Slick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Early Origins of the Slick family

The surname Slick 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 Slick family

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

Slick 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 Slick family

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Slick Ranking

In the United States, the name Slick is the 11,305^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Slick family to Ireland

Some of the Slick 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.

Slick migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Slick Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Christopher Slick, who arrived in Maryland in 1677 6

Slick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Slick, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1806 6
Li Slick, aged 34, who landed in America, in 1896

Slick Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mrs. J.L. Slick, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States, in 1911
Johnson Slick, aged 54, who settled in America, in 1911

Contemporary Notables of the name Slick (post 1700) +

Thomas Baker "Tom" Slick Jr. (1916-1962), American inventor, businessman, adventurer, and heir to an oil business from Texas
Earl Slick (b. 1952), born Frank Madeloni, American guitarist best known for his collaborations with David Bowie, Jim Diamond and Robert Smith
Grace Slick (b. 1939), born Grace Barnett Wing, an American singer, songwriter, and former model, best known as one of the lead singers of the rock groups The Great Society, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, and Starship

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)