Lackie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland

Lackie was first used as a surname in the Scottish/English Borderlands by the Strathclyde-Briton. The first Lackie family lived at Leckie in the county of Stirlingshire. The place name is derived from the Gaelic leac, or "flagstone," and the suffix -ach, which means "place."

Early Origins of the Lackie family

The surname Lackie was first found in the shires of Dumbarton and Stirling, derived from the barony of Leckie in the parish of Gargunnock, Stirlingshire. The first on record was "Murdoch Leckie [who] received a grant of two fourth parts of Bathewnn and Altremony from Robert III." 1 Robert III, John Stewart, was King of Scots from 1390 to his death in 1406. From this early recording, we must move to the 16th and 17th centuries to find the next records. "David Lekky was denounced [as a] rebel in 1537, Janet Laiky appears in Cammok, parish of Glenylla, 1599, and Euphemia Laikie in Carneleithe, 1694." 1

"The surname appears as Lecque among the Scots Guards in France, and the Leckies of Antrim and Carlow in Ireland are of Scottish descent. In Forman's heraldic MS. the name is spelled Leuke. The individual who had a charter of the lands of Leckie in the reign of David II was a descendant of Corc, brother of Maldouen, third Earl of Lennox." 1

Early History of the Lackie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lackie research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1380, 1390, 1406, 1537, 1784, 1797 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Lackie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lackie Spelling Variations

Medieval Scottish names are rife with spelling variations. This is due to the fact that scribes in that era spelled according to the sound of words, rather than any set of rules. Lackie has been spelled Leckie, Leck, Leckey, Lecky, Lackey, Lackie, Lachey, Lakey and many more.

Early Notables of the Lackie family

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Migration of the Lackie family to Ireland

Some of the Lackie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 78 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lackie migration to the United States +

Many Scots were left with few options other than to leave their homeland for the colonies across the Atlantic. Some of these families fought to defend their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. Others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these families have recently been able to rediscover their roots through Clan societies and other Scottish organizations. Among them:

Lackie Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Catherine S. Lackie, aged 24, who arrived in America from Edinburgh, in 1903
Nellie Lackie, aged 26, who arrived in America from Edinburgh, in 1903
William H. Lackie, aged 30, who arrived in America from Puerto Rico, in 1903
Alfred Lackie, aged 21, who arrived in America from Glasgow, in 1907
Sarah Lackie, aged 36, who arrived in America from Belfast, Ireland, in 1908
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Contemporary Notables of the name Lackie (post 1700) +

Ethel Minnie Lackie (1907-1979), American two-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer and the 1924 Summer Olympics
David M. Lackie, American politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Bridgeport, 1910 2
Mark Andrew Lackie (b. 1967), Canadian silver medalist short track speed skater at the 1992 Winter Olympics

The Lackie 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: Virtutis praemium
Motto Translation: Virtues reward

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html