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Early Origins of the Study family

The surname Study was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1275 when Hamo Stoddy held lands.

Early History of the Study family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Study research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Study History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Study Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Studdy, Stoddy, Stody, Study, Studdah, Studder and many more.

Early Notables of the Study family

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Study migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Study Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Mary Study, who landed in Maryland in 1679 1
Study Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Henry Study, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1847 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Study (post 1700) +

  • Christian Hugo Eduard Study (1862-1930), German mathematician known for work on invariant theory of ternary forms (1889) and for the study of spherical trigonometry


The Study 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: Fide sed cui vide
Motto Translation: Trust, but in whom take care


  1. 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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