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![Show Contents]() Halkhaide History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Halkhaide familyThe surname Halkhaide was first found in Fife, where they held a family seat in their territories. The Pictish influence on Scottish history diminished after Kenneth Macalpine became King of all Scotland. But those east coast families still played an important role in government and were more accessible to Government than their western highland counterparts. Early History of the Halkhaide familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Halkhaide research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1390, 1537, 1622, 1623, 1641, 1660, 1662, 1695, 1697, 1699, 1705, 1720, 1745, 1746, 1764, 1765, 1792, 1793, 1805, 1832, 1834, 1837, 1839, 1847 and 1904 are included under the topic Early Halkhaide History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Halkhaide Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Halkett, Halkit, Halkeit, Halkede, Halkeit, Halkhaide, Halkhead, Halkhed, Halkitt, Halket, Halkette, Halkitte, Holkat, Holkatt, Holket and many more. Early Notables of the Halkhaide familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was Lady Anne Halkett (née Murray) (1623-1699) English religious writer and autobiographer. She was "born in London 4 Jan. 1622, was the younger daughter of Thomas Murray, a cadet of the Tullibardine family, who had been appointed by James I tutor to his son Charles, and subsequently was provost of Eton College." 1
There were two Halkett Baronetcies, both in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia - one in 1662 for Charles Halkett and the other in 1697 for politician Peter Wedderburn, who changed his...
Another 90 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Halkhaide Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Halkhaide familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 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..
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Fides sufficit
Motto Translation: Faith sufficeth.
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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