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![Show Contents]() Silliyck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The ancient history of the Silliyck name begins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the family resided in the parish of Sellick found in the county of Herefordshire. The surname Silliyck is a habitation name which forms a broad category of surnames that were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Early Origins of the Silliyck familyThe surname Silliyck was first found in Herefordshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Silliyck familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Silliyck research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1250 and 1450 are included under the topic Early Silliyck History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Silliyck Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Silliyck include Sellick, Selleck, Sellock, Sellock, Sellecke, Seliock, Sellighe, Sellioke and many more. Early Notables of the Silliyck familyMore information is included under the topic Early Silliyck Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Silliyck familySearching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Silliyck or a variant listed above: Samuel Sellick settled in Virginia in 1654; Nathanial Sellich settled in Philadelphia in 1764.
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