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Early Origins of the Lockie family

The surname Lockie was first found in Peeblesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd nam Pùballan), former county in South-central Scotland, in the present day Scottish Borders Council Area, where they held a family seat from early times.

"William Lokky was chaplain in Glasgow, 1503, and John Loky is recorded in Strafrank in 1531. David Lokky was "ane of the maris generall of the sheriffdome" of Forfar in 1535, Quhintene Loke was burgess of Edinburgh in 1583 and John Lockie was retoured heir in the three mark lands of Martoune in the bailliary of Lauderdaill in 1670." 1

Early History of the Lockie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lockie research. Another 186 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1527, 1565, 1588, 1600, 1602, 1609, 1616, 1623, 1660, 1663, 1665, 1679, 1720 and 1741 are included under the topic Early Lockie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lockie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lockie, Lockey, Locky and others.

Early Notables of the Lockie family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Rowland Lockey (c. 1565-1616), an English Baroque era painter and goldsmith, best known for his near life-size painting "Family of Sir Thomas More" (1527). As the son of Leonard Lockey, a crossbow maker of the parish of St Bride's, Fleet Street, London, Lockey was apprenticed to Queen Elizabeth's miniaturist and goldsmith Nicholas Hilliard for eight years and was made a...
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United States Lockie migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lockie Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • George Lockie, who arrived in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1784
Lockie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • William Lockie, who was on record in Philadelphia in 1813

Canada Lockie migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lockie Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Mrs. B Lockie, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907
  • Miss D Lockie, who landed in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907
  • Miss M Lockie, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907
  • William Lockie, who landed in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907

Australia Lockie migration to Australia +

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

Lockie Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Henry Lockie, English convict from London, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on February 22, 1834, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 2

New Zealand Lockie 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:

Lockie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Thomas Lockie, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Storm Cloud" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 30th July 1861 3
  • Mrs. Lockie, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Storm Cloud" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 30th July 1861 3
  • Mr. John Lockie, Scottish settler travelling from Clyde aboard the ship "Sir William Eyre" arriving in Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand in April 1863 3
  • Mrs. Lockie, Scottish settler travelling from Clyde aboard the ship "Sir William Eyre" arriving in Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand in April 1863 3
  • Mr. James Lockie, Scottish settler travelling from Clyde aboard the ship "Sir William Eyre" arriving in Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand in April 1863 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Lockie (post 1700) +

  • Tom Lockie, Scottish former football manager
  • Ken Lockie, English singer/songwriter and keyboard player


  1. 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)
  2. State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Arab voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1834 with 230 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/arab/1834
  3. 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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