JICKLINGS OF NORFOLK by David L. Jickling in association with Stan L. Langley
-- Revised edition 1995
THE JICKLINGS OF TITCHWELL
Titchwell, on the northwest coast of Norfolk, remains a small rural
place noted for its marshes and birds. St. Mary's church has a round
Saxon tower, built before the Norman Conquest. The churchyard has
won prizes as one of the best maintained in Norfolk. Titchwell Manor is
an attractive hotel now in the village.
The parish registers for Titchwell list many Jicklings during the 17th
century. Unfortunately there are major gaps in the registers. A transcription
exists in the Norfolk Record Office in Norwich as well as the originals
and microfilm copies. These records give us the following information
about the Jicklings of Titchwell.
Edmund Jecklyn married Joane Brown on 3 Feb 1574. No children
are recorded for them.
William Jecklyn married Margaret Dawlin in May 1594. We believe
this is the son of James Jickling of Wendling as
listed in James' will with children James and Anne.
Their son James was baptized at Brancaster
21 May 1595 (the name on the register was apparently written first William,
then crossed off).
Daughter Ann was baptized at Brancaster 9 Oct
1596. She probably died in infancy as another Ann was born in 1611.
Daughters Joane and Margaret are recognized in William's will.
A Joane Jecklyn was buried at Titchwell 26 Nov 1605 [?]. Margaret married
Jeffrey Impin at Titchwell in 1630.
Daughter Em or Emme was baptized at Titchwell on 19 Oct 1606.
She later married William Fyshooke at Titchwell 10 Jul 1632.
Son Edmund was baptized at Titchwell 3 April 1608 and buried there 1
Feb 1616.
Son Thomas was baptized at Titchwell 1 May 1610.
The second Ann was baptized at Titchwell 8 Mar 1611 and buried 10 Mar
1611.
Frauncys Jickling, the base daughter of Ann [Dawlin?] Jickling, was baptized
11 Jan 1615. She married William Carye at Titchwell 6 Sep 1636. Her mother
is probably the "Ann Dawlinge" recognized in William's will below.
William's first wife Margaret was buried at Titchwell 14 Nov 1616. He
married Elizabeth Makyns, his second wife, at Titchwell 2 Apr 1617.
Their son John was baptized at Titchwell 22 Mar 1617, eleven days before
their wedding.
John married Elizabeth Gunar at Titchwell 23 Jul 1637.
Son William was baptized 14 Jun 1620 and buried three weeks later on 6
Jul 1620.
Daughter Mary was baptized 26 Aug 1621.
Second son William was baptized 4 Jan 1623.
Son Robert was baptized 22 May 1624.
The will of William Jecklinge, husbandman of Titchwell was dated 15 Mar
1625. It is registered in the Norwich Consistory Court [1625 37 Belward
MF 87]. After making charitable bequests to the church and the poor, William
gave:
To daughter Ann Dawlinge 2 acres of land.
To daughter Joane 1 acre of land.
To daughter Margaret 1 acre of land.
To daughter Emme 1 acre of land.
To son Thomas 1/2 acre of land.
Executor to sell other lands to pay debts.
To wife Elizabeth, as Executrix, residue of houses and lands for life,
paying son Edmund 20 shillings a year. After her death to Edmund, subject
to him paying brother John 15 pounds by annual payments of 3 pounds and
sister Anne Dawlinge 3 pounds within two years.
William was buried at Titchwell 17 Mar 1625.
His will was proved 26 Mar 1625.
William, son of William and Elizabeth, married Amy or Ann [?] about
1644. We have found no record of their marriage.
Son John was baptized in Titchwell on 25 May 1645.
Son William was baptized there on 26 Sep 1646.
Apparently Amy died and William remarried Elizabeth ___. We have no record
of their marriage nor of their two children:
George
Alice
... other than in William's will dated 10 Jun 1662 [ANF 1662-3 W 254
MF 210].
William left his house and all that belongs to it to his wife Elizabeth
for her life. After her death to son George, subject to him paying
brothers William and John 20 shillings each within one year of her death
and sister Alice 20 shillings within two years of her death. If George
dies before he is 21, to be equally divided between William, John and Alice.
George, son of William and Elizabeth Jickling, married Anne, his first
wife about 1685. We have found no record of their marriage.
Their son William was baptized at Titchwell on 19 Oct 1687. In 1711 William
was a cordwainer (shoemaker) at Norwich.
George married his second wife Elizabeth about 1688. We have no record
of their marriage. They had five children at Titchwell:
Daughter Alice baptized 22 Jan 1690.
Son John baptized 5 Jan 1692, died as an infant.
Son George baptized 19 Jun 1695. In 1722-24 he was in Thornham.
In 1736, a mariner at London with a daughter Lucy.
Second son John was baptized 27 Jan 1698.
Son Francis baptized 17 May 1705. In 1736 he was a mariner at Brancaster.
In 1710, George Jickling is recorded as owning one lot belonging to the
common in Titchwell. In his will dated 21 Mar 1711 [ANF 1711 W 17 fol 152
MF 223], he is identified as George Jyckling, yeoman of Titchwell. He left
5 shillings to his son William by a former wife. To his sons George, John
and Francis: 5 pounds each at age 21. The residue went to his wife Elizabeth
who was appointed Executrix. He signed with his mark.
