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![Show Contents]() Hytchink History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Hytchink is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in Hickling, a parish in the county of Norfolk. Early Origins of the Hytchink familyThe surname Hytchink 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 Hytchink familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hytchink research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1163 and 1327 are included under the topic Early Hytchink History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hytchink Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Hytchink has been spelled many different ways, including Hickling, Hicklin, Hicking and others. Early Notables of the Hytchink familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hytchink Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hytchink familyThousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Hytchinks to arrive in North America: 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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