Stableforth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Stableforth

What does the name Stableforth mean?

Stableforth is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Stableforth family lived in Leicestershire, at Stapleford.

Early Origins of the Stableforth family

The surname Stableforth was first found in Leicestershire where they held a family seat at Stapleford from very early times, and were conjecturally descended from Henry de Ferrers who was a Norman noble from Ferrieres-St-Hilaire in Bacquepuits in Normandy and were known as the Lords of Ferrers. This noble was granted the lands of Stapleford.

Early History of the Stableforth family

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Stableforth Spelling Variations

Multitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Stapelford, Stapilford, Stapleford and others.

Early Notables of the Stableforth family

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Migration of the Stableforth family

Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, travelling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Stableforth or a variant listed above: Richard Stapelford who settled in Barbados in 1720.