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Leckie History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Leckie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland
Scotland

The Strathclyde-Briton people of ancient Scotland were the first to use the name Leckie. The Leckie family lived at Leckie in the county of Stirlingshire. The place name is derived from the Gaelic leac, or "flagstone," and the suffix -ach, which means "place."

Early Origins of the Leckie family

The surname Leckie was first found in the shires of Dumbarton and Stirling, derived from the barony of Leckie in the parish of Gargunnock, Stirlingshire. The first on record was "Murdoch Leckie [who] received a grant of two fourth parts of Bathewnn and Altremony from Robert III." [1] Robert III, John Stewart, was King of Scots from 1390 to his death in 1406. From this early recording, we must move to the 16th and 17th centuries to find the next records. "David Lekky was denounced [as a] rebel in 1537, Janet Laiky appears in Cammok, parish of Glenylla, 1599, and Euphemia Laikie in Carneleithe, 1694." [1]

"The surname appears as Lecque among the Scots Guards in France, and the Leckies of Antrim and Carlow in Ireland are of Scottish descent. In Forman's heraldic MS. the name is spelled Leuke. The individual who had a charter of the lands of Leckie in the reign of David II was a descendant of Corc, brother of Maldouen, third Earl of Lennox." [1]

Early History of the Leckie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leckie research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1380, 1390, 1406, 1537, 1784, 1797 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Leckie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Leckie Spelling Variations

Medieval Scottish names are rife with spelling variations. This is due to the fact that scribes in that era spelled according to the sound of words, rather than any set of rules. Leckie has been spelled Leckie, Leck, Leckey, Lecky, Lackey, Lackie, Lachey, Lakey and many more.

Early Notables of the Leckie family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Murdoch Leckie of Leckie, Stirlingshire

Migration of the Leckie family to Ireland

Some of the Leckie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 78 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Leckie migration to the United States +

Many Scots were left with few options other than to leave their homeland for the colonies across the Atlantic. Some of these families fought to defend their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. Others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these families have recently been able to rediscover their roots through Clan societies and other Scottish organizations. Among them:

Leckie Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Catherine Leckie, who settled with her husband in Virginia in 1685
Kathrine Leckie, who landed in New Jersey in 1685 [2]

Leckie Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andrew Leckie, who settled in New York in 1775
Andrew Leckie, aged 19, who landed in New York in 1775 [2]

Leckie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Robert Leckie, aged 36, who arrived in New York in 1812 [2]
Emmeline Leckie, who arrived in Portsmouth, Va in 1853 [2]

Leckie migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Leckie Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

David Leckie, who arrived in Canada in 1821

Leckie migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Leckie Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Leckie, British Convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 5th November 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land)1836 [3]

Leckie migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Leckie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

William Leckie, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Bengal Merchant [4]
William Leckie, aged 23, a farm servant, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bengal Merchant" in 1840 [5]
Mr. Leckie, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 15th August 1856 [5]
Mrs. Leckie, British settler with 3 sons travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 15th August 1856 [5]
Mrs. Agnes Leckie, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "George Canning" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 28th November 1857 [6]
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Leckie (post 1700) +

Robert Leckie (1920-2001), American author of books on United States military history
Robert Leckie (1840-1887), Scottish footballer, member of the Scotland National Team in 1872
John Thompson "Jock" Leckie (1906-1977), Scottish football goalkeeper
Carolyn Leckie (b. 1965), Scottish member of Parliament for central Scotland
Melissa Katherine Leckie (1984-2022), Australian Paralympic cyclist who competed at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics
David John Leckie (1951-2021), Australian media executive from Sydney, CEO of Seven West Media from 2003 to 2012
Mathew Allan Leckie (b. 1991), Australian footballer
John William Leckie (b. 1949), English record producer and recording engineer
James George Leckie (1903-1982), New Zealand bronze medalist track and field athlete at the 1938 British Empire Games, flagbearer at the opening event
James Thomas Leckie (b. 1975), Australian rugby union referee
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Leckie family +

North Sea Flood

Fergie Leckie, British worker aboard the ferry "Princess Victoria" killed in the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953

The Leckie 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: Virtutis praemium
Motto Translation: Virtues reward

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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 28th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1835
Shadow Time Settlers (Retrieved 5th November 2010), retrieved from http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/settlers.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html