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Strickland is an English toponymic surname derived from the manor of Strickland in the historical county of Westmorland, now Cumbria, England, represented geographically by the modern villages of Great Strickland and Little Strickland. The surname dates as far back as the 12th century in Westmorland, and is also found at an early date in the Scottish counties of Ayrshire and Lanarkshire.




Etymology


The surname Strickland (early forms include Stirkeland) is derived from the place-name Stercaland, given to a manor in the former county of Westmorland near Penrith, Cumbria. The place-name is Old English, from stirc, styr(i}c or steorc bullock, and land, a piece of land or pasture.




History



The earliest known Strickland was a late-12th century landholder named Walter of Castlecarrock, who married Christian of Letheringham, an heiress to the landed estate that covered the area where the villages of Great Strickland and Little Strickland are now. After this marriage Walter became known as Walter de Strickland, spelt in various ways.
When Sir William de Stirkeland (1242–1305) married Elizabeth Deincourt (or d'Eyncourt), Sizergh Castle became the seat of this Strickland gentry family. A descendant, Thomas Strykeland is said to have carried the banner of St. George at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. They also had a family chapel in the Kendal Parish Church (Holy Trinity), and both Kendal and Penrith have main roads called Stricklandgate (The 'gate' element is from Old Norse gata, street). Other local landmarks include Strickland Wood, Warton near Carnforth.
They also gave their name to one of their properties, a settlement that first appeared on the west side of present-day Kendal with a motte-and-bailey fortification on it that became known as Kirkbie Strickland (Kirkbie is from Old Norse Kirkju, church, and by, village.).
A Strickland gentry family seated at Gilsland was granted a coat of arms blazoned: Sable, three escallops argent, meaning "three white scallops on a black field".




List of persons with the surname Strickland


Agnes Strickland (1796–1874), English historical writer and poet
Alice Harrell Strickland (1859–1947), American politician and activist, Georgia's first woman mayor
Amzie Strickland (1919–2006), American TV and radio actress
Audra Strickland (born 1974), American politician
Bill Strickland (born 1947), American community leader (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Bonnie Strickland (born 1936), American psychologist
Brian Strickland (born 1983), American politician
Catharine Parr Traill (née Strickland; 1802–1899), early emigrant from England to Canada
Charles Strickland (disambiguation), several people
Cecily Strickland (born 1959), justice of the Federal Court of Canada
Claude Francis Strickland (1881–1962), British colonial administrator
David Strickland (1969–1999), American actor
Donald Strickland (born 1980), American football cornerback
Donna Strickland (born 1959), Canadian physicist, 2018 Nobel laureate
Earl Strickland (born 1961), American pool player
Edgar Harold Strickland (1889–1962), English entomologist
Sir Edward Strickland (1820–1889), British Army officer
Erick Strickland (born 1973), American basketball player
Gail Strickland (born 1947), American film/television actress
Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland (1861–1940), Maltese and British politician and peer
Sir George Strickland, 7th Baronet (1782–1874), aka Sir George Cholmley, Parliamentarian and lawyer
Glassie Strickland (1894–1966), Cook Islands missionary, businessman and politician
Hugh Edwin Strickland (1811–1853), British naturalist
Hunter Strickland (born 1988), American baseball player
Joey Strickland (fl. 1960s–2010s), U.S. Army colonel and Veterans Affairs Secretary for the state of Louisiana
Jim Strickland (disambiguation), several people
John Estmond Strickland (fl. 1970s–2000s), UK-born Chairman of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Joseph Strickland (born 1958), American prelate of the Catholic Church
Josh Strickland (born 1983), American singer/actor
KaDee Strickland (born 1975), American actress
Keith Strickland (born 1953), American musician
Larry C. Strickland (born 1955), American politician
Mabel Strickland (1899–1988), Anglo-Maltese journalist and politician
Marcus Strickland (born 1979), American jazz saxophonist
Margaret Strickland (judge) (born 1980), American judge
Margaret Strickland (writer) (c. 1880–1970), English writer for adults and children
Marilyn Strickland (born 1962), American politician
Mark Strickland (born 1970), American basketball player
Martha Strickland Clark (née Strickland; 1853–1935), American lawyer
Michael Strickland (disambiguation), several people
Obed F. Strickland (1833–1887), justice of the Supreme Court of the Utah Territory
Peter Strickland (British Army officer) (1869–1951), commanded the 1st Infantry Division during WWI
Peter Strickland (director) (fl. 1990s–2020s), British film director
Randolph Strickland (1823–1880), American politician
Robert Strickland (1600–1671), English landowner, politician and soldier
Rod Strickland (born 1966), American basketball coach and former professional basketball player
Roy C. Strickland (1942–2010), American politician/businessman
Sean Strickland (born 1991), American mixed martial artist, former UFC middleweight champion
Shirley Strickland (1925–2004), Australian athlete
Stan Strickland (fl. 1970s–2020s), American musician
Stephanie Strickland (born 1942), American poet
Stephon "Swerve" Strickland (born 1990), American professional wrestler
Susanna Moodie (née Strickland; 1803–1885), UK-born Canadian author
Ted Strickland (born 1941), American politician
Terry A. D. Strickland (born 1992), American convicted murderer and fugitive
Thomas Strickland (Cavalier) (1621–1694), English politician and soldier
Tim Strickland (born 1977), Canadian Football League linebacker
Tom Strickland (born 1952), American lawyer and politician
Tony Strickland (born 1970), American politician
Walter Strickland (c. 1598–1671), English politician and diplomat
William Strickland (disambiguation), several people




See also


Strickland (disambiguation)
Strickland-Constable baronets
Strickland Propane, a fictional propane and propane accessories supplier in the animated series King of the Hill




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