| ![Show Contents]() Slagg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Slagg name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the village of Slack in the county of Yorkshire. The original bearers of the surname Slagg were named due to their close proximity to a place where the road becomes less steep. The surname was originally derived from the Old English word slagg, which denoted such as place. 1 2 "The word slack signifies valley, a small shallow dell. Black, slak, slake, an opening in the higher part of a hill or mountain, where it becomes less steep, and forms a sort of pass; a gap or narrow pass between two hills or mountains." 3 Early Origins of the Slagg familyThe surname Slagg was first found in Yorkshire where "this is an ancient name; it designates the site of a Saxon royal residence in the north division of the West Riding, and as a surname it was represented by Adam Slach in Cambridgeshire in the time of Edward I. " 4 The Yorkshire heritage can be of no doubt, but we must look further south to Lincolnshire to find the first record of the family. The Pipe Rolls of 1195 include an entry for Gerebod le Slac. 5 Back in Yorkshire, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 have three entries for the family: Johannes del Slak; Thomas de Slake; and Johannes Sclake. All three held lands there at that time. 1 "The Slacks of Derbyshire are numerous in the Derby district. In 1674, Arthur Slack gave £40 to the town of Buxton (G.); and about the same time Robert Slack resided at Hayfield in this neighbourhood (Earwaker's "East Cheshire"). The name is still represented in the Buxton district on the Staffordshire border. Slack is the name of a place in the parish of Ashover. Thomas Slack was rector of Bolton, Yorkshire, in 1680. The present Slacks of this county have their principal home in the Macclesfield district. In 1662 Nicholas Slack held an estate called Dunge in Kettleshulme; Mr. Hewitt Slack was a Stockport surgeon in the first half of last century (E.). The Slacks are also established in Derbyshire, Cumberland, Staffordshire, and Nottinghamshire, and further reference will be found to them under one or more of those counties. " 4 In Scotland, the name is "recorded in Dumfriesshire. Of local origin, perhaps from the old lands of Slake or Slack in the parish of Roberton, Roxburghshire." 6 Early History of the Slagg familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Slagg research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1579, 1587, 1900 and 1902 are included under the topic Early Slagg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Slagg Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Slagg has undergone many spelling variations, including Slack, Slacke, Slach, Slagg, Slag, Slak and others. Early Notables of the Slagg familyMore information is included under the topic Early Slagg Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Slagg family to Ireland
Some of the Slagg family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Slagg were among those contributors:
Slagg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Geo. Slagg, aged 59, who landed in America from Weston-super-Mare, in 1892
- Robert Slagg, aged 58, who settled in America, in 1892
Slagg Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- James H. Slagg, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Altringham, in 1907
- Ellen Slagg, aged 60, who landed in America from England, St. Ives, in 1909
- Joan Slagg, aged 3, who landed in America from Sunderland, England, in 1913
- Fred'k. Slagg, who immigrated to America from Birkenhead, in 1919
- William Crichton Slagg, aged 55, who landed in America from Shepperton, England, in 1922
| Contemporary Notables of the name Slagg (post 1700) | + |
- Stanley W. Slagg (b. 1903), American lawyer and politician from Edgerton, Wisconsin
- Stanley W. Slagg, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1940 7
- John Slagg (1841-1889), British businessman and Liberal politician
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
- Charnock, Richard, Stephen, Ludus Patronymicus of The Etymology of Curious Surnames. London: Trubner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row, 1868. Print.
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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