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England

The Stobart surname is derived from the Old English personal name Stubheard.

Early Origins of the Stobart family

The surname Stobart was first found in Suffolk where Stubart was on record in the Domesday Book in 1066. Early records also show a Simon filius Stubbard, who was on record in the Curia Regis Rolls of Norfolk in 1203, and Symon Stubard, who was on record in the Rotuli Hundredorum in Norfolk in 1275. There was a line of this surname in Northumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor.

Early History of the Stobart family

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Stobart Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stobart, Stobbart, Stubberd, Stobbard, Stobard, Stubert and many more.

Early Notables of the Stobart family

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Stobart migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stobart Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Margaret Stobart, aged 43, who arrived in America from London, England, in 1904
Isabel A. Stobart, who arrived in America from London, England, in 1905
William C. Stobart, aged 25, who arrived in America from Salisbury, England, in 1911
St. Clair Eric Stobart, aged 27, who arrived in America from London, England, in 1913
Fred K. William Stobart, aged 57, who arrived in America from Bedford, England, in 1916
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Stobart migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stobart Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Frederick William Stobart, aged 45, who arrived in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in 1904
Margaret Sophia Stobart, aged 44, who arrived in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in 1905

Stobart migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Stobart Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Stobart, (b. 1805), aged 26, English labourer who was convicted in Northumberland, England for life for house breaking, transported aboard the "Exmouth" on 3rd March 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 1

Stobart migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 2

Stobart Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Charles Stobart, who settled in Barbados in 1644

Contemporary Notables of the name Stobart (post 1700) +

Charles R. "Chuck" Stobart (1932-2022), American college football player and coach for 42 years from 1959 to 2000, Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year (1979 and 1981)
Barry Henry Stobart (1938-2013), English footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Manchester City, Aston Villa and Shrewsbury Town during the 1960s.
John Clarke Stobart (1878-1933), English author and University of Cambridge lecturer, best known for his books The Glory that was Greece and The Grandeur that was Rome
William Stobart (b. 1961), English Chief Operating Officer of the Stobart Group Limited
John Stobart (1929-2023), British born maritime artist, known for his paintings of American harbour scenes, he emigrated to Canada in 1957 then on to America, founder of the Stobart Foundation in 1989.
Dr. Ben Stobart, Founding member and principal investigator for The Aldabra Marine Programme (affiliated to Cambridge University Coastal Research Unit)
George Herbert Stobart Sr., British Deputy Lieutenant of Durham in 1924, Commandant of Harperley POW Camp 93, Durham during World War II
George Kinnear Stobart Jr., British politician, Deputy Lieutenant of Durham in 1958
Florence Kathleen "Kathy" Stobart (1925-2014), British jazz saxophonist
Edward Stobart (1954-2011), British haulage company owner, son of Eddie P. Stobart
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/exmouth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies