Seckere History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Seckere

What does the name Seckere mean?

The surname Seckere is derived from an occupation as in 'the sacker,' a maker of sacks from the Middle English "saker." 1 2

Early Origins of the Seckere family

The surname Seckere was first found in London where Riley's Memorials of London listed Adam le Sakkere as the first of the family. 1 Early Hampshire records show Henry le Sachiere as holding lands in 1280 and in Huntingdonshire, John le Sachere was recorded in 1294. Hugh le Saker was listed in the Assize Rolls for Somerset in 1225 and Eva le Sakere was listed at Wakefield, Yorkshire in 1277. 2

Early History of the Seckere family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Seckere research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1307, 1576, 1630, 1661, 1667, 1681, 1693 and 1768 are included under the topic Early Seckere History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Seckere Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Seckere has been spelled many different ways, including Sacker, Saker, Sakker and others.

Early Notables of the Seckere family

Thomas Secker (1693-1768), an English divine, Archbishop of Canterbury, born at Sibthorpe, a village in Nottinghamshire. William Secker (died 1681) was another English divine who preached at Tewkesbury and afterwards at All-Hallows, London...
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Migration of the Seckere family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Seckeres to arrive in North America: 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..

Sources +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)