Hurdson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Hurdson family

Early History of the Hurdson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hurdson research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1597, 1621, 1649, 1651, 1660 and 1685 are included under the topic Early Hurdson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hurdson Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Hurdson has been recorded under many different variations, including Herdson, Hirdson, Heardson, Hurdson, Herson and others.

Early Notables of the Hurdson family

Distinguished members of the family include Henry Herdson (fl. 1651), English writer on mnemonics, probably received part of his education at Cambridge, as he terms that university his 'dearest mother.' He styled himself professor of the art of memory by public authority in the University of Cambridge. Afterwards he taught his art in London at the...
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Migration of the Hurdson family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Hurdson or a variant listed above: Sarah Herson, who sailed to New York in 1820.