Re: The orgin and meaning of my Surname
in reply to a message by Reg Niles
Clinkscales also has it's origins in Scotland. In 1601 there is an entry in the Retours stating "terra cotagia in villa de Coldinghame vocata Clinkskaillis" meaning land in the village of Coldingham named Clinkscales. Coldingham is a village in Berwickshire Scotland.