Steventon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins and Etymology of Steventon

The surname Steventon was first found in Shropshire. However, there are other villages named Steventon located in Hampshire and in Berkshire (now Oxfordshire.) These later two locations are both mentioned in the Domesday Book and both were spelled Stivetune at that time. 1 It is thought the place name derives from the Old English personal name Stf(a) + tun, or it meant "farmstead at the tree-stump place." 2 To find the first record of the surname we must look to Shropshire where the family name was first referenced in the 13th century. Years later, Robert de Stevington was listed in the Feet of Fines as rector of Knaption in Norfolk in 1321.

Early History of the Steventon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Steventon research. Another 141 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1241, 1396, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1600 and 1982 are included under the topic Early Steventon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Steventon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Steventon, Steventone, Stephenton, Stefenton and others.

Early Notables of the Steventon family

the Steventon family of Shropshire

Steventon migration to the United States +

Steventon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Walter Steventon, who settled in Virginia in 1679

Steventon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William and Titus Steventon, bonded passengers who arrived in America in 1741
George Steventon, a bonded passenger who arrived in America in 1768

Steventon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Steventon, who was naturalized in Oregon in 1859

Steventon migration to Australia +

Steventon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Charles Steventon who was convicted in Birmingham, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "David Malcolm" on 13th May 1845, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) and Norfolk Island 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Steventon (post 1700) +

Dr. Glyn B Steventon, English Professor of Pharmacology at King’s College London
Edwin Herbert Steventon (1891-1961), English professional footballer
Ernest "Ernie" Steventon (1888-1950), English professional football goalkeeper
Brian Steventon, English artist and full member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists

Historic Events for the Steventon family +

HMS Cornwall

Arthur Steventon (d. 1942), British Ordnance Artificer 4th Class aboard the HMS Cornwall when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 4

Sources +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-malcolm
Force Z Survivors Crew List HMS Cornwall (Retrieved 2018, February 13th) - Retrieved from https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listcornwallcrew.html#A