We believe that the Twitchetts came from France along of William the Conqueror. Not as a noble Knight on a horse with his hawk in his hand, but as part of someone's entourage. It is a family tradition that we came over with the Hugenots, but like most family traditions...we didn't!
So far these people have the honour of being the oldest known family members!
Katherine Twychet who died in 1437 in Hertfordshire is our oldest known family member. (Family Footsteps 17 has the details.)
William Twitchett baptised a daughter, Susan, in 1579 in Sarratt, Hertfordshire. This is a small village in the triangle formed by Amersham, Watford and Kings Langley. Roger Twitchett baptised a son, Raphe, on 13th August 1587 in St. Mary's Church in Watford.
Another William Twitchett baptised his sons Frances and William in 1640 and 1643 respectively. They were baptised in the village of Gt. Wratting on the Suffolk Cambridgeshire border, near Haverhill. It is from this family that the Pakenham and Lavenham Twitchett lines developed.
Thomas, Edward and Robert were brothers. We do not have the name of their parents (yet!), but they were baptised in Bocking, Essex. Robert baptised a son, also called Robert, in 1689 and this family began the Essex and London branches of the Twitchett family. Indeed, it was to this line that Tom Twitchett, crewman of HMS Victory, was linked.
(Incidentally, it is remarkable how many times the name William crops up as a first name. Especially so as it lays the owner open to teasing e.g "Willy Twitch it?")
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