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![Show Contents]() Kekwage History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Anglo-Saxon name Kekwage comes from the family having resided in the settlement of Kekwick in the county of Cheshire. The surname Kekwage 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 Kekwage familyThe surname Kekwage 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 Kekwage familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kekwage research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1550 and 1646 are included under the topic Early Kekwage History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kekwage Spelling VariationsKekwage has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Kekewich, Kekwitch, Kekwick, Kekewitch and others. Early Notables of the Kekwage familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kekwage Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Kekwage familyIn an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Kekwages to arrive on North American shores: 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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