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![Show Contents]() Stannum History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Stannum family claim descent from Aspal Stonham, Earl Stonham or Stonham Parva, all located in Suffolk. Each parish is located in the union and hundred of Bosmere and Claydon. 1 2 All date back to Saxon times when they collectively were known as Stonham c. 1040. By the time of the Domesday Book of 1086, they were known as Stanham. 3 Literally the place name means "homestead by a stone or with stony ground," from the Old English words "stan" + "ham." 4 Aspal Stonham is a manorial affix for the de Aspale family who have been there since the 13th century. Early Origins of the Stannum familyThe surname Stannum was first found in Suffolk where Robert de Stanham was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of 1177. Later in the same county, John de Stanham was listed in 1205 and later again, Roger Stonham was found in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1333. 5 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included: William de Stonham, Cambridgeshire; and Stephen de Stonham, Lincolnshire. 6 Early History of the Stannum familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stannum research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1423, 1525, 1603, 1605 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Stannum History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stannum Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Stoneham, Stonham, Stanham, Stannum and others. Early Notables of the Stannum familyMore information is included under the topic Early Stannum Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Stannum familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Stonehouse who landed in America in 1746; David, Jane, and Robert and seven children settled in Marblehead, Massachusetts in 1821; James Stonehouse settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1833.
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: Sublimiora petamus
Motto Translation: Let us seek higher things.
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- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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