Stansfeld History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe name Stansfeld was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Stansfeld 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 Stansfeld familyThe surname Stansfeld 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 Stansfeld familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stansfeld research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1508, 1587, 1834, 1836, 1837 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Stansfeld History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stansfeld Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Stanfield, Standfield, Stansfield, Stansfeld and others. Early Notables of the Stansfeld familyMore information is included under the topic Early Stansfeld Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Stansfeld familySome 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.
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