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Etymology of Stockbridge

What does the name Stockbridge mean?

The name Stockbridge arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Stockbridge family lived in Hampshire, at Stockbridge.

Early Origins of the Stockbridge family

The surname Stockbridge was first found in Hampshire where they were Lords of the manor of Stockbridge and were conjecturally descended from William d'Eu. The village was centered around a mill and in later years the neighboring Marshcourt School was built entirely of chalk by Sir Edwin Lutyens.

Early History of the Stockbridge family

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Stockbridge 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 Stockbridge, Stokebridge, Stockbreghe and others.

Early Notables of the Stockbridge family

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Stockbridge 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 Stockbridge name or one of its variants:

Stockbridge Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Stockbridge who settled in New England in 1630
Ann Stockbridge, aged 21, who landed in Massachusetts Bay in 1635 aboard the ship "Blessing" 1
Jo Stockbridge, aged 27, from Sussex, who landed in Massachusetts Bay in 1635 aboard the ship "Blessing", bound for Scituate 1
John Stockbridge, who arrived in New England in 1638 1
James Stockbridge, who landed in Maryland in 1674 1

Stockbridge Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Herbert Stockbridge, who arrived in America in 1760-1763 1

Stockbridge migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Stockbridge Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. George Stockbridge who was convicted in Buckinghamshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Dick" on 2nd October 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
Charles Stockbridge, aged 20, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Navarino" 3

Stockbridge migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Stockbridge Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Stephen Stockbridge, aged 30, a gardener, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "London" in 1842
Mary Stockbridge, aged 29, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "London" in 1842
Louise Stockbridge, aged 7, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "London" in 1842
Caroline Stockbridge, aged 6, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "London" in 1842
James Stockbridge, aged 4, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "London" in 1842
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Contemporary Notables of the name Stockbridge (post 1700) +

Nellie Stockbridge (1868-1965), American frontier mining district photographer, the oldest living member of the Zonta International club for advancement of women when she died
Henry Stockbridge Jr. (1856-1924), American politician and Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals (1911-24)
Francis Brown Stockbridge (1826-1894), American politician, U.S. Senator from Michigan (1887-94)
Henry C. Stockbridge, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 8th District, 1920, 1922 4
Henry Stockbridge Jr. (1856-1924), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1889-91; State Court Judge in Maryland, 1896-1911; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1911-24 4
Henry Stockbridge, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1868 4
H. E. Stockbridge, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1924 4
Francis Brown Stockbridge (1826-1894), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State Senate 17th District, 1871-72; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1887-94 4
Stockbridge Bacchus, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 11th District, 1909 5

Historic Events for the Stockbridge family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Francis Stockbridge, British Stoker 2nd Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and died in the sinking 6

Citations +

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 8th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Dick
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) NAVARINO 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Navarino.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html