| ![Show Contents]() Lecky History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland Scotland The ancient Scottish name Lecky was first used by the Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. The original bearer of the name 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 Lecky familyThe surname Lecky 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 Lecky familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lecky 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 Lecky History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lecky Spelling VariationsSpelling and translation were hardly exact sciences in Medieval Scotland. Sound, rather than any set of rules, was the basis for spellings, so one name was often spelled different ways even within a single document. Spelling variations are thus an extremely common occurrence in Medieval Scottish names. Lecky has been spelled Leckie, Leck, Leckey, Lecky, Lackey, Lackie, Lachey, Lakey and many more. Early Notables of the Lecky familyAnother 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lecky Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Lecky family to Ireland
Some of the Lecky 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.
| Lecky migration to the United States | + |
Such hard times forced many to leave their homeland in search of opportunity across the Atlantic. Many of these families settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. The ancestors of many of these families have rediscovered their roots in the 20th century through the establishment of Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Among them:
Lecky Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas Lecky, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 2
- William Lecky, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1849 2
- Alexander Lecky, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1849 2
| Lecky 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: Lecky Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Alexander Lecky, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Oriental" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 25th February 1856 3
- Mrs. Fanny Lecky, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Oriental" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 25th February 1856 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lecky (post 1700) | + |
- Prescott Lecky (1892-1941), American lecturer of Psychology at Columbia University from 1924 to 1934
- John Gage Lecky, New Zealand Rugby player of the 19th century
- John MacMillan Stirling Lecky (1940-2003), Canadian Olympic rower, entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Right Honorable William Edward Hartpole Lecky OM (1838-1903), British historian
- Arthur Lecky, British Diplomat
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
- 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)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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Lecky migration to the United States 
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