Stolley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Stolley family

The surname Stolley 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 Stolley family

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

Stolley Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Stolley family

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Stolley migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stolley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

L Stolley, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 4

Stolley Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Joseph Stolley, aged 30, who landed in America from London, in 1904
L D Stolley, who immigrated to the United States, in 1904
George Stolley, aged 76, who immigrated to America, in 1910
Therese Stolley, aged 51, who settled in America, in 1911
Edward Stolley, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1923
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Contemporary Notables of the name Stolley (post 1700) +

Richard Brockway Stolley (1928-2021), American journalist and magazine editor, inductee into the American Society of Magazine Editors Hall of Fame (1996)
Patrick Stolley (b. 1970), American audio engineer, singer, songwriter, and producer
Otto Stolley, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1924; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 10th District, 1924 5
Emil G. Stolley, American politician, Delegate to Nebraska State Constitutional Convention, 1919-20 5

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html