Hodgin History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Hodgin name is an important part of the history of the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. Hodgin is derived from the personal name Roger. The surname is based upon the pet form Hodge. 1 The name Roger is of Old Norman origin and came to England shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Many names came to England in this way, as King William the Conqueror encouraged the immigration of skilled tradesmen into his newly conquered country. The name Roger can be loosely translated as "fame-spear." 2 3 Early Origins of the Hodgin familyThe surname Hodgin was first found in Staffordshire where Robert Hocjekyn was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. John Hogekyn was listed in Pembrokeshire in 1453 and Richards Hoggekynes was found in Norfolk in 1445. In Shropshire (Salop), we found William Hochekys in 1470 and in Suffolk, Robert Hodgekin was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1524. 1 Early History of the Hodgin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hodgin research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1766, 1787, 1798, 1800, 1823, 1845, 1866, 1875 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Hodgin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hodgin Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Hodgin were recorded, including Hodgins, Hodgens, Hodgin, Hodgings and others. Early Notables of the Hodgin familyNotables of the family at this time include John Hodgkin (1766-1845), grammarian, born at Shipston-on-Stour, 1766, was educated partly at a quakers' school at Worcester, and partly by his uncle, Thomas Hodgkin, a successful private tutor in London, who invited his nephew to enter his own profession. In 1787 he joined Thomas Young in superintending the education of Hudson Gurney. The two tutors seem to have given each other mutual instruction for four years, and tutors and pupil remained warm friends through life. 4His son, Thomas Hodgkin (1798-1866), the British physician, and pathologist was born at Tottenham, Middlesex, 17 Aug. 1798... Hodgin RankingIn the United States, the name Hodgin is the 15,799th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5 Migration of the Hodgin family to IrelandSome of the Hodgin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Hodgin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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