Fiske Family Papers
1000 years of the Fisk & Fiske families in Britain

Please note: Until I have time to update the Genealogical table pages to take account of recent research, 
please treat the information contained in the Fisk[e] Index (link to the right) as more authoritative.

Links
Some other sites I can recommend:

Simon's Suffolk Churches

"Since coming across your site, I seem to see Fiske graves wherever I go!"

Simon Knott

Stowmarket History & Heritage

LDS Family Search
(IGI online)

Norfolk Surname List

Suffolk Surname List

Fellow Fisk(e) researchers with web sites:

Brian Fisk (UK)
John Fisk (UK)
Brenda Bova (USA)
Alan Magary (USA)
Ian Bourne Fisk (Australia)
Stephen M. Lawson (USA)
Edward Easton (UK)
Jim Fisk (UK)

email me at:

A posting in the GEN-MEDIEVAL-L@rootsweb.com mailing list by Todd A. Farmerie in November 2004 gave extracts from some early Laxfield charters, some of which I hadn't seen before. These appear to refer to a third and possibly fourth generation of Hugh Fiskes in Laxfield, with the first being born about 1240-1270. I have reproduced the original posting here along with an analysis and summary of it kindly provided by Rodney Fiske of Adelaide, South Australia.

More charters
Send to me some time ago by Jim Fisk, this is a list of charters concerning property and land in Norton & Elmswell from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Many of them mention sundry Fiskes, especially those who farmed at the Hardings estate in Norton. I hope in due course (when time permits) to make use of the information contained in them to update the Norton branch page.

Genealogical tables

The ffirst ffyskes
13th to 16th century, leads into William's, Richard's and Thomas's descendants.

William's descendants
15th to 17th century, leads into the Norton and Shimpling branches.

Richard's descendants
15th to 17th century, links into the American settlers and the Dennington branch.

Thomas's descendants
15th to 17th century, leads into the Rattlesden and Cratfield branches.

Matthew's descendants
16th and 17th century, mainly in Laxfield.

Cratfield branch
16th to 18th century.

American settlers
16th and 17th century, concentrating on Fisk(e)s born in England.

Dennington branch
16th to 19th century, leads into Badingham branch.

Badingham branch
mainly 18th to 20th century.

Rattlesden branch
16th to 19th century.

Norton branch
17th to 20th century, links into the Shimpling branch.

Shimpling branch
17th to 20th century.

Aldeburgh Fisk(e)s
16th and 17th century, not yet linked into the main family tree.

Background articles

DNA
I've taken the plunge and had my DNA profile mapped! More info.

Introduction
Why I did it the way I did, etc.

Earliest known Fisk(e)s
Now thought to be pre-Norman invasion!

The origin of the name
A fishy tale!

The coat-of-arms What all the parts mean, what they're called, and where the motto came from.

The 'Stolen' Papers
A fascinating story!

Laxfield & Studhaugh
Where the story begins.

Resources
Parish records etc.

Glossary
Some obscure terms explained.

16th century life
an insight into the life of William Fiske, a 16th century village wheelwright, given by an inventory of his possessions.

The villages - brief descriptions and pictures of some of the villages mentioned in the history. A-K | L-Z

Billy Fiske
- an American who fought and died in the Battle of Britain

Fisk(e) Artists

Sir Ernest Fisk, radio pioneer & inventor
- (link to Brian Fisk's site)

Jim Fisk
Clematis expert

Robert Fisk
Article on his family's connection with the Cutty Sark

Features

The Fisk(e) Index
My database of over 12,000 records of British-born Fisks & Fiskes. Last updated 3rd January 2008.

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