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Early Origins of the Stanwix family

The surname Stanwix was first found in Cumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Stanwick, a parish just outside Carlisle. There is another Stanwick in Northamptonshire and no doubt, the two are related. In this later case, Stanwick dates back to at least the Domesday Book where it was listed as Stanwige and later in the 10th century as Stanwigga. The name literally means "the rocking of logan-stone" derived from the Old English words "stan" + "wigga." [1] Stanwick Hall still stands today and it is believed to have been built in the 17th century. Moving further north, Stanwick St John is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire and today is the site of the Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications, a huge Iron Age hill fort comprising over 9 kilometers (6 miles) of ditches and ramparts. Alia Stenweghe was under tenant of Count Alan of Brettagne, his liege Lord, at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book in 1086. It is from this source that the surname is descended.

Early History of the Stanwix family

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Stanwix Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stanwick, Stanwix, Stanwicks, Stenwick and others.

Early Notables of the Stanwix family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

  • Brigadier General Thomas Stanwix (1670-1725), a British Army officer, politician and Governor of Gibraltar (711-1720.) He was also Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from 1714 until 1720. He left...
  • John Stanwix (c. 1690-1766), born John Roos, in Widmerpool, Nottinghamshire, inherited the estates of his uncle Thomas Stanwix, and adopted the name of Stanwix. He entered the army and rose to become...
  • Richard Stanwix (1608-1656), English divine, was son of James Stanwix of Carlisle, who was fourth son of James Stanwix, head of an ancient family which had their origin at Stanwix, near Carlisle, Cumb...
  • British General John Stanwix, built Fort Stanwix, a colonial fort whose construction commenced on August 26, 1758, near present-day Rome, New York. This was the site of the Treaty of Fort Stanwix, an...


United States Stanwix migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stanwix Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John Stanwix, who settled in Philadelphia in 1756


  1. Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)


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