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Harkness Family Crest
Harkness Family Crest
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Where did the Scottish Harkness family come from? What is the Scottish Harkness family crest and coat of arms? When did the Harkness family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Harkness family history?

The first people to use the name Harkness were a family of Strathclyde- Britons who lived in the Scottish/English Borderlands. The name comes from when someone lived in Dumfries. Some believe that the surname Harkness is derived from the Old English words here, which means army, and nęss, which means headland or cape.

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Surnames that evolved in Scotland in the Middle Ages often appear under many spelling variations. These are due to the practice of spelling according to sound in the era before dictionaries had standardized the English language. Harkness has appeared as Harkness, Harkniss, Harckness, Hackness, Herkness and many more.

First found in Dumfriesshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harkness research. Another 148 words(11 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Harkness History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Harkness Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Harkness family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 267 words(19 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The North American colonies beckoned, with their ample land and opportunity as their freedom from the persecution suffered by so many Clan families back home. Many Scots even fought against England in the American War of Independence to gain this freedom. Recently, clan societies have allowed the ancestors of these brave Scottish settlers to rediscover their familial roots. Among them:

Harkness Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Adam Harkness, who landed in Boston, Mass in 1730
  • Thomas Harkness, who arrived in New England in 1733
  • John Harkness, who landed in New York in 1797

Harkness Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Thos Harkness, aged 12, landed in New York, NY in 1803
  • Jane Harkness, aged 36, arrived in New York, NY in 1803
  • James Harkness and his wife and six children settled in New York State in 1803
  • Abigail Harkness, aged 8, arrived in New York in 1803
  • Margaret Harkness, aged 10, arrived in New York, NY in 1803


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  • Edward Stephen Harkness (1874-1940), American philanthropist
  • Phillip Harkness, New Zealand Publisher
  • Douglas Harkness (1903-1999), Canadian war hero best known for his distinguished career in federal politics
  • James Harkness (1864-1923), Canadian mathematician


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The Harkness Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Harkness Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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