Stradling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
England

There has been suggestion that the Stradling surname arrived in Britain with the Danes, well before 1066. However, it seems that at least one line of Stradling returned to Britain after 13th century crusades, originating in Strattligen, Switzerland.

Another source claims the name denoted "a merchant who came from the shores of the Baltic having a reputation for honest dealings, giving rise to the word 'sterling.' " 1

The name is often changed "into Stradling, a native of one of the Hanseatic towns. The pure coinage introduced by these in the reign of Richard I. gave rise to the expression Easterling or Sterling money." 2

Early Origins of the Stradling family

The surname Stradling was first found in Warwickshire, England. Early on, Sir Peter Stradling, who already held Neath Castle, Glamorgan, Wales, married Joan de Hawey, heiress of St Donat's Castle. He also acquired estates in Somerset and Dorset. In some instances, the surname was Latinized Easter Lingus which was corrupted to Estarling. First on record appears to be sir John Stradling (circa 1230-1293).

The Hundredorum Rolls has only one entry for the family, that of (Homines) de Estherlinge, Norfolk, 3 and continuing in Norfolk, we found Walter de Eastherling and Ralph de Eastherling, c. 1300. 4

Early History of the Stradling family

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Stradling Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Estarling, Esterling, Easterling, Eastarling and many more.

Early Notables of the Stradling family

Notable amongst the Clan from early times was

Sir Edward Stradling (1529-1609), English scholar and patron of literature, the eldest son of Sir Thomas Stradling (1498?-1571)
Sir John Stradling, 1st Baronet (1563-1637), a British poet, scholar and politician, Sheriff of Glamorgan from 1608 to 1620
Sir Edward Stradling, 2nd Baronet (1601-1644), a Welsh politician, Member of Parliament for Glamorgan in 1640
Sir Edward Stradling, 3rd Baronet (1624-c. 1660)
Sir Edward Stradling, 4th Baronet (c.1643-1685)
Sir Edward Stradling, 5th Baronet (1672-1735), a Welsh politician, Member of Parliament for Cardiff, 1698, 1700-1701, 1710-1722, and Sheriff of Glamorgan

Stradling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stradling Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Ann and David Stradling who settled in Virginia in 1663
Margaret Stradling, who landed in Maryland in 1665 5

Stradling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Fflorence and Solomon Stradling, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1868

Contemporary Notables of the name Stradling (post 1700) +

Harry Stradling Jr. (1925-2017), American two-time Academy Award nominated cinematographer, son of cinematographer Harry Stradling
Walter Stradling (1875-1918), English-born, American cinematographer of the silent era, uncle of Harry Stradling
Harry Stradling Sr. (1901-1970), born Henry A. Stradling, an American cinematographer who had 130 films to his credit, perhaps best known for his work with Alfred Hitchcock on Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) and Suspicion (1941)
Geoff Stradling (b. 1955), American pianist, keyboardist, composer, arranger and orchestrator
Sir Thomas Stradling (1710-1738), 6th Baronet of St Donat's, Glamorgan, British peer
Richard Anthony "Tony" Stradling (1937-2002), English semiconductor physicist, professor of physics at Imperial College London
George Stradling (1620-1688), English Dean of Chichester Cathedral
Ed Stradling (b. 1972), Welsh freelance TV/video producer/director
Rt. Rev. Leslie Stradling (1909-1998), Bishop of Johannesburg, South Africa
Sir John Stradling Thomas (1925-1991), Welsh Conservative Party politician

Citations +

Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Baring-Gould S., Family Names and their Story. London: Seeley, Service & Co. Limited, 1913. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print
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)