The present generation of the Stapilay family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in the settlement of Stapeley in Cheshire, or in the place called Stapley in Hampshire. The surname Stapilay belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxonhabitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
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Early Origins of the Stapilay family
The surname Stapilay 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.
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Early History of the Stapilay family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stapilay 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 Stapilay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Stapilay Spelling Variations
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Stapilay include Stapeley, Stapley, Stapleigh, Stapliegh, Staplie and many more.
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Early Notables of the Stapilay family
Distinguished 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 Stapilay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Stapilay family
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Stapilay were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Stephen Stapley settled in Norfolk Virginia in 1823.
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