Heron meaning | Last name Heron origin

Family name Heron is variant form of Herron. See Heron - Taken "au pied de la lettre" this name would appear to be derived from the bird; but Heron is a comparatively modern orthography, it having been formerly written Hairun, Heyrun, Heirun, etc . "Sir John Hairun entered England with the Conqueror, and was possessed of Ford Castle, and a very good estate." There is a commune in the arrondissement of Rouen called Le Heron, but it does not appear whether this was the cradle of the race.

This family is thus spoken of in Denham's Slogans of the North of England: "HASTINGS!" was evidently the slogan (or war cry) of the ancient lords of Ford and Chipchase Castles. The Herons had also a stronghold at Twisell,
"Sir Hugh the Heron bold,
Baron of Twisell and of Ford,
And captain of the Hold."

Swinburn Castle also belonged to this family, as also did Bohenfield; and Haddeston, the caput baronic of Heron or Heroune, was their ancient residence. Sir George Heron had the misfortune to be slain at the skirmish of the Raid of the Reidswire, to the great regret of both parties, being a man greatly respected by our Scottish neighbours, as well as the English. When the English prisoners were brought to Morton, at Dalkeith, and among other presents received from him some Scottish falcons, one of his train observed, that the English were nobly treated, since they got live Hawks for dead Herons." Godscroft.

Taken "au pied de la lettre" this name would appear to be derived from the bird; but Heron is a comparatively modern orthography, it having been formerly written Hairun, Heyrun, Heirun, etc . "Sir John Hairun entered England with the Conqueror, and was possessed of Ford Castle, and a very good estate." There is a commune in the arrondissement of Rouen called Le Heron, but it does not appear whether this was the cradle of the race.

This family is thus spoken of in Denham's Slogans of the North of England: "HASTINGS!" was evidently the slogan (or war cry) of the ancient lords of Ford and Chipchase Castles. The Herons had also a stronghold at Twisell,
"Sir Hugh the Heron bold,
Baron of Twisell and of Ford,
And captain of the Hold."

Swinburn Castle also belonged to this family, as also did Bohenfield; and Haddeston, the caput baronic of Heron or Heroune, was their ancient residence. Sir George Heron had the misfortune to be slain at the skirmish of the Raid of the Reidswire, to the great regret of both parties, being a man greatly respected by our Scottish neighbours, as well as the English. When the English prisoners were brought to Morton, at Dalkeith, and among other presents received from him some Scottish falcons, one of his train observed, that the English were nobly treated, since they got live Hawks for dead Herons." Godscroft.

Variation of Herron. Dweller at the sign of the heron.

Dweller at the sign of the heron.

Heron is variation of Hearon. See Heron - Taken "au pied de la lettre" this name would appear to be derived from the bird; but Heron is a comparatively modern orthography, it having been formerly written Hairun, Heyrun, Heirun, etc . "Sir John Hairun entered England with the Conqueror, and was possessed of Ford Castle, and a very good estate." There is a commune in the arrondissement of Rouen called Le Heron, but it does not appear whether this was the cradle of the race.

This family is thus spoken of in Denham's Slogans of the North of England: "HASTINGS!" was evidently the slogan (or war cry) of the ancient lords of Ford and Chipchase Castles. The Herons had also a stronghold at Twisell,
"Sir Hugh the Heron bold,
Baron of Twisell and of Ford,
And captain of the Hold."

Swinburn Castle also belonged to this family, as also did Bohenfield; and Haddeston, the caput baronic of Heron or Heroune, was their ancient residence. Sir George Heron had the misfortune to be slain at the skirmish of the Raid of the Reidswire, to the great regret of both parties, being a man greatly respected by our Scottish neighbours, as well as the English. When the English prisoners were brought to Morton, at Dalkeith, and among other presents received from him some Scottish falcons, one of his train observed, that the English were nobly treated, since they got live Hawks for dead Herons." Godscroft.