The surname Stenett was first found in Cambridgeshire where they held a family seat. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1560 when Nicholas Stennett held a family seat in that shire.
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Early History of the Stenett family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stenett research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1663, 1674, 1690, 1713 and 1726 are included under the topic Early Stenett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Stenett Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Stennett, Stennet, Stennit, Stennitt, Stenett, Stenitt, Stenit and many more.
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Early Notables of the Stenett family
Distinguished members of the family include Joseph Stennett (1663-1713), English Seventh Day Baptist minister and hymnwriter from Abingdon, Berkshire. He was second son of Edward Stennett (d. 1690?) by his wife Mary Quelch and was born at Abingdon, Berkshire. "His father... Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Stenett Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Stenett family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Stennett settled in Maryland in 1661; John Stennitt settled in Maryland in 1684; Walter Stennet settled in Boston in 1812.
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