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![Show Contents]() Stap History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Stap first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from their having lived in the settlement of Stapeley in Cheshire, or in the place called Stapley in Hampshire. The surname Stap belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Stap familyThe surname Stap was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Stap familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stap research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1590, 1592, 1615, 1628, 1648, 1655, 1660, 1701 and 1905 are included under the topic Early Stap History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stap Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Stap has appeared include Stapeley, Stapley, Stapleigh, Stapliegh, Staplie and many more. Early Notables of the Stap familyDistinguished members of the family include - Anthony Stapley (1590-1655), one of the regicides of King Charles I of England. He was the son of Anthony Stapley of Framfield, Sussex, by his third wife, Ann. The Stapley family moved about 1615 from...
- His second surviving son, Sir John Stapley, 1st Baronet of Patcham (1628-1701), was an English Royalist politician who plotted with members of the Sealed Knot to overthrow the Protector Oliver Cromwel...
Migration of the Stap familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Stap arrived in North America very early: Stephen Stapley settled in Norfolk Virginia in 1823.
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- Miss Sarah Agnes Stap, aged 47, English Stewardess from Birkenhead, Cheshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking by escaping in a life boat 1
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