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![Show Contents]() Keckewege History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancestry of the name Keckewege dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in the settlement of Kekwick in the county of Cheshire. The surname Keckewege belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Keckewege familyThe surname Keckewege was first found in Cheshire where they were Lords of the Manor of Kekewich from very ancient times. "This family, long resident in Cornwall and Devonshire, are said to have been of Lancashire origin. There is a township in Cheshire called Kekwick, from which the name was probably borrowed. " 1 "Peamore, [Devon] now the seat of the Kekewich family, was formerly in the Cobhams and Bonviles, Tothills and Northleighs. " 2 Early History of the Keckewege familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Keckewege research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1550 and 1646 are included under the topic Early Keckewege History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Keckewege Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Keckewege have been found, including Kekewich, Kekwitch, Kekwick, Kekewitch and others. Early Notables of the Keckewege familyMore information is included under the topic Early Keckewege Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Keckewege familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Keckewege, or a variant listed above: John Kekewich, who was recorded in the census of Ontario, Canada in 1871; as well as a family of the name Kekwick who landed in North America in 1890..
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Worth, R.N., A History of Devonshire London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.G., 1895. Digital
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