Hebden Family Genealogy
Family Trees and data for Hebden, Hebdon, Hebdin,
Hibden, Hepton, Ebden. Ebdon and Webden,
Collectively known as The Hebden Clan
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Medieval and Norman Period to 1399
William de Ebor & Hebden's wife was called Cicely (or Cecilia,- Her family name is unknown) and the line of William de
Hebdens continued with the birth of their son Sir William de Hebden around 1264 and Emma De Hebden. Note the
subtle change in title from William to Sir Willliam. William senior must have died before 1294 as in that year his widow
remarried to an Amadus De Surdlyal. Whilst nothing further is known about his sister Emma (no doubt she went on to
make a fortuitous match), Sir William, Lord of Hebden and Conistone was brought up in the custody of the Abbot of
Fountains. He went on to marry Isabella de Yelland, the daughter and heiress of Sir Richard de Yelland.
1400 to 1500: The Ancient Line Dies Out
Sir William De Hebden and De Conistone had four children by his wife Isabella De Yelland. His first child Richard, was
born in 1324 followed by Elyceot (or Elizet), Aueray and Duket. Sir William died in 1321 and the estate and title passed
to his eldest son, who then became Sir Richard De Hebden.
Sir Richard and his wife Petronilla had a son Richard (later Sir Richard) who wa born about 1350. His date of death is
known to be 1373, so he would have died in his prime, but not before he married and produced children. The name of
Sir Richard’s (jnr) wife is unknown but she was the daughter of Geoffrey Lutterell. Not much is known about him, but
when King John was forced by the Barons to sign the Magna Carta in 1216, Sir Geoffrey De Lutterell was one of those
who opposed the King.
By now, Sir Richard De Hebden’s title was Lord Of Hebden, and the name Conistone is omitted: maybe it was
conferred on Elyceot, Aueray or Duket. Sir Richard held lands in Howell, Claypole and Gosberton in Lincolnshire,
where his three children, Richard, Nicholas and Elizabeth were born between 1355 and 1373.
Richard De Hebden (jnr) was born in 1355 and married Joan Chammond in 1380, a widow with a daughter (johanna
Ffitlying) from her first marriage., Sir Richard died and was buried at Ousebridge, York , in 1385. Richard’s children
were Thomas, who became Dean of Auckland in 1431 and died about 1435. Anastasia De Hebden was also referred to
as a sister in Thomas’s will (since found to be the wife of John De Hebden, so sister-in-law) and John De Hebden, who
was the last Lord of Hebden in 1460.
Nicholas De Hebden (later Sir Nicholas) was born around 1359 in Gosberton, Lincolnshire. He married Katherine De
Wyham, who was the heiress of Rye, Whyham and the Marmions. Before NIcholas died in 1417 they had three
children, William De Hebden who died young, Elizabeth De Hebden (born about 1380 in Howell Lincolnshire) and
Grace De Hebden. Although born in Lincolnshire, there were still close links with Yorkshire, as Grace married Sir Piers
Tempest, the son of Sir Richard Tempest of Bracewell in Craven. The Tempests had considerable influence and also
gained ownership of Conistone at some stage.
Elizabeth married Thomas Dymoke of Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, - the King’s Champion. The primary Hebden male line
died out at this point, though both Grace and Elizabeth had children.
Although the primary male line failed, there were other Hebden families in and around the district of Craven. There
was John Hebden of Coldstonefold, Pateley Bridge, in the Parish of Ripon. What is not clear is where John of
Coldstonefold fitted into the Hebden family line. He could have been a descendant of Aueray or Duket - but this is
uncertain. There were also Hebdens in Ripon, - Wakemen (Watchmen or Special Constables) to the City of Ripon who
were also tenant farmers at Fountains Abbey from 1400 onwards. In the upheaval caused by the “War of The Roses”
from 1455 to 1485 many church records and civil documents were lost, leaving few records of the Hebden families
and the population in general, during this period.
1100 - 1500
1500 - 1700
1701-1836
1837 - 1913
1914-1938
1939 - 2000
A.D 950 - 1099
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