General Notes

According to John Hirons (john @@hirons.fsbusiness.co.uk) and Janet Schurr
janjack@@oregonfast.net): " There are still Irorns & Hirons families in
Fenny Compton, which is the next parish to Burton Dasset, just a couple
of miles to the north.  Hirons (Hiorns/Irons) is quite a common name in
that area which includes the southern tip of Warwickshire, Northern
Oxfordshire and Western Northamptonshire.  Burton Dasset is an
interesting village, splist into two parts Northend & Southend, the
latter only consists of a couple of cottages and the church now, but
Northend has expanded over the years and is a sizeable hamlet.  All
Saints church is very fine; you can see a photo at
http://www.geocities.com/snowsillfamilytree/BurtonDassettofWarwickshire.ht
ml."
From John Hirons's family home page (John Christopher Hirons  10,
Marshfield Close, Church Hill, Redditch, Worcestershire B98 8RW, Great
Britain-England (john.hirons@@bigfoot.com):  "HIRONS and its variants
(HIRON, HIORNS, HIHORN, IRONS, HYRONS, IORNS< IRON< HIGHORNS< KENIRONS
etc.) is a Norman name.  The family is said to be descended from Viking
stock who settled in northern France around the year 940.  A few moved to
Norfolk and a larger number to the South Warwickshire area shortly after
the Norman conquest of England in 1066. There are many Hirons & Hiorns
families with roots in Warwickshire, North Oxfordshire and West
Northamptonshire.  One branch of the family were lords of the manor of
Airan in Norfolk, they being descended from a family living at Airan near
Caen in Normandy. My own family used several variations of the surname, a
number of individuals names were noted as Hirons or Irons when they
married.  The spelling of surnames in the UK did not standardise until
after the 1850's.  The name Hirons may derive from the French Hirondelle
(Swallow), possibly signifying a lively person."
Note: There are several HIRONS and FREEMANS buried in St. Michael's
Church Cemetery, Warmington, Warwickshire. Any relation?
(www.hunimex.com/warwick/mi/mi_warmington.html).