The surname Stamp is the anglicized version of the French family name, d'Étampes, which in turn is a locational derivation from

Étampes Étampes () is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southwest from the center of Paris (as the crow flies). Étampes is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department. Étampes, together with the neighboring c ...

(lat. ''Stampae''), a community near

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d'Étampes origins

The mid-12th-century

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colonization of the Siebenbürgen region
''kartewanderung''
found members of the d'Étampes ''Sippe'' tasked with developing and defending the southeastern border of the

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- actions integral to the emergence of the '' Siebenbürger Sachsen'', or

Transylvanian Saxons The Transylvanian Saxons (german: Siebenbürger Sachsen; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjer Såksen''; ro, Sași ardeleni, sași transilvăneni/transilvani; hu, Erdélyi szászok) are a people of German ethnicity who settled in Transylvania ( ...

, who were afforded provisional autonomy under the ''

Diploma Andreanum The ''Diploma Andreanum'', or ''Goldener Freibrief der Siebenbürger Sachsen'' (English: ''Golden Charter of the Transylvanian Saxons''), was issued by King Andrew II of Hungary in 1224, granting provisional autonomy to colonial Germans residing i ...

'' of 1224. In accordance with the official recognition of the

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by the

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in 1572, this d'Étampes sept was converted in its entirety from

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Variations and anglicization of the d'Étampes name

The earliest known alteration of the d'Étampes name on

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record dates to 1191, with the '' Pipe Rolls of the

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'' listing one John de Stampes. Sir Thomas Stampe appears as the first known bearer of a more anglicized version of the ''Sippe'' name in

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, evidenced on the feet of fines for

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in 1424; a Thomas Stamp is also listed as father on a recovered christening record for Abigale Stamp, dated 7 April 1588 in Colchester, Essex. One may also note the contemporary spelling of the surname of Johann Stamp of

Mortesdorf Sibiu County () is a county ( ro, județ) of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Its county seat ( ro, reședință de județ) is the namesake town of Sibiu (german: Hermannstadt). Name In Hungarian, it is known as ''Szeben m ...

Süd-Siebenbürgen Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the Ap ...

on extant vital records for two of his sons, Michael Stamp (b 1682 / d 1742) and Andreas Stamp (b 1684 / d 1769). Joe Stamp, Lord of the North ventured into England mid 14th Century.

''Châteaux d'Étampes'' and ''de Valençay''

The '' Château d'Étampes'' housed the royal seat of

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at the start of the 11th century. In 1540, a French descendant of the d'Étampes ''Sippe'' and '' conseiller d'État'', Jacques

d'Étampes de Valençay d'Étampes de Valençay is a titular family name that may refer to: * Jacques d'Étampes de Valençay *Léonore d'Étampes de Valençay * Achille d'Étampes de Valençay Château de Valençay The Château de Valençay was constructed for the d'� ...

, ordered construction of the family residence, ''

Château de Valençay Château de Valençay is a château in the commune of Valençay, in the Indre department of France. It was a residence of the d'Estampes and Talleyrand-Périgord families. Although it is part of the province of Berry, its architecture invit ...

'', in the Loire Valley on a hillside overlooking the Nahon River. =Bearers of the Stamp surname= *

Blanshard Stamp Sir Edward Blanshard Stamp (21 March 1905 – 20 June 1984), also styled The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Stamp, was an English lawyer, a Lord Justice of Appeal and a member of the Privy Council.'Stamp, Rt Hon. Sir (Edward) Blanshard' in ''Who's ...

(1905–1984), English justice * Calvin Stamp (1958–2018), Jamaican weightlifter *

Chris Stamp Christopher Thomas Stamp (7 July 1942 – 24 November 2012) was a British music producer and manager known for co-managing and producing such musical acts as the Who and Jimi Hendrix in the 1960s and 1970s and co-founding the now defunct Track ...

(1942–2012), English music producer and manager * Darryn Stamp (born 1978), English footballer * Dudley Stamp (ne Laurence Dudley Stamp, 1898–1966), British geographer *

Gavin Stamp Gavin Mark Stamp (15 March 194830 December 2017) was a British writer, television presenter and architectural historian. Education Stamp was educated at Dulwich College in South London from 1959 to 1967 as part of the "Dulwich Experiment", then a ...

(1948–2017), British writer and architectural historian *

Joachim Stamp Joachim Stamp (born 21 June 1970) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as a member of the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia since the 2012 elections. He served as Deputy Minister President of ...

(born 1970), German politician *

Josiah Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp Josiah Charles Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp, (21 June 1880 – 16 April 1941) was an English industrialist, economist, civil servant, statistician, writer, and banker. He was a director of the Bank of England and chairman of the London, Midland and Scot ...

(1880–1941), English industrialist and banker * Neville Stamp (born 1981), English footballer * Phil Stamp (born 1975), English footballer * Steve Stamp, a performer in the television mockumentary sitcom, ''People Just Do Nothing'' *

Terence Stamp Terence Henry Stamp (born 22 July 1938) is an English actor. Stamp is known for his sophisticated villain roles. He was named by ''Empire Magazine'' as one of the 100 Sexiest Film Stars of All Time in 1995. He has received various accolades inc ...

(born 1938), English actor *

Trevor Stamp, 3rd Baron Stamp Trevor Charles Stamp, 3rd Baron Stamp MA MD FRCPath (13 February 1907 – 16 November 1987) was a British medical doctor and bacteriologist. He was the son of Josiah Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp. He succeeded his brother and father as Baron Stamp ...

(1907–1987), British medical doctor and bacteriologist *

Trevor Stamp, 4th Baron Stamp Trevor Charles Bosworth Stamp, 4th Baron Stamp, FRCP (18 September 1935 – 20 October 2022) was a British medical doctor and hereditary peer. He was consultant physician and director of the Department of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, Institute o ...

(born 1935), British medical doctor *

Wilfred Stamp, 2nd Baron Stamp Wilfred Carlyle Stamp, 2nd Baron Stamp, MA, ACA (28 October 1904 – 16 April 1941) was a son of the British banker Josiah Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp. He holds the record for holding a peerage for the shortest length of time. Stamp was born in ...

(1904–1941), British accountant *

Fred Stamps Fred Stamps (born December 10, 1980) is a retired Canadian football, football slotback in the Canadian Football League who last played for the Montreal Alouettes. But signed a 1 day contract to officially retire as part of the Edmonton Eskimos. ...

, football player with the Edmonton Eskimos

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stamp (Surname) Anglo-Norman families Transylvanian-Saxon people

d'Étampes origins

Variations and anglicization of the d'Étampes name

''Châteaux d'Étampes'' and ''de Valençay''

See also

References