Show ContentsStayner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Stayner family

The surname Stayner was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Stayner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stayner research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1455, 1487, 1625, 1657, 1662 and 1888 are included under the topic Early Stayner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stayner Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Stayner has appeared include Stainer, Stayner, Stiner, Styner, Stainor, Staynor, Stynor and many more.

Early Notables of the Stayner family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Stayner (1625-1662), from Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, an English naval officer who supported the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War, knighted by the Lord Protector...


United States Stayner migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Stayner arrived in North America very early:

Stayner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Andrew L. Stayner, aged 22, who settled in America from London, in 1898
Stayner Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Lucian M. Stayner, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
  • Mrs. Lucian Stayner, who settled in America, in 1908
  • Carrie Stayner, aged 60, who immigrated to the United States from Prospect, Bermuda, in 1912
  • John Stayner, aged 16, who landed in America, in 1920

Canada Stayner migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stayner Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Charles Stayner, aged 40, who immigrated to Fairfax, Canada, in 1908
  • Richard W. Stayner, aged 34, who immigrated to Regina, Canada, in 1910
  • Richard Winslow Stayner, aged 41, who settled in Winnipeg, Canada, in 1918
  • Dudley Stayner, aged 39, who settled in Toronto, Canada, in 1924
  • Marta Stayner, aged 39, who immigrated to Toronto, Canada, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Stayner (post 1700) +

  • Thomas A. Stayner, American politician, U.S. Collector of Customs, 1869
  • Arthur Stayner (1835-1899), English horticulturist who emigrated to America, founder of the sugar beet industry in Utah
  • Robert Stayner Holford (1808-1892), English landowner and politician, Member of Parliament for East Gloucestershire; he rebuilt Westonbirt House and founded the Westonbirt Arboretum


Houseofnames.com on Facebook