Ekert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The ancestors of the first family to use the name Ekert lived among the ancient Scottish people called the Picts. The Ekert family lived in the old barony of Urquhart, which is located on Loch Ness in the county of Inverness.

Early Origins of the Ekert family

The surname Ekert was first found in Elginshire a former county in northeastern Scotland, in the present day Scottish Council Area of Moray, where Galleroch de Urchart "who lived temp. Alexander II" 1 was granted lands in Cromarty, and Inverness. He held a family seat at the Castle of Urquhart in 1214. "His descendants were "hereditary sheriffs of Cromarty." 1

Early History of the Ekert family

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Ekert Spelling Variations

In the Middle ages, spelling and translation were not yet regulated by any general rules. spelling variations in names were common even among members of one family unit. Ekert has appeared Urquhart, Urquhard, Urchard, Orchard and many more.

Early Notables of the Ekert family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was Sir Thomas Urquhart (Urchard) of Cromarty (1611-c.1660), a Scottish writer and translator, most famous for his translation of Rabelais.Down in London, Thomas Urquhart (fl. 1650?), was a "noted violin-maker and was distinguished...
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Migration of the Ekert family to Ireland

Some of the Ekert family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ekert migration to the United States +

Faced by this persecution and the generally unstable political climate of those days, many Scots chose to leave their homeland for Ireland, Australia, and North America in search of greater opportunity and freedom. The colonies across the Atlantic were the most popular choice, but a passage there was neither cheap nor easily suffered. Passengers arrived sick and poor, but those who made it intact often found land and more tolerant societies in which to live. These brave settlers formed the backbone of the burgeoning nations of Canada and the United States. It is only this century that the ancestors of these families have begun to recover their collective identity through the patriotic highland games and Clan societies that have sprung up throughout North America. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name Ekert:

Ekert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Philip Ekert, who landed in New York in 1765 2

Ekert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Valent Ekert, who arrived in America in 1807 2
Gottlieb Ekert, who arrived in New York in 1833 2
Mr. Lois Ekert, aged 33, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Dyle Soomes"
Mrs. Christine W. Ekert, aged 28, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Dyle Soomes"
Child Ekert, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Dyle Soomes"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Ekert (post 1700) +

Artur Ekert (b. 1961), Polish, Professor of Quantum Physics

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)