Chadborn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The ancient history of the Chadborn name begins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the family resided in the settlement of Chatburn in the county of Lancashire. Thus, Chadborn is a member of the class of habitation surnames, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Early Origins of the Chadborn family

The surname Chadborn was first found in Lancashire at Chatburn, a district chapelry and a township, in the parish of Whalley. This township is situated on the Ribble river and takes its name from one of the most distinguished characters of that time, St Chad (d. 672) a prominent 7th century Anglo-Saxon churchman and abbot of several monasteries; Bishop of the Northumbrians; and later Bishop of the Mercians and Lindsey People. The township has remained relatively small through the ages as by the end of the 19th century it had only 500 inhabitants.

Early History of the Chadborn family

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Chadborn Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Chadborn include Chadbourne, Chadborn, Chadbourn, Chadburn and many more.

Early Notables of the Chadborn family

Notables of the family at this time include

William Chadborn one of the first settlers in the...

Chadborn migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Chadborn or a variant listed above:

Chadborn Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William and Humphrey Chadborn who settled in New Hampshire in 1630. Both of these gentlemen spelled their name with 'bourne' and 'burne' in addition to many registrations in 'born'
William Chadborn, who arrived in New Hampshire in 1630 1
William, Chadborn Jr., who landed in New Hampshire in 1630 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)