The name Handen was brought to England by the Normans when they conquered the country in 1066. The ancestors of the Handen family lived in the place named Hendon, in Middlesex. The place-name is derived from an Old English expression that means at the high hill or in the valley with the deer. The place named Hendon is in the London Metropolitan area and is situated some seven miles north-west of Charing Cross. The Hendron variant is now chiefly found in County Armagh, Ireland, but it earliest origins lie in Middlesex.
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Early Origins of the Handen family
The surname Handen was first found in Middlesex. Alternatively, the family could have originated in Endon, a township, in the parish and union of Leek, N. division of the hundred of Totmonslow in Staffordshire. 1
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Early History of the Handen family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Handen research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1639 and 1865 are included under the topic Early Handen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Handen Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Handen has been recorded under many different variations, including Hendon, Henden, Hendwn and others.
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Early Notables of the Handen family
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Migration of the Handen family to Ireland
Some of the Handen family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 77 words (6 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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Migration of the Handen family
To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Handens were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: Susan Hendon who settled in Maryland in 1729.
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