Alkens History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Alkens has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in the village of Alchorne in the parish of Rotherfield, Sussex.

Early Origins of the Alkens family

The surname Alkens was first found in the county of Sussex, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Early History of the Alkens family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alkens research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1476, 1541, 1591, 1687 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Alkens History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Alkens Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Alkens have been found, including Alcorn, Alcorne, Aldcorn, Aldcorne, Allcorn, Allcorne, Alchorn, Alchorne, Auldcorn, Auldcorne, Elcorn, Elcorne, Elchorne, Euldcorn, Euldchorne, Haldcorn, Halcorn and many more.

Early Notables of the Alkens family

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Migration of the Alkens family to Ireland

Some of the Alkens family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Alkens family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Alkens, or a variant listed above: John Alchorn, a child apprentice sent to Barbados in 1750; James Alcorn, who settled in New York State in 1804; and Michael Alchorn, who was on record in Philadelphia in 1811..