| ![Show Contents]() Jackelin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of JackelinWhat does the name Jackelin mean? Jackelin is a name that came to England in the 11th century wave of migration that was set off by the Norman Conquest of 1066. Jackelin 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 Jackelin familyThe surname Jackelin 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 Jackelin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jackelin research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1379, 1749 and 1794 are included under the topic Early Jackelin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jackelin Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Jackelin include Jackling, Jacklin, Jacklings, Jacqueline, Jacoline and many more. Early Notables of the Jackelin familyMore information is included under the topic Early Jackelin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Jackelin familyIn England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Jackelins to arrive on North American shores: Edmund Jackling, who sailed to Boston in 1635; and George Jacklin who was on record in New York in 1862.
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