Hinxmyn History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsHinxmyn is a name that was formed by the Anglo-Saxon society of old Britain. The name was thought to have been used for someone who once worked as a groom, squire, or page. The surname Hinxmyn 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 Hinxmyn familyThe surname Hinxmyn was first found in Northamptonshire near Seagrove, where they held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the Hinxmyn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hinxmyn 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 Hinxmyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hinxmyn Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Hinxmyn include Henchman, Hensman, Hinxman, Hinchman, Hincksman and many more. Early Notables of the Hinxmyn 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... Migration of the Hinxmyn familyThousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Hinxmyn were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: 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.
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