Strickland (surname)
Strickland is an English toponymic surname derived from the manor of Strickland in Westmorland, England, now represented geographically by the villages of Great Strickland and Little Strickland. The surname dates as far back as the 12th century.
Etymology
The surname Strickland (early forms including Stirkeland) is derived from the place-name Stercaland, given to a manor in the former county of Westmorland near Penrith, Cumbria.[1] The place-name is Old English, from stirc, bullock, and land, a piece of land.[2]
There are different spellings, but the Dorset family name Stickland is not connected[clarification needed].[3]
History
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The earliest known Strickland was a late-12th century landholder named Walter of Castlecarrock, who married Christian of Letheringham, an heiress to the landed estate that covered the area where the villages of Great Strickland and Little Strickland are now. After this marriage Walter became known as Walter de Strickland, spelt in various ways.[4]
When Sir William de Stirkeland (1242–1305) married Elizabeth Deincourt (or d'Eyncourt),[5] Sizergh Castle became the seat of this Strickland gentry family. A descendant, Thomas Strykeland is said to have carried the banner of St. George at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.[5] They also had a family chapel in the Kendal Parish Church (Holy Trinity),[6] and both Kendal and Penrith have main roads called Stricklandgate (The 'gate' element is from Old Norse gata, street). Other local landmarks include Strickland Wood, Warton near Carnforth.
They also gave their name to one of their properties, a settlement that first appeared on the west side of present day Kendal with a Motte and Bailey fortification on it that became known as Kirkbie Strickland (Kirkbie is from Old Norse Kirkju, church, and by, village.[7]).
A Strickland gentry family seated at Gilsland was granted a coat of arms blazoned: Sable, three escallops argent, meaning "three white scallops on a black field".[citation needed]
List of persons with the surname Strickland
- Agnes Strickland, British writer
- Alice Harrell Strickland first woman elected mayor in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Amzie Strickland, American TV and radio actress
- Audra Strickland, American politician
- Bill Strickland, American community leader (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
- Catharine Parr Traill, born Catharine Strickland, early emigrant from England to Canada
- Charles H. Strickland, Church of the Nazarene minister
- Charles Strickland (Town Planner), Irish land agent and town planner
- David Strickland, American actor
- Donald Strickland, American football cornerback
- Donna Strickland, Canadian Physicist, 2018 Nobel Laureate
- Earl Strickland, American pool player
- Edgar Harold Strickland, English entomologist
- Erick Strickland, American basketball player
- Gail Strickland, American film/television actress
- Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland (24 May 1861 – 22 August 1940) Prime Minister of Malta, Governor of the Leeward Islands, Governor of Tasmania, Governor of Western Australia and Governor of New South Wales.
- Sir George Strickland, 7th Baronet (1782–1874), also known as Sir George Cholmley, an English Member of Parliament and lawyer
- Hugh Edwin Strickland (1811–1853), British naturalist
- Hunter Strickland, American baseball player
- Jim Strickland (disambiguation), several people
- John Estmond Strickland (Hong Kong), UK-born former Chairman of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
- Josh Strickland, American singer/actor
- KaDee Strickland, American actress
- Keith Strickland, American musician
- Mabel Strickland, Anglo-Maltese journalist and politician
- Margaret Strickland, writer
- Mark Strickland, American basketball player
- Michael Strickland (disambiguation), several people
- Peter Strickland (British Army officer)
- Randolph Strickland, American politician
- Robert Strickland fought at the Battle of Edgehill for the Royalist side
- Rod Strickland, basketball player
- Roy C. Strickland, American politician/businessman
- Shirley Strickland, Australian athlete
- Stephanie Strickland, poet
- Susanna Moodie (Strickland), UK-born Canadian author
- Ted Strickland, American politician
- Terry A. D. Strickland, one of the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives
- Terry Clinton Strickland, Lt. Col USAF, Vietnam Veteran and pilot, awarded three distinguished flying crosses during Vietnam War
- Tom Strickland, American politician
- Thomas Strickland (cavalier), fought at the Battle of Edgehill for the Royalist side
- Walter Strickland English politician and diplomat who held high office during the Protectorate
- William Strickland (disambiguation), several people
See also
- Strickland (disambiguation)
- Strickland-Constable baronets
- Strickland Propane, a fictional propane and propane accessories supplier in the animated series King of the Hill.
References
- ^ Reaney, P. H. (1997). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford. p. 431. ISBN 978-0198600923.
- ^ Mills, A. D. (1993). A Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford. p. 314. ISBN 0192831313.
- ^ "Surname Database: Stickland Last NameOrigin". The Internet Surname Database.
- ^ "Surname Database: Strickland Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database.
- ^ a b "Meet Henry Hornyold-Strickland, Sizergh". National Trust. Archived from the original on 2014-02-05.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Mills, A. D. (1993). A Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford. p. 199. ISBN 0192831313.