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![Show Contents]() Stansdfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The name Stansdfield was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Stansdfield 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 Stansdfield familyThe surname Stansdfield was first found in Lancashire at Worsthorn, a township, in the parochial chapelry and poor-law union of Burnley, parish of Whalley, Higherdivision of the hundred of Blackburn. "Worsthorn, or Wrdest, belonged to Henry de Wrdest in the reign of Stephen or Henry II.; and was granted in that of Edward II., by Henry de Lacy, to the Stansfield family." 1 "Audenshaw Lodge [in Audenshaw, Lancashire], an agreeable seat, was for many generations in the possession of the Stanfields: there are several other ancient and some handsome and neat mansions in the division." 1 Early History of the Stansdfield familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stansdfield research. Another 138 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1508, 1587, 1834, 1836, 1837 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Stansdfield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stansdfield Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Stansdfield include Stanfield, Standfield, Stansfield and others. Early Notables of the Stansdfield familyMore information is included under the topic Early Stansdfield Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Stansdfield familyIn England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Stansdfields to arrive on North American shores: Fran Stanfield and his wife and four children who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1683.
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Nosce teipsum
Motto Translation: Know thyself.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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