House of Hackett

Andrew HACKETT

Male Abt 1561 - 1621  (60 years)


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  • Name Andrew HACKETT 
    Birth Abt 1561  Pitfirrane, Crossford, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1621 
    Person ID I4463  Genealogy of Ronald D. Hackett
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2018 

    Family Maud DONKASTER 
    Marriage 29 Jun 1585  Saint Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. John HACKETT,   b. 3 Sep 1592, Saint Martin in the Fields, London, Westminster, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oct 1670, Staffordshire, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     2. Mary HACKETT
     3. Elizabeth HACKETT
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2018 
    Family ID F1659  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Dunfermline Golf Club
    Dunfermline Golf Club
    The magnificent Pitfirrane House, historic home of the HALKETT family since the 15th century, became the clubhouse for the Dunfermline Golf Club in 1953. It's unlikely that Andrew ever lived in the house, but he would have been aware of it.

    Documents
    The history of the HALKETT family of Pitfirrane Fife
    The history of the HALKETT family of Pitfirrane Fife
    The HACKETT family appears to be rooted in Scotland where the name is spelled HALKETT. Bishop John Hackett, son of Andrew, probably changed his surname to the English spelling to fit more easily into English society.
    HALKETT Family Tree Chart
    HALKETT Family Tree Chart
    Pitfirrane Map
    Pitfirrane Map
    Found on http://www.royaldunfermline.com
    Annals of Dunfermline
    Annals of Dunfermline
    The annals of Dunfermline and vicinity, from the earliest authentic period to the present time, A.D. 1069-1878; interspersed with explanatory notes, memorabilia, and numerous illustrative engravings. By Ebenezer Henderson" Digitized Version

  • Notes 
    • Birthplace if variously listed at Putferin, Scotland; Putferin, NB (North Britain aka Scotland); and Pitferran. Pitfirrane is a policy, a Scottish term for the improved grounds that surround a country house. It is located near Dunfermline, which was the capital of Scotland at the time.

      Andrew's occupation as a tailor and his position as the Keeper of the Robes for Prince Henry son of King James VI may explain why he might have moved to England when King James ascended to the throne of England as King James I in 1603.

      An account of the life and death of ... John Hacket, ed., with additions, by M.E.C. Walcott:
      "His father was a tailor, and died 1621; he left to his two daughters, Elizabeth and Mary, 100 pounds each, and to his only son, John, the subject of this memoir, his dwelling house and chattels."

      Sources:
      1. https://www.geni.com/people/Andrew-Hackett/6000000008708048889
      2. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hacket-27
    • The head of the Halkett family held the title of baronet. A baronet is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The practice of awarding baronetcies was originally introduced in England in the 14th century and was used by James I of England in 1611 as a means of raising funds. According to the Annals of Dunfermline, the first Halkett Baronet was created in 1662, which is more than 100 years after Andrews reported birth.

      Excerpts from "The annals of Dunfermline and vicinity, from the earliest authentic period to the present time, A.D. 1069-1878; interspersed with explanatory notes, memorabilia, and numerous illustrative engravings," By Ebenezer Henderson .

      Digitized by the Internet Archives in 2008 with funding from Microsoft Corporation

      https://archive.org/details/annalsofdunferml00hendrich

      Sir Charles Halket, Knt. of Pitfirrane, Created a Baronet.
      — James Halket was the first of the Pitfirrane family who was created
      a baronet. " He received two diplomas or royal patents of this
      honour from Charles H. ; first a baronetship of Nova Scotia of date
      25th January, 1662 ; a second on 25th January, 1671." {CJial. Hist.
      Dunf. vol. i. p. 296.)

      1671.— Sir Charles Halket, Knight, of Pitfirrane, was, by
      Charles H., created a Baronet of the United Kingdom, on January
      25th, 1671.

      1705.— Provost Halket Killed by a Fall from his Horse. —
      Sir James Halket of Pitfirrane, Provost, was killed in March this year
      (1705), by a fall from his horse. "The baronetcy, in consequence,
      became extinct, but he was succeeded in the estate of Pitfirrane by
      his eldest sister Janet, who intermarried with Sir Peter Wedderburn
      of Gosford (created a baronet of Nova Scotia in 1697), who was
      obliged to assume the name and arms of Halket of Pitfirrane." {Chnl.
      Hist. Ditnf. vol. i. p. 298.)

      Sir Charles Halket, Knt. of Pitfirrane, Created a Baronet.
      — James Halket was the first of the Pitfirrane family who was created
      a baronet. " He received two diplomas or royal patents of this
      honour from Charles H. ; first a baronetship of Nova Scotia of date
      25th January, 1662 ; a second on 25th January, 1671." {CJial. Hist.
      Dunf. vol. i. p. 296.)