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Stolle History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Stolle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Stolle family

The surname Stolle was first found in Gloucestershire of Somerset where they held a family seat from ancient times as Lords of the manor of Catherston. West Stowell in Wiltshire is now known as Alton-Priors.

These place names mean "stony spring or stream," from the Old English "stan" + "well." 1

The Somerset is the oldest location dating back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was known as Stanwelle. 2

One of the first records of the family was Geoffrey de Stawelle, Somerset, 1 Edward III (recorded during the first year's reign of King Edward III.) 3

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed: Richard de Stawell, Wiltshire; and Lecia Stowelle, Cambridgeshire. 4

Some of the family were also found in Jacobstow, Cornwall. "The manor of Penhallam, which extends into the parishes of Poundstock, Week St. Mary, and Boyton, was formerly in the family of Newell of Somerset. Norden describes it as the seat of Sir John Stawell, then lately deceased. Lysons, when speaking of Penhallam, supposes that it came into the family of Sir John Stawell, by a match with the heiress of a Cornish family called Beaupre, or Belloprato. This circumstance probably drew this family from Somersetshire, and occasioned their settling in Cornwall." 5

Early History of the Stolle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stolle research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1599, 1644, 1662, 1683, 1689, 1760 and 1910 are included under the topic Early Stolle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stolle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Staywell, Stawell, Stawel, Staywel, Stewel, Stewell, Stowell, Stowel, Stowle and many more.

Early Notables of the Stolle family

Distinguished members of the family include Sir John Stawell or Stowell (1599-1662), an English Member of Parliament and Royalist Governor of Taunton during the English Civil War. He was second but eldest surviving son of Sir John Stawell of Cotholstone, Somerset, by his wife Elizabeth. "The family had long been settled...
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Stolle Ranking

In the United States, the name Stolle is the 12,307^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6

Migration of the Stolle family to Ireland

Some of the Stolle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 56 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stolle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stolle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Ernst Henrich Stolle, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 7
Andreas Stolle, who arrived in America in 1780 7
Johann Geo Stolle, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1799 7

Stolle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Doris Stolle, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 7
Mr. Joh. Fr. Stolle, aged 28, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1848 aboard the ship "Canapus"
Ernst Stolle, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 7
Ernst Fridrich Wilhelm Carl Stolle, who landed in America in 1851 7
Herman Stolle, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1860 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Stolle migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stolle Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Johanna Maria Stolle, who landed in Quebec in 1850
F E T Stolle, who arrived in Quebec in 1850

Contemporary Notables of the name Stolle (post 1700) +

Christopher P. Stolle MD (b. 1958), American politician and physician, Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (2010-)
Ken Stolle (b. 1954), American politician, State Senator from Virginia (1992-2010)
Chris P. Stolle, American Republican politician, Elected Virginia State House of Delegates 83rd District 2011 8
Sandon Stolle (b. 1970), Australian former professional male tennis player who was ranked No. 2 in World doubles
Michael Stolle (b. 1974), German pole vaulter
Gerhard Stolle (b. 1952), retired East German middle distance
Bruno Stolle (1915-2004), German fighter ace during WW II, credited with 35 aerial victories, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Frederick Sydney "Fred" Stolle (b. 1938), Australian tennis player inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985
Siobhan Stolle Dunnavant (b. 1964), American physician and Republican politician, Member of the Virginia Senate (2016-)

The Stolle Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: En parole Je vis
Motto Translation: I live on the word.

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
"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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html