Show ContentsHaldenby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The lineage of the name Haldenby begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in Haldenby, a township, in the parish of Adlingfleet, union of Goole, Lower division of the wapentake of Osgoldcross in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The township has remained very small over the years as by 1848, it had only 75 inhabitants.

Early Origins of the Haldenby family

The surname Haldenby was first found in Norfolk, where they were Lords of the Manor from the most ancient times.

Early History of the Haldenby family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Haldenby research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1086 and 1379 are included under the topic Early Haldenby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Haldenby Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Haldenby has undergone many spelling variations, including Haldenby, Haldanby, MacAldin, MacCaldin and others.

Early Notables of the Haldenby family

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United States Haldenby migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Haldenby were among those contributors:

Haldenby Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Samuel Haldenby, who moved to South Dakota (date unknown)

Australia Haldenby migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Haldenby Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Ann Haldenby, English convict from York, who was transported aboard the "Amphitrite" on August 21, 1833, settling in New South Wales, Australia 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Haldenby (post 1700) +

  • Brigadier Eric Wilson Haldenby (b. 1893), Commanding Officer 1st Canadian Base Reinforcement Group, Mediterranean (1943-1944) 2
  • Ellisa Haldenby, award winning Scottish nature artist
  • Andrew Haldenby, co-founded and is now the Director of the think tank "Reform"
  • Trevor Haldenby, Canadian actor
  • Eric Ross Haldenby, prominent educator born in Toronto, Ontario


  1. State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Amphitrite voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1833 with 99 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/amphitrite/1833
  2. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, September 15) Eric Haldenby. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Haldenby/Eric_Wilson/Canada.html


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