Hacket History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe English name Hacket was a patronymic for "the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Hake.' Though forgotten now Hake, Haket, and Hacon were very familiar in the surname period. Hake still survives in Yorkshire as Haggitt (compare Hick and Higg), more generally Hackett. " 1 "Occasionally we may have a nickname from a fish: as John Hakede 1327 (Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk), Roger Hakat 1327 (Subsidy Rolls for Cheshire), from hacaed (haket) ‘a kind of fish’ mentioned in a 14th-century copy of the foundation charter of the Abbey of Ramsey." 2 Early Origins of the Hacket familyThe surname Hacket was first found in Berkshire where Walter Achet was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. 3 4 Later in Lincolnshire the following records appeared as a forename: Haket de Rodefort (c. 1160-1166); and Haket filius Clas found in the Feet of Fines in 1193. Early Durham records listed Ralph Hacget in 1131. Rolland Haget, Haket, was listed in 1158 and 1179 in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and Geoffrey Haget, Hachet was listed in the Pipe Rolls for Yorkshire in 1191. 2 In the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 we found: Mabil Haket, Lincolnshire; Ralph Haket, Buckinghamshire; and Robert Haket, London who were all listed as holding in their respective counties at that time. Later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included: Thomas Haket; and Johanna Haket. 1 According to Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I., Rolland Haket in Lincolnshire held lands there from the reigns of Henry III to Edward I. 5 John Haget was listed in Somerset and Roger Haket in Lincolnshire, 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of King Edward III.) 6 Further to the north in Scotland, "Sir Henry Hakette witnessed a charter by Henry de Graham, c. 1230. Richard Haket was juror on inquisition at Dumfries, 1259, and Sir Walter Haket was in the service of Robert de Brus, Earl of Carrick, 1298." 7 Early History of the Hacket familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hacket research. Another 172 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1390, 1415, 1427, 1432, 1437, 1463, 1499, 1537, 1559, 1569, 1573, 1586, 1591, 1592, 1621, 1641, 1670, 1737, 1767 and 1802 are included under the topic Early Hacket History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hacket Spelling VariationsIntuition and sound were the primary sources medieval scribes used to judge appropriate spellings and translations for names. The spelling of a name thus varied according to who was doing the recording. The different spelling variations of Hacket include Hackett, Haggitt, Haggett, Haket, Acket, Acketts and others. Early Notables of the Hacket familyDistinguished members of the family include
In their new home, Scots found land and opportunity, and some even fought for their new freedom in the American War of Independence. Some, who remained loyal to the crown went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In this century, the ancestors of both of these groups have begun recovering their illustrious national heritage through Clan societies and other Scottish historical organizations. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Hacket name: Hacket Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Hacket Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Hacket Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Hacket Settlers in Canada in the 18th CenturyHacket Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Hacket Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Hacket Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 12 Hacket Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
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