| ![Show Contents]() Stovin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Stovin familyThe surname Stovin was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the village and lands of Stoven, held by Roger Bigod and Hugh de Montfort, two Nowman Barons, who were recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Early History of the Stovin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stovin research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1815 is included under the topic Early Stovin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stovin Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Stoven, Stovin, Stovan and others. Early Notables of the Stovin familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - the Stovin family of Lancashire
 Stovin migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Stovin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Thomas Stovin, aged 48, originally from Bermuda, who arrived in New York City in 1904 aboard the ship "Trinidad" from Hamilton, Bermuda 2
- James Stovin, aged 53, who arrived in New York in 1922 aboard the ship "Scythia" from Liverpool, England 2
| Stovin 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: Stovin Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Charles Stovin, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Zealandia" in 1874
- Foster Stovin, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Zealandia" in 1874
| Contemporary Notables of the name Stovin (post 1700) | + |
- Lieutenant-General Richard Stovin (b. 1825), British Army officer in the American War of Independence and the War of 1812, eponym of Stovin Island, Canada, brother of General Frederick Stovin
- Craig Stovin (b. 1974), English actor from Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, known for The Zombie Diaries (2006), Zombie Diaries 2 (2011) and Tales from the Graveyard: The Clophill Archives (2013)
- Captain Frederick Stovin -Bradford CBE DSC (1919-1974), English Royal Navy officer and aviator in the Fleet Air Arm
- General Sir Frederick Stovin GCB KCMG (1783-1865), British Army officer who served throughout the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812
- Dr. George Stovin, British archeologist, best known for excavating the Amcotts Moor Woman, a bog body discovered in 1747 near Amcotts, Lincolnshire
- Jerry Stovin (1922-2005), Canadian television and film actor
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Stovin migration to the United States 
Stovin migration to New Zealand 
