| ![Show Contents]() Steil History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Steil is an ancient Norman name, that would have been used in Britain soon after the Conquest of the island in 1066. This name was given to a person who was a person who was strong or reliable. The surname Steele is a metaphor likening the constitution of its bearer to the hard metal of the same name. Early Origins of the Steil familyThe surname Steil was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very early times where they were Lords of the manor of Giddy Hall near Sandbach, and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. They were conjecturally descended from Bigot de Loges, a Norman noble who attended King William at the Battle of Hastings. However, William the Conqueror suppressing an uprising by his northern nobles in 1070, laid waste all of Sandbach, a large district in Cheshire, and the family moved north to Scotland. Early History of the Steil familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Steil research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1259, 1524, 1610, 1616, 1629, 1637, 1643, 1662, 1672, 1680, 1692, 1697, 1729 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Steil History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Steil Spelling VariationsMultitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Steele, Steill, Steel, Steal and others. Early Notables of the Steil familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was William Steele (1610-1680), English lawyer and politician from Sandbach, Cheshire, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, grandfather of Sir Richard Steele of Dublin; Thomas Steele (d. 1643), who was shot for surrendering Beeston Castle in the Civil War; and Laurence Steele (bap...
Another 47 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Steil Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Steil RankingIn the United States, the name Steil is the 18,432nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Steil family to Ireland
Some of the Steil family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 98 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Steil or a variant listed above:
Steil Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Joh Conrad Steil, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
Steil Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Dietr Steil, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2
- Friedrich David Steil, who arrived in North America in 1853 2
- Ludwig Steil, who landed in North America in 1873 2
- Peter Steil, who arrived in North America in 1886 2
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- Glenn D. Steil, American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State Senate 30th District; Elected 1998; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2000; Chair of Kent County Republican Party, 2001-02 3
- George Steil, American politician, Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, 1906-10 3
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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