| ![Show Contents]() Halket History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Halket familyThe surname Halket was first found in Edinburgh where "the Halketts of Hale Hill, co. Edinburgh, claim descent from the Halketts, who were "free barons in Fifeshire six hundred years ago." David de Halkett was a "powerful warrior" in the reign of King Robert Bruce." 1 "The name in the charters of the family is written both de Hawkhead and de Halkett, and was assumed from the barony of Hawkhead in Renfrewshire. The family are descended from David de Halkett." 2 "The name of Halkett, in the writs of the family, is promiscuously written 'de Hawkhead' and 'de Halkett.' It is territorial or local, and was assumed by the proprietor of the lands and barony of Hawkshead, in Renfrewshire, as soon as surnames became hereditary in Scotland." 3 Early History of the Halket familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Halket research. Another 179 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1390, 1537, 1622, 1623, 1641, 1660, 1662, 1695, 1697, 1699, 1705, 1720, 1745, 1746, 1764, 1765, 1792, 1793, 1805, 1832, 1834, 1837, 1839, 1847 and 1904 are included under the topic Early Halket History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Halket Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Halkett, Halkit, Halkeit, Halkede, Halkeit, Halkhaide, Halkhead, Halkhed, Halkitt, Halket, Halkette, Halkitte, Holkat, Holkatt, Holket and many more. Early Notables of the Halket family- Lady Anne Halkett (née Murray) (1623-1699) English religious writer and autobiographer. She was "born in London 4 Jan. 1622, was the younger daughter of Thomas Murray, a cadet of the Tullibardine fami...
- There were two Halkett Baronetcies, both in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia - one in 1662 for Charles Halkett and the other in 1697 for politician Peter Wedderburn, who changed his name to Halkett in 17...
- The first baronetcy included: Sir Charles Halkett, 1st Baronet (d. 1697); Sir James Halkett, 2nd Baronet (d. 1705)
- The second baronetcy included: Sir Peter Halkett, 1st Baronet of Pitfirrane, Fife (c. 1660-1746); Sir Peter Halkett, 2nd Baronet of Pitfirrane, Fife(1695-1765); Sir Peter Halkett, 3rd Baronet of Pitfi...
Migration of the Halket familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 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..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Halket (post 1700) | + |
- George Halket (d. 1756), Scottish song-writer, said to have been a native of Aberdeenshire 4
- John Halket (1592-1670), known as Hacket, an English churchman, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry from 1661 until his death
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: Fides sufficit
Motto Translation: Faith sufficeth.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Sims, Clifford Stanley The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. 1862. Print.
- Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
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