Warkentien History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Warkentien family

The surname Warkentien was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor and Castle of Wark, from very ancient times, before the Norman Conquest, and showed allegiance to the Bishop of Durham. Henry Percy secured the Castle of Warkworth from Edward III in 1327. He was the Commander at Hallidon Hill and Nevill's Cross. Today Warkworth Castle is a ruined medieval building in Warkworth, Northumberland.

Early History of the Warkentien family

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Warkentien Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wark, Warke, Warkworth and others.

Early Notables of the Warkentien family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Lord Wark of Wark Castle; and John Warkworth DD (c. 1425-1500), Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge (1473-1500), and a chronicler of Edward IV. "He was a man of unknown origin. He has been supposed to be a native of the diocese of Durham, and one John Warkworth, who...
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Migration of the Warkentien family to Ireland

Some of the Warkentien family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Warkentien migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Warkentien Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Cornelius Warkentien, aged 6, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1877 1
Franz Warkentien, aged 9, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1877 1
Jacob Warkentien, aged 44, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1877 1
Margaret Warkentien, aged 16, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1877 1
Maria Warkentien, aged 48, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1877 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)