Sledge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Early Origins of the Sledge family

The surname Sledge was first found in Essex, where Walter Sleh was listed in the Feet of Fines in 1219. Thomas Sleh, Slei, Slegh was listed in the Assize Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1219 and Robert Sley was listed in the Assize Rolls of Warwickshire in 1221. 1

The "epithet sly did not primarily imply anything dishonourable; though like 'crafty' and 'cunning' it has since come to be taken in a bad sense. The Slys or Sleighs were skilful men - cunning of hand. We are informed that Sly was anciently a common name in Shakespeare's own town. " 2 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 include: Ralph Sly in Hertfordshire; John Sley in Cambridgeshire; and John le Slege in Oxfordshire. 3

The hamlet of Ash in Derbyshire was an ancient family seat at one time. "The place was the property of the Sleigh family, from whom it came to the Chethams, and subsequently to the Cottons." 4

Early History of the Sledge family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sledge research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1271, 1275, 1317, 1574, 1674, 1679 and 1756 are included under the topic Early Sledge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sledge Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Sledge family

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Sledge Ranking

In the United States, the name Sledge is the 2,699^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Sledge family to Ireland

Some of the Sledge family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sledge migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sledge Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Sledge, who arrived in Virginia in 1703 6
Charles Sledge, who landed in Virginia in 1710 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Sledge (post 1700) +

Joan Elise "Joni" Sledge (1956-2017), American singer–songwriter, actress and producer
Percy Tyrone Sledge (1941-2015), American R&B and soul performer, best known for the song "When a Man Loves a Woman", a No. 1 hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts in 1966, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005
Richard Kitson Sledge (b. 1930), retired American Anglican priest
Kathy Sledge (b. 1959), American singer
Terrmel Sledge (b. 1977), former American outfielder in Major League Baseball
Eugene Bondurant Sledge (1923-2001), United States Marine, university professor, and author
Robert Sledge, American musician
Alphonso Sledge Barger (b. 1908), American lawyer

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)