First found in Staffordshire where they were granted lands at Water-Eaton and Bloxwich by William the Conqueror for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Stobbss were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: John Stubb who settled in Philadelphia Pa. in 1846; Mr. Stubbe, his wife and five children settled in Philadelphia Pa. in 1792; Daniell and Hontford Stubbs settled in Virginia in 1637.

Motto Translated: Let arms give place to labour

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