General Notes

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Alan Dale, of Manchester, England in 1978 wrote to Jack W. Heald, and traced the Heald ancestry to the reign of King James.  In 1660 "Jame Heald", owned a part of Lindow Common.

Jack Wendal Heald , Heald genealogist, writes that the Coat of Arms for Heald, may have been given to Johannes or "Jame" Heald  when in London, where he was "sort of"  in King James I court.

When Cromwell took over, he eliminated all of the "Royalists" lands, coat-of-arms, titles, etc. of those that were granted by James I, hence the Heald coat-of-arms drawing is not in the book of Burke's General Armory.

A description of the coats of arm in the 1884 Burke, General Armory, states:

Arms:  "Argent, on a chevron between three bombs sable, fired proper, as many bezants, a chief of the second".

Crest:  " A sword and key in saltire proper".

Slogan: Nemo Sibi Nascitur, meaning "No man is born for himself."

King James  I reigned from 1603-1625, King Charles took over in 1625-1653. Cromwell reigned from 1653-1685. King James II 1685-1688.

Sometime during the reign of King James,  Johannes Heald returned to Alderley, his home.  He had a son named William, father of John Heald of Concord who was born in Alderley, Cheshire Parish in 1615.

The name Heald is believed to be associated with the English meaning, "dweller at, or near a slope."

Variations of the Heald name are, Held, Heldt, Hald, Halde, Helde, Held, Healde, Hale, Heldt, Hearld, Healld, Heeld, Heild, and Healds.  The earliest mention of the name Heald, appeared in a history of Cheshire, England.  It briefly mentioned a "Heild Manor" in Appleton, Cheshire, which was purchased by the "Heild Family" in 1355.  The building was still standing in 1810, but it's title had been reduced from "Heild Manor" to "a farmhouse." (reference: David Elliott Heald notes 1979)

Some Heald's changed their name to Hale, however the name Hale was probably around before the name Heald.  Heald, in fact, may be a derivation of Hale, which was taken from the Anglo-Saxon word Haele, meaning a "brave man, a chief, or a hero."

Others believe it is derived from the ancient German or Danish surname Held or Heldt,

The first of the name Heald to come to the US, is believed to be John Heald about 1635. and settled at Concord, Mass., where he is listed as "freeman" in 1641.


Please contact Robert W Heald, healdfamily@@netservice.com for more information.