Show ContentsEckforte History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Eckforte surname was no doubt derived from the lands of Eckford near Kelso, Roxburghshire.

Early Origins of the Eckforte family

The surname Eckforte was first found in Roxburghshire 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.

Early History of the Eckforte family

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Eckforte Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eckford, Eckfoord, Exford, Ecksford and others.

Early Notables of the Eckforte family

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Migration of the Eckforte family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Phillip Eckford who settled in Philadelphia in 1731; Henry Eckford, who arrived in New York city in 1791; Agnes Eckford, who came to Canada in 1854; as well as William Eckford, who was recorded in the Ontario census of 1871..



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