General Notes

On the south side of the river Tees stands an inconsiderable village called Stapylton, whence this ancient family hath obtained its surname. Tradition states that, in the year 450, Octa, brother of Hengist, and Ebusa arrived with their followers on the banks of the Tees to defend the adjacent country from the ravages of the Picts, and that being Angles, and some from that part of the Cimbrica Chersonesus, which is still called Stapleton, situated between Sleswick and Frederickstall, they preserved the name of their original residence by call the new settlement Stapyltun, for 'holm,' which means "an island in a river," they were obliged, from the situation of their new encampment, to substitute 'tun,' signifying, in their language, any enclosure whatever.

In 1052, Heryon or Herman was seised of the manor or lordship of Stapylton upon Teys. He was father of Allan, of Stapylton, living in 1080. [John Burke, Esq., The Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. II, R. Bentley, London, 1834-1838, p. 207-209, STAPYLTON, OF MYTON]