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Fiske Family Papers

1000 years of Fisks and Fiskes in Britain


I have taken the Wordpress side of the site down following a malware infection, my apologies for this and to anyone whose computer became infected before I realised what had happened


I created this website back in 1998 and everything on it has been added by myself and a handful of regular contributors as a labour of love, all hosting costs and subscriptions have come out of my pocket. Due to the current dire financial situation in this country my day job has recently come under threat and I am looking for ways to save money in case the worst happens. In order to help safeguard the future of this website and offer an opportunity for people to contribute to it I have decided to add a Paypal link (below). I will also consider any offers of sponsorship but a profound personal dislike of advertising means I won’t be following the usual route of adding Google Ads or affiliate links to these pages.

Please believe me when I say I have no intention of making this into a subscription site or trying to make a profit, all I am looking for is help with paying the bills associated with it. I will use any donations over and above that to fund subscriptions to other websites which offer research materials that I am currently unable to take advantage of.

Any donation you can make will be most welcome, thanks in advance.

Hugh Fiske


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Fisk[e] Index - The contents of my database, last updated 2nd May 2011

Fiske Genealogy (Adapted and updated from Fiske Family Papers by Henry ffiske, 1902)

Please note: Until I have time to update these pages to take account of recent research, please treat the information contained in the Fisk[e] Index as more reliable.

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

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.

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Articles etc.

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

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

Early Laxfield charters - extending our knowledge of the earliest known Fisk[e]s

Further charters - 15th to 19th century from Norton & Elmswell

The origin of the name

The coat-of-arms

The 'Stolen' Papers - a fascinating insight

Laxfield & Studhaugh - Where the story begins

William Fiske, wheelwright - inventory of possessions 1590

Able Men of Suffolk 1638

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

Fisk(e) Artists

Tommy Fiske - professional footballer, 1885-1918

Jim Fisk - Clematis expert, 1912-2004

Robert Fisk - the journalist's family connection with the Cutty Sark

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

Reader submitted articles

Articles written by Mike Roberts for his family.

James Fisk (1824-1889), police officer in Gt Yarmouth. Article by James W. Fisk in .doc format..

David Fisk (1850-1942), son of James above, a fisherman in Gt Yarmouth and gold prospector in Australia. Article by James W. Fisk in .doc format.

Maps:

Fisk[e] UK Population maps - 1500s, 1700s, 1881 and 2000

Places featured in the chapter headings in Fiske Family Papers

Places where Fisk[e]s are mentioned in 13th & 14th century documents