| ![Show Contents]() Hempshall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of HempshallWhat does the name Hempshall mean? In ancient Scotland, the first people to use Hempshall as a surname were the Strathclyde-Britons. It was a name someone who lived in Galston, in the county of Ayrshire. 1 Early Origins of the Hempshall familyThe surname Hempshall was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Hempshall familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hempshall research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1630, 1689, 1704, 1716, 1718, 1741 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Hempshall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hempshall Spelling VariationsBefore the printing press standardized spelling in the last few hundred years, no general rules existed in the English language. Spelling variations in Scottish names from the Middle Ages are common even within a single document. Hempshall has been spelled Hemphill, Hempill, Hempsill, Hempshall, Hemshall and many more. Early Notables of the Hempshall familySamuel Hemphill (d. 1741), Irish Presbyterian minister, a native of Ulster, and probably trained for the ministry in one of the Presbyterian academies in the north of Ireland. He appears to have entered at Glasgow College on 5 March 1716, and to...
Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hempshall Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hempshall family to IrelandSome of the Hempshall family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 92 words (7 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 Hempshall familyFor Scottish immigrants, the great expense of travel to North America did not seem such a problem in those unstable times. Acres of land awaited them and many got the chance to fight for their freedom in the American War of Independence. These Scots and their ancestors went on to play important roles in the forging of the great nations of the United States and Canada. Among them: John Hemphill settled in New Jersey in 1792; Samuel Hemphill settled in Philadelphia in 1734; Alexander, Charles, Daniel, David, Henry, Hugh, James, Joseph, Robert, Samuel and William Hemphill all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860..
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: Constanter ac non timide
Motto Translation: With constancy, not timidity.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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