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Hocket History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Hocket History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland
England

The Strongbownians added their own naming traditions to the eastern region of Ireland to which they arrived. The impact of this new tradition was not extremely disruptive to the pre-existing Irish tradition because the two had many similarities. Both cultures made significant use of hereditary surnames. And like the Irish, the Strongbownians often used prefixes to build patronymic surnames, which are names based on the given name of the initial bearer's father or another older relative. Strongbow's followers often created names that were built with the prefix Fitz-, which was derived from the French word fils, and ultimately from the Latin filius, both of which mean son. They also used diminutive suffixes such as -ot, -et, -un, -in, or -el, and occasionally even two suffixes combined to form a double diminutive such as -el-in, -el-ot, -in-ot, and -et-in, to build patronymic names. The surname Hocket is derived from the medieval given names Hack or Hake. These English names were derived from the Old Norse name Haki, which is a cognate of the English name Hook and was originally given to someone with a hunched figure or a hooked nose. Before being imported to Ireland, the surname Hocket was chiefly popular in the western midlands of England. The Gaelic form of the name Hocket is Haicéid.

Early Origins of the Hocket family

The surname Hocket was first found in County Kilkenny (Irish: Cill Chainnigh), the former Kingdom of Osraige (Ossory), located in Southeastern Ireland in the province of Leinster, where they had been granted lands by Strongbow for their assistance in the invasion of Ireland in 1172.

They were also granted lands in counties Carlow, Kildare and one branch moved into Connacht where "they formed a distinct if small sept which was known as MacHackett, their seat being Castle Hackett, six miles south-east of Tuam." 1

They were originally from Harcourt in Normandy and their name appears on the Honour Roll of the Battell Abbey as being present at the Battle of Hastings. "The Hackets of Niton on the Isle of Wight were descendants of Haket on the Battle Abbey Roll. The eventual heiress, Agnes, dau. of John Hackett, Esq. of Niton, m. John Lye, Esq., of Dorsetshire, and was mother of Anne Lye, wife of Sir James Woraley, constable of Carisbrook Castle." 2

"Dominus Paganus de Haket, another soldier at Hastings accompanied Henry II to Ireland where he acquired broad lands and seigneuries there; and his descendants, generation after generation, were parliamentary Barons, and potent Magnates in the sister kingdom. "2

Early History of the Hocket family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hocket research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1180, 1195, 1559, 1566, 1592, 1601, 1621, 1625, 1626, 1670, 1676, 1689 and 1706 are included under the topic Early Hocket History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hocket Spelling Variations

During the Middle Ages, a single person often had their name recorded by church officials and scribes many different ways. Names were typically spelt as they sounded, which resulted in many different spelling variations. The many versions of the name Hocket to have been recorded over the years include: Hackett, Hackert, Hacket, Halkett and others.

Early Notables of the Hocket family

Notable amongst the family up to this time was Peter Hackett, Archbishop of Cashell; John-Baptist Hackett (Hacket, Hacquet, Hecquet) (died 1676), Irish theologian born at Fethard, County Tipperary; and Humphrey Haggett (born 1601), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1625 and 1626.John Securis (fl. 1566) was a medical writer, born in England. His name was a Latinized version of the surname Hatchett. 3John Hacket (1592-1670), was Bishop...
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Hocket migration to the United States +

In the 1840s, Ireland experienced a mass exodus to North America due to the Great Potato Famine. These families wanted to escape from hunger and disease that was ravaging their homeland. With the promise of work, freedom and land overseas, the Irish looked upon British North America and the United States as a means of hope and prosperity. Those that survived the journey were able to achieve this through much hard work and perseverance. Early immigration and passenger lists revealed many bearing the name Hocket:

Hocket Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Cath Hocket, aged 20, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Owego" in 1857 4
Edmond Hocket, aged 20, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Owego" in 1857 4
Pat Hocket, aged 21, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Neptune" in 1864 4
Anna Hocket, aged 16, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Deutschland" in 1868 4
Richard Hocket, aged 30, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "City of Brussels" in 1879 4
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Hocket Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Lora Hocket, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
Finn B. Hocket, aged 18, who settled in America, in 1918
Finn Hocket, aged 19, who landed in America, in 1919
Edith Maud Hocket, aged 6, who immigrated to the United States from Pontyprydd, Wales, in 1921
Thomas Hocket, aged 33, who settled in America, in 1922

Hocket migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hocket Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Richard Hocket, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749

Hocket migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hocket Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century

Mr. Hockett, settler who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Charon" in 1962 5

The Hocket Motto +

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: Spes mea Deus
Motto Translation: God is my hope.

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
Burke, John Bernard, The Roll of Battle Abbey. London: Edward Churton, 26, Holles Street, 1848, Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
National Archives of Australia retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/PassengerListing.aspx