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![Show Contents]() Hoottane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The Hoottane name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the settlement of Hooton, which is near Chester in Cheshire. The surname Hoottane belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. "This place, in the Domesday Book, is included in the possessions of Richard de Vernon, the Norman Baron of Shipbrook, under whom it was held by a family named Hotone." 1 Early Origins of the Hoottane familyThe surname Hoottane was first found in Cheshire where the place name mentioned in the Domesday Book as Hotone, under the ownership of Richard de Vernon, the Norman Baron of Shipbrook.2 Early History of the Hoottane familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hoottane research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1600 and 1672 are included under the topic Early Hoottane History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hoottane Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Hoottane has undergone many spelling variations, including Hooton, Hootton, Hooten, Hootten and others. Early Notables of the Hoottane familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hoottane Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hoottane familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. 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 Hoottane were among those contributors: Michael Hooton settled in Virginia in 1654; along with Christopher; John and Thomas Hooton settled in New Jersey in 1654; Thomas Hooten settled in New Jersey in 1677..
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
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