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Early Origins of the Wissick family

The surname Wissick was first found in Sussex 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 1327 when John Wysek held lands.

Early History of the Wissick family

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Wissick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wissock, Wisseck, Wisk, Wisk, Wiske, Wissok and others.

Early Notables of the Wissick family

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Migration of the Wissick family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 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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