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.
The surname Hedden was first found in Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire, where evidence suggests they held a family seat before the Norman Conquest.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hedden research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1379, 1690 and 1st. are included under the topic Early Hedden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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.
More information is included under the topic Early Hedden Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the Hedden family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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: