Stansfield Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Stansfield

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Stansfield history with Stansfield Family Crest
Stansfield Motto Translated
Surname Notables

About Family Crests

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Origins Available: English-Alt, English

Where did the English Stansfield family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Stansfield family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The name Stansfield was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Stansfield family lived in Yorkshire. Checking further we found the name was derived from the Old English "stan," meaning "stony," and "feld," meaning "field."

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stanfield, Standfield, Stansfield and others.

First found in Yorkshire where they were seated from very early times where they were Lords of the manor of Stansfield and held that village which contained two churches and scattered moorland houses which were granted by Duke William,of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Fran Stanfield and his wife and four children who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1683.

Motto Translated: Know thyself.

For more information on the last name Stansfield, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Some noteworthy people of the name Stansfield

Grace Stansfield (1898-1979), original name of Gracie Fields
Walter Stansfield, Chief Constable of Derbyshire
James Stansfield, Judge

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Stansfield family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Stansfield coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Stansfield genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Stansfield Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Stansfield 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.