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![Show Contents]() Hyckine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Hyckine belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in Hickling, a parish in the county of Norfolk. Early Origins of the Hyckine familyThe surname Hyckine 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 Hyckine familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hyckine research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1163 and 1327 are included under the topic Early Hyckine History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hyckine Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Hyckine include Hickling, Hicklin, Hicking and others. Early Notables of the Hyckine familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hyckine Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hyckine familyThousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Hyckine were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: 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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