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Note: Haines Coat of Arms granted to the family in early 1500 bears the motto: "There is no difficulty to him that wills"
In 1560, the Haines blazonry is described as a golden shield with a horizontal red band across the middle, on which are three gold coins, and in the upper part a black greyhound running who wears a red collar. In 1584, a crest appears of an eagle displayed azure (blue), sprinkled with silver stars. In1663, there appears a double crest and eagle (gold) displayed standing on a tortoise (silver). The first was made the sinister crest and the second became the dexter crest. The College of Arms in London contains some thirty different styles of heraldic ensigns borne by different members of the Haines family. Only four or five are of ancient origin. The others are modifications which appeared later. In the early days no motto was written on the arms, but in more recent time different members of the various branches have used what was regarded as significant for them.
Haines (English) One who came from Haynes (enclosures), in Bedfordshire; dweller near the hedged enclosures. � New Dictionary of American Family Names, Elsdon C. Smith. Harper & Row Publishers; 1973.
Haines (English) 1. From Old Nordic hegn, (dweller at) an enclosures. This is a common element found in Yorkshire field-names. (English) Descendant of Hegena, an Old English person name. � Surnames are the Fossils of Speech, Samuel L. Brown. 1965.
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