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![Show Contents]() Stapelligh History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancestry of the name Stapelligh dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in the settlement of Stapeley in Cheshire, or in the place called Stapley in Hampshire. The surname Stapelligh 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 Stapelligh familyThe surname Stapelligh 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 Stapelligh familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stapelligh 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 Stapelligh History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stapelligh Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Stapelligh have been found, including Stapeley, Stapley, Stapleigh, Stapliegh, Staplie and many more. Early Notables of the Stapelligh 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 Framfield to Patcham. Stapley was one of the judges of Charles I. He was present at Westminster Hall on 27 Jan. 1648 when sentence was pronounced, and signed the death-warrant on 29 Jan. He died...
Another 76 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Stapelligh Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Stapelligh familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Stapelligh, or a variant listed above: Stephen Stapley settled in Norfolk Virginia in 1823.
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