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![Show Contents]() Keckewadge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancestors of the name Keckewadge date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Keckewadge family lived in the settlement of Kekwick in the county of Cheshire. The surname Keckewadge 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 Keckewadge familyThe surname Keckewadge 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 Keckewadge familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Keckewadge research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1550 and 1646 are included under the topic Early Keckewadge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Keckewadge Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Keckewadge are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Keckewadge include: Kekewich, Kekwitch, Kekwick, Kekewitch and others. Early Notables of the Keckewadge familyMore information is included under the topic Early Keckewadge Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Keckewadge familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Keckewadge or a variant listed above: 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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