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Hille History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Hille History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany
Ireland
Scotland

The name Hille was carried to England in the enormous movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Hille family lived near or on a hill. Hille, which was extremely popular and widely distributed in England, is a classic example of an English polygenetic surname, which is a surname that was developed in a number of different locations and adopted by various families independently. The name was originally derived from the Old English hyll, which simply meant hill or dweller by the hill. 1

Early Origins of the Hille family

The surname Hille was first found in Worcestershire, where one line is descended from the De Montes of Castlemorton in Worcestershire. The manor of Hillend in Castlemorton, Worcester was likely built on land held by Odo de Monte, or Hill, in 1238-9. Richard Hill of Castlemorton is mentioned in 1383 and John Hill of Castlemorton in 1408-9. John Hill died about 1623 holding a "messuage" at Hillend, which then passed to his son Thomas. 2

Other early records of the name include Gilbert del Hill, who was listed in the Pipe Rolls for Norfolk in 1191; William "attehil" (literally at the hill,) who was listed in 1260 in the Assize Rolls of Cornwall, and Simon Hille who was listed in the Rotuli Hundredorum for Worcestershire of 1273. 1

Again in Cornwall, "the rectory of St. Keverne, which had been appropriated to the priory of Beaulieu in Hampshire, was afterward for many years in the family of Hill. About the middle of the last century, the great tithes were sold by this family to the occupiers of the several estates, for a term of 999 years." 3

Scotland was another ancient homeland for the family. In this case, the first record was William de la Hyll, son of Waldeve son of Aldewyn, who resigned lands in Mydilham in 1271. William o' the Hill rendered homage to King Edward I of England in 1296 and in 1321 William de le Hille was received to the king of England's peace." It was Richard de Hulle (Hill), 'a varlette of Scotland,' who 'stikked and killed' Catarine Mortimer, 'a damoisel of London,' one of the inmates of the harem of David II in 1360." 4

Early History of the Hille family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hille research. Another 138 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1271, 1484, 1549, 1559, 1589, 1595, 1597, 1601, 1602, 1605, 1628, 1629, 1635, 1642, 1649, 1657, 1663, 1667, 1672, 1685, 1692, 1694, 1695, 1699, 1711, 1721, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1736, 1749, 1750, 1797 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Hille History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hille Spelling Variations

Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Hill, Hille, Hyll, Hills and others.

Early Notables of the Hille family

Distinguished members of the family include John Hill (1589-1657), an English merchant and politician, Member of Parliament for Dorchester (1628-1629); Roger Hill (1605-1667), of Poundsford, Somerset, an English judge and Member of Parliament; Michael Hill (1672-1699), an English politician, Member of Parliament for Saltash (1692-1695), appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland in 1694; James Hill (died 1734), an English master mason in Cheltenham...
Another 64 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hille Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hille Ranking

In the United States, the name Hille is the 18,656^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Hille family to Ireland

Some of the Hille family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 81 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hille migration to the United States +

To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Hille or a variant listed above:

Hille Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Friedrich Hille, who arrived in America in 1778 6
Christian Hille, who arrived in Long Island in 1781 6
Henrich Hille, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 6
Johannes Hille, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 6
Franz Hille, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hille Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ole A Hille, aged 27, who arrived in New York, NY in 1836 6
Ludwick Hille, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1845-1846 6
Henry C S Hille, aged 25, who landed in Missouri in 1848 6
Martin Hille, who landed in Texas in 1850-1906 6
Gottlob Hille, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1861 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Hille (post 1700) +

Carl Einar Hille (1894-1980), American mathematician from New York City who authored or coauthored twelve mathematical books
Bertil Hille (b. 1940), American professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Washington
H. T. Hille, American politician, Member of Minnesota State House of Representatives 59th District, 1905-06 7
Anastasia Hille (b. 1965), English film, television and theatre actress
Georg Hille (1923-2023), Norwegian clergyman, Bishop of the Diocese of Hamar from 1974 to 1993
Veda Hille (b. 1968), Canadian singer and songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia
Sigurd Hille (b. 1950), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
Sebastian Hille (b. 1980), German football player and coach
Henrik Greve Hille (1881-1946), Norwegian clergyman, Bishop of the Diocese of Hamar from 1934 to 1942
Henk Hille (b. 1959), Dutch former ice hockey player
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Hille family +

Bismarck

Heinrich Hille (1915-1941), German Obermaschinenmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 8

The Hille Motto +

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: Avancez
Motto Translation: Advance.

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
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)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details