Huglin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Huglin

What does the name Huglin mean?

Huglin is a name that dates far back into the mists of early British history to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes. 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 Huglin family

The surname Huglin 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 Huglin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Huglin 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 Huglin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Huglin Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Huglin are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Huglin include: Hewlin, Hewlings, Hughling, Hughlings, Hullin, Hueline, Hugelin and many more.

Early Notables of the Huglin family

Hugolin, 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...
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Huglin migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Huglin or a variant listed above:

Huglin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Georg Huglin, who arrived in Iowa in 1882 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Huglin (post 1700) +

Brigadier-General Harold Quiskie Huglin (1906-1975), American Commanding General US Air Forces in the Pacific (1949-1952) 4

Sources +

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
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)
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, March 30) Harold Huglin. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Huglin/Harold_Quiskie/USA.html