Stableford History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

When the ancestors of the Stableford family emigrated to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066 they brought their family name with them. They lived in Leicestershire, at Stapleford.

Early Origins of the Stableford family

The surname Stableford was first found in Leicestershire where they held a family seat at Stapleford from very early times, and were conjecturally descended from Henry de Ferrers who was a Norman noble from Ferrieres-St-Hilaire in Bacquepuits in Normandy and were known as the Lords of Ferrers. This noble was granted the lands of Stapleford.

Early History of the Stableford family

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Stableford Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Stableford have been found, including Stapelford, Stapilford, Stapleford and others.

Early Notables of the Stableford family

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Stableford migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Stableford Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Edward Stableford, aged 25, a carpenter, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oxford" in 1874
Ellen Stableford, aged 26, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oxford" in 1874
Amy Stableford, aged 3, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oxford" in 1874
James Stableford, aged 1, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oxford" in 1874
Henry Stableford, aged 4 mths., who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oxford" in 1874

Contemporary Notables of the name Stableford (post 1700) +

Howard Stableford (b. 1959), English television and radio presenter for BBC Radio 4, the Open University, Granada Television and NBC
Brian Michael Stableford (1948-2024), British science fiction author of more than 70 novels
Dr. Frank Stableford, English inventor of The Stableford system of scoring golf in 1931