Hallisey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Hallisey has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in the county of Devon in an area that was near the hazel-trees. Hallisey is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree.

Early Origins of the Hallisey family

The surname Hallisey was first found in Surrey where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Hallisey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hallisey research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1708, 1839, 1920 and 1927 are included under the topic Early Hallisey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hallisey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Hallisey have been found, including Halsey, Hallsey and others.

Early Notables of the Hallisey family

Notables of the family at this time include Sir Thomas Frederick Halsey, 1st Baronet PC (1839-1927), an English politician; and John Halsey (died 1708) was a colonial American privateer and a later pirate who was active in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans during the early 18th century. According to Forbes, he was the eighth highest earning pirate...
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Migration of the Hallisey family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Hallisey, or a variant listed above: Thomas Halsey of Geddesden Park settled in Long Island in 1640; John Halsey settled in Boston Mass in 1635 with his brother Richard; George Halsey settled in New England in 1630.

Contemporary Notables of the name Hallisey (post 1700) +

Olivia Hallisey, American student from Greenwich, Connecticut; winner of the 2015 Google Science Fair for inventing a low-cost, rapid test for Ebola
Marc Hallisey, American music editor, known for his work on Ask Me Anything (2014), Garbage (2013) and First Dates (2017)
Laura Hallisey (b. 1986), American gold medalist curler at the 2010 United States National Championships from Medfield, Massachusetts
Charles Hallisey, American Yehan Numata Senior Lecturer on Buddhist Literatures at Harvard Divinity School
Connor Hallisey (b. 1993), American soccer player for the United States U18 National Team in 2010

The Hallisey 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: Nescit vox missa reverti
Motto Translation: When a word is once spoken it cannot be recalled.