| ![Show Contents]() Hye History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of HyeWhat does the name Hye mean? The origins of the Anglo-Saxon name Hye come from its first bearer, who was a tall or distinguished person. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, physical stature, habits, or character. Early Origins of the Hye familyThe surname Hye was first found in Buckinghamshire, where they held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the Hye familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hye research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1567 and 1585 are included under the topic Early Hye History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hye Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Hye has been spelled many different ways, including High, Hye, Hyee, Heye, Highe and others. Early Notables of the Hye familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hye Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Hye migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Hyes to arrive in North America:
Hye Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Hye, who settled in Virginia in 1662
| Hye migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 1Hye Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Mr. John Hye, aged 36 who arrived in St. Kitts (St Christopher) aboard the ship "Amity" in 1635 2
- Henry Hye, who arrived in Barbados in 1683
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- 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)
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