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origins of the Hatfield Name From some of the first annals of Britain to the days of the Tudors, the Hatfield name has left it's mark on English history. |
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A Field of Heather The name of Hatfield in England reaches far back to Celtic origins. From the earliest records it is evident that they took their name from the lands on which they dwelled. Through the centuries the name has been spelled many different ways, some of the most common being: Heathfield, Hatfeld, Hettfield, Hetfield, Hatfeild, Hattfield, Hatfield. Below I have tried to provide a glimpse of some of the earliest records and instances of the Hatfield name. You will see how the name started in Medieval times to the North of England and spread to the South, leaving it's mark on history. ******* Yorkshire,
England History One of the first mentions of the area of Hatfield was in a set record keeping books ordered by King Alfred the Great. It mentions that in the year 633 AD that "This year King Edwin was slain by Cadwalla and Penda, on Hatfield moor, on the fourteenth of October." The next mention is in the year 680 AD -- "This year Archbishop Theodore appointed a synod at Hatfield; because he was desirous of rectifying the belief of Christ" Thomas
de Hatfield was born in a manor house that was built in Haethfelth
/ Hatfield and later became the Bishop of Durham in 1345. Durham
is located about 60 miles north of York. Bishops of Durham were
thought of as Prince Bishops and ruled independent of the Crown.
Thomas was one of the most powerful of these Prince Bishops. He
worked closely with Edward III and these close ties are celebrated
with elements of the Kings crest engraved into the Bishop's throne.
Thomas granted 3 acres of land on the east side of the city to the
monks of the Order of Mount Carmel so they could build a monastery.
The area is now known as Friargate and the old stones of the monastery
were remade into a wall there. In the small town of Hatfield there is still an old Norman church dating from the 12th century. There are also manors and estates belonging to the Hatfield family near Thorp Arch, east of York, north of Leeds. *** Edward III's son, William of Hatfield (1337) is buried in York Minster. This tomb effigy of an alabaster figure is notable due to the fact that there are very few memorials to medieval children. William was born in Hatfield Herts (Hertfordshire). This is the location where the Hatfield House was built. *** The royal collar of gold double SS was granted to be worn by Sir Robert de Hattfield and by his wife. Their images with the SS can be seen on the brass in Oulton Church, Yorkshire, which is dated 1409. *** Hatfield
History and Genealogy William de Hatfield settled in the area of Colchester in the year 1119. Colchester is south of Bury St. Edmund. Family lands stretched west into the areas of Nottingham, east of present day Hatfield House. AD
1182 1st April church of St. Edmund *** Hatfield, England is situated in the south of Hertfordshire, 20 miles north of London. The town's history reaches back to Saxon times. The
Hatfield House has a long history. The original Royal Palace of
Hatfield dates back to 1497. It was there that Elizabeth I spent
most of her childhood until her succession to the throne in 1558.
James I went on to trade the property to Sir Robert Cecil in exchange
for Thebolds Park. Sir Robert began construction on the new Hatfield
House in 1607 - 1611. In nearby Nottingham many who bear the name of Hatfield can still be found. The Historic Houses Association lists several other manors and estates with the Hatfield name: Hatfield Hall in Yorkshire, Hatfield Priory in Essex 1768, Hatfield Place (Pond's farm) in Essex 1791.
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Hatfield House on AboutBritain.com
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