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Early Origins of the Stilley family

The surname Stilley 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 Stilley family

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

Stilley Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Stilley family

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United States Stilley migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stilley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Stilley, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1830 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Stilley (post 1700) +

  • Dave Stilley (b. 1974), American Major League Lacrosse player
  • Margo Stilley (b. 1982), American actress and former model
  • T. G. Stilley, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1904 5
  • Kenneth L. Stilley, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Clairton, Pennsylvania, 1954-60; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 27th District, 1956 5
  • John W. Stilley, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1952 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 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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