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![Show Contents]() Henkman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Henkman name was originally an Anglo-Saxon name that was given to a groom, squire, or page. The surname Henkman is derived from the Old English words hengest, which means stallion, and mann, which means groom or servant. The latter word acquired its meaning of squire or page of honor in later times, in other words "an attendant upon a nobleman or personage of high distinction." 1 Early Origins of the Henkman familyThe surname Henkman was first found in Northamptonshire near Seagrove, where they held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the Henkman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Henkman research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1592, 1669, 1675, 1684, 1691, 1694, 1702 and 1739 are included under the topic Early Henkman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Henkman Spelling VariationsOnly 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 Henkman has undergone many spelling variations, including Henchman, Hensman, Hinxman, Hinchman, Hincksman and many more. Early Notables of the Henkman familyDistinguished members of the family include Humphrey Henchman (1592-1675), who was Bishop of Salisbury and later of London. He was "the third son of Thomas Henchman, skinner, of the city of London, by his wife Anne Griffiths, daughter of Robert Griffiths of Carnarvon, was born at Barton Seagrove, Northamptonshire, in the house of Owen Owens, the rector of the parish, whose wife...
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Henkman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Henkman familyTo 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 Henkman were among those contributors: Daniel Henchman, who sailed to Boston, Massachusetts in 1635; Richard Hensman, who came to Barbados in 1664; Anne Hinxman who came to Maryland in 1677.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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