Keck was born in Stoughton, Leicestershire, and educated at Eton, St John's College, Cambridge,[1] and Lincoln's Inn.
He lived at Stoughton Grange until he moved to Lancashire in 1768 and died aged 42 years, on 28 February 1782.
[3] along with numerous members of his family and descendants including his son, George Anthony Legh Keck (who was also MP for Leicestershire).
[4] His father was Anthony James Keck of Lincoln's Inn, son of Rev David James and Martha Keck, and his mother was Anne Busby of Beaumont, daughter of William Busby and Catherine Beaumont his wife.
Anthony James Keck, married Elizabeth Legh (the second daughter of Peter Legh of Lyme Park and Martha Bennet of Salthrop House), and by her had six children as follows: There are marble plaques in remembrance for all the Keck family in the church of St Mary and All Saints in Stoughton.