Tigell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The name Tigell reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Tigell family lived in Yorkshire, at Tickhill.

Early Origins of the Tigell family

The surname Tigell 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 Tigell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tigell research. Another 43 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1673, 1680, 1686, 1726, 1740 and 1958 are included under the topic Early Tigell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tigell Spelling Variations

Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Tigell family name include Tickel, Tickell, Tickhil, Tickil, Tickill, Tickhill and many more.

Early Notables of the Tigell family

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Migration of the Tigell family to Ireland

Some of the Tigell family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 34 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Tigell family

To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Tigell family to immigrate North America: Peter and Werner Tickel who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1754; George Tickel, who came to Philadelphia in 1808; Michael Tickel, who arrived in Maryland in 1765.