| ![Show Contents]() Akehurst History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England This surname was derived from the Saxon name "Acca" Early Origins of the Akehurst familyThe surname Akehurst was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from early times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Akehurst familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Akehurst research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Akehurst History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Akehurst Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Akehurst has undergone many spelling variations, including Acker, Ackers, Ackhurst, Ackerson, Acaster, Ackaster, Akaster, Akester and many more. Early Notables of the Akehurst familyMore information is included under the topic Early Akehurst Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Akehurst migration to the United States | + |
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Akehurst were among those contributors:
Akehurst Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Daniel Akehurst, who landed in America in 1685 1
- Daniel Akehurst, who arrived in Virginia in 1694 1
Akehurst Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Henry Akehurst, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1844 1
| Akehurst migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Akehurst Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Henry Akehurst, English convict who was convicted in Kent, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 8th July 1840, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
- Edward Akehurst, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Ramillies" in 1849 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Akehurst (post 1700) | + |
- John Akehurst, American fashion photographer who specializes in fashion, beauty, and advertising photography
- Michael Barton Akehurst (1940-1989), American international lawyer
- General Sir John Bryan Akehurst (1930-2007), KCB CBE, was a British Army General
- Elizabeth Akehurst (b. 1975), South African cricketer
- Fred Akehurst Woodman (b. 1958), former New Zealand rugby union player
| Historic Events for the Akehurst family | + |
- Mr. Rodney G Akehurst (b. 1922), English Stoker 1st Class serving for the Royal Navy from Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 4
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: La liberte
Motto Translation: Liberty.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th October 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RAMILIES 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Ramillies.htm
- H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
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Akehurst migration to the United States 
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