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Early Origins of the Stucke family

The surname Stucke was first found in Huntingdonshire at Stukeley, where Nicholas de Stiuecle was recorded in 1198. 1 The place name dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was recorded as Stivede. 2 Occasionally, the name originates in Stewkley in Buckinghamshire. 1

The Feet of Fines for Oxfordshire lists Geoffrey de Stiuecleg in 1224 and later the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex has an entry for Thomas Stukele in 1296. 1

"Two parishes in Devon, and a township in the parish of Brancepeth, in County Durham, bear the name Stockley." 3 4

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 has two early entries for the family: Ralph de Stockleye, Suffolk; and Pagan de Stockleye, Oxfordshire. 3

By the 16th century, strongholds of the family were found in Devon and Somerset. The latter lists a coat of arms simply "Stewekley of Somerset, 1595," while the former was home to Sir Hugh Stucley (1496-1559), Lord of Affeton, Devon, Sheriff of Devon in 1545. Hugh was the eldest son of Thomas Stuckley (1473-1542), of Affeton, Sheriff of Devon in 1521.

Will Stutely or Will Stutly appears in two ballads in "The English and Scottish Popular Ballads," popularly known as the Child Ballads as a prominent member of Robin Hood's Merry Men.

Early History of the Stucke family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stucke research. Another 171 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1080, 1091, 1399, 1510, 1525, 1538, 1578, 1588, 1600, 1603, 1605, 1625 and 1660 are included under the topic Early Stucke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stucke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stewkely, Stewekly, Stewekley, Stookley, Stookly, Stewkly, Stukely, Stukeley, Stuckey, Stucky, Stuckley, Stuckely, Stutely, Stuteley, Stewtley, Stewetly and many more.

Early Notables of the Stucke family

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Stucke migration to the United States +



Stucke Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Peter Stucke, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 5
  • Johannes Stucke, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 5
  • Christian Stucke, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1772 5
Stucke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Hermann Stucke, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 5
  • Adolph Stucke, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1846 aboard the ship "Gesina" 5
  • Carl Stucke, aged 22, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 5
  • Carl Stucke, who settled in New York, NY in 1847
  • Christopher Stucke, who arrived in Arkansas in 1889 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Stucke (post 1700) +

  • David Stucke (b. 1974), American physics professor and poker player who has amassed winnings of over 649,000 as of 2008
  • Heinz Stücke (b. 1940), German traveller, vagabond, and long-distance touring cyclist


  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  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)
  4. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  5. 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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