The lineage of the name Hedden begins with the
Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in the parish of Headon, which is in the diocese of Southwell in
Nottinghamshire, or in the parish of Hedon, which is in the diocese of York in
Yorkshire. The surname Hedden 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 Hedden family
The surname Hedden was first found in
Nottinghamshire and
Yorkshire, where evidence suggests they held a
family seat before the Norman Conquest.
Early History of the Hedden family
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Hedden Spelling Variations
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Hedden has undergone many
spelling variations, including Heading, Headen, Headon, Hedding, Heddon, Hedon, Hedin, Hedden and many more.
Early Notables of the Hedden family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Hedden family to Ireland
Some of the Hedden family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Hedden family to the New World and Oceana
To escape the unstable social climate in
England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Hedden were among those contributors:
Hedden Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- William L Hedden, aged 19, who arrived in Connecticut in 1812 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
Hedden Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- THomas Hedden, who arrived in Port Misery aboard the ship "Duchess of Northumberland" in 1839 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) THE DUCHESS OF Northumberland - 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839DuchessOfNorthumberland.htm
Contemporary Notables of the name Hedden (post 1700)
- Glenn Hedden (b. 1950), American former head football coach and athletic director for the Kean University Cougars
- Tommy Hedden (b. 1973), American professional speedway rider
- Alfred John Hedden, American savings and loan executive
- Mike Hedden (b. 1984), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Karl Hedden, Antarctic explorer, eponym of the Antarctic Mount Hedden
- Eugene Bleything Hedden, founder of Hedden Iron Construction Company