Tosten Kykkelsrud ¹

  General Notes:

Tosten farmed Kykkelsrud in Askim from about 1605 until about 1645. He was a juror [lagrettemann] in 1609.

"I 1630-åra eide han 13 lisp. i Kykkelsrud, 12½ lisp. i Tovengen, 9 lisp. i Kvakkestad og 5 lisp. i Tveiten i Eidsberg."

The name "Kykkelsrud" comes from the man's name Ketjull (a variation of Ketill) and ruð = rydning [clearing]. The name was written Kiætiulsrud in the Red Book from about 1400, Kikulsrud in 1593, Kychelsrud in 1723, Kykkelsrud in 1838 and Kikkelsrud in 1886 and 1903. The name is usually written Kykkelsrud.

Tosten married Sigri Kykkelsrud.