Among the early written references to the name or a variant form, we read of Walter de Mickelthwayt JM1003 in 1277, Robert de Mikelthwayt JM1004 in 1303 and also de Mekilthwayt JM1005 in 1304, according to the Inquisitions Post Mortem (1236–1432) for the county of Yorkshire.

Micklethwaite is a name whose history on English soil dates back to the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of England of 1066. For a glorious day out amongst spectacular countryside where you get an evocative glimpse into the past there are few properties.There is a breakfast bar and a comfortable lounge with sofa and sofa bed, TV, Wi-Fi, and a DVD player. Religious elements such as the State Church, the Roman Church and the Reform Church all vied for control. I (Georgina) work for the NHS and Tom is a secondary school teacher- we live directly above the Hideaway with our young children Millie (3) and Hattie (1). The various spellings include Muclewaite, Micklethwait, Micklethwayt, Micklethwaite, Muclethwait, Muclethwaite, Muclethwayte and many more. He was born in Wakefield in Yorkshire a son of James Micklethwaite, a colliery owner, and his wife Sarah (Stanway).

Either King William himself, or one of around 1,400 people who held land directly from the Crown, mostly Norman knights. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Domesday carefully records the owners of each manor (estate) in 1086, as these were the people liable for tax.With the advent of the railway, cattle were no longer driven over the bridge and the pub changed its name to the Spotted Ox. Some estates gain in value between 1066 and 1086: others lose value, and some are wiped out entirely. They became farmers, craftsmen and traders, quickly intermarried with the local population and adopted Christianity.

The surname Micklethwaite was first found in Yorkshire where they were conjecturally descended from the great Norman house of Buron, and was represented by Erneis de Buron, who held the lands of Micklethwaite or Muceltuit at the taking of the Domesday Book in the year 1086. At the lower end of the village near to Laythorpe Farm, built 1737, a natural drift mound can be identified, which is reputed to have been important to the Vikings. For the veterans among your Micklethwaite ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Micklethwaite. To summarise, once established and after a very difficult start especially during the great depression, some of them became landowners, and in more recent times their ranks have included doctors, dentists, an attorney and a Major General of the US Army amongst their family. The history of the name is closely interwoven within the majestic tapestry as an intrinsic part of the history of Britain. Delightfully situated on a prestigious residential development is a superbly presented and executive style four bedroom detached home standing in good sized well maint. A family name capable of being traced back to the Domesday Book or to Hastings was a great honour for most families during the Middle Ages and still is even to this day!