Walkey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Walkey family

The surname Walkey was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when held lands.

Early History of the Walkey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Walkey research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Walkey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Walkey 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. Walkey has been spelled many different ways, including Walkfare, Walkesare, Walksare, Walkshop, Walkshar, Walkshore, Walkey and many more.

Early Notables of the Walkey family

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Walkey migration to the United States +

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 Walkeys to arrive in North America:

Walkey Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Walkey was one of the earliest settlers, going to Connecticut in 1644
Richard Walkey, who landed in Connecticut in 1644 1

Walkey Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andrew Walkey, who arrived in New England in 1720 1
Benjamin Walkey was brought to America, rather than came, a convict who was sailed to the New World in bondage, in 1738

Walkey migration to Australia +

Walkey Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Walkey, aged 22, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Storm Cloud"

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)