Historical occurences of the surname
Early examples of the name are Robert de Heseldene in the Assize Rolls for Durham in 1243; Alexander de Haselinden in Kirkstall, Yorkshire in 1258; Reginald de Haselden in the Hunredorum Rolls for Warwickshire in 1275; and William de Heseldenn in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in in 1296. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included: Willelmus de Hesledyn; and Jeppe de Hesilden as both hold lands there at that time. Judith de Hesilden married William de Lumley of Chester le Street around 1175 and died at Raby Castle, Durham in 1220.
Distribution of the surname.
In England the surname Heseltine was most common in the North East of England, particularly North and West Yorkshire and County Durham. Haselton and similar variants such as Hazelton were more common in the South East particularly Suffolk, Essex and Kent. This suggests a separate origin for the variants, the former resulting from the northern place names in Durham and Yorkshire and the other from the SouTh East. Hazelton is by far the most common variant in the United States, along with Hazeltine and Haseltine. Heseltine is much less common than in England, in 2014 it is concentrated in small pockets in particularly Los Angeles, California; Essex County, New Jersey; Greene County Missouri and Cook County Illinois. In 1880 it is found mainly in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Wisconsin. Suggesting a migration mainly from southern England.
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