| ![Show Contents]() Dickly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of DicklyWhat does the name Dickly mean? In the mountains of Scotland's west coast and on the Hebrides islands, the ancestors of the Dickly family were born. Their name comes from the name Dick, which is a diminutive of Richard. 1 Early Origins of the Dickly familyThe surname Dickly was first found in Renfrewshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Rinn Friù), a historic county of Scotland, today encompassing the Council Areas of Renfrew, East Renfrewshire, and Iverclyde, in the Strathclyde region of southwestern Scotland. Early records of the family are very rare, so we must look to the 16th century for the first few entries: "Robert Dikky is recorded in Glasgow in 1504. Money was given 'Sir' Archibald Dikkie, 'for rowelling and gyding of the knok and for lying nychtlie in the tolbuth to rewll and keip the samyne and for helping and support of him to bed clais,' 1583. David Dickie was burgess of Montrose in 1627. " 2 Early History of the Dickly familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dickly research. Another 274 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1627, 1775, 1798, 1812, 1830, 1839, 1849, 1860, 1877, 1882 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Dickly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dickly Spelling VariationsSpelling variations are a very common occurrence in records of early Scottish names. They result from the repeated and inaccurate translations that many names went through in the course of various English occupations of Scotland. Dickly has been spelled Dickie, Dickey, Dikkie and others. Early Notables of the Dickly familyDr. George Dickie (1812-1882), Scottish botanist, born at Aberdeen 23 Nov. 1812, was educated at Marischal College in that city, where he graduated A.M. in 1830, and prosecuted the study of medicine in the universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh. From 1839 he lectured on botany for ten years in King's College, Aberdeen, and in that university for shorter periods on...
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dickly Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Dickly family to IrelandSome of the Dickly family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 176 words (13 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Dickly familyScottish settlers arrived in many of the communities that became the backbones of the United States and Canada. Many stayed, but some headed west for the endless open country of the prairies. In the American War of Independence, many Scots who remained loyal to England re-settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots across North America were able to recover much of their lost heritage in the 20th century as Clan societies and highland games sprang up across North America. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Dicklys to arrive on North American shores: In 1650 Daniel Dickey settled in Virginia. Other members of the family made their homes in Amherst, New York and Nova Scotia, Canada. They were classified as Colonial Gentry. Later, the name was to be found in New England in 1718.
- 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)
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