| ![Show Contents]() Havendand History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England In ancient Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Havendand surname lived in the village of Haffenden in the south-eastern counties of Kent, around Canterbury, Cranbrook, Homewood, and Smarden, around Wadhurst in the county of Sussex. 1 Early Origins of the Havendand familyThe surname Havendand was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor at Tenterden and Smarden and at Halden Bugglesden in the north part of Boresile borough. The exact locality of the ancient domain remains obscure. 2 "The gentry family derive from Lawrence Haffenden, of Bugglesden, bailiff of Tenterden, temp. Richard III. This is sufficient proof of the origin of the race among the dens of Kent, even if we did not know that they formerly had lands at Smarden and Halden. It is worth recording, that a younger branch of this family, the representative of which branch was lately the keeper of a small country inn at Heathfield, co. Sussex, have, for a series of generations, had right of sepulture in Heathfield church, where numerous gravestones mark their claim to ancient gentry." 3 Early History of the Havendand familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Havendand research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1861 and 1874 are included under the topic Early Havendand History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Havendand Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Havendand are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Havendand include: Hafenden, Haffenden, Havenden and others. Early Notables of the Havendand familyAnother 25 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Havendand Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Havendand familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Havendand or a variant listed above: John Havenden who landed in North America in 1750.
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- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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