The surname Sallykyn was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 13th century when they held estates in that shire.
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Early History of the Sallykyn family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sallykyn research. Another 132 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1463, 1487, 1510, 1600 and 1680 are included under the topic Early Sallykyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Sallykyn Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Sallykyn have been found, including Salkyns, Salkins, Salekins, Sallykins, Sallikin, Sallykins and many more.
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Early Notables of the Sallykyn family
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Migration of the Sallykyn family
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Sallykyn, or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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