Staorne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The name Staorne is an ancient Anglo-Saxon name that was given to a person who was a stern person. The surname Staorne is derived from the Old English word styrne, which means severe, strict, uncompromising, and austere.

Early Origins of the Staorne family

The surname Staorne was first found in Buckinghamshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Grendon from early times.

Early History of the Staorne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Staorne research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1592, 1596, 1607, 1624, 1642, 1660, 1664, 1669, 1683, 1700, 1713, 1745, 1759 and 1768 are included under the topic Early Staorne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Staorne Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Staorne has undergone many spelling variations, including Sterne, Stern, Stearn, Stearns and others.

Early Notables of the Staorne family

Notables of the family at this time include John Sterne, Bishop of Colchester in 1592 and held the post until his death in 1607; and Richard Sterne (c. 1596-1683), English Church of England priest, Bishop of Carlisle in 1660, Archbishop of York from 1664 to 1683. He was the alleged author of the 'Whole Duty of Man.' 1 "On the outbreak of the civil war, Sterne zealously adopted the royalist cause, and in August 1642 he arranged for the despatch of large quantities of college plate to the king. Cromwell, however, who, as one of the burgesses of Cambridge, was engaged...
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Migration of the Staorne family to Ireland

Some of the Staorne family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Staorne family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Staorne were among those contributors: Abigail and Mary Stearns settled in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630; Isaac Stearns, his wife Mary, his son and four daughters settled in Massachusetts in 1630.