Heatley is a surname of both English and Scottish origin. There appear to be several English origins of Heatley. 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: *

Basil Heatley Benjamin Basil Heatley (25 December 1933 – 3 August 2019) was a British competitive long-distance runner, who was an Olympic marathon silver medallist and former world marathon record-holder. Although he favoured cross country running, he was ...

(1933–2019), British athlete *

Bill Heatley William Clarence Heatley (12 July 1920 – 29 October 1971) was an Australian politician. Early life Born in Townsville, Queensland, Heatley was educated at All Souls School in Charters Towers. After serving in the military 1940–1945, ...

(1920–1971), Australian politician *

Bob Heatley Robert Clive Heatley (6 July 1895 – 22 February 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Austr ...

(1895–1973), Australian footballer *

Craig Heatley Craig Leonard Heatley (born 29 May 1956) is a New Zealand businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is one of the wealthiest men in New Zealand according to the New Zealand National Business Review. His net worth is estimated to be $550 ...

(born 1956), New Zealand businessman *Danny Heatley: **

Danny Heatley (musician) Dan (Drummie Dan) Heatley is a British musician. He played drums for a band called Shane MacGowan and The Popes. Musical history Previously, Dan Heatley played drums for The Satellites, The Exploited, The Boothill Foot-Tappers, The Men They ...

, British drummer **

Dany Heatley Daniel "Dany" James Heatley (born January 21, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. Originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers second overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the National ...

(born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player *

David Heatley David Heatley (born October 17, 1974) is an American cartoonist, illustrator, graphic designer, and musician. Biography Education Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, Heatley graduated from Teaneck High School in 1993. He graduated from the San Francisc ...

(born 1974), American cartoonist *

Jason Heatley Jason Heatley (born 21 February 1972) is a former Australian rules football full-forward, who played for and during the 1990s. Early career Heatley started out in the Diamond Valley Football League in Victoria with 118 goals for North Heide ...

(born 1972), Australian footballer *

Johnny Rock Heatley Halfcocked (also known as Half Cocked, Halfc*cked or Half-Cocked) was an American hard rock band. Influenced by 1970s hard rock and punk rock, along with 1980s glam metal, they started out in Boston in 1997 and signed with independent label Curve ...

, American guitarist *

Murray Heatley Murray Heatley (born November 7, 1948) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. Heatley played professional hockey for the Minnesota Fighting Saints and the Indianapolis Racers in the World Hockey Association. He also played seven seasons in Ger ...

(born 1948), former Canadian ice hockey player *

Michael Heatley Michael Heatley is the author or editor of over thirty biographies, including ''Backstreet Boys: The Unofficial Book'', '' Bon Jovi: In Their Own Words'' and ''Rolf Harris: The Most Talented Man In The World.'' In 1995, he wrote the liner notes to ...

, Author * Norman George Heatley (1911–2004), British biochemist, Penicillin co-discoverer * Philip Reeve Heatley (born 1967), New Zealand politician *

Ramsay Heatley Traquair Ramsay Heatley Traquair FRSE FRS (30 July 1840 – 22 November 1912) was a Scottish naturalist and palaeontologist who became a leading expert on fossil fish. Traquair trained as a medical doctor, but his thesis was on aspects of fish anatom ...

(1840–1912), Scottish naturalist *

Spike Heatley Brian John Heatley (17 February 1933 – 10 November 2021), better known as Spike Heatley, was a British jazz double bassist. Early life Heatley was born in Muswell Hill, North London in February 1933. Career He appeared with Vic Ash's sextet ...

(1933–2021), British jazz bassist *

Tamsin Heatley Tamsin Heatley is a British actress. She has appeared on television programmes such as The Bill, The Young Ones (TV series), The Young Ones, Horrid Henry, Fimbles, Tweenies, Big & Small and various other children's television shows. Her father wa ...

, British actress

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