| ![Show Contents]() Echardt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of EchardtWhat does the name Echardt mean? The chronicles of the Echardt family reach back into Scottish history to an ancient tribe known as the Picts. The ancestors of the Echardt family lived in the old barony of Urquhart, which is located on Loch Ness in the county of Inverness. Early Origins of the Echardt familyThe surname Echardt was first found in Elginshire a former county in northeastern Scotland, in the present day Scottish Council Area of Moray, where Galleroch de Urchart "who lived temp. Alexander II" 1 was granted lands in Cromarty, and Inverness. He held a family seat at the Castle of Urquhart in 1214. "His descendants were "hereditary sheriffs of Cromarty." 1 Early History of the Echardt familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Echardt research. Another 177 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1114, 1306, 1358, 1611, 1650, 1660 and 1759 are included under the topic Early Echardt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Echardt Spelling VariationsWhen the first dictionaries were invented in the last few hundred years, spelling gradually became standardized. Before that time, scribes spelled according to sound. Names were often recorded under different spelling variations every time they were written. Echardt has been written Urquhart, Urquhard, Urchard, Orchard and many more. Early Notables of the Echardt familySir Thomas Urquhart (Urchard) of Cromarty (1611-c.1660), a Scottish writer and translator, most famous for his translation of Rabelais. Down in London, Thomas Urquhart (fl. 1650?), was a "noted violin-maker and was distinguished among old London makers by the beauty of...
Another 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Echardt Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Echardt family to IrelandSome of the Echardt family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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The crossing to North America did not seem so great in comparison with the hardships many Scots endured at home. It was long, expensive, and cramped, but also rewarding. North America offered land and the chance for settlers to prove themselves in a new place. And many did prove themselves as they fought to forge a new nation in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of those Scots can now experience much of their once-lost heritage through the Clan societies and highland games that have sprung up across North America in the last century. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Echardt: Echardt Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Anne Marie Echardt, aged 16, who arrived in Quebec in 1893
- Christine Echardt, aged 57, who landed in Quebec in 1893
- Jacob Echardt, aged 24, who arrived in Quebec in 1893
- Johanna Echardt, aged 2, who landed in Quebec in 1893
- Juliane Echardt, aged 23, who arrived in Quebec in 1893
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: Mean well, speak well and do well
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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