| ![Show Contents]() Feckenham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Feckenham familyThe surname Feckenham was first found in Worcestershire at Feckenham, a parish, in the union of Alcester, Upper division of the hundred of Halfshire. "This parish, anciently called Fecheham, is situated on the borders of Warwickshire, which bounds it on the east; and on the road from Alcester to Kidderminster. " 1 Early History of the Feckenham familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Feckenham research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1332, 1455, 1487, 1518 and 1585 are included under the topic Early Feckenham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Feckenham Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Feckenham are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Feckenham include: Feckenham, Fekenham and others. Early Notables of the Feckenham familyDistinguished members of the family include - John de Feckenham (1518?-1585), the last Abbot of Westminster, born in Feckenham Forest, Worcestershire, about 1518...
Migration of the Feckenham familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Feckenham or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Feckenham (post 1700) | + |
- John Feckenham (1515-1584), also known as John Howman of Feckingham and later John de Feckenham or John Fecknam, an English churchman, the last abbot of Westminster
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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