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![Show Contents]() Hessay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancient roots of the Hessay family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Hessay comes from when the family lived in the village and township of Hessay, which is in the parish of Moor Monkton in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The surname Hessay belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Hessay familyThe surname Hessay was first found in West Yorkshire at Hessay, a village and civil parish that dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was first listed as Hesdesai. 1 By the 12th century, the place name had evolved to Heslesaia and literally meant "marshland or island where hazels grow," from the Old English words "haesel" + "sae" + "eg." 2 Early History of the Hessay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hessay research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1272, 1273, 1307 and 1379 are included under the topic Early Hessay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hessay Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Hessay has appeared include Hessey, Hessy, Hessay, Hesee, Hesey and others. Early Notables of the Hessay familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hessay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hessay familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Hessay arrived in North America very early: Daniel Hessey, who sailed to Philadelphia, Pa. in 1840.
- 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)
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