Statam History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Statam

What does the name Statam mean?

The name Statam is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in the settlement called Statham in the county of Cheshire. 1 2

The surname Statam belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Early Origins of the Statam family

The surname Statam was first found in Cheshire, England where Richard de Statham was listed in 1413. A few years later in 1450, John and Henry Statham were found in Nottinghamshire and Lancashire respectively. 2

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had one listing for the family, that of John de Statham, Cambridgeshire. 3

Early History of the Statam family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Statam research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1388, 1467, 1471, 1481, 1562 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Statam History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Statam Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Statam has been spelled many different ways, including Statham, Stathem, Stathum and others.

Early Notables of the Statam family

John Statham (fl. 1388), an English politician, Member of the Parliament of England for Totnes in September 1388. Nicholas Statham (fl. 1467) was an English lawyer from Morley, Derbyshire. He was reader of Lincoln's Inn in Lent term 1471. On 30 Oct. 1467 he received a patent for the reversion as second Baron of the exchequer...
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Migration of the Statam family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Statams to arrive in North America: Mary Statham who landed in America in 1699; Thomas Statham settled in Maryland in 1633; Jonatham Statham settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1840..

Sources +

Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
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)