Halket is a Scottish surname of English (Anglo-Norman) origin.
The Halket surname originated in Renfrewshire Scotland and the family seat was at Pitfirrane Castle near Dunfermline.
Variants of Halket included : Halkett, Halkette, Halkhead, Halkhede, Hackett, Hacket, Haket amongst others.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Alex Halkett (1881–1917), Scottish footballer
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Anne Halkett
Anne Halkett (née Murray) (c. 1623 – 1699), also known as Lady Halkett, was a religious writer and autobiographer.
Early life
Halkett's father Thomas Murray was tutor to King James I's children. He later became Provost of Eton College. H ...
(1623–1699), English religious writer and autobiographer
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Colin Halkett
General (United Kingdom), General Sir Colin Halkett (7 September 1774 – 24 September 1856) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
Family
Halkett came from a military family. His father was Major General Frederick ...
(1774–1856), British army officer
*Harry Halket (1889-1935) Progenitor of the Potteries market trading dynasty
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Hugh Halkett
General Baron Hugh Halkett, Royal Guelphic Order, GCH, Order of the Bath, CB, (30 August 1783 in Musselburgh – 10 December 1863 in Hanover, Germany) was a British soldier during the Napoleonic Wars and later a general of infantry in the Kingdom ...
(1783–1863), British soldier
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John Halkett (disambiguation)
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Sir Peter Halkett, 6th Baronet
Admiral Sir Peter Halkett, 6th Baronet (''c.'' 1765 – 7 October 1839) was a senior Royal Navy officer of the early nineteenth century who is best known for his service in the French Revolutionary Wars. The younger son a Scottish baronet, ...
(1765–1839), senior Royal Navy officer
*Peter Halkett, designer of the
Halkett boat Halket is a Scottish surname of English (Anglo-Norman) origin.
The Halket surname originated in Renfrewshire Scotland and the family seat was at Pitfirrane Castle near Dunfermline.
Variants of Halket included : Halkett, Halkette, Halkhead, Halkhed ...
See also
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Halkett baronets
There have been two Halkett Baronetcies, both in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia — one in 1662 for Charles Halkett and the other in 1697 for politician Peter Wedderburn, who changed his name to Halkett in 1705. Both baronetcies are extinct. ...
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Hackett (surname)
Hackett is an English surname found throughout the British Isles and the English diaspora.
In the early seventeenth century, members of the Hacketts migrated to the New World, first settling in Canada, Barbados and Virginia. According to the 1990 ...
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