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![Show Contents]() Hychine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The lineage of the name Hychine begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in Hickling, a parish in the county of Norfolk. Early Origins of the Hychine familyThe surname Hychine was first found in Norfolk at Hickling, a village and a civil parish that dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was listed as Hikelinga. 1 The place name literally meant "settlement of a family or followers of man called Hicel," from the Old English personal name + "-ingas". 2 "A priory of Black canons, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, St. Augustine, and All Saints, was founded in the year 1185, by Theobald de Valentia or Valoins." 3 Another Hickling is found in Nottinghamshire. This village near Melton Mowbray is on the southernmost border of Nottinghamshire. In this case, the place name was first listed as Hikelinge c. 1000 and later listed as Hechelinge in the Domesday Book. 2 St. Luke's church "is a handsome ancient structure, with a lofty tower: the lid of a stone coffin, curiously inscribed with Runic characters, has been discovered in the chancel." 3 Early History of the Hychine familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hychine research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1163 and 1327 are included under the topic Early Hychine History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hychine Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Hychine has undergone many spelling variations, including Hickling, Hicklin, Hicking and others. Early Notables of the Hychine familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hychine Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hychine familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Hychine were among those contributors: John Hickling settled in Boston in 1769; Ebenezer Hickling settled in Philadelphia in 1798.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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