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![Show Contents]() Hacket History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The English name Hacket was a patronymic for "the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Hake.' Though forgotten now Hake, Haket, and Hacon were very familiar in the surname period. Hake still survives in Yorkshire as Haggitt (compare Hick and Higg), more generally Hackett. " 1 "Occasionally we may have a nickname from a fish: as John Hakede 1327 (Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk), Roger Hakat 1327 (Subsidy Rolls for Cheshire), from hacaed (haket) ‘a kind of fish’ mentioned in a 14th-century copy of the foundation charter of the Abbey of Ramsey." 2 Early Origins of the Hacket familyThe surname Hacket was first found in Berkshire where Walter Achet was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. 3 4 Later in Lincolnshire the following records appeared as a forename: Haket de Rodefort (c. 1160-1166); and Haket filius Clas found in the Feet of Fines in 1193. Early Durham records listed Ralph Hacget in 1131. Rolland Haget, Haket, was listed in 1158 and 1179 in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and Geoffrey Haget, Hachet was listed in the Pipe Rolls for Yorkshire in 1191. 2 In the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 we found: Mabil Haket, Lincolnshire; Ralph Haket, Buckinghamshire; and Robert Haket, London who were all listed as holding in their respective counties at that time. Later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included: Thomas Haket; and Johanna Haket. 1 According to Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I., Rolland Haket in Lincolnshire held lands there from the reigns of Henry III to Edward I. 5 John Haget was listed in Somerset and Roger Haket in Lincolnshire, 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of King Edward III.) 6 Further to the north in Scotland, "Sir Henry Hakette witnessed a charter by Henry de Graham, c. 1230. Richard Haket was juror on inquisition at Dumfries, 1259, and Sir Walter Haket was in the service of Robert de Brus, Earl of Carrick, 1298." 7 Early History of the Hacket familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hacket research. Another 172 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1390, 1415, 1427, 1432, 1437, 1463, 1499, 1537, 1559, 1569, 1573, 1586, 1591, 1592, 1621, 1641, 1670, 1737, 1767 and 1802 are included under the topic Early Hacket History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hacket Spelling VariationsIntuition and sound were the primary sources medieval scribes used to judge appropriate spellings and translations for names. The spelling of a name thus varied according to who was doing the recording. The different spelling variations of Hacket include Hackett, Haggitt, Haggett, Haket, Acket, Acketts and others. Early Notables of the Hacket familyDistinguished members of the family include - John Hacket (1592-1670), Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, was born in St. Martin's, Strand, 1 Sept. 1592. His father, Andrew Hacket, a prosperous tailor of Scottish extraction, was a senior burgess o...
- Roger Hacket (1559-1621), was an English divine, son of Sir Cuthbert Hacket, Lord Mayor of London, born in the parish of St. James, Garlick Hythe, London, obtained a scholarship at Winchester College...
- William Hacket (d. 1591), was a fanatic, "born at Oundle, Northamptonshire, was a serving-man in the households successively of one Hussey, of Sir Thomas Tresham, and of Sir Charles Morrison, all Nort...
 Hacket migration to the United States | + |
In their new home, Scots found land and opportunity, and some even fought for their new freedom in the American War of Independence. Some, who remained loyal to the crown went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In this century, the ancestors of both of these groups have begun recovering their illustrious national heritage through Clan societies and other Scottish historical organizations. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Hacket name:
Hacket Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jahez Hacket, who arrived in New England in 1654 8
- William Hacket, who arrived in Maryland in 1667 8
- Katherine Hacket, who landed in Maryland in 1667 8
Hacket Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Mary Hacket, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1772 8
- Michael Hacket, aged 18, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1776 8
- George Hacket, who landed in New York, NY in 1795 8
Hacket Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Hacket, aged 20, who arrived in South Carolina in 1812 8
- A Hacket, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1813 8
- John Hacket, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1824 8
- C Hacket, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 8
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Hacket Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mrs. Mary Ann Hacket U.E. born in Delaware, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 9
Hacket Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Patrick Hacket, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1817
- Charles Hacket, aged 24, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "John & Mary" from Belfast, Ireland
| Hacket migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Hacket Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Jane Hacket, aged 19, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Fitzjames"
- John Hacket, aged 22, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Lord Raglan" 10
- Mary Hacket, aged 20, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Lord Raglan" 10
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Hacket Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mrs. Mary Hacket, (b. 1840), aged 23, Irish settler from Antrim travelling from London aboard the ship "Tiptree" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 20th January 1864 11
- Mr. Paul Hacket, (b. 1840), aged 23, Irish farm labourer from Antrim travelling from London aboard the ship "Tiptree" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 20th January 1864 11
| Hacket migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 12Hacket Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Sir Robert Hacket, who settled in Barbados in 1678
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hacket (post 1700) | + |
- John Hacket (1592-1670), born Halket, an English churchman, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry from 1661 until his death
- William Hacket (d. 1591), English puritan known for his attempt to remove Queen Elizabeth I, he was executed in London for treason
- Hacket Smartt, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Colorado State House of Representatives, 1950 13
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- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- South Australian Register Friday February 7th, 1856. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Lord Raglan 1856. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/lordraglan1856.shtml
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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