| ![Show Contents]() Ackworth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of AckworthWhat does the name Ackworth mean? The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Ackworth come from when the family resided in the area that was referred to as Hackworth. The surname Ackworth is derived from two words; Hack, the Scandinavian personal name and worth which is the Anglo-Saxon word which means a homestead or farm. Early Origins of the Ackworth familyThe surname Ackworth was first found in Devon, where they became one of the noted west country families. Early History of the Ackworth familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ackworth research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1379, 1553, 1555, 1562, 1570, 1573, 1576 and 1578 are included under the topic Early Ackworth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ackworth Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Ackworth has been recorded under many different variations, including Hackworth, Hakeworth, Hackwith, Hacworth, Hackworthy, Ackworth, Acworth and many more. Early Notables of the Ackworth familyGeorge Acworth, (d. 1578) English civilian and divine, educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge. He was admitted a fellow of his college 26 Jan. 1553, and graduated M.A. in 1555. "He was admitted an advocate in 1562, and created LL.D. of Cambridge in the following year. Dr. Acworth was chancellor and vicar-general to Horne, bishop of...
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| Ackworth migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Ackworth or a variant listed above:
Ackworth Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Richard Ackworth, who arrived in Maryland in 1663 1
- Richard Ackworth Jr., who landed in Maryland in 1672 1
- Ann Ackworth, who landed in Maryland in 1677 1
Ackworth Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Charles Ackworth, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1769
- 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)
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