| ![Show Contents]() Tinke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of TinkeWhat does the name Tinke mean? This Tinke surname derives from the Old English word tinklere, of uncertain origin. The name is generally thought to be of occupational origin for someone who mended of pots and pans. 1 Early Origins of the Tinke familyThe surname Tinke was first found in London, where a Laurence Tinekere is in a listing from 1244-1246 in "The History of St. Bartholomew's Hospital." Roger le Tinkelere was listed in Yorkshire in 1268 and later, Thomas le Tindere was found in the Assize Rolls for Northumberland in 1279. The name is "characteristically northern, noted only in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumberland and Northumberland." 2 And further north again, we found in Scotland, "Jacobus Tinckler held land in the reign of William the Lion. James Tynkler and others were charged with deforcing a messenger in Ednem, 1510. Robert Tinkler was tenant on the Abbey lands of Kelso, 1567, John Tinklar and John Tynklar, Jr., appear in Nether Mains, Renfrew, 1575, John Tinkler was admitted burgess of Glasgow, 1617 and Allan Tinckler in Stitchill made a claim in 1665." 3 Early History of the Tinke familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tinke research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1243, 1244, 1268, 1273, 1279, 1379, 1581, 1617, 1620 and 1621 are included under the topic Early Tinke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tinke Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Tinker, Tinkler, Tink, Tinke, Tyneker, Tynekar and many more. Early Notables of the Tinke familyNotables of this surname at this time include: - Thomas Tinker (c. 1581-1620), one of the Pilgrims who made the voyage on the Mayflower...
- It is generally thought he was from Norfolk as there was a Thomas Tinker in the same field of work - carpenter, of Neatishead, co...
Migration of the Tinke familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Tinker, his wife and their son, who arrived in Plymouth, MA, in 1620; aboard the "Mayflower," John Tinker, who arrived in Boston in 1635.
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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