Blair Collection > Surnames & place-names of the Isle of Man

HuTCHiN, HuTCHEN, HuDGEON, from the root hig,
Jwg, hug, ' thought,' ' study.'
Compare (Scotch) Hutcheon, McHutchin.
(Enghsh) Hutchinson.
HucHON [151 1], Hutcheon [1540], Hutchin [1570],
HUTCHEN [1586], HUDGEON [1785], MacHUTCHIN
[I80I].
It is now very uncommon.
Formerly (c) in Marown, German, Rushen, and (u) in
Maughold, Malew, Lonan, Arbory, Patrick.
Hampton [1689], from a common Enghsh place-
name.
Braddan, Michael (c) formerly.
Maddrell. a Lancashire place-name, chiefly found
in the south of the Island.
Matherell [1499] * Maddrell [1643].
Malew, Rushen, Arbory (c), elsewhere (u).
NoRRis, formerly NoRRES.-f This family followed
the Stanleys from Lancashire to the Isle of
Man, where they held several important official
positions.
'Gubon John NoRRES'J [1422], 'Sir Huan NORRES'J
[1499], NORRIS [1586].
Parr, formerly Parre,-]- is first found in the Isle of
Man in 1504.
Richard Parr was Bishop in 1637. Various
Rectors and Vicars, also Deemster Parr, the
* This date is given in the Statute Law Book as 1419, but 1499
is probably correct.
t These names are not found in the Island now.
t Statute Law Book.