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Heatley

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Heatley is a surname of both English and Scottish origin.

There appear to be several English origins of Heatley.[clarification needed]

The earliest references to the surname in Scotland are in the 11th century in the Borders region. The de Haitlie family held the lands where Mellerstain Castle is now situated. The lands of Mellerstain seem to have been closely linked to those of Fans and are mentioned in the early 13th century when they seem to have been subdivided into tofts which were owned by the de Hattely or de Haitley family, Richard of Fans and his half-brother David de Graham, amongst others. Grants and donations of land at Mellerstain were made to both Durham Priory and Kelso Abbey, and some time between 1265 and 1285 William de Hattely granted the abbot of Kelso the right to pass through his lands of Meloustan (Mellerstain) and permission to build a bridge over the Blackburn above his house.

The spelling of the Scottish Heatley surname has evolved over the centuries and has taken on various spellings. The Scottish lineage of the Heatley surname belong to YDNA haplogroup R-FGC20613 (www.familytreedna.com). It appears to have been in Scotland for thousands of years.

Notable people with the surname include:

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