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![Show Contents]() Stayckhouse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The vast movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of England of 1066 brought the Stayckhouse family name to the British Isles. They lived at Stackhouse in North Yorkshire which literally means "habitation by a steep rock or hill." 1 Early Origins of the Stayckhouse familyThe surname Stayckhouse 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. Early History of the Stayckhouse familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stayckhouse 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 Stayckhouse History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stayckhouse 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 Stakehouse, Stackhouse, Stachouse, Stackhowse and others. Early Notables of the Stayckhouse familyDistinguished 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 Stayckhouse Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Stayckhouse 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 Stayckhouse 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.
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
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