Ticehurst (surname) explained

Ticehurst is an English surname. It is not known whether this surname refers to the village of Ticehurst, England or to a similarly named sub-manor of nearby Burwash which has since fallen into disuse. The surname was used as long ago as 1264,^[1] and has been used continuously since at least 1432 by a family living in Ashburnham.^[2]

In 1881 the surname was found almost entirely on the south coast of England, with the highest concentration of Ticehursts being located in Sussex ^[3] but the name has since spread further afield in the UK and also abroad.

Notable people with the surname include:

• Claud Buchanan Ticehurst (1881–1941), British ornithologist
• Ken Ticehurst (born 1945), Australian politician
• Susan Ticehurst, American politician
• Vickie Ticehurst, Australian basketball player

Notes and References

1. Web site: Grant and quitclaim from (a) Robert de Myddletone, vicar of Heathfield, to (b) the church and canons of Holy Trinity, Hastings. Consideration: 40 marks. [15th cent. copy on paper]. . The National Archives . 18 December 2008 . 18 January 2021.
2. Web site: Grant . The National Archives . 18 December 2008 . 18 January 2021.
3. https://forebears.io/surnames/ticehurst Ticehurst Surname at Forebears