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![Show Contents]() Stapylie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The lineage of the name Stapylie begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in the settlement of Stapeley in Cheshire, or in the place called Stapley in Hampshire. The surname Stapylie 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 Stapylie familyThe surname Stapylie 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 Stapylie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stapylie 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 Stapylie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stapylie Spelling VariationsOnly 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 Stapylie has undergone many spelling variations, including Stapeley, Stapley, Stapleigh, Stapliegh, Staplie and many more. Early Notables of the Stapylie 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 Stapylie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Stapylie familyTo 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 Stapylie were among those contributors: Stephen Stapley settled in Norfolk Virginia in 1823.
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