Skeates History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Skeates family

The surname Skeates was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, and gave their name to the village of Skeoch near Mauchline, the setting for many of Robert Burns poems.

Early History of the Skeates family

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Skeates Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Skeoch, Skewych, Skeach and others.

Early Notables of the Skeates family

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Skeates migration to Australia +

Skeates Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. George Skeates, (Davis), British settler who was convicted in Sussex, England for 7 years for felony, transported aboard the "Fortune And Alexander" on 31st December 1805, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 1
Mr. Daniel Skeates, English convict who was convicted in Berkshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Eden" on 27th August 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Skeates (post 1700) +

Steve Skeates (1943-2023), American comic book creator known for his work on such titles as Aquaman, Hawk and Dove, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, and Plop!
Major General Stuart Richard Skeates CBE (b. 1966), British Army officer, Standing Joint Force Commander

Historic Events for the Skeates family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. William Skeates, aged 26, English Fireman/Stoker from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping on life boat 5 3

Sources +

Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th October 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html