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Early Origins of the Halkett family

The surname Halkett was first found in Edinburgh where "the Halketts of Hale Hill, co. Edinburgh, claim descent from the Halketts, who were "free barons in Fifeshire six hundred years ago." David de Halkett was a "powerful warrior" in the reign of King Robert Bruce." 1

"The name in the charters of the family is written both de Hawkhead and de Halkett, and was assumed from the barony of Hawkhead in Renfrewshire. The family are descended from David de Halkett." 2

"The name of Halkett, in the writs of the family, is promiscuously written 'de Hawkhead' and 'de Halkett.' It is territorial or local, and was assumed by the proprietor of the lands and barony of Hawkshead, in Renfrewshire, as soon as surnames became hereditary in Scotland." 3

Early History of the Halkett family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Halkett research. Another 179 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1390, 1537, 1622, 1623, 1641, 1660, 1662, 1695, 1697, 1699, 1705, 1720, 1745, 1746, 1764, 1765, 1792, 1793, 1805, 1832, 1834, 1837, 1839, 1847 and 1904 are included under the topic Early Halkett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Halkett Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Halkett, Halkit, Halkeit, Halkede, Halkeit, Halkhaide, Halkhead, Halkhed, Halkitt, Halket, Halkette, Halkitte, Holkat, Holkatt, Holket and many more.

Early Notables of the Halkett family

  • Lady Anne Halkett (née Murray) (1623-1699) English religious writer and autobiographer. She was "born in London 4 Jan. 1622, was the younger daughter of Thomas Murray, a cadet of the Tullibardine fami...
  • There were two Halkett Baronetcies, both in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia - one in 1662 for Charles Halkett and the other in 1697 for politician Peter Wedderburn, who changed his name to Halkett in 17...
  • The first baronetcy included: Sir Charles Halkett, 1st Baronet (d. 1697); Sir James Halkett, 2nd Baronet (d. 1705)
  • The second baronetcy included: Sir Peter Halkett, 1st Baronet of Pitfirrane, Fife (c. 1660-1746); Sir Peter Halkett, 2nd Baronet of Pitfirrane, Fife(1695-1765); Sir Peter Halkett, 3rd Baronet of Pitfi...

Halkett migration to the United States +



Halkett Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • William Halkett, aged 24, who landed in America from London, in 1903
  • William S. Halkett, aged 37, who settled in America, in 1903
  • William Halkett, aged 1, who immigrated to the United States from Turriff, Scotland, in 1908
  • John G. Halkett, aged 4, who landed in America from Turriff, Scotland, in 1908
  • Margaret Halkett, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Turriff, Scotland, in 1908
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Halkett (post 1700) +

  • Alexander Laing "Alex" Halkett (1881-1917), sometimes known as Ecky Halkett or Alick Halkett, a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen, Dundee and St Johnstone as a right half
  • Craig Peter Halkett (b. 1995), Scottish footballer who plays as defender for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian
  • Sir Peter Arthur Halkett (1834-1904), 8th Baronet of Pitfirrane, Fife, Scottish peer
  • Sir Peter Halkett (1765-1839), 6th Baronet of Pitfirrane, Fife, Scottish peer
  • Sir Charles Halkett (1764-1837), 5th Baronet of Pitfirrane, Fife, Scottish peer
  • Sir John Halkett (1720-1793), 4th Baronet Halkett of Pitfirrane, Fife, Scottish peer
  • Sir John Halkett (1805-1847), 7th Baronet of Pitfirrane, Fife, Scottish peer
  • Samuel Halkett (1814-1871), Scottish librarian, born in 1814 in the North Back of the Canongate, Edinburgh, where his father carried on business as a brewer 4
  • General Hugh Halkett GCH, CB (1783-1863), Baron von Halkett, Scottish soldier during the Napoleonic Wars, General of Hanoverian infantry, lieutenant-colonel in the British service, second son of Major-general Frederick Godar Halkett 5
  • ... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Halkett Motto +

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: Fides sufficit
Motto Translation: Faith sufficeth.
  1. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  2. Sims, Clifford Stanley The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. 1862. Print.
  3. Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
  4. Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020

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