Borkett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Borkett is a name whose history is connected to the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Borkett family once lived in Cheshire, where they held a family seat near Birkenhead at the estuary of the River Birket. It is from the name of the river that their name is derived.

Early Origins of the Borkett family

The surname Borkett was first found in Cheshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Borkett family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Borkett research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1650, 1666, 1700, 1703, 1746, 1838 and 1908 are included under the topic Early Borkett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Borkett Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Borkett family name include Birket, Birkett, Bircket, Burkett, Birckett, Burket, Burkert and many more.

Early Notables of the Borkett family

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Migration of the Borkett family to Ireland

Some of the Borkett family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Borkett migration to Australia +

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

Borkett Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Borkett, a joiner, who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832