Storrs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Storrs family

The surname Storrs was first found in Northumberland where they were said to be descended from an ancient line of Viking settlers of knightly degree and with episcopal rank. Roughly translated from the Viking records the name means "dweller by large and rough water". They moved north into Renfrewshire, Scotland and acquired considerable estates. In Scotland, William Storie was a charter witness in Dundee in 1281. Walter Stori was canon of Aberdeen in 1320 and Adam Story was one of 'burgenses rure manentes in Aberdeen, 1317. 1

A few years later, in England, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 revealed Thomas Storre; Johannes Storre; and Roger Storre as all holding lands there at that time. "Storey is still among the most familiar of Yorkshire names, but it has become, of necessity, mixed with Storer, which also is well established in that county." 2

The variant Stary dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where the original name Stari was recorded in Suffolk. 3 Later, John Starie was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire in 1275. In this case, the name may from the Old Norse name Stari, which was a nickname from stari, meaning "starling." 4

Early History of the Storrs family

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Storrs Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Storie, Storey, Sturye, De Stury, Storrie, Story and many more.

Early Notables of the Storrs family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Edward Story or Storey (died 1503), English priest, Bishop of Carlisle, 1468-1477, and Bishop of Chichester, 1477-1503; and Blessed John Story (or Storey) (1504-1571), English Roman Catholic martyr. He may have been a member of the family of that name settled in Northumberland and Durham. "Story was indicted in Westminster Hall on 26 May 1571 with Christopher and Francis Norton and Christopher Neville. He was accused of having incited Alva to invade England, and of having...
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Storrs Ranking

In the United States, the name Storrs is the 12,130^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Storrs family to Ireland

Some of the Storrs family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Storrs migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Storrs Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Bennett Storrs, who arrived in Maryland in 1659 6
Samuel Storrs, who arrived in Barnstable, Massachusetts in 1663 6

Storrs Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J Storrs, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 6
Alred Storrs, who arrived in Colorado in 1888 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Storrs (post 1700) +

John Storrs, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1808-12, 1814-15, 1819-20 7
Hiram E. Storrs, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Chenango County, 1846 7
Henry Randolph Storrs (1787-1837), American politician, Representative from New York, 1817-21, 1823-31; State Court Judge in New York, 1825 7
Heman Storrs, American politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Mansfield, 1821 7
Emory A. Storrs, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1868, 1880 7
Clark W. Storrs, American Republican politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Muskegon County 2nd District, 1952 7
Charles B. Storrs, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Essex County, 1894-95 7
Carlos H. Storrs (b. 1865), American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Ansonia, 1913-14, 1921-22 7
Benjamin P. Storrs, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Cheshire; Elected 1922 7
Augustus Storrs, American politician, U.S. Consul in Santa Fe, 1825-30 7
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"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 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html