Warnecke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Warnecke family

The surname Warnecke was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say before the Norman invasion of 1066.

They were originally a sept of the Grahams (hence the same escallops and colours as the Graham Coat of Arms) and known as the Mac-Gille-Warnocks, and gave their name to the parish of Gaitgillmakkilwernock in Kirkcudbrightshire. The Clan was more properly known as the MacIlvernocks.

Some of the first records of the family include: Robert Warnot (probably the same name) who had a remission for his share in holding Dumbarton Castle against the king in 1489 and Andree Warnoche in Lanark who had a remission in 1505. Later, James Warnok was a witness in Ayrshire in 1562. 1

Early History of the Warnecke family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Warnecke research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1185, 1320, 1489, 1602, 1688 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Warnecke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Warnecke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Warnock, MacGilvernock, Warnick, Warnoch, McIlvernock, M'Illvernoche and many more.

Early Notables of the Warnecke family

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Migration of the Warnecke family to Ireland

Some of the Warnecke family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 81 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Warnecke migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Warnecke Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Warnecke, who arrived in Long Island in 1781 2

Warnecke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Hein Warnecke, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Karl Ferdinand"
Mrs. Elis. Warnecke, (nee Spanth), German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Karl Ferdinand"
Mrs. Dor. Warnecke, (nee Studt), who settled in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Karl Ferdinand"
Heinrich Warnecke, aged 33, who landed in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Karl Ferdinand" 2

Warnecke migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Warnecke Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Johann Ludwig and Heinrich Warnecke, who settled in Canada along with the loyalists in 1783

Warnecke Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Carl Warnecke, who arrived in Quebec in 1850

The Warnecke 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: Ne oublie
Motto Translation: Don't forget.

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)
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)