Thicknesse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Thicknesse

Today's generation of the Thicknesse family bears a name that was brought to England by the wave of emigration that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the ancient Norman French given name Xhignesse.

Early Origins of the Thicknesse family

Early History of the Thicknesse family

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Thicknesse Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Thicknesse have been found, including Thickness, Thicknesse and others.

Early Notables of the Thicknesse family

• Robert Thicknesse, Lord of Bartley

Migration of the Thicknesse family

For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Thicknesse were among those contributors: Jno. Thickepeney, who was on record in Virginia; as well as Phillip Thickness, who settled in Georgia in 1736.