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Trickey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The more common variants of this family, Trigg, Triggs and Trickey are all patronymic as in "the son of Trig." 1 The name tends to be from Northern England, but has spread throughout England. It is thought the name originated with the Norwegian Trygg, or the Old Norse Tryggui, meaning "true, trusty." 2

"Tryggui was, of course, the father of King Olaf Trygguason (Oláfr konungr Trygguason) of the sagas. The form in our 13th- 14th cent. records was Trig and Tryg. " 3

We do know that Tryggui was a Viking chieftain who sailed "west across the sea" to establish Norse settlements in England and Ireland.

Early Origins of the Trickey family

The surname Trickey was first found in Yorkshire where the mononym Trig was a Knights Templar in 1185. A few years later, William Trig was listed in the Assize Rolls for Lincolnshire in 1202. Later, Ralph Trigge was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for Lancashire in 1332. 4

By the time of the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, the family had spread throughout ancient England: Robert Trig, Cambridgeshire; William Triggs, Cambridgeshire; and Alan Trig, Lincolnshire. 1

In Somerset, a search through early rolls revealed William Tryg, Somerset, 1 Edward III (during the first year of Edward III's reign.) 5 In Yorkshire, Johannes Tryg was recorded in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 1

In Devon, the first record of the Trickey variant was found in 1238. 4

Early History of the Trickey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Trickey research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1547, 1549, 1589, 1597, 1606, 1657, 1685 and 1801 are included under the topic Early Trickey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Trickey Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Trickey has appeared include Trigg, Trig, Trygg, Trygge, Tryg, Trick, Trigge, Trick and many more.

Early Notables of the Trickey family

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Trickey migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Trickey arrived in North America very early:

Trickey Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Trickey, who arrived in New England in 1644 6

Trickey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Louisa A. Trickey, aged 22, who arrived in New York in 1895 aboard the ship "New York" from Southampton, England 7
Wilson C. Trickey, who arrived in New York in 1895 aboard the ship "New York" from Southampton, England 7

Trickey Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

James Trickey, aged 45, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Ninian" from Liverpool, England 7
Nelson Payne Trickey, aged 46, who arrived in New York City in 1919 aboard the ship "Mauretania" from Southampton, England 7
Frederick Thomas Trickey, originally from Enfield, Middlesex, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Wabasha" from Bristol 7
Clitheroe Trickey, aged 29, who arrived in New York City, N.Y. in 1921 aboard the ship "Algonquin" from Barahona 7

Trickey migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Trickey Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Abel Trickey, (b. 1839), aged 20, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mary Anne" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th August 1859 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Trickey (post 1700) +

James "Jim" Trickey (1891-1913), American football player for the University of Iowa, an All-American at the tackle position in 1912
Kenneth Franklin "Ken" Trickey Sr. (1933-2012), American basketball coach, head coach for the men's basketball team at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Paula Trickey (b. 1966), American actress, known for her roles in Pacific Blue (1996-2000) and Santa Barbara (1992 and 1994)
The Very Rev Frederick Marc Trickey (b. 1935), eminent English Anglican priest, Dean of Guernsey (1995-2003)
Ern Trickey (1933-2011), former Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy and South Melbourne from 1953 through 1957
Jack Trickey (b. 1935), Australian cyclist who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Robert Trickey (b. 1962), professional Australian rules footballer

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html