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Where did the English Sledge family come from? What is the English Sledge family crest and coat of arms? When did the Sledge family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Sledge family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Sleigh, Sleach, Sleich, Sleech, Sliach, Sleath, Sleith, Sleth, Sleight, Sley, Slie and many more.

First found in Derbyshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Ashe from very ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sledge research. Another 295 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1271, 1275, 1317, 1574, and 1679 are included under the topic Early Sledge History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 51 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sledge Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Sledge family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 35 words(2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sledge Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Sledge, who arrived in Virginia in 1703
  • Charles Sledge, who landed in Virginia in 1710

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  • Percy Sledge (b. 1941), American R&B and soul performer
  • Robert Sledge, American musician
  • Eugene Bondurant Sledge (1923-2001), United States Marine, university professor, and author
  • Terrmel Sledge (b. 1977), former American outfielder in Major League Baseball
  • Kathy Sledge (b. 1959), American singer
  • Richard Kitson Sledge (b. 1930), retired American Anglican priest


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  • Boone, Eller, Sledge, Vaughn and Related Families by Jesse H. Boone.
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  1. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  2. Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
  3. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  4. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  5. Shirley, Evelyn Philip. Noble and Gentle Men of England Or Notes Touching The Arms and Descendants of the Ancient Knightley and Gentle Houses of England Arranged in their Respective Counties 3rd Edition. Westminster: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, 1866. Print.
  6. Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
  7. Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  8. Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
  9. Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
  10. Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
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The Sledge Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Sledge Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 9 December 2011 at 18:27.

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