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![Show Contents]() Keckewach History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Keckewach first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from their having lived in the settlement of Kekwick in the county of Cheshire. The surname Keckewach belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Keckewach familyThe surname Keckewach was first found in Cheshire where they were Lords of the Manor of Kekewich from very ancient times. "This family, long resident in Cornwall and Devonshire, are said to have been of Lancashire origin. There is a township in Cheshire called Kekwick, from which the name was probably borrowed. " 1 "Peamore, [Devon] now the seat of the Kekewich family, was formerly in the Cobhams and Bonviles, Tothills and Northleighs. " 2 Early History of the Keckewach familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Keckewach research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1550 and 1646 are included under the topic Early Keckewach History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Keckewach Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Keckewach has appeared include Kekewich, Kekwitch, Kekwick, Kekewitch and others. Early Notables of the Keckewach familyMore information is included under the topic Early Keckewach Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Keckewach familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Keckewach arrived in North America very early: John Kekewich, who was recorded in the census of Ontario, Canada in 1871; as well as a family of the name Kekwick who landed in North America in 1890..
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Worth, R.N., A History of Devonshire London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.G., 1895. Digital
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