Hebden Family Genealogy
Family Trees and data for Hebden, Hebdon, Hebdin,
Hibden, Hepton, Ebden. Ebdon and Webden,
Collectively known as The Hebden Clan
Graves and Memorials
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The old church at Stalling Busk
was built around 1722 and was
replaced by a new church in
the village in 1909. About 750
people are buried in the
churchyard. Work to make the
ruined building safe was carried
out by North Yorkshire County
Council in 2000. From the
village there is a steep path
down to the church which
must have been treacherous in
bad weather. The lake in the
background is Semerwater.
Stalling Busk Old Church
The grave of Edward, Margaret
and William Hebden and
Mary Hebden, who married
Richard Metcalfe. The
Metcalfe family were
prominent in the area, and
intermarried with the
Hebdens. George Hodgson
Hebden took his middle name
from his uncle, (also named
George Hodgson Hebden). His
grandmother, Elizabeth
Hebden (born 1757) (H26/2)
never married, and the father
of her six chldren is unknown,
but his family name could
have been Hodgson!
The Headstone on the grave of
Mary Hebden (died October 31
1889) of Stalling Busk (F14/2)
aged 60 years, and George
Hebden of Stalling Busk (died
April 1903) (F13/2). Both were
children of Francis Hebden
1781 - 1865 (G22/2), and his
wife Mary Metcalfe 1792- 1861
(G23/2).
Most of the inscriptions in the
churchyard are legible but
many of the remaining stones
are marked by Lichen growth.
The grave of James Hebden
of Thwaite, born1826,
Stalling Busk, died 1885
(F27/2), and his wife Betsey,
died 1908 (F28/2). They had
six children. The grave is
against the wall of the Chuch
and is surrounded by an iron
fence. As can be seen, the
headstone is in very good
condition. Thwaite is a small
village about 10 miles north
of Stalling Busk.
St. Peter’s Church, Hebden
The church is sited in the centre
of the village between
Main Street and Back Lane.
(see the Map of Hebden)
In St. Peter's churchyard is this
imposing headstone marking
the grave of Robert and
Drusilla Hebden and their son
Robert who died November
7th 1882 aged 24.
Gravestone of Isabella Ward,
daughter of Robert and Drusilla
Hebden,
b.1868 Linton-in-Craven.
She married Anthony Riley Ward
March Qtr 1894 in Skipton RD
She died in 1936 aged 67 years.
& is buried in St Peter’s, Hebden
Headstone dedicated to William
Henry Hebden (b.1852) of
Threapland, Cracoe, (C1/3)
died 1940 aged 88 and his wife
Eleanor Ann Brown (C2/3) who
died in February 1908 aged 36.
They had 6 children between
1892 and 1906.
Burnley Cemetery
The graves of Robert & Emma Hebden of
Raydaleside, North Yorkshiire, and their
extended family. They moved to Burnley
from the Dales and established a car
business in Accrington Rd., and a motorcycle
and toy shop in St james’s Street, Burnley.
The family was one of three separate Hebden
families in the town and probably the most
successful. The car dealership moved to
purpose-built premises in Todmorden Rd.
in the mid 1960’s. This double headstone is
for two graves, numbers A9449 and A9450
in Burnley Cemetery. (see F34/2 and F35/2).
St. Bartholomews, Burwash
East Sussex (left)
This Sussex Churchyard is the last resting
place of many of the Hepden family, who
lived in Burwash for generations.
The Hepdens were iron founders and had
a thriving business as manufacturers of
cannons and heavy weaponry.
and graves are near the church, but
over the years the inscriptions on the soft sandstone have been badly eroded by
the weather and are difficult to read.
Memorial to John Hebden
1779 - 1852 in Lister Lane
Cemetery, Bradford (H12/19)
A Memorial Tablet marking the
grave of John Hebden. The
inscription reads:
“In memory of Lieut Adjutant
John Hebden of the Late
Canadian Regt. of Voltigeurs,
formerly of the 8th of King’s
Foot. The gallant officer had
seen considerable service in
Europe, the West Indies and
British North America. He
departed this life December
26th 1852”,
St. Stephen’s Church,
Burnley, Lancashire
A bit of Self-indulgence here!
St. Stephen’s is the church
which has seen the comings
and goings of my Hebden
family over four generations.
Construction of the church
was started in 1870, and it
was built entirely of local
stone. The congregation came
mainly from the victorian
terraced streets and mills of
the Burnley Wood District.
The church underwent a
major restoration programme
in the early 1960’s.
St Oswald’s Church, Howell,
Lincolnshire
A church with many links to
the Hebden Clan. The Howell
Estate came to the Hebdens
via Isabella De Yelland, heiress
of Sir Richard De Yelland, who
married Sir Willam De Hebden
about 1288. Inside the church
is a stone font (see the Heraldry
page) - a gift to the church
from Sir Nicholas De Hebden
who died in 1416 and is buried
in the church. To this day the
church does not have
electricity, and some services
are conducted by candlelight.
Fountains Abbey, Ripon,
North Yorkshire
The abbey was founded in 1132
by a breakaway group of monks
from St Mary’s Abbey in York.
By 1170,the original wooden
buildings were replaced in stone
and by 1247 the layout of the
Abbey was virtually complete.
The Abbey benefitted from land
given by beneficiaries, and by
leasing some of this out to
tenants. After the dissolution of
the monastries, the land was
sold as freehold to buyers and
former tenants making them
freeholders in their own right.
St Everilda Church,
North Poppleton, N Yorks.
Named after a 7th Century
saint, it is only one of two
churches in the U.K. dedicated
to Saint Everilda. The other
one is in Everingham 20 miles
to the south-east. The stained
glass in the east window and
one in the south aisle are of
late 13th and 14th centuries.
The first church on the site was
probably a wooden structure
erected in the 7th Century
though no traces of this have
yet come to light.
(image courtesy of Ray Wells)
Grave of Matilda Hebden
Bendigo Cemetery N.Z.
In a somewhat lonely setting,
is the grave of Matilda
Hebden. The inscription reads:
“To the memory of Matilda,
the beloved wife of Brian
Hebden. who died after a
brief illness Dec 13th 1871
aged 26 years”.
Unfortunately, I know nothing
more about her, or her
husband. If you know any-
thing about Brian or Matilda
and their family, please let me
know at:
stuart.hebden@one-name.org
St. Helens, Wheldrake
East Yorkshire
Edward Hebdon and Jane Fowler
married here on 16th Nov. 1826.
It was the family church until the
1850’s when the family moved to
York.
There was a church at Wheldrake
in 1086. The Church of St. Helen
consisted of the sanctuary, nave,
west tower, and vestry. Only the
ashlar tower survives from the
medieval building. The lower
section of the tower is early 14th
century, but the upper parts are
more than 100 years later. The
rest of the church was rebuilt in
1778-1779. (This image and right,
courtesy of Ray Wells)
The grave of Edward & Jane
Hebdon of Wheldrake
The grave headstone reads:
In Loving Memory of
Edward Hebdon
who died Mar 5th 1854
age 51 years
Also Jane Hebdon
beloved wife of the above
who died May 14th 1851
age 61 years
also the following
daurs & son of the above
Mary Ann d.1847 18 yrs
Harriet d. Feb 1858 24 yrs
Sarah Ann d.1858
Edward d.1864 Age 22 yrs
(all images on this row)
Holmshurst Manor (left) was
originally built by Goddard Hepden
in 1610 - his initials (GH) are carved
into a coat of Arms above the front
door. Goddard Hepden was born
in 1575. The couple had 10 children
Their last child, Thankfull Hepden,
married three times and had seven
children, their descendants are alive
today. The family tree chart is Sheet
24. Most of the Hepden chest tombs
