| ![Show Contents]() Stawell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of StawellWhat does the name Stawell mean? The name Stawell derived it's origins from one of the two places named Stowell in England. These place names mean "stony spring or stream," from the Old English "stan" + "well." 1 Early Origins of the Stawell familyThe surname Stawell was first found in Gloucestershire and Somerset where they held a family seat from ancient times as Lords of the manor of Catherston. West Stowell in Wiltshire which is now known as Alton-Priors. The Somerset is the oldest location dating back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was known as Stanwelle. 2 One of the first records of the family was Geoffrey de Stawelle, Somerset, 1 Edward III (recorded during the first year's reign of King Edward III.) 3 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed: Richard de Stawell, Wiltshire; and Lecia Stowelle, Cambridgeshire. 4 Some of the family were also found in Jacobstow, Cornwall. "The manor of Penhallam, which extends into the parishes of Poundstock, Week St. Mary, and Boyton, was formerly in the family of Newell of Somerset. Norden describes it as the seat of Sir John Stawell, then lately deceased. Lysons, when speaking of Penhallam, supposes that it came into the family of Sir John Stawell, by a match with the heiress of a Cornish family called Beaupre, or Belloprato. This circumstance probably drew this family from Somersetshire, and occasioned their settling in Cornwall." 5 Early History of the Stawell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stawell research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1369, 1397, 1402, 1599, 1644, 1662, 1683, 1689, 1760 and 1910 are included under the topic Early Stawell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stawell Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Staywell, Stawell, Stawel, Staywel, Stewel, Stewell, Stowell, Stowel, Stowle and many more. Early Notables of the Stawell family- John Stowell (fl. 1369-1402) an English merchant and the member of Parliament for Malmesbury from 1369 to September 1397. Sir John Stawell or Stowell (1599-1662), was an English Member of Parliament a...
- Ralph Stawell, 1st Baron Stawell (died 1689), was an English landowner, soldier and Member of Parliament
Migration of the Stawell family to IrelandSome of the Stawell family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 56 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Stawell migration to the United States | + |
Stawell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Robert Stawell, who arrived in New England in 1719
- Robert Stawell, who landed in New England in 1719 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Stawell (post 1700) | + |
- Sir William Foster Stawell (1815-1889), Irish-born, Australian jurist, Chief Justice of Victoria, eponym of the town of Stawell, Victoria, born in Old Court, Cork; he emigrated to Melbourne in 1842
- Sir Robert Stawell Ball (1840-1913), Irish astronomer to Lord Rosse in 1865 and Irish Astronomer-Royal in 1874
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: En parole Je vis
Motto Translation: I live on the word.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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