From: acornish@imm.cnrs.fr   
      
   On 2019-04-23 19:19:40 +0000, Athel Cornish-Bowden said:   
      
   > On 2019-04-23 17:40:19 +0000, Ian Goddard said:   
   >   
   >> On 21/04/19 18:12, Athel Cornish-Bowden wrote:   
   >>> According to Brian Sykes, approximately 50% of men with the surname   
   >>> Sykes have a Y chromosome that seems to have originated from somewhere   
   >>> near Pontefract. That means that 50% do not. So where did they get   
   >>> theirs from?   
   >>   
   >> For a start it's a toponym - a syke is a minor watercourse or even a   
   >> ditch so it can have arisen a number of times.   
   >   
   > Logically, yes, but Brian Sykes concluded that it didn't. I don't   
   > remember why not. I have the book somewhere, so I might be able to   
   > check.   
      
   Having now found the book (Adam's Curse), I have now had a look. In   
   brief, what he found was that the Sykes men from Flockton and those   
   from Slaithwaite have the same Y chromosome, therefore all are   
   descended from Henri de Sike. Take that as you will -- I've seen   
   stronger arguments.   
      
      
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