| ![Show Contents]() Stole History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of StoleWhat does the name Stole mean? The name Stole derived it's origins from one of the two places named Stowell in England. These place names mean "stony spring or stream," from the Old English "stan" + "well." 1 Early Origins of the Stole familyThe surname Stole was first found in Gloucestershire and Somerset where they held a family seat from ancient times as Lords of the manor of Catherston. West Stowell in Wiltshire which is now known as Alton-Priors. The Somerset is the oldest location dating back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was known as Stanwelle. 2 One of the first records of the family was Geoffrey de Stawelle, Somerset, 1 Edward III (recorded during the first year's reign of King Edward III.) 3 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed: Richard de Stawell, Wiltshire; and Lecia Stowelle, Cambridgeshire. 4 Some of the family were also found in Jacobstow, Cornwall. "The manor of Penhallam, which extends into the parishes of Poundstock, Week St. Mary, and Boyton, was formerly in the family of Newell of Somerset. Norden describes it as the seat of Sir John Stawell, then lately deceased. Lysons, when speaking of Penhallam, supposes that it came into the family of Sir John Stawell, by a match with the heiress of a Cornish family called Beaupre, or Belloprato. This circumstance probably drew this family from Somersetshire, and occasioned their settling in Cornwall." 5 Early History of the Stole familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stole research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1369, 1397, 1402, 1599, 1644, 1662, 1683, 1689, 1760 and 1910 are included under the topic Early Stole History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stole Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Staywell, Stawell, Stawel, Staywel, Stewel, Stewell, Stowell, Stowel, Stowle and many more. Early Notables of the Stole familyJohn Stowell (fl. 1369-1402) an English merchant and the member of Parliament for Malmesbury from 1369 to September 1397. Sir John Stawell or Stowell (1599-1662), was an English Member of Parliament and Royalist Governor of Taunton during the English Civil War. He was second but eldest surviving son of Sir John Stawell of Cotholstone, Somerset, by his wife Elizabeth. "The family...
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Stole Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Stole family to IrelandSome of the Stole family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 56 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Stole migration to the United States | + |
Stole Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Stole, who arrived in New England in 1757 6
| Stole migration to Australia | + |
Stole Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- John Stole, a carpenter, who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832
- Elizabeth Stole, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lalla Rookh" in 1840 7
- Mary Ann Stole, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lalla Rookh" in 1840 7
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: En parole Je vis
Motto Translation: I live on the word.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LALA ROOKH 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840LallaRookh.htm
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