| ![Show Contents]() Hawkshore History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of HawkshoreWhat does the name Hawkshore mean? The ancestry of the name Hawkshore dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in the settlement of Hawkshaw in the county of Lancashire. The surname Hawkshore belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Hawkshore familyThe surname Hawkshore was first found in Lancashire at Hawkshaw, a village, now in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester. Hawkshaw was also a village in Peebleshire but was destroyed when the Fruid Reservoir was constructed in 1963. Adam de Haukesheye was the first record of the family as listed in the Assize Rolls of Lancashire in 1285. 1 Early History of the Hawkshore familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hawkshore research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1285, 1375, 1687, 1691, 1693, 1707, 1718 and 1738 are included under the topic Early Hawkshore History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hawkshore Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Hawkshore have been found, including Hawkshaw, Hawkeshaw, Hawkshore, Hoxie and others. Early Notables of the Hawkshore familyBenjamin Hawkshaw (d. 1738), a divine, born in Dublin, and entered Trinity College in 1687. He left Ireland upon the Revolution, and entered St. John's College, Cambridge; graduated B.A. there in 1691, and subsequently returned to Dublin, where...
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hawkshore Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hawkshore family to IrelandSome of the Hawkshore family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hawkshore familyFamilies 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 Hawkshore, or a variant listed above: George Hawkshaw and his son Thomas, who settled in Virginia in 1698; David Hoxie, who came to San Francisco in 1852; and Alexander Hawkshaw, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1855..
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: My Lure Is Truth
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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