| ![Show Contents]() Sleman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The rich and ancient history of the Sleman family name dates back to the time of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It comes from the baptismal name Soloman, an ancient font name. Patronymic surnames arose out of the vernacular and religious given name traditions.The vernacular or regional naming tradition is the oldest and most pervasive type of patronymic surname. In the religious naming tradition, which was developed later than the vernacular tradition, surnames were bestowed in honor of religious figures or church officials. In Europe, the Christian Church was one of the most powerful influences on the formation of given names. Personal names derived from the names of saints, apostles, biblical figures, and missionaries are widespread in most European countries. In the Middle Ages, they became increasingly popular because people believed that the souls of the deceased continued to be involved in this world. They named their children after saints in the hope that the child would be blessed or protected by the saint. Early Origins of the Sleman familyThe surname Sleman was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Sleman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sleman research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1474, 1574, 1623, 1629 and 1684 are included under the topic Early Sleman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sleman Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Sleman have been found, including Sleeman, Slimon, Slimmon, Slimmen, Sleman, Slemon and many more. Early Notables of the Sleman familyMore information is included under the topic Early Sleman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Sleman migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Sleman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Isabella Sleman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Palmyra" in 1839 1
| Sleman migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 2Sleman Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Mr. Thomas Sleman, Cornish settler from St Hilary, Cornwall, (b. 1616), aged 18, British settler travelling from Plymouth, England aboard the ship "Margarett" arriving in St Christopher (Saint Kitts) on 1st March 1634 3
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Sleman migration to Australia 
Sleman migration to West Indies 
