Heighbrough is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the Old German name Hildeberht, which literally means battle-glorious.
The surname Heighbrough was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire where Marton Hall in Marton was the ancient residence of the Heber family. [1]
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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 Heighbrough have been found, including Heber, Hayburgh and others.
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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. Among the first immigrants of the name Heighbrough, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : John Heber arrived in New England in 1743; Mathias and Thomas Heber settled in Pennsylvania in 1753 and 1771 respectively; Joanna Heber settled in Texas in 1854..