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The name Stalybridge is thought to have been derived from the Old Norse, bokki which means "vir grandis, corpore et animo." Hence stortocki from side, great, "vir imperiosus." 1
Another source notes that "Starbeck (brook near where sedge grew), in Yorkshire; dweller at, or near, a stream where sedge or swamp grass grew." 2
The surname Stalybridge was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire at Starbeck in Harrogate. One of the first records of the family is Robert Starbok who was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 3 Another source notes this entry in the Latin form: Robertus Starbok. 4 Starbeck is a hamlet between Ripon and Knaresborough.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stalybridge research. Another 34 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1772 is included under the topic Early Stalybridge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Starbuck, Starbock, Stirbrock, Stalbrook, Sturbock, Styrbuck, Stirbuck and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Stalybridge Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Edward Starbuck who settled in New Hampshire in 1635; and William Starbucke who settled in Virginia in 1635.