Jackelen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Jackelen

Jackelen is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Jackelen family lived in Cambridgeshire. This is a habitation name. These names form one of the broadest categories of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties

Early Origins of the Jackelen family

Early History of the Jackelen family

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Jackelen Spelling Variations

Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Jackling, Jacklin, Jacklings, Jacqueline, Jacoline and many more.

Early Notables of the Jackelen family

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Migration of the Jackelen family

To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants 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.