The Straffort surname is a habitation name derived from one of various places, so named. These place names come from the Old English words "stroet," and "ford;" thus describing a location where the road crossed a stream. Places named Stratford that can be found in the
Domesday Book include towns in
Suffolk,
Wiltshire, and of course Stratford-upon-Avon,
Warwickshire, held at that time by the Bishop of Worcester.
Early Origins of the Straffort family
The surname Straffort was first found in
Suffolk where a Robert de Stratford was listed in the
Domesday Book, as holding the
Hundred of Samford both before and after the Conquest. John de Stratford (died 1348) was Archbishop of Canterbury and Treasurer and Chancellor of England.
Early History of the Straffort family
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Straffort Spelling Variations
Early Notables of the Straffort family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Straffort family to Ireland
Some of the Straffort family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Straffort family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Straffort Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Elis Straffort, who landed in America in 1845 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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) - M Cath Straffort, who arrived in America in 1846 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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 Straffort 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: Virtuti nihil obstat et armis
Motto Translation: Nothing resists valour and arms.