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Early Origins of the Hatly family

The surname Hatly was first found in Berwickshire, Scotland where they became a prominent Border Clan defending the eastern marches. They had joined the train of King David of Scotland in 1124 and were granted lands. "William de Hatteley, son of Sir Robert dictus de Hatteley and Matilda his wife, with the consent of his wife Emma, about 1230 granted to the monks of Kelso a right of way through his land of Mellerstan and permission to build a bridge over the Blackburn. Another Robert de Hetlye, who possessed lands in Faunes and Melockstan, is probably Robert de Hattely who in 1270 witnessed a charter by William de Alwentum (Alwinton) to the Abbey of Melrose of the lands of Halsinton. John de Hetlyn and Alexander de Hetlye appear in 1292, and Alexander de Hateleye rendered homage [to King Edward I of England] at Elgyn en Morreve, 1296. " 1

Early History of the Hatly family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hatly research. Another 183 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1000, 1270, 1296, 1335, 1337, 1412, 1433, 1447, 1453, 1458, 1475, 1478, 1529, 1568, 1606, 1631, 1659, 1672 and 1827 are included under the topic Early Hatly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hatly Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hately, Haitlie, Haitely, Haiteley, Hetlye, Haytely, Haightly, Haightley, Hatley, Hatly, Hately and many more.

Early Notables of the Hatly family

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Hatly migration to the United States +



Hatly Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Elizabeth Hatly, who landed in Virginia in 1655 2
  • John Hatly, who arrived in Virginia in 1656 2
  • William Hatly, who landed in Virginia in 1657 2
  • Eliz Hatly, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 2


  1. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
  2. 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)


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