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Stapleton Family History
Stapleton Genealogy & Family TreeStapleton is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from an Old English term and means "farm with a prominent pillar." The earliest known ancestor--Randolf de Stapeltuna--was recorded in 1166. The family motto is Fide sed cui vide which means "Trust, but in whom take care."
Other spellings of the name include "Stapylton," "Stapilton," "Stapulton," and "Stapledon." Notable people with the surname include Australian actor Sullivan Stapleton (300: Rise of an Empire, Animal Kingdom, Gangster Squad), American actress Jean Stapleton (All in the Family, Michael, You Got Mail), and American actress Maureen Stapleton (Cocoon, Money Pit, Addicted to Love). The first Stapleton to come to America was Pierce Stapleton in St. Christopher in 1635.
Stapleton Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Christopher Stapleton -- --, 1882 July 16, 1966 Pennsylvania
- Velma Stapleton -- --, 1885 May 4, 1911 Pennsylvania
- Elizabeth Stapleton -- --, 1763 November 0, 1859 North Carolina
- Elizabeth Stapleton -- --, 1816 August 26, 1890
- Miles Stapleton -- --, 1636 December 0, 1706
Stapleton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Morgan Stapleton -- --, 1838 February 1, 1923 Virginia
- Sarah Stapleton -- --, 1877 November 23, 1954
- Geoffrey Stapleton -- --, 1148 December 0, 1204
- Charlie Matthew Stapleton -- --, 1917 August 25, 1989 Arkansas
- Eliza Ann Stapleton -- --, 1816 June 3, 1870 Illinois
