Husbants is a name that came to
England in the 11th century wave of migration that was set off by the
Norman Conquest of 1066. Husbants is a name for a
peasant farmer. The name was originally derived from the Old English
husband, which meant
one who tills soil. The modern connotations of the word appeared much later.
Early Origins of the Husbants family
The surname Husbants was first found in
Bedfordshire (Old English: Bedanfordscir), located in Southeast-central
England, formerly part of the
Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, where lands were granted to them by Duke William for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
Early History of the Husbants family
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Husbants Spelling Variations
Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime.
Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Husbants family name include Husband, Husbands, Husbants, Husborne and others.
Early Notables of the Husbants family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Husbants family to the New World and Oceana
To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Husbants family to immigrate North America:
Husbants Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Samuel Husbants, who settled in Barbados in 1675 with his wife and servants