Tinkle History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThis Tinkle surname derives from the Old English word tinklere, of uncertain origin. The name is generally thought to be of occupational origin for someone who mended of pots and pans. 1 Early Origins of the Tinkle familyThe surname Tinkle was first found in London, where a Laurence Tinekere is in a listing from 1244-1246 in "The History of St. Bartholomew's Hospital." Roger le Tinkelere was listed in Yorkshire in 1268 and later, Thomas le Tindere was found in the Assize Rolls for Northumberland in 1279. The name is "characteristically northern, noted only in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumberland and Northumberland." 2 And further north again, we found in Scotland, "Jacobus Tinckler held land in the reign of William the Lion. James Tynkler and others were charged with deforcing a messenger in Ednem, 1510. Robert Tinkler was tenant on the Abbey lands of Kelso, 1567, John Tinklar and John Tynklar, Jr., appear in Nether Mains, Renfrew, 1575, John Tinkler was admitted burgess of Glasgow, 1617 and Allan Tinckler in Stitchill made a claim in 1665." 3 Early History of the Tinkle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tinkle research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1243, 1244, 1268, 1273, 1279, 1379, 1581, 1617, 1620 and 1621 are included under the topic Early Tinkle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tinkle Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Tinker, Tinkler, Tink, Tinke, Tyneker, Tynekar and many more. Early Notables of the Tinkle familyNotables of this surname at this time include: Thomas Tinker (c. 1581-1620), one of the Pilgrims who made the voyage on the Mayflower. He was a wood-sawyer, and was granted citizenship in Leyden January 6, 1617. In the winter of 1620-1621, he... Tinkle RankingIn the United States, the name Tinkle is the 15,321st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4 Migration of the Tinkle familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Tinker, his wife and their son, who arrived in Plymouth, MA, in 1620; aboard the "Mayflower," John Tinker, who arrived in Boston in 1635.
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