The name Staickhouse arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Staickhouse family lived at Stackhouse in North Yorkshire which literally means "habitation by a steep rock or hill." 1
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Early Origins of the Staickhouse family
The surname Staickhouse was first found in Durham where they held a family seat from very ancient times, and were Lords of the manor of Stackhouse, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Staickhouse family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Staickhouse 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 Staickhouse History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Staickhouse Spelling Variations
A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Stakehouse, Stackhouse, Stachouse, Stackhowse and others.
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Early Notables of the Staickhouse 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 Staickhouse Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Staickhouse family
Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Staickhouse 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.