| ![Show Contents]() Stringham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Soon after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, the name Stringham was recognized on the island as a name for a strong or courageous person. Checking further we found the name was derived from the German word streng, of the same meaning. It evolved to be an occupational name for "one who made strings for bows." 1 2 "In war if a string break, the man is lost and is no man, and his weapon is gone, and although he have two strings put on at once, yet he shah have small leisure and less room to bend his bow, therefore, God send us good stringers both for war and peace." 3 Early Origins of the Stringham familyThe surname Stringham was first found in Nottinghamshire where they held a family seat from early times, where they were Lords of the manor of Eaton, and were conjecturally descended from Fulk, who held the lands of Eaton from Roger de Bully at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book in 1086. 4 The lands, at that time, consisted of two mills and a garden. Eaton is the celebrated site of the Battle of the Idle in 617 between Redwald and Ethelfrith of Northumbria. The name grew to become a "common Yorkshire name" 5 which we will explore shortly. First we will search through early rolls: Walter Stringere was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls for Wiltshire in 1194; and Roger le Strenger in Yorkshire rolls in 1293. 5 Early Somerset records show Godwynn Strenger, Somerset, 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 6 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 include: Willelmus Strynger; Johannes Strenger; and Ricardus Stryngar as all holding lands there at that time. 7 In Scotland, it was a rather rare name but we did find "Laurence Stringhar [who was] admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1486." 8 Early History of the Stringham familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stringham research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1574, 1575 and 1646 are included under the topic Early Stringham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stringham Spelling VariationsNorman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Stringer, Stringar, Stringers and others. Early Notables of the Stringham familyMore information is included under the topic Early Stringham Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stringham RankingIn the United States, the name Stringham is the 10,020th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 9
 Stringham migration to the United States | + |
Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Stringham or a variant listed above:
Stringham Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Miss S. Stringham, aged 33, who landed in America, in 1892
- Walter Stringham, aged 11, who immigrated to America, in 1892
Stringham Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Ellen Stringham, aged 25, who landed in America, in 1911
- Georgiana Stringham, aged 36, who settled in America, in 1911
- Joseph S. Stringham, aged 41, who immigrated to the United States, in 1911
- Ernest J. Stringham, aged 44, who immigrated to the United States, in 1920
- Cecil Stringham, aged 26, who settled in America, in 1921
| Stringham migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Stringham Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. William Stringham U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 10
Stringham Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- John S Stringham, who arrived in Canada in 1830
- Moses Stringham, who landed in Canada in 1830
| Contemporary Notables of the name Stringham (post 1700) | + |
- Rodney L. Stringham, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Utah, 1956 11
- Robert W. Stringham, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 3rd District, 1988 11
- Frank D. Stringham (1871-1931), American politician, Mayor of Berkeley, California, 1923-27 11
- B. H. Stringham, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1948 11
- A. Clyde Stringham, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1928 11
- Washington "Irving" Stringham (1847-1909), English-born, American Professor of Mathematics and Sometime Dean at the University of California
- Edwin John Stringham (1890-1974), American composer
- Frank D. Stringham (1872-1931), American politician, Mayor of Berkeley, California (1923 to 1927)
- Edward Peter Stringham (b. 1975), American Professor for the Study of Capitalism and Free Enterprise at Fayetteville State University
- Silas Horton Stringham (1798-1876), American admiral in the United States Navy, eponym of the USS Stringham (TB-19) and the USS Stringham (DD-83)
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
- 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)
- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. 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)
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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