The surname Checkford was first found in Dorset where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 12th century when they held estates in that shire.
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Early History of the Checkford family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Checkford research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1166, 1451, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1539 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Checkford History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Checkford Spelling Variations
The 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. Checkford has been recorded under many different variations, including Checkford, Chekford, Chackford, Chakford, Checkforde, Checkforth and many more.
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Early Notables of the Checkford family
Distinguished members of the family include
the Checkford family of Leaston
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Migration of the Checkford family
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 Checkford or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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