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The surname Stanwix was first found in Cumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Stanwick, a parish just outside Carlisle. There is another Stanwick in Northamptonshire and no doubt, the two are related. In this later case, Stanwick dates back to at least the Domesday Book where it was listed as Stanwige and later in the 10th century as Stanwigga. The name literally means "the rocking of logan-stone" derived from the Old English words "stan" + "wigga." 1 Stanwick Hall still stands today and it is believed to have been built in the 17th century. Moving further north, Stanwick St John is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire and today is the site of the Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications, a huge Iron Age hill fort comprising over 9 kilometers (6 miles) of ditches and ramparts. Alia Stenweghe was under tenant of Count Alan of Brettagne, his liege Lord, at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book in 1086. It is from this source that the surname is descended.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stanwix research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1608, 1656, 1670, 1690, 1714, 1720, 1725, 1739, 1741, 1742, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1758, 1761, 1763, 1766 and 1768 are included under the topic Early Stanwix History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Stanwick, Stanwix, Stanwicks, Stenwick and others.
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