Stinchcombe Surname History

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Etymology of Stinchcombe

What does the name Stinchcombe mean?

The roots of the distinguished surname Stinchcombe can be traced back to the days before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The name is Anglo-Saxon in origin; it is derived from the Old English "stinch," meaning "bird," and "combe," meaning "valley." It is the name of a place in Gloucestershire, and it is likely that the progenitor of the surname was a native of this area.

Early Origins of the Stinchcombe family

The surname Stinchcombe was first found in the Vale of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, where the parish of Stinchcombe is located. The Stinchcombe family held a family seat at Piers Court within the parish from its early history to the 14th century. The earliest known bearers of the name were Harding de Stintescombe, Roger de Stintescombe, and Ralph de Stintescombe, who were all living in the Vale of Berkeley around 1150.

Early History of the Stinchcombe family

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Stinchcombe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stinchcombe, Stinchcomb, Stintcomb, Stintscomb, Stintescomb and many more.

Early Notables of the Stinchcombe family

William Stinchcomb (c.1796), who contributed to Edward Jenner's research on smallpox, and the notable Stinchcombe family of Hawkesbury

Migration of the Stinchcombe family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Stinchcom, who was sent to a Barbados plantation in 1659; Nathaniel Stinchcomb, who settled in Maryland in 1663; as did John Stinchcomb in 1672.

Contemporary Notables of the name Stinchcombe (post 1700) +

Maxwell Stinchcombe, American professor of economics at the University of Texas
Archie Stinchcombe (1912-1994), famous British hockey player who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1951