Show ContentsStores History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Stores family

The surname Stores was first found in Berkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Stores family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stores research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1534, 1571, 1587, 1604, 1648, 1662 and 1686 are included under the topic Early Stores History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stores Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Storer, Storrer and others.

Early Notables of the Stores family

Notables of this surname at this time include: Thomas Storer (1571-1604), English poet, son of John Storer, a citizen of London, who was elected a student of Christ Church, Oxford, in 1587; and Arthur Storer...
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Stores Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Stores migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stores Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Mary Stores, who arrived in Virginia in 1662 1
  • John Stores, who landed in Virginia in 1666 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Stores (post 1700) +

  • Arun Stores, American actor, known for Twelve (2015)
  • David Stores, American actor, known for Toni Basil: Word of Mouth (1982)


The Stores Motto +

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: Dum spiro spero
Motto Translation: While I have breath I hope.


  1. 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)


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