Holbert is one of the names that was brought to
England in the wave of migration following the
Norman Conquest of 1066. The Holbert family name comes from the Old English given name
Holbert. Holbert is thought to be a corruption of the Old English
personal name Holdbearht, which is composed of the elements
hold, which means
friendly, and
berht, which means
bright. Early Origins of the Holbert family
The surname Holbert was first found in
Wiltshire where they held a
family seat as Lords of the Manor. This distinguished family held estates at Corsham and Wooten Basset in
Wiltshire. At the time of the taking of the
Domesday Book in 1086, a census initiated by Duke William of
Normandy after his conquest of
England in 1066, these lands were held by Miles Crispin, a powerful tenant-in-chief. Conjecturally, the Hulberts were descended from a Norman noble who held his lands from Miles Crispin. Corsham was the King's Land but St. Stephen of Caen held the Church.
Early History of the Holbert family
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Holbert Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few
hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Holbert have been found, including Hulbert, Hulbirt, Hulbat, Hulbart, Houlbert, Houlbart and many more.
Early Notables of the Holbert family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Holbert family to the New World and Oceana
For many English families, the social climate in
England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of
Ireland,
Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Holbert were among those contributors:
Holbert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- G W Holbert, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
Contemporary Notables of the name Holbert (post 1700)
- Jerry Holbert, American cartoonist, recipient of the National Cartoonist Society Editorial Cartoon Award (2000 )
- Aaron Keith Holbert (b. 1973), American former Major League Baseball infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds
- William Henry Holbert (1855-1935), American National League and American Association Baseball catcher who played in the late 1800s
- Alvah Robert "Al" Holbert (1946-1988), American automobile racing driver, five-time champion of the IMSA Camel GT series
- Mrs. Thomas R. Holbert, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1940 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Peter Holbert, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Orange County, 1811-12 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Kurt Holbert, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 2012 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - John H. Holbert, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Chemung County, 1897-98 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Charles L. Holbert, American politician, Mayor of Coos Bay, Oregon, 1983-85 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Ray Arthur Holbert III (b. 1970), former Major League Baseball infielder for the San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Montreal Expos, and the Kansas City Royals