Harkeyn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Ireland
• Scotland

Early Origins of the Harkeyn family

Early History of the Harkeyn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harkeyn research. Another 124 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1175, 1327, 1379 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Harkeyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Harkeyn Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Harkeyn has undergone many spelling variations, including Harkin, Harken, Harkins, Hacon, Hakon, Haken and many more.

Early Notables of the Harkeyn family

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Migration of the Harkeyn family to Ireland

Some of the Harkeyn family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 83 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Harkeyn family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Harkeyn were among those contributors: Ann Harkin, who arrived in St. John, New Brunswick in 1833.