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Early Origins of the Hartsough family

The surname Hartsough was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Hartsough family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hartsough research. Another 131 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1177, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1552, 1600, 1654, 1717 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Hartsough History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hartsough 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 Hartsough have been found, including Hartsong, Hartstrong, Hartstronge, Hartsonge, Heartsong, Heartsronge, Hardsong, Hartson, Heartson, Hartstonge, Hartstong, Hedstrong, Headstrong, Eartstron, Artstrong, Eartsrong and many more.

Early Notables of the Hartsough family

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Migration of the Hartsough family to Ireland

Some of the Hartsough family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Hartsough 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 Hartsough, or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands. William Hartson was granted land in Virginia in 1677. An Aaron Hartson was recorded in the 1871 census in Ontario, Canada..


Contemporary Notables of the name Hartsough (post 1700) +

  • Lewis Hartsough (1828-1919), American hymn writer
  • Eevin Hartsough, American actress, known for her roles in Private Sessions (1985), Tales from the Darkside (1983) and The Onion News Network (2011)


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