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The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Stapellay come from when the family resided in the settlement of Stapeley in Cheshire, or in the place called Stapley in Hampshire. The surname Stapellay belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
The surname Stapellay was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stapellay research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1590, 1592, 1615, 1628, 1648, 1655, 1660, 1701 and 1905 are included under the topic Early Stapellay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Stapellay has been recorded under many different variations, including Stapeley, Stapley, Stapleigh, Stapliegh, Staplie and many more.
Distinguished members of the family include Anthony Stapley (1590-1655), one of the regicides of King Charles I of England. He was the son of Anthony Stapley of Framfield, Sussex, by his third wife, Ann. The Stapley family moved about 1615 from Framfield to Patcham. Stapley was one of the judges of Charles I. He was present at Westminster Hall on 27 Jan. 1648 when sentence was pronounced, and signed the death-warrant on 29 Jan. He died...
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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Stapellay or a variant listed above: Stephen Stapley settled in Norfolk Virginia in 1823.