Staickhose History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

• Origins Available:
• England

Early Origins of the Staickhose family

Early History of the Staickhose family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Staickhose research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1670, 1677, 1732, 1733, 1734, 1739, 1742, 1752, 1784 and 1819 are included under the topic Early Staickhose History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Staickhose Spelling Variations

Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Stakehouse, Stackhouse, Stachouse, Stackhowse and others.

Early Notables of the Staickhose family

Distinguished members of the family include Thomas Stackhouse (1677-1752), English theologian, son of John Stackhouse (d. 1734), ultimately rector of Boldon, co. Durham. John Stackhouse, was an English administrator for...
Another 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Staickhose Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Staickhose family

To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Staickhose or a variant listed above: Richard Stackhouse, who came to Salem, MA in 1638; Robert Stackhowse, who arrived in Virginia in 1636; John Stackhouse and his wife Margery Stackhouse who were on record in Pennsylvania in 1682.