ORIGINS OF THE BICKNELL FAMILY IN NORTH AMERICA
AS DESCENDED FROM ZACHARY BICKNELL (1589 -1635)

By Laurence Cook, © 1991

• Speculative Genesis of the Bicknell Family
• Known Precursors, The Bicknells of Barrington, Somerset
• Exodus of the Joseph Hull Company
• Reformation England
• Reformation in Somerset
• The Reverend Joseph Hull
• Massachusetts Bay Colony
• Summary Regarding the Origins of Zachary Bicknell
• Notes
• Exhibits:
• Map of Area Around Barrington, Somerset
• Evolution of Bickenhall and Bicknell Names
• Excerpts from Barrington Poor Rates Book, 1625 - 1705
• Sources