| ![Show Contents]() Standsfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Standsfield was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Standsfield family lived in Yorkshire. Checking further we found the name was derived from the Old English "stan," meaning "stony," and "feld," meaning "field." Early Origins of the Standsfield familyThe surname Standsfield was first found in Lancashire at Worsthorn, a township, in the parochial chapelry and poor-law union of Burnley, parish of Whalley, Higherdivision of the hundred of Blackburn. "Worsthorn, or Wrdest, belonged to Henry de Wrdest in the reign of Stephen or Henry II.; and was granted in that of Edward II., by Henry de Lacy, to the Stansfield family." 1 "Audenshaw Lodge [in Audenshaw, Lancashire], an agreeable seat, was for many generations in the possession of the Stanfields: there are several other ancient and some handsome and neat mansions in the division." 1 Early History of the Standsfield familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Standsfield research. Another 138 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1508, 1587, 1834, 1836, 1837 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Standsfield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Standsfield Spelling VariationsA 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 Stanfield, Standfield, Stansfield and others. Early Notables of the Standsfield familyMore information is included under the topic Early Standsfield Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Standsfield familyMany 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 Standsfield or a variant listed above: Fran Stanfield and his wife and four children who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1683.
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Nosce teipsum
Motto Translation: Know thyself.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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