| ![Show Contents]() Hokenhall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of HokenhallWhat does the name Hokenhall mean? The ancestry of the name Hokenhall dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in the region of Hockenhull in the parish of Tarvin. Hokenhall is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Early Origins of the Hokenhall familyThe surname Hokenhall was first found in Cheshire at Hockenhull, a township, in the parish of Tarvin, union of Great Boughton, Second division of the hundred of Eddisbury. 1 However, we must look to Nottinghamshire to find the first entries in early rolls: Gibbe de Huckenhale who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1179. This entry was from Hucknall-Under-Huthwaite, a hamlet, in the parish of Sutton-in-Ashfield, union of Mansfield, N. division of the wapentake of Broxtow and of the county of Nottingham or Hucknall-Torkard, a parish, in the union of Basford, N. division of the wapentake of Broxtow 1 Almost one hundred years later, Hamo de Hukenelle was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1279. Later in Gloucestershire, William Hockenale was listed in 1345 and a few years later in 1378, he listed his name as Huckenale. 2 East Cheshire records show: Hamo Hokenhull, 25 Henry VIII; Richard Hocknell, 2 Elizabeth; and Thomas Hockenhull, of Hockenhull Platt, 1577. 3 For these records, the date was recorded as the year of the King as in the twenty-fifth year of Henry VIII reign. Early History of the Hokenhall familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hokenhall research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1577, 1606 and 1731 are included under the topic Early Hokenhall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hokenhall Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Hokenhall have been found, including Hockenhull, Hocknell, Hokenhull, Hoknell and others. Early Notables of the Hokenhall familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hokenhall Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hokenhall familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Hokenhall, or a variant listed above: Thomas Hockenhull, who sailed to Maine in 1812.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- 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)
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