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![Show Contents]() Standfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Standfield was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Standfield family lived in Yorkshire. Checking further we found the name was derived from the Old English "stan," meaning "stony," and "feld," meaning "field." Early Origins of the Standfield familyThe surname Standfield was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat 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. Early History of the Standfield familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Standfield research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1508, 1587, 1834, 1836, 1837 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Standfield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Standfield 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 Stanfield, Standfield, Stansfield, Stansfeld and others. Early Notables of the Standfield familyMore information is included under the topic Early Standfield Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Standfield migration to Canada | + |
Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. 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 Standfield or a variant listed above: Standfield Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- John and Thomas Standfield and their families settled in London, Ontario, Canada, in 1844
| Contemporary Notables of the name Standfield (post 1700) | + |
- John Standfield, English labourer, son of Thomas Standfield, one of the Tolpuddle Martyrs who was convicted of swearing a secret oath and sent to Australia; they were all later pardoned in 1836 after mass protests and returned to England; he later emigrated to London, Upper Canada
- Paul Standfield (1916-2003), former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray (1936-1940)
- Bob Standfield (1915-1993), former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton (1942) and Essendon (1938-1940), brother of Pal Sandfield
- Barry Standfield (b. 1970), former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray (1990-1996) and Adelaide (1997)
- Thomas Standfield, English labourer, one of the Tolpuddle Martyrs from Tolpuddle, Dorset, who was convicted of swearing a secret oath and sent to Australia; they were all later pardoned in 1836 after mass protests and returned to England; he later emigrated to London, Upper Canada
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Standfield migration to Canada 
