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Strickland Family History
Strickland Genealogy & Family TreeStrickland is an English name from Westmorland, England, in the village of Great Strickland from the 12th Century. It comes from the Old English roots stric and land and referred to an area where young bulls were kept. The earliest known ancestor--Vchtred de Striclands--was recorded in 1193. The family motto is Sans mal which means "Without evil."
Other spellings include "Stirkland" and "Stickland." Notable people with the surname include American basketball player Rod Strickland (New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers), American actor David Strickland (Forces of Nature, Suddenly Susan, Delivered), and American actress KaDee Strickland (Private Practice, The Sixth Sense, The Grudge). The first Strickland to come to America was John Strickland in Massachusetts in 1631.
Strickland Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Walter Strickland -- --, 1515 April 8, 1569
- Elizabeth Strickland -- --, 1620 April 25, 1683
- Thomas Strickland -- --, 1491 May 10, 1516
- Thomas Strickland -- --, 1838 September 8, 1909
- William Strickland -- --, 1330 August 30, 1419
Strickland Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margaret Strickland -- --, 1365 July 25, 1449
- Arthur Riley Strickland -- --, 1873 May 12, 1949 Connecticut
- Gladys E. Strickland -- --, 1902 February 4, 1981 Connecticut
- Samuel Strickland -- --, 1762 March 17, 1848 Connecticut
- Walter Strickland -- --, 1497 January 9, 1528


