Walkere History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished surname Walkere is of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin. It is derived from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) "wealcere," meaning "fuller," an occupation involving the scouring and thickening of raw cloth by beating it and trampling it in water. It is likely that the progenitor of this name held this occupation. The Walkere surname has also appeared as a translation of the Gaelic "Mac an Fhucadair," meaning "son of the fuller."

Early Origins of the Walkere family

The surname Walkere was first found in Berwickshire an ancient county of Scotland, presently part of the Scottish Borders Council Area, located in the eastern part of the Borders Region of Scotland where the first on record appears to be Thomas dictus Walker, on record there in 1324. A few years later, "William Walkere held land in Inuernys in 1361, and Andrew and John fulloni were tenants of the Douglas in the barony of Buittle in 1376." 1

Another source notes that the family is Scottish "not by way of Northumberland, where it is infrequent, but through Cumberland into the county of Dumfries, and it is fairly represented over Scotland, except in the extreme north." 2

Early History of the Walkere family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Walkere research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1361, 1393, 1457, 1531, 1546, 1560, 1618, 1676, 1704, 1744 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Walkere History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Walkere Spelling Variations

Historical recordings of the name Walkere include many spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include Walker, Walkere and others.

Early Notables of the Walkere family

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Migration of the Walkere family to Ireland

Some of the Walkere family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Walkere family

Many who arrived from Scotland settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would go on to become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many settlers who remained loyal to England went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Their descendants later began to recover the lost Scottish heritage through events such as the highland games that dot North America in the summer months. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Walkere family emigrate to North America: John Walker, Roger Walker, and Isabel Walker, who all immigrated to Virginia in 1623; Augustine Walker, who settled in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1630; James Walker, who arrived in St. Christopher in 1635.

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)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.