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Hawley Family History
Hawley Genealogy & Family TreeHawley is an English name from Somerset, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Old Norman haugr ("mound") and the Old English leah ("clearing"). The earliest known ancestor--Jeremy Hawley--was recorded in 1525. The family motto is Et suivez moi which means "And follow me."
Other spellings of the name include "Hawly." Notable people with the surname include American astronaut Steven Hawley, American writer Noah Hawley (Bones, Fargo, The Unusuals), and British actor Andrew Hawley (Snow White and the Huntsman, Ginger & Rosa, Wuthering Heights). The first Hawley to come to America was Matthew Hawley in Massachusetts in 1630.
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Hawley Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Alicia Fenn Hawley -- --, 1312 December 0, 1372
- Francis Ann Hawley -- --, 1635 April 19, 1676 England
- Sarah Hawley -- --, 1755 July 8, 1813 Connecticut Colony
- Sarah Hawley -- --, 1686 June 22, 1778 Virginia
- Alan Keith Hawley -- --, 1894 December 26, 1967 Canterbury
Hawley Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Katherine Graham Hawley -- --, 1903 December 19, 1974 New York
- Nancy Hawley -- --, 1814 December 0, 1892 North Carolina
- Katherine Brooks Hawley -- --, 1902 June 16, 1974 North Carolina
- William M. Hawley -- --, 1864 November 8, 1931 North Carolina
- William D. Hawley -- --, 1928 October 9, 1985 North Carolina
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