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Early Origins of the Fishlake family

The surname Fishlake was first found in Yorkshire 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 1204 when Simon of Fishlake was recorded on tax rolls. Fishlake was an ancient village recorded in the Domesday Book. In the earlier Saxon it was called Fixcale. In 1086 it was held by William Warrene, a Norman line which would later become the Earls of Warwick.

Conjecturally, the Fishlocks or Fishlakes may be descended from the Norman Baron or a relative.

Early History of the Fishlake family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fishlake research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1366, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Fishlake History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fishlake Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Fishlake are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Fishlake include: Fishlake, Fishlock, Fitchlock, Fiscoke, Fishlok and others.

Early Notables of the Fishlake family

  • Fishlock of Fishlake

Migration of the Fishlake family

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Fishlake or a variant listed above: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.

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