Hodgkin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Hodgkin is an ancient Anglo-Saxon name that is derived from the son of Hodge.

Early Origins of the Hodgkin family

The surname Hodgkin was first found in Gloucestershire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Hodgkin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hodgkin research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1453, 1524, 1560, 1798 and 1866 are included under the topic Early Hodgkin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hodgkin Spelling Variations

Hodgkin has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Hodgkin have been found, including Hodgkins, Hodgskins, Hodgskin, Hodgskines, Hodgskyns, Hodskins, Hodskin, Hodkins, Hodkinson and many more.

Early Notables of the Hodgkin family

Distinguished members of the family include

Thomas Hodgkin (1798-1866), British physician, and pathologists, eponym of Hodgkin's lymphoma, also known as Hodgkin's disease

Hodgkin migration to the United States +

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Hodgkins to arrive on North American shores:

Hodgkin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mary Hodgkin, who settled in Virginia in 1638 with her husband
John Hodgkin, who arrived in Maryland in 1651 [1]
Mary Hodgkin, who landed in Maryland in 1651 [1]
William Hodgkin, who arrived in Virginia in 1659 [1]

Hodgkin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Edmund Hodgkin, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1858

Hodgkin migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Hodgkin Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Charles Hodgkin, aged 30, a bricklayer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Avalanche" in 1875
Caroline Hodgkin, aged 29, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Avalanche" in 1875
Nunine Hodgkin, aged 6, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Avalanche" in 1875
Rose Hodgkin, aged 1, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Avalanche" in 1875

Contemporary Notables of the name Hodgkin (post 1700) +

Thomas Hodgkin (1798-1866), English pathologist, eponym of Hodgkin's disease, son of John Hodgkin (1766–1845) [q. v.], and brother of John Hodgkin (1800–1875) [q. v.], born at Tottenham, Middlesex, 17 Aug. 1798 [2]
Douglas Hodgkin, American political scientist and author, and is a professor emeritus at Bates College
John Hodgkin (1800-1875), English barrister and Quaker preacher, son of John Hodgkin (1766–1845) [q. v.], born at Pentonville, London, on 11 March 1800 [2]
John Hodgkin (1766-1845), English tutor, grammarian, and calligrapher, born at Shipston-on-Stour and was educated partly at a Quakers' school at Worcester [2]
Thomas Lionel Hodgkin (1910-1982), English Marxist historian of Africa
Eliot Hodgkin (1905-1987), English still life painter
Mr. Richard Hodgkin, British sheriff, held the joint position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1661 to 1662
Dorothy Hodgkin (1910-1994), British chemist, awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize for Chemistry and Order of Merit by Queen Elizabeth II in 1965
Gordon Howard Eliot Hodgkin CH, CBE (b. 1932), British painter and printmaker, cousin of still life painter Eliot Hodgkin
Sir Alan Lloyd Hodgkin (1914-1998), British physiologist and biophysicist, awarded the 1963 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Hodgkin 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: Sans dieu rien
Motto Translation: Without God nothing.

Citations +

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)
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 4 August 2020