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Early Origins of the Stubby family

The surname Stubby was first found in Essex where the Feet of Fine listed: William de Stublegh for 1239-1240; William de Stubleye in 1313 and later, John Stubliegh in 1385. 1

Richard Stubbe was a Knights Templar in 1185 in Yorkshire and William Stob was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1332. Geoffrey de Stubbes was found in the Pipe Rolls for Norfolk in 1199, Robert del Stobbes was found in the Assize Rolls for Cheshire in 1288 and Thomas de la Stubbe was found in the Sybsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1296. 1

Early History of the Stubby family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stubby research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1552 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Stubby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stubby Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stubbey, Stubley, Stubbley, Subblie and others.

Early Notables of the Stubby family

Distinguished members of the family include the Stubbey family of Norfolk. For those interested in further research of the early history of the surname we recommend the ancient Harleian Manuscripts which are in the archives of the British Museum...
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Migration of the Stubby family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..


Contemporary Notables of the name Stubby (post 1700) +

  • Stubby Stubblefield (1909-1935), American racecar driver inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1997


  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)


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