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Where did the English Stead family come from? What is the English Stead family crest and coat of arms? When did the Stead family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Stead family history?
The origins of the Stead surname date back to the time of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It comes from an early member of the family who was a man of mettle, or someone noted for his high spirits. In this case, this surname is derived from the Old English word steda, which means stud-horse or stallion.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Stead has been spelled many different ways, including Stead, Steed and others.First found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very early times.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stead research. Another 310 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1376, 1417, 1581, 1588, 1619, and 1796 are included under the topic Early Stead History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Stead. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Steads to arrive in North America:
Stead Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Thomas Stead who settled in Virginia in 1649
- Jno Stead, who landed in Virginia in 1657
- Elizabeth Stead settled in Nevis in 1660
- Doratha Stead, who arrived in Virginia in 1664
- Ann Stead, who landed in Maryland in 1665
Stead Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Elizabeth Stead settled in New York State in 1774
- Thomas Stead settled in Cape Fear NC in 1774
Stead Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Caroline, Daniel, Frederick, and George Stead settled in New York State in 1820
- Thomas Stead, who landed in New York in 1832
- John Stead, who arrived in New York in 1848
- William Stead, who arrived in Mississippi in 1851
- F Stead, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1855
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- William Force Stead (1884-1967), American diplomat and poet
- George Christopher Stead (1913-2008), Professor of Divinity, Cambridge University
- Robert James Campbell Stead (1880-1959), Canadian journalist and author
- Christina Ellen Stead (1902-1983), Australian novelist
- Edward Fraser Stead (1881-1949), New Zealand ornithologist, engineer, horticulturist and marksman
- Christian Karlson Stead ONZ, CBE (b. 1932), New Zealand writer whose works include novels, poetry, short stories, and literary criticism
- David George Stead (1877-1957), Australian marine biologist, ichthyologist, oceanographer, conservationist and writer
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X).
- Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
- Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
- Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Lennard, Reginald. Rural England 1086-1135 A Study of Social and Agrarian Conditions. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. Print.
- Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
- Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
- Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
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The Stead Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Stead Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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