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Early Origins of the Stelling family

The surname Stelling 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 Stelling family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stelling 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 Stelling History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stelling Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Stelling family

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United States Stelling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stelling Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Caspar Stelling, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 4
  • Casper Stelling, aged 38, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1736 4
  • Friedrich Stelling, who landed in America in 1777 4
Stelling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joh Stelling, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Stelling (post 1700) +

  • James H. Stelling, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004, 2008 5
  • Jack Stelling (b. 1924), English footballer from Washington, England
  • Robert Jeffrey "Jeff" Stelling (b. 1955), English sports journalist and sport television presenter
  • William "Billy" Frederick Stelling (b. 1969), Dutch cricket player
  • Jos Stelling (b. 1945), Dutch film director and screenwriter


  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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