| ![Show Contents]() Hadnett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Hadnett is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Hadnett comes from the Norman name Odinet, from which the more commonly known Odo is derived. Apart from the aforementioned patronymic origin, the place name could also mean "pleasant valley," from the Welsh "hawdd" meaning "pleasant" or "peaceful" and "nant," a "glen or valley." 1 Early Origins of the Hadnett familyThe surname Hadnett was first found in Shropshire at Hodnet, a village and civil parish in the union of Drayton, in the hundred of North Bradford. 2 The first record of the place name was found in the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Odenet. 3 "The Hodnets, or Hodnetts, derive their name from the Shropshire parish of Hodnet. During the 13th century there was a powerful family in the county that took the name of De Hodenet from either the manor or the parish of the name." 4 Early History of the Hadnett familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hadnett research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1116 and 1237 are included under the topic Early Hadnett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hadnett Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Hodenet, Hignett, Hignet, Hodnet, Hodnett, Hodenett, Hodinett, Hodinutt, Hodinut, Hodinott, Hodinot, Hoddenett, Hoddinet, Hoddinutt and many more. Early Notables of the Hadnett familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hadnett Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Hadnett family to Ireland
Some of the Hadnett family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 104 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Hadnett or a variant listed above were:
Hadnett Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Humphrey Hadnett, who settled in Virginia in 1635
Hadnett Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Francis Hadnett, who arrived in Boston in 1767
- Francis Hadnett, who arrived in Boston Massachusetts in 1767
Hadnett Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Hadnett, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1864
- John Hadnett, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1893
Hadnett Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Mary Hadnett, aged 40, who immigrated to America from Macroom, Ireland, in 1913
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
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