| ![Show Contents]() Harns History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of HarnsWhat does the name Harns mean? The distinguished English surname Harns comes from several different origins. Firstly, it is derived from the Old English "hyrne," meaning "nook, corner;" in this instance, the name would have been originally borne by someone who lived in a corner residence. Alternatively, the name may be derived from a place name; there is a town called Herne in Kent and a Hirn in Hampshire, and the progenitor of the name may have hailed from one of these towns. Finally, the name may be a variant of the surname Heron. Early Origins and Etymology of HarnsThe surname Harns was first found in Dorset at Hurn, village and civil parish that dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was listed as Herne. 1 Literally the place name means "place at the angle or corner of land," from the Old English word "hyrne." 2 Holbeach Hurn is a small fenland village in the South Holland district of southern Lincolnshire and Hurn is a tything, in the parish, union, and hundred of Christchurch, Ringwood in the county of Southampton. 3 The first record of the family was found in Hampshire where Gunnora de la Hurn was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls for 1212. Later Walter Atehurne was registered in the Assize Rolls for Somerset in 1267 and later again, Henry en le Hurne was registered in the Hundredorum Rolls for Berkshire in 1279. 4 In Oxfordshire Ralph in pe Hurne was registered there in 1279 and later, William del Herne was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1327. 4 Early History of the Harns familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harns research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1212, 1267, 1279, 1327, 1524, 1610, 1611, 1620, 1644, 1670, 1678, 1710, 1711, 1722, 1735 and 1760 are included under the topic Early Harns History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Harns Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Harns were recorded, including Hern, Herne, Hearn, Hearne, Hurn, Hurne, Harn and others. Early Notables of the Harns familyThomas Herne or Haveringland, sheriff of Norfolk who was ennobled in 1620.
John Herne (fl. 1644), was an English lawyer, admitted a student at Lincoln's Inn on 21 Jan. 1610-1611, and was afterwards called to the bar there. 5
Thomas Herne (d. 1722), was a controversialist, a native of Suffolk who was admitted as a pensioner at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, on...
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Harns Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Harns family to IrelandSome of the Harns family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 54 words (4 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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To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Harns family emigrate to North America:
Harns Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Herman Harns, who arrived in Arkansas in 1892 6
| Harns migration to Canada | + |
Harns Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. Gilbert Harns U.E. (b. 1760) born in Charlotte County, New York, USA who settled in Fredericksburgh [Greater Napanee], Ontario c. 1784 he served in the Kings Rangers he died in 1831, married to Catherine Bartley in 1786 they had 1 child 7
- Mr. Johnston Harns U.E. who settled in Fredericksburgh [Greater Napanee], Ontario c. 1784 he served in the King's Rangers 7
- Mr. Isaiah Harns U.E., "Josiah" who settled in Fredericksburgh [Greater Napanee], Ontario c. 1786 he served in the King's Rangers 7
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- 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.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- 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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
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