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Early Origins of the Stelle family

The surname Stelle was first found in Wiltshire where Stille was a tenant listed there prior to the Conquest. 1

The Domesday Book in 1086 A.D. lists Aluuinus Stilla in Hampshire. 2 Lefwinus Stille was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1166 is Sussex and Richard le Stille was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275. 3

Years later, the Subsidy Rolls of 1332 list John atte Stille in Worcestershire. 3 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list Walter Stille in Oxfordshire.

Early History of the Stelle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stelle research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1451, 1511, 1543, 1577, 1591, 1593 and 1608 are included under the topic Early Stelle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stelle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stille, Still, Stills, Stillie, Stylle and others.

Early Notables of the Stelle family

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United States Stelle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stelle Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • James Stelle, who landed in Maryland in 1678 4
  • Poncet Stelle, who arrived in New York in 1680 4
  • Pontus Stelle, who landed in New York in 1680 4
  • Pounsett Stelle, who arrived in New York in 1680 4
Stelle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Stelle, aged 30, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1849 4
  • D P Stelle, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 4
  • Angus Stelle, aged 23, who landed in New York in 1854 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Stelle (post 1700) +

  • Ted Stelle, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2008 5
  • John Henry Stelle (1891-1962), American Democratic Party politician, Illinois State Treasurer, 1935-37; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1937-40; Governor of Illinois, 1940-41 5
  • Mrs. John Stelle, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964 5
  • John Stelle, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1958 5


  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  3. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  4. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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