Tickles History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Tickles

What does the name Tickles mean?

Tickles is a name that was carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Tickles family lived in Yorkshire, at Tickhill.

Early Origins of the Tickles family

The surname Tickles was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Tickhill in that shire, somewhere between Bridlington, Pockington, and Dadsley, all of which are on the outskirts of Tickhill. It is likely that they held a family seat there after the Conquest; however there is a possibility that there is some association with the Norman noble Roger de Bully who held estates in Nottingham and Yorkshire, and he built a castle at Tickhill, four miles to the northwest of the Honour of Blyth in Nottingham. Records of the name include William de Tikehill, listed in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1175; and Roger de Tikell listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Derbyshire in 1327.

Early History of the Tickles family

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Tickles Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Tickles were recorded, including Tickel, Tickell, Tickhil, Tickil, Tickill, Tickhill and many more.

Early Notables of the Tickles family

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Migration of the Tickles family to Ireland

Some of the Tickles family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Tickles migration to Canada +

The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Tickles arrived in North America very early:

Tickles Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Thomas Tickles, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749