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Early Origins of the Still family

The surname Still was first found in Wiltshire where Stille was a tenant listed there prior to the Conquest. 1

The Domesday Book in 1086 A.D. lists Aluuinus Stilla in Hampshire. 2 Lefwinus Stille was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1166 is Sussex and Richard le Stille was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275. 3

Years later, the Subsidy Rolls of 1332 list John atte Stille in Worcestershire. 3 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list Walter Stille in Oxfordshire.

Early History of the Still family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Still research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1451, 1511, 1543, 1577, 1591, 1593 and 1608 are included under the topic Early Still History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Still Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stille, Still, Stills, Stillie, Stylle and others.

Early Notables of the Still family

Distinguished members of the family include

John Still (c.1543-1608), Bishop of Bath and Wells (1593-1608), and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge (1577-1593.) He was the reputed author of 'Gammer Gurton's Needle,' and was only son of William...

Still Ranking

In the United States, the name Still is the 2,763^rd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 4

Still migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Still Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Still, who landed in Maryland in 1667 5
Thomas Still, who arrived in Maryland in 1668 5
Thomas Still, who settled in Virginia in 1670

Still Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Samll Still, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1712 5
James Still, who arrived in New Hampshire in 1718
John Still, who settled in Rappahannock Virginia in 1725
Henrich Still, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 5
Ernest Still, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Still Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Luke Still, aged 46, who landed in New York in 1812 5
John Still, aged 30, who landed in Mobile County, Ala in 1837 5
Robert H Still, aged 26, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 5
Henry S Still, who landed in Indiana in 1852 5
Mrs. R Still, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1855 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Still migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Still Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Still, English convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for life, transported aboard the "Fanny" on 25th August 1815, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
Joseph Still, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Agamemnon" on April 22, 1820, settling in New South Wales, Australia 7
Mr. William Still(b. 1795), aged 33, Cornish settler convicted in Cornwall, UK on 25th March 1828, sentenced for 7 years for larceny, transported aboard the ship "Vittoria" on 26th August 1828 to New South Wales, Australia 8
Mr. Charles Still, English convict who was convicted in Westminster, London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Camden" on 21st September 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
Miss Anne Still, (b. 1812), aged 25, Irish childs maid who was convicted in Antrim, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Diamond" on 29th November 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
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Still migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Still Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

William Still, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
William Still, aged 24, a shepherd, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Phoebe Dunbar" between 1841 and 1850
David Still, aged 38, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Shamrock" in 1855
Johannah Still, aged 28, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Shamrock" in 1855
Mary Still, aged 5, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Shamrock" in 1855
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Still migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 11

Still Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

William Still, who settled in Barbados in 1670

Contemporary Notables of the name Still (post 1700) +

Ray Still (1920-2014), American classical principal oboist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 40 years, from 1953-1993
Clyfford Still (1904-1980), American painter, and one of the leading figures of Abstract Expressionism
Kenneth Allan Still (b. 1935), American professional PGA golfer
Susan L. Still (b. 1961), American former NASA Astronaut with over 370 hours in space 12
James Still (1906-2001), American Appalachian poet, novelist and folklorist
Andrew Taylor Still (1828-1917), American physician, founder of osteopathy
Mary Wynne Still, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Missouri State Senate 19th District, 2012 13
John C. III Still, American Republican politician, Elected Delaware State Senate 17th District 1998 13
John A. Still, American Republican politician, Mayor of Bradford, Pennsylvania, 1960 13
George Still, American politician, Mayor of Clinton, Iowa, 1950 13
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Still family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. M Still, British Able Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 14

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Agamemnon voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1820 with 179 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/agamemnon/1820
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_convicts.pdf
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 2nd December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/camden
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 1st July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Diamond
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
NASA Astronauts Homepage. (Retrieved 2011, January 17) Susan Still. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/still.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html