Rickston is a name that was carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Rickston family lived in Lancashire, at Rixton-with-Glazebrook, from whence they took their name.
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Early Origins of the Rickston family
The surname Rickston was first found in Lancashire at Rixton-with-Glazebrook, a civil parish in the unitary authority of Warrington. Traditionally part of Lancashire, the hamlet of Rixton, this local dates back to the reign of King John where it "was the seat of a family of the local name, the last male descendant of whom was Alan Rixton, in the reign of Edward III. His heiress married Sir Hamon Massey, second son of Hugh Massey, of Tatton, Cheshire; and this family held the lordship until 1760." 1
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Early History of the Rickston family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rickston research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1066 is included under the topic Early Rickston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Rickston Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Rickston include Rixton, Rixon, Rickston and others.
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Early Notables of the Rickston family
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Migration of the Rickston family
In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Rickstons to arrive on North American shores: Jacob and John Rixon who settled in Carolina in 1774.
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