| ![Show Contents]() Huelin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of HuelinWhat does the name Huelin mean? Huelin is one of the oldest family names to come from the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from the baptismal name Hugh. 1 As the naming tradition grew in Europe baptismal names began to be introduced in many countries. Baptismal names were sometimes given in honor of Christian saints and other biblical figures. There are very few Christian countries in Europe that did not adopt surnames from these religious figures. Early Origins of the Huelin familyThe surname Huelin was first found in at the court of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066,) where Hugolin was Chamberlain to the King. 1 After this earliest entry for the family, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had listings with many spellings scattered throughout ancient Britain: Hugelin, alias Hueltn Sampe, Lincolnshire; Nicholas filius Hugline, Lincolnshire; Henry Hulin, Norfolk; Warin Huline, Cambridgeshire; Alexander filius Hugelin, Cambridgeshire; Simon Huweline, Cambridgeshire; and William Huweline, Cambridgeshire. Later, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included entries for Johannes Huelyn and Alanus Hoghlyn. 1 As a first name Hueline de Uggeshale was listed in Norfolk, temp. William II. 2 Early History of the Huelin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Huelin research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1000, 1087, 1100, 1169, 1273, 1379, 1627, 1662, 1685, 1711, 1732 and 1778 are included under the topic Early Huelin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Huelin 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 Huelin has undergone many spelling variations, including Hewlin, Hewlings, Hughling, Hughlings, Hullin, Hueline, Hugelin and many more. Early Notables of the Huelin familyHugolin, Chamberlain to Edward the Confessor. At the Battle of Sedgemoor during the Monmouth rebellionon on 6 July 1685, the Duke of Monmouth and about 500 of his troops were captured and imprisoned. Among them was Daniel Defoe, author of Robinson Crusoe and two brothers, Benjamin Hewling, a commander...
Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Huelin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Huelin 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 Huelin were among those contributors: Benjamin Hewling, who sailed to New Jersey in 1677; Abraham and William Hewlings, also to New Jersey in 1678; and Philip Heulan, who settled in Newfoundland in 1869..
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print
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