Stallwood History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Stallwood was a nickname for someone who was "stalwart" or "strong" having been derived from the "Middle English stalworth(y), stalew(u)rthe, etc.; Old English stæl-wyrpe, serviceable." 1 2
Early Origins of the Stallwood family
The surname Stallwood was first found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 where John le Stalewrthe, Oxfordshire; and Henry Stalewrth, Cambridgeshire were found. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 had only one entry for the family at that time: Thomas Stalwrygh. 3
Another source notes, Thomas Stalworthi was listed at Pinchbeck, Suffolk in 1285 and later, John Stalworthy was found in Suffolk according to the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. 4
Early History of the Stallwood family
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Stallwood Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Stallwood, Stallard, Stollard, Stallworth, Stallworthy, Stollworth, Stollworthy and many more.
Early Notables of the Stallwood family
Distinguished members of the family include
Stallwood migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Stallwood Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Thomas Stallwood, aged 35, who arrived in America from Southampton, England, in 1914
- Harold Harcourt Stallwood, aged 27, who arrived in America from Farnborough, England, in 1915
- Irene Elizabeth Stallwood, aged 6, who arrived in America from Ellistown, England, in 1916
- John Charles Stallwood, aged 44, who arrived in America from Reading, England, in 1920
- George Stallwood, aged 40, who arrived in America from Farnboro, England, in 1920
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Contemporary Notables of the name Stallwood (post 1700) +
- Veronica Stallwood, British historical novelist of novels set in Oxford featuring Kate Ivory
- Kim W. Stallwood, British animal rights advocate, former national director of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (1987-1992)
Citations +
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. 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)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)