Strickland
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The surname Strickland is usually thought of as being English in origin but its true orgins are in Normandy, the original spelling of the name was de Stirkeland. The name can be traced back to the Westmorland region of England.
The family coat of arms is a black shield with three escalopes (sea shells)
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[edit] History
A settlement first appeared on the west side of present day Kendal not long after the 1066 Norman Invasion when a Motte and Bailey fortification was built, this was called Kirkbie Strickland (Kirkbie meaning church).
The family name of Strickland first came to notice at the (Battle of Agincourt 25 October}, 1415) when Thomas Strickland Esquire carried the Flag of St George (Dismounted as he was a knight in training). He had brought with him men-at-arms from his estate at Great Strickland in Westmorland and other troops from Kendal (The Kendal Bowman).
Sir Walter Strickland fought against the Scots during their incursions into the English Marches and also fought for the House of Lancaster during the War of the Roses. The family was a major landowner in Westmorland and Lancashire, and the name appears linked to local land marks (Strickland Wood, Warton near Carnforth.
The family at Sizergh remained Catholic during the reformation. As the family grew various branches appeared, one of which married into the Constable family of Yorkshire, another branch settled early on in Hertfordshire. With immigation to the colonies and the growth of the British Empire, the name of Strickland has spread world wide.
The Kendal Parish Church (Holy Trinity) has a Strickland family chapel and both Kendal and Penrith have main roads called Stricklandgate (The reference to gate is old English which means road).
[edit] People with the surname Strickland:
- Audra Strickland, American Politician
- Agnes Strickland, British writer
- Carol A. Strickland, pop culture scholar
- Chris Strickland, American singer/songwriter
- David Strickland, American actor
- Edgar H. Strickland, Canadian Entomologist
- Edward Strickland, American author
- Gail Strickland, American Actress
- Gerald Strickland, Politician
- Hugh Edwin Strickland, British naturalist
- Jeff Strickland,Combat veteran
- Josh Strickland, American singer/actor
- KaDee Strickland, American actress
- Mabel Strickland, Maltese journalist and politician
- Randolph Strickland, American politician
- Shirley Strickland, Australian athlete
- Susanna Strickland, better known as Susanna Moodie
- Ted Strickland, American politician
- William Strickland, American architect
- William Strickland, British clergyman
- William Strickland, early English traveller to the Americas credited with introducing the turkey to England, later a Member of Parliament
- William Strickland, British statesman
[edit] Strickland can also refer to:
- Place names:
- Strickland, Wisconsin, United States
- Little and Great Strickland, Cumbria, England
- Strickland Roger and Strickland Kettle, 2 civil parishes near Kendal, Cumbria, England
- Strickland Propane, a fictional business run by Buck Strickland in the television series King of the Hill
- Strickland's Frozen Custard, a frozen treats franchise based in Akron, Ohio
[edit] See also
- Sizergh Castle, the historic home of the Strickland family in England
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