Heponstal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Ireland

Etymology of Heponstal

The lineage of the name Heponstal begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in the township of Heptonstall, which was in the parish of Halifax in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The surname Heponstal belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. The Battle of Heptonstall in 1643 at Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall during the English civil war was a Royalist victory over the Parliamentarians.

Early Origins of the Heponstal family

Early History of the Heponstal family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heponstal research. Another 237 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1296, 1500, 1558, 1668, 1797 and 1859 are included under the topic Early Heponstal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Heponstal Spelling Variations

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 Heponstal has undergone many spelling variations, including Hepenstal, Heponstall, Heptonstall, Hepponstall, Heptinstall, Hepinstall, Heppenstal and many more.

Early Notables of the Heponstal family

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Migration of the Heponstal family to Ireland

Some of the Heponstal family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Heponstal family

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 Heponstal were among those contributors: Robert Hempenstall, who came to Boston sometime between 1620 and 1650; William Hempenstall, who settled in Quebec sometime between 1819 and 1825; Richard Hepinstall, who arrived in New York, NY in 1823.