Christopher De'Hardcastell of North Yorkshire, England

This research is a tribute to my loving parents Cecil Eugene Hardcastle and Margaret Vera Bolam both dearly missed.

The Hardcastle' family appears to have been originated from Northumberland and Durham in Saxon times. The family originally owned a very ancient tower in the neighbourhood of the "Hadrian's Wall" from which they first took their name. The literal meaning of Hardcastell originates from the Latin word "Castellum", which means castle or tower. This name existed in counties of Northumberland and Durham before 1358.

In honour of my heritage I have now legally taken the name Hardcastell in order to reinstate the name for future generations.

It is my intension to continue research on both family names and information offered from other members, will always me gratefully accepted.

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