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![Show Contents]() Keckewyck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Keckewyck name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the settlement of Kekwick in the county of Cheshire. The surname Keckewyck 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 Keckewyck familyThe surname Keckewyck 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 Keckewyck familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Keckewyck research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1550 and 1646 are included under the topic Early Keckewyck History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Keckewyck Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Keckewyck has undergone many spelling variations, including Kekewich, Kekwitch, Kekwick, Kekewitch and others. Early Notables of the Keckewyck familyMore information is included under the topic Early Keckewyck Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Keckewyck familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Keckewyck were among those contributors: 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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