Keppie History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Keppie familyThe surname Keppie was first found in Berkshire, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1086 when Alwinus de Cheping held estates in that shire. Early History of the Keppie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Keppie research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1179, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Keppie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Keppie 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 Keppie has appeared include Kipping, Kippen, Kippen, Chepping, Chepyn, Kippyn, Cheppyn and many more. Early Notables of the Keppie familyMore information is included under the topic Early Keppie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Keppie 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 Keppie arrived in North America very early: Philip Keeping, who came to America in 1685; William Keeping, who came to Maryland in 1674; Mary Kipping, a bonded passenger who settled in New England in 1746.
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