Hillesdon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Hillesdon

What does the name Hillesdon mean?

Hillesdon is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from a family once having lived in Buckinghamshire, where the Hillesdon family was associated with the remote hilltop parish of Hillesden.

Early Origins of the Hillesdon family

The surname Hillesdon was first found in Buckinghamshire, where evidence suggests they held a family seat before the Norman Conquest.

Early History of the Hillesdon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hillesdon research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1690 is included under the topic Early Hillesdon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hillesdon Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Hillesdon has been recorded under many different variations, including Hillersdon, Hillersden, Hillesden, Hillesdon, Hillsden, Hillsdon, Hilsdon, Hilsden, Hilden, Helden, Hildon and many more.

Early Notables of the Hillesdon family

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Migration of the Hillesdon family to Ireland

Some of the Hillesdon family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Hillesdon family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Hillesdon or a variant listed above: Carolina and Felix Helden, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1804; Mrs. L. Hilden to San Francisco in 1862 with her child, and George Hilsdon to Philadelphia in 1876..