Hawkley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Hawkley is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the Old English personal name Hafoc, which means hawk. However, the surname Hawkley may have been applied as a nickname to someone with a wild or cruel disposition. It may also be an occupational surname given to a "hawker" or someone who held land in exchange for providing hawks to a lord. Lastly, the surname Hawkley may be a local surname given to someone who lived in a nook or corner; in this case, the surname is derived from the Old English word halke, which means nook or corner.

Early Origins of the Hawkley family

The surname Hawkley was first found in Lincolnshire where Jocelin de Hawke was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. While this is the first listing of the name, years later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Records of 1379 list: Thomas Hauke; Thomas Hauke, coteler; Adam Hawke; and Johannes Hawke. ^[1] On the more romantic side, one reference claims the name derives from the "bird: allusive to keenness of disposition." ^[2]

Important Dates for the Hawkley family

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Hawkley 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 Hawkley have been found, including Hawk, Hawke, Hawkes, Hauk, Hauke and others.

Early Notables of the Hawkley family (pre 1700)

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Hawkley migration to Australia

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hawkley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Richard Hawkley, (b. 1837), aged 20, Cornish farm labourer travelling aboard the ship "Plantagenet" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 13th February 1857 ^[3]
• Mrs. Mareanne Hawkley, (b. 1838), aged 19, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Plantagenet" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 13th February 1857 ^[3]
• Miss Sarah P. Hawkley, (b. 1856), aged Infant, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Plantagenet" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 13th February 1857 ^[3]

Contemporary Notables of the name Hawkley (post 1700)

Historic Events for the Hawkley family

Halifax Explosion

• Mr. Robert  Hawkley, Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the explosion ^[4]

Citations

1. ^ Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
2. ^ Lowe, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
3. ^ Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1850_59.pdf
4. ^ Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance