Steepy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Steepy

What does the name Steepy mean?

The name Steepy reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Steepy family lived in Leicestershire, at Stapleford.

Early Origins of the Steepy family

The surname Steepy was first found in Leicestershire where they held a family seat at Stapleford from very early times, and were conjecturally descended from Henry de Ferrers who was a Norman noble from Ferrieres-St-Hilaire in Bacquepuits in Normandy and were known as the Lords of Ferrers. This noble was granted the lands of Stapleford.

Early History of the Steepy family

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Steepy Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Steepy include Stapelford, Stapilford, Stapleford and others.

Early Notables of the Steepy family

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Migration of the Steepy family

In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Steepys to arrive on North American shores: Richard Stapelford who settled in Barbados in 1720.