Hallingworth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Hallingworth is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived as inhabitants by holly bushes. The surname Hallingworth originally derived from the Old English word hollins. 1

Early Origins of the Hallingworth family

The surname Hallingworth was first found in Chester at Hollingworth, a township, in the parish of Mottram-in-Longden-Dale, union of Ashton-underLyne, hundred of Macclesfield. 2 1

Today, the village is in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester.

The family descends from "a township in the parish of Mottram, co. Chester, possessed by the family in very early times." 3

The village dates back to before 1059 when it was listed as Holisurde. This was the spelling used in the Domesday Book of 1086. By the 13th century, it was listed as Holinewurth and literally meant "holly enclosure." 4

"From a period prior to the Conquest, the village wholly belonged to the family of Hollingworth, until, some centuries since, it was divided into two manors, one of which, with the old Hall or manor-house, continued in the hands of their descendants until the 1800s. Captain Robert de Hollingworth, after his return from India, re-purchased the ancient family estate from the Rev. Daniel Whitle, to whom his grandfather had sold it. He went about the arduous task to restoring the estate to its previous glory. "2

Exploring early rolls, we found Thomas de Holinewurth in the Staffordshire Pipe Rolls of 1211-1215, and Thomas de Holingworth in the Assize Rolls for Cheshire in 1286. 5

Years later, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls included: Johannes de Holynworth; and Rogerus Holymworth. 1

East Cheshire records included John de Holynworth, 1325; and John de Holynworth, of Disley, Cheshire, 1438. 1

Early History of the Hallingworth family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hallingworth research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1607, 1626, 1631, 1632, 1639, 1640, 1654, 1656, 1662, 1684, 1701 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Hallingworth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hallingworth Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Hallingworth family name include Hollingsworth, Hollinsworth, Hollingworth and many more.

Early Notables of the Hallingworth family

Notables of this surname at this time include: Richard Hollinworth (Hollingworth) (1607-1656), an English clergyman of Presbyterian views, an influential figure in North-West England in the 1640's, educated at the Manchester grammar school and Magdalene College, Cambridge in 1626 and 1631. He was the son of Francis Hollinworth and Margaret...
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Migration of the Hallingworth family to Ireland

Some of the Hallingworth family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Hallingworth migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Hallingworth surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Hallingworth Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Elizabeth Hallingworth, aged 3, who landed in Massachusetts Bay in 1635 aboard the ship "Blessing" 6
Richard Hallingworth, aged 4, who landed in Massachusetts Bay in 1635 aboard the ship "Blessing" 6
Richard Hallingworth, aged 40, who landed in Massachusetts Bay in 1635 aboard the ship "Blessing" 6
Miss Suzan Hallingworth, aged 2, who landed in Massachusetts Bay in 1635 aboard the ship "Blessing" 6
Mrs. Suzan Hallingworth, aged 30, who landed in Massachusetts Bay in 1635 aboard the ship "Blessing" 6

Hallingworth Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. James Hallingworth, aged 19, British settler who arrived in Ellis Island, New York in 1852 aboard the ship "Princeton" 7
A. Hallingworth, aged 25, Irish settler who arrived in Ellis Island, New York in 1864 aboard the ship "Pennsylvania" 7

Hallingworth Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. William Thomas Hallingworth, aged 45, English settler who arrived in Ellis Island, New York in 1911 aboard the ship "Lusitania" 7
Ms. Mary Anne Hallingworth, aged 75, English settler who arrived in Ellis Island, New York in 1911 aboard the ship "Lusitania" 7
Miss Lillian P. Hallingworth, aged 26, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York in 1928 aboard the ship "Coamo" 7

The Hallingworth Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Disce ferenda pati
Motto Translation: Learn to endure what must be borne.

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result