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Where did the English Stansfield family come from? What is the English Stansfield family crest and coat of arms? When did the Stansfield family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Stansfield family history?

The name Stansfield was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Stansfield family lived in Yorkshire. Checking further we found the name was derived from the Old English "stan," meaning "stony," and "feld," meaning "field."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Stanfield, Standfield, Stansfield and others.

First found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very early times where they were Lords of the manor of Stansfield and held that village which contained two churches and scattered moorland houses which were granted by Duke William,of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stansfield research. Another 208 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1508 and 1587 are included under the topic Early Stansfield History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Stansfield Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stansfield Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John and Maria Stansfield arrived in New York in 1822 with four children

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  • Grace Stansfield (1898-1979), original name of Gracie Fields, the English actress, singer and comedienne
  • Walter Stansfield, Chief Constable of Derbyshire
  • James Stansfield, Judge


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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Nosce teipsum
Motto Translation: Know thyself.

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  2. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
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  6. Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
  7. Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
  8. Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
  9. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  10. Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
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The Stansfield Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Stansfield Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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