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Early Origins of the Stucley family

The surname Stucley 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 Stucley family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stucley 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 Stucley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stucley Spelling Variations

Anglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Stewkely, Stewekly, Stewekley, Stookley, Stookly, Stewkly, Stukely, Stukeley, Stuckey, Stucky, Stuckley, Stuckely, Stutely, Stuteley, Stewtley, Stewetly and many more.

Early Notables of the Stucley family

Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Stucley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stucley migration to the United States +

Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Stucley name or one of its variants:

Stucley Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Elizabeth Florence Stucley, aged 30, British settler who arrived in 1936 aboard the ship "Queen Mary"

Contemporary Notables of the name Stucley (post 1700) +

  • Thomas Stucley (1525-1578), also written Stukeley and Stukley, English mercenary who fought in France, Ireland, and at the Battle of Lepanto (1571)
  • Sir George Stucley Stucley DL (1812-1900), 1st Baronet, known as George Buck until 1858, was a British member of Parliament
  • LT-Col. Sir William Lewis Stucley (1836-1911), 2nd Baronet of Affeton Castle
  • Sir Thomas Stucley (1473-1542), of Affeton, British Sheriff of Devon in 1521
  • Sir Hugh Stucley (1496-1559), British lord of Affeton in Devon, and Sheriff of Devon in 1545
  • Sir Hugh George Copplestone Bampfylde Stucley (b. 1945), 6th Baronet of Affeton Castle
  • Sir Dennis Frederic Bankes Stucley (1907-1983), 5th Baronet of Affeton Castle
  • Sir Hugh Nicholas Granville Stucley (1873-1956), 4th Baronet of Affeton Castle
  • Sir Edward Arthur George Stucley (1852-1927), 3rd Baronet of Affeton Castle
  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.

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