Show ContentsCrakes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Crakes family

The surname Crakes was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from early times. Craik is also a village in Craik Forest, by the Airhouse Burn in the Scottish Borders.

Early History of the Crakes family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crakes research. Another 191 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1296 and 1413 are included under the topic Early Crakes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crakes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Crake, Craik, Crayke, Craike, Creike, Creyke and others.

Early Notables of the Crakes family

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Crakes migration to the United States+



Crakes Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Magnus Crakes, who landed in Virginia in 1704 1


The Crakes 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: Providence


  1. 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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