| ![Show Contents]() Stearman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Stearman familyThe surname Stearman was first found in Surrey where Styr was a Lord at the Court of Ethelred the II mentioned in Royal Letters Patent and also mentioned in King Hardicanute's reign. Styr was recorded as the ancestor of Steer, the word "Styr" was an Anglo-Saxon word for "battle" and not to be confused with steer, the animal. Steart, also called Stert, is a small village in Somerset, England. Geoffrey Ster was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire in 1209 and later, Robert le Steer was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296. 1 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list Willelmus Stere and Johannes Stere as residing there and holding lands at that time. 2 "The Steers or Steeres were a Newdegate family of gentry of the 17th and 18th centuries; and one of the members was rector of Newdegate from 1610 to 1660. The Steeres of Wootton parish in the 17th century were evidently connected with them, and a hundred years ago, Lee Steere, Esq., of Jayes, Wootton, owned property in Newdegate." 3 Early History of the Stearman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stearman research. Another 167 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1620, 1628, 1638, 1643, 1649, 1667, 1672, 1675, 1689, 1721, 1750, 1772 and 1860 are included under the topic Early Stearman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stearman Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Steer, Steere, Stear, Steare, Steerrs and others. Early Notables of the Stearman familyDistinguished members of the family include Richard Steere (1643-1721), English-born immigrant to America from Chertsey, Surrey who became a colonial American merchant and poet; and Thomas Steers...
Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Stearman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Stearman family to Ireland
Some of the Stearman family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Stearman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Thos. Stearman, who arrived in New York in 1903 aboard the ship "Carpathia" from Liverpool, England 4
- John Stearman, aged 23, originally from Harvick, Scotland, who arrived in New York in 1909 aboard the ship "Mauretania" from Liverpool, England 4
- John James Stearman, aged 21, originally from Gateshead, England, who arrived in New York in 1910 aboard the ship "Campania" from Liverpool, England 4
- Helen Stearman, aged 51, who arrived in New York in 1924 aboard the ship "Aquitania" from Southampton, England 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Stearman (post 1700) | + |
- William Lloyd Stearman (b. 1922), American government official, aviator and author
- Lloyd Carlton Stearman (1898-1975), American aviator and aircraft designer, founder of Stearman Aircraft Corporation; he became president of Lockheed Aircraft Company in the 1930s, inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1989
- Richard James Michael Stearman (b. 1987), English footballer
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: Tu ne cede me
Motto Translation: Yield thou not to me
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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