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The Ecksfard surname was no doubt derived from the lands of Eckford near Kelso, Roxburghshire.
The surname Ecksfard was first found in Roxburghshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ecksfard research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1206, 1250, 1296 and 1358 are included under the topic Early Ecksfard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Eckford, Eckfoord, Exford, Ecksford and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Ecksfard Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Phillip Eckford who settled in Philadelphia in 1731; Henry Eckford, who arrived in New York city in 1791; Agnes Eckford, who came to Canada in 1854; as well as William Eckford, who was recorded in the Ontario census of 1871..