Hedding History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Hedding

What does the name Hedding mean?

The name Hedding has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family 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. Of the two, the Nottinghamshire village may be the oldest as it is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Hedune, 1 having derived from the Old English "heah" + "dun," collectively meaning "high hill." 2

Early Origins of the Hedding family

The surname Hedding was first found in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire

Early History of the Hedding family

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Hedding 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 Hedding have been found, including Heading, Headen, Headon, Hedding, Heddon, Hedon, Hedin, Hedden and many more.

Early Notables of the Hedding family

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Migration of the Hedding family to Ireland

Some of the Hedding 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.

Hedding migration to the United States +

Families 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 Hedding, or a variant listed above:

Hedding Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

E. Hedding to New York at the age of 70 in 1823

Sources +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)