Jacklyn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Jacklyn

The name Jacklyn reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Jacklyn 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 Jacklyn family

Early History of the Jacklyn family

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Jacklyn 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 Jacklyn family name include Jackling, Jacklin, Jacklings, Jacqueline, Jacoline and many more.

Early Notables of the Jacklyn family

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Migration of the Jacklyn 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 Jacklyn family to immigrate North America: Edmund Jackling, who sailed to Boston in 1635; and George Jacklin who was on record in New York in 1862.