Stanes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Stanes family

The surname Stanes was first found in Bavaria, where the name Stain was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Stanes family

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Stanes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stain, Stainn, Staine, Staines, Staines, Stains, Sttain, Staain, Staen, Staens, Stane, Stanes and many more.

Early Notables of the Stanes family

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Stanes migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stanes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Ja Stanes, who landed in Virginia in 1663 1

Stanes Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Edward Stanes, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 1
John Stanes, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1730-1731 1

Stanes migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Stanes Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Henry Stanes, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Caspar" in 1849 2

Stanes migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Stanes Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Obediah Stanes, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Black Eagle" in 1861 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Stanes (post 1700) +

Sir Robert Stanes, the founder of United Nilgri Tea Estates in India
Douglas Moncrieff Stanes (1917-2001), Canadian politician in Manitoba, Canada

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The CASPAR 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Caspar.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html