| ![Show Contents]() Jackelen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of JackelenWhat does the name Jackelen mean? The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 brought much change, including many immigrants with new names. Among these were the ancestors of the Jackelen family, whose name comes from the name of an ancestor, as in 'the son of Jacqueline,' a name probably introduced from Flanders. 1 2 Alternatively, the name could have been derived from the French Jacquelin, a diminutive of James. 3 Early Origins of the Jackelen familyThe surname Jackelen was first found in Yorkshire where the singular Latin form of the name Jakelinus, was listed in 1219. This may have been a forename as later we found Jakelinus de Boule listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1327. Elias Jakelyn was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1296 and Edmund Jakelin was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1327. 4 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 includes entries for Thomas de (sic) Jaclyn and Petrus Jaclyn. 1 Early History of the Jackelen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jackelen research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1379, 1749 and 1794 are included under the topic Early Jackelen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jackelen Spelling VariationsNorman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Jackling, Jacklin, Jacklings, Jacqueline, Jacoline and many more. Early Notables of the Jackelen familyMore information is included under the topic Early Jackelen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Jackelen familyMany English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Jackelen or a variant listed above: Edmund Jackling, who sailed to Boston in 1635; and George Jacklin who was on record in New York in 1862.
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