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Sligh History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Sligh History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Sligh family

The surname Sligh 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 Sligh family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sligh 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 Sligh History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sligh 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 Sligh family

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Sligh Ranking

In the United States, the name Sligh is the 16,722^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Sligh family to Ireland

Some of the Sligh 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.

Sligh migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sligh Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Sligh, who landed in Maryland in 1749 6
Thomas Sligh, who arrived in Maryland in 1749 6

Sligh Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Sligh, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
Chas. R. Sligh, aged 45, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895

Sligh Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

A.H. Sligh, aged 60, who settled in America from Scotland, in 1904
Wm. Sligh, aged 36, who landed in America from Paisley, Scotland, in 1904
Adeline Sligh, aged 35, who landed in America, in 1905
Loraine Sligh, aged 31, who landed in America, in 1905
William Henia Sligh, aged 35, who immigrated to America, in 1913
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sligh migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Sligh Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Sligh, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Rajasthan" in 1838 7

Sligh 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:

Sligh Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. John Sligh, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Robert Henderson" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd September 1860 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Sligh (post 1700) +

Charles Christopher Sligh (b. 1978), American singer, songwriter and producer
Richard Ellis Sligh (1944-2008), American professional AFL football player

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RAJASTHAN 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838Rajasthan.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html