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Starr is a family name, originating from the pre-Modern English word starre or sterre, meaning "star".

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There is a Starr DNA project if you would like to join at Starr DNA Project.

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How to Join

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Goals

This is a One Name Study to collect together in one place everything about the Starr surname and the variants of that name.

How to Help

1. Add the category for Starr Name Study to profiles.
2. Add sources to Starr profiles. See Sources for help.
3. Clean up Starr profiles created through a GEDCOM file import.
4. Connect Starr profiles to the family tree.
5. Contact Caryl Ruckert to request PPP status for those profiles that meet the criteria for project protection.
6. Adopt orphan Starr family profiles here.
7. Add sources to Unsourced Starr profiles here.
8. Find duplicate Starr profiles on your watchlist here and merge them.

Researchers Notes

Starr Family Origins

Recorded as Starr, Starre, Sterre, Sturre, and the patronymics Starrs, this is an ancient English surname. It derives from the Olde English pre 7th century word "steorra", and means a star. The word was often used as a nickname in the transferred sense of a patch of white hair on the forehead of a horse, and hence was given to a man with a streak of white hair. In some instances, the surname may also originate from a house or inn, distinguished by the sign of a star in the days before numbers. Finally, the surname may have developed from "Sterre", again meaning star, but used as a personal name, and recorded in the famous Domesday Book of 1086.[1]

A coat of arms associated with the surname has the blazon of a blue shield, charged with a pair of gold scales, within an orle of eight gold estoiles.

Early Starr Ancestors

The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Leuenot Sterre. This was dated 1086, in the Domesday Book of Derbyshire, during the reign of King William 1st, known as "The Conqueror", 1066 - 1087. Domesday Entry for Sterre

Willelmus Stere was registered as a shipman in York, Yorkshire in 1376/1377.[2]

Nicholas Steur of Somerset did in 1417 and his will was recorded. [3]

Ricardus Stere of Thuren registered as a freeman in York, Yorkshire in 1432.[4]

Thomas Ster was the executor of the will of William Tempam which was proved 8 Feb 1491/2. His wife is listed as Joan Tempam on the transcript.[5]

"William Tepam of Capel, husbandman 25 Nov 1489 [Eng?ish] (to be buried in the churchyard; to mother church 6d; to high altar 4d; a cow to help maintain the lamp before the image of Our Lady in the church, 4d being paid yearly) to my godchildren 4d each; friend Thomas Ster (1s) and wife Joan Tepam, execs."

Henry Sture of North Huish in Devon died about 1519 when his will was probated. The transcript included an "Inquisition Post Mortem; Henry, son & heir".[6]

John Star of Edenbridge, Kent died about 1517 when his will was probated on 13 Oct 1517 in Rochester Consistory Court in Kent. [7]

England

Starrs in Devonshire

Devon also known as Devonshire, which was formerly its common and official name, is a county of England, reaching from the Bristol Channel in the north to the English Channel in the south. It is part of South West England, bounded by Cornwall to the west, Somerset to the northeast, and Dorset to the east.
Devon in England.

In the village of Beer in East Devon is the Starr House. "This house was built in the 16th century by William Starre who came from Bradfield in Devon and was believed to be a textile manufacturer. No descendants of John and Dorothy Starre who died in the Great Plague of 1646 A.D. remained in the village of Beer. A memorial plaque in the Church records the John Starre who died in 1646 as the fifth son of William Starre.[8][9]

Starr House.

John, the fifth sonne
of W. Starr of Beer, Gent, and his wife Dorothy,
which died in the Plague, and was here buried, 1646.

John Starr plaque.

"The manor of Beer, from William the Conqueror's time downward, appears to have belonged to that large medieval landowner the Church, at the time of the dissolution of religious houses... Henry VIII gave it to his queen Katherine Parr, and years later the Manor was possessed by the Hassard family of Lyme Regis. They sold it to John Starre of Beer." The manor was after sold and passed to the hands of John's son William and his son John.[9]

"At Seaton the family burial-place...is the pleasant allusive epitaph, with emblems, to John Starre: - "etiam hic sepultus, 1633, - conjugalis amoris ergo posuit Elizabeth Starre."[9]

JOHN STARRE.
Starre on Hie !
Where should a Starre be
But on Hie?
Tho' underneath
He now doth lie,
Sleepinge in Dust,
Yet shall he rise
More glorious than
The Starres in skies

1633

Starre. Beer. The rebus of this family, a star radiated of many points, in conjunction with the initials J. S., occurs on the chimney and iron work of their ancient dwelling, a Tudor farmhouse with some good features, that stands at the north end of the main street of Beer, and it is also carved in a gravestone as Seaton Church.[10]

Starr Family Rebus.

On a slab at the east end of the chantry, adjoining the south side of the Chancel is the following, which appears to commemorate the wife and son of William the younger son of John Starr:- "Here lieth the body of Mrs. Dorothy Starr who was the wife of William Starr or Beer, Gent who was buried the 5th day of September 1688, aged 94 years. John the eldest son of William Starr of Beer, Gent, and Dorothy his wife was here buried the 4th of Decr. 1629.[10]

Starr Parish Records from Devon

Court Records In 1659 and in the year 1675 we find the name Starr recorded in several "Inheritance Disputes" in Devon.

Starr v. Adams 1659[11]
Starr v. Starr 1675[12]

Several legal cases recorded for Starr in Charles I Court Of Chancery from 1625-1649.

Starr(e) v. Girdler S24/65 [13]
Starr(e) v. Kymer S39/39[14]
Starr(e) v. Channon S56/8[15]
Starr(e) v. Moxham S12/15,37/14,77/24,80/36,123/26[16]
Starr(e) v. Osmond S37/13[17]
Starr(e) v. Paul S116/59[18]
Starr(e) v. Poole Kt. S47/43,50/15[19]
Starr(e) v. Starr S47/24,50/59,52/13,63/40,70/27,87/65,103/59,131/54,131/107[20]
Starr(e) v. Walrond S120/36[21]

Starrs in Berkshire

Berkshire is a county in south east England, west of London and is one of the home counties. It was recognised by the Queen as the Royal County of Berkshire in 1957 because of the presence of Windsor Castle, and letters patent were issued in 1974.
Berkshire in England.
Marriages
Martha Starr m. 08 Sep 1677 to William Duck in Bray. [22]
St. Michael's Parish, Bray.

Starrs in Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire abbreviated Bucks, is a county in South East England which borders Greater London to the south east, Berkshire to the south, Oxfordshire to the west, Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north east and Hertfordshire to the east. Buckinghamshire is one of the home counties.
Buckinghamshire in England.
Baptisms
Thomas Starr bap. 19 Mar 1666 at Holy Trinity in Wolverton, Buckinghamshire. Father: Thomas Starr.[23]
William Starr bap. 02 Sep 1632 at Holy Trinity in Wolverton, Buckinghamshire. Father: William Starr.[24]
Holy Trinity Parish, Wolverton.

Starrs in Cornwall

Cornwall is a county in South West England in the United Kingdom. The county is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar which forms most of the border between them.
Cornwall in England.
Marriages
John Starr m. 3 Feb 1707/08 at St Mellion to Dorothea Trevisa.[25]
Thomas Starr m. 28 May 1691 at St Columb Major in Cornwall to Frances Oxnam.[26]
St. Mellion, Cornwall.

Starrs in Cheshire

Cheshire is a county in North West England, bordering Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south and Flintshire, Wales to the west.
Cheshire in England.
Baptisms
Jone Starr bap. 02 Jan 1629 in Cheshire. Father: Thomas.[27]

Burials

Frances Starr bur. 29 Nov 1628 in Neston. [28]
St Mary & St Helen Parish Church, Neston.

Starrs in Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire is an East Anglian county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the north-east, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west.
Cambridgeshire in England.
Baptisms
Edward Starr bap. 20 Dec 1627 in Litlington. Father: Edward.[29]
Elizabeth Starr bap. 13 Jun 1624 in Litlington. Father: Edward Jun.[30]
Faith Starr bap. 15 Feb 1618 in Bassingbourn Father: Barnard.[31]
Hannah bap. 12 ? 1665. in Litlington Father: Barnet.[32]
Henry Starr bap. 10 Nov 1616 in Carlton. Father: Henry [bt John].[33]
Jeffrey Starr bap. 10 Feb 1675 in Brinkley. Mother: Margaret. Father: Jeffrey. [34]
Jeffrey Starr bap. 21 Dec 1634 in Carlton. Father: John. [35]
John Starr bap. 14 Mar 1627 in Carlton. Father: John. [36]
John Starr bap. ? Mar 1642 in Balsham. Father: Mathew. [37]
John Starr bap. 02 Apr 1678 in Brinkley. Father: Jeffrey. Mother: Margaret. [38]
Richard Starr bap. 25 Mar 1656 in Litlington. Father: Edward. [39]
Susan Starr bap. 08 Jan 1625 in Litlington. Father: Edward. [40]
William Starr bap. 28 Nov 1624 in Carlton. Father: John. [41]
William Starr bap. 05 Sep 1674 in Brinkley Father: Jeffrey Mother: Margaret. [42]

Marriages

Eliza Starr m. 18 Oct 1621 to Thomas Wollard in Westwickham.[43]
Margarett Starr m. 7 Aug 1673 to John Druary in Brinkley. [44]
Marthy Starr (of Walding) m. 11 Sep 1649 to John White in Cambridge, St. Edward. [45]

Burials

Bernard Starr bur. 03 May 1678 in Litlington. [46]
Edward Starr bur. 05 Jun 1638 in Bassingbourn.[47]
Edward Starr bur. 25 Aug 1669 in Bassingbourn.[48]
Emme bur. 26 Sep 1642 in Balsham. [49]
Faith Starr bur. 23 Feb 1618. in Bassingbourn. dau. of Barnard.[50]
Francis bur. 16 Feb 1669 in Brinkley. [51]
John Starr bur. 24 Apr 1643 in Balsham.[52]
Margarett Starr bur, 14 Apr 1632 in Litlington. Wife of Edward. [53]
Margarett Starr bur, 16 Jul 1639 in Litlington. dau. of Edward. [54]
Mary Starr bur. 24 Aug 1665 in Litlington. Wife of Edward. [55]
Mathew bur. 30 Dec 1676 in Balsham.[56]
Widow Starr bur. 03 May 1623 in Croydon Cum Clopton.[57]
Widow Starr bur. 28 Sep 1647 in Bassingbourn. [58]
Litlington Parish, Cambridgeshire

Starrs in Derbyshire

Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire, containing the southern extremity of the Pennine range of hills which extend into the north of the county.
Derbyshire in England.
Burials
Josephus Starr bur. 16 Mar 1728 in Bonsall, Bonsall, Derbyshire, England.[59]

Marriages

Alice Starr m. 21 Apr 1687 to John Ryde in Brailsford, Brailsford, Derbyshire, England.[60]
Village of Bonsall, Derbyshire.

Starrs in Dorset

Dorset is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. Dorset borders Devon to the west, Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north-east, and Hampshire to the east.
Dorset in England.
Burials
Stephen Starr bur. 18 Feb 1740 in Abbotsbury, Dorset.[61]

Marriages

Alice Starr (widow) m. 1713 in Piddletrenthide, Dorset to George Seward. (Date illegible, but between 25 March and 31 August 1713)[62]
Barnard Starr m. 25 Jan 1682 in Lyme Regis, Dorset to Elizabeth Short.[63]
Edward Starr m. 29 Jan 1669 to Hannah Sejnior at Weymouth, Quaker Dorset Meetings.[64]
John Starr m. 16 May 1660 in West Compton, Dorset to Maria Hardy (dau. of John & Alice).[65]
Sylvester Starr m. 10 Feb 1662 in Melbury, Osmond to Ann Greene.[66]
parish church of St Osmund, Melbury Osmond, Dorset.

Starrs in Essex

Essex /ˈɛsɪks/ is a county in the East of England. Immediately north east of London, it is one of the home counties. It borders the counties of Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south and London to the south-west.
Essex in England.
Burials
Henry Starr bur. 05 Dec 1708 in Thaxted, Essex (Quaker).[67]
Jno Starr bur. 1714 in Thaxted, Essex (Quaker).[68]
Thaxted Guildhall, dating from around 1450.

Starrs in London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. It was founded by the Romans, who named it Londinium.
London in England.
Edmund Starr of South Dunstan East married 1635 Feb 25 S Matthew Friday Street, Mary Burrows.[69]
children:
Sarah bap. 1646 Aug 23 bur 1651 May 28
Susan bap. 1647 Jan 23
Peter bap. 1647 Jan 23 bur 1650 May 23
Edmund bap. 1649 Dec 11
James bap. 1651 Jul 18
Anne bur. 1645 Oct 23
Moregift Starr of St Botolph's Aldgate born 1641 married 1667 Dec 5 at Stepney parish to Mary Gibson of S. Katherine Tower born 1641 daughter of Gibson. Profession: Grocer.[70]
Richard Starr will 1656 ppc 49 Corydon Surrey. Profession: Citiren and Grocer. 1638 rent £20 in St. James Garlickhythe.[71]
Simon Starr of All Hallows, Broad St. profession: Girdler servant to W. Martin. Died 1630 Feb 23 at All Hallows Broad St. Will 1631 PCC 22 St. John Tho. Edmund (?).[72]
The Church of St Matthew Friday Street.

Starrs in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The traditional county town is Nottingham.
Nottinghamshire in England.
Burials
Mary Starr d. 24 Mar 1665 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (Quaker). Father: James.[73]
Sarah Starr d. 23 Sep 1663 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (Quaker). Father: James.[74]
Early Quaker Meetings at the John Reckless house.

Starrs in Somerset

Somerset (or archaically, Somersetshire) is a county in South West England which borders Gloucestershire and Bristol to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east and Devon to the south-west. It is bounded to the north and west by the Severn Estuary and the Bristol Channel.
Somerset in England.
Baptisms
Edwardus Starr bap. 09 Apr 1642 at Wedmore, Somerset.[75]
Elizabetha Starr bap. 21 Mar 1641; d. 11 Nov 1642 at Wedmore, Somerset. Father: Johannis. Mother: Margariae.[76]
St. Mary's Church, Wedmore.

Starrs in Yorkshire

Yorkshire formally known as the County of York, is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom.
Yorkshire in England.
Rolls of the Collectors in the West-Riding of the Lay Subsidy (Poll Tax) 2 Richard II Wappentagium De Osgodcrosse. Lists Willelmus Stere & Alicia; Johannes Stere senior & Margareta; Johannes Stere junior & Agnes in 1379.[77]

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames has the following Steres listed in Yorkshire[78] :

Willelmus Stere, 1379 : P. T. Yorks. p. 106
Johannes Stere 1379: ibid.
1572 William Steere and Margery Pallemer : Reg. St. Dionis Backchurch, p. 7
1580 Nicholas Steer, rector of Burnham Norton, co. Norf. : FF. vii 18.
1697 Bapt. - Randall and Randall Steeres : St. Mary Aldermary, p. 112

Burials

Anthonie Stere bur. 03 Mar 1590 in Thorne, West Riding.[79]
Genat Stere bur. ? Apr 1591 in Thorne, West Riding. Spouse: John. [80]
Jayne Stere bur. 18 Aug 1587 in Thorne, West Riding. Spouse: John.[81]

Marriages

Cecylye Stere m. 12 Jun 1565 to John Cawton in Thorne, West Riding.[82]
Thorne, St Nicholas's Church.

Ireland

John Starr (IV) whose father John died in the plague, had at least one son by the name of John Cannan Starr. Whether to escape the devastation of the plague, or based on his status as a second son, he made his living in the army. In fact, he served as a Captain of Infantry in the Parliamentary army of Oliver Cromwell during England's Civil War.

America

There are at least 2 lines in America that may or not be related. These are the Captain John Starr line of England, Ireland, and Pennsylvania, and the Comfort Starr line of England and Massachusetts.

Starr Family in Massachusetts

Starr Family in Pennsylvania

Sub project examining the Starr family in Pennsylvania

Resouces

Sources

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Claire (Starr) Smith
I would really like to join this group please. I am a Starr with family history in Nottinghamshire.

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I would like to join, my mother's maiden name is Starr.
posted by N Lamb
MacDonald-8478 Judy MacDonald
I would like to join this project. I am currently adding the Starr line for Connecticut to Ancestry based on the book "A History of the Starr Family of New England: from the ancestor Dr. Comfort Starr, of Ashford, County of Kent, England". I had two Starr family members but was not having any luck working from the bottom up so started working from the top down. From the book, I started with Thomas Starr [STARR-40]. It looks like this is being worked on for the Puritan Great Migration Project Wikitree also. Did find one link up - still working to find the second. There was a cross over between the Starr line from Connecticut and the one from Pennsylvania. I have worked backwards from Georgia Ann Starr 1808-1833 on the Pennsylvania side to John Carran Starr [STARR-414] . I am using "Immigration of the Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania, 1682-1750 and U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 for the Pennsylvania side. I am also using North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for both Connecticut and Pennsylvania as well as state birth, baptism, marriage and death records. Would be glad to help as I can.
posted by Judy MacDonald
Golder-180 Amy (Golder) Golder-Cooper
My husband's mother is descended from the Starr family of Chester County, PA, and then branched off to Lycoming County, PA.
posted by Amy (Golder) Golder-Cooper
Claire (Starr) Smith
I would like to join the Starr project please. I am new to Wikitree and will be slowly adding my lineage when i can. My father was born in Nottinghamshire
posted by Claire (Starr) Smith
Starr-3933 Alan Starr
I think that I just found the 5 Starr sons of William Starr of Beer. I was able to get onto the Devon Historical archives and did some digging around. It seems that William Starr had a brother by the name of Edmund Starr also. But William sons names where: John Starr, Edmond Starr, Rychard Starr, Wilmotte Starr and Robert Starr,... Or Starre as some of the spelling look... Then from there the list goes on to add a Humfry Starr 1619, Tristram Starr 1619, (Court records) and a Joseph Starr 1608 of (Yeovil)... So if anybody else can see what they come up with, please let me know. I'll keep following this but, it's kind of hard being over here and the records over in England... Thanks
posted by Alan Starr
Anonymous Diamond
I would like to join the Starr project. My 2nd Great Grandmother was Mary Eliza Starr of Indiana 3 Sep 1835 to 30 Jun 1913. Her father was Levi J Starr and his father Jeremiah Starr 1776-1852 in Penn.

Take care. William T. Diamond

posted by Anonymous Diamond
Short-3582 Caryl (Short) Ruckert
Hi William,

Welcome to the Starr family project! It look like we both share Moses Starr (b. 1720) as a g+ great grandfather. I descend from Jeremiah's brother James.

Caryl

posted by Caryl (Short) Ruckert
Becci Starr
Hello!! I'm from the eversden/Yorkshire branch!! This is so exciting. I've been looking into the family over lockdown, can I join please?
posted by Becci Starr
Starr-3933 Alan Starr
Hello everyone, I am one of the Starr's who is in Delaware. I have been tracing the Family name for the past year and it has been leading me all over the place. I didn't know that we where so huge. Growing up in Delaware there was only my family in the phonebook when I was a little kid, and now there is a lot of other Starr's in there. That's what drew me to start looking this all up. And it is amazing how many Starr's have been very affluential around the world. There is a county named after us in Texas and places in other states.. pretty cool...
posted by Alan Starr
Short-3582 Caryl (Short) Ruckert
Hi Alan,

Welcome to the Starr project! I descend from the Quaker Irish Starrs (James Starr) that came to PA and some of my ancestors moved from Chester Co. PA to Delaware before migrating west to Virginia and onward. My Starr ancestor migrated to Oregon by wagon train and had a very large family. There were so many Starrs from Benton County, Oregon that many jokes were made about it. Glad to have you here.

Caryl

posted by Caryl (Short) Ruckert
J McIntosh
Hi Caryl

I’m so excited to find this group. I am descended from Thomas Starr (Starr-1867), born about 1785 in Hollington, Sussex, England. He came to New South Wales, Australia, as a Bounty Immigrant in 1841. I would love to connect our branch to the Starr tree, but must confess that I currently have precious little time to devote to my genealogy passion, so would class myself as a dabbler only. Do you have suggestions on how I can support the Starr project in a small way, in drive and drabs?

Cheers J

posted by J McIntosh
edited by J McIntosh
Short-3582 Caryl (Short) Ruckert
Hi J!

I am glad you found this study. Like you, I have limited time to devote to my passion, but do the best I can. Adding the "Starr Name Study" sticker would be a big help in getting these ancestors identified. If you find any sources to share you can post them to the study. Thanks again for reaching out.

Caryl

posted by Caryl (Short) Ruckert
Short-3582 Caryl (Short) Ruckert
Welcome to the Starr Project Cassandra. Feel free to edit and add to the information. You can add the { { One Name Study|name=Starr } } sticker to your Starr ancestors and the category is [ [ Category: Starr Name Study ] ]. (remove the extra spaces when you paste)

I think that your ancestor is the "Massachusetts" line of the Starr family. Mine is the "Pennsylvania" Irish Quaker Starrs. I have not created a free space page that for the Massachusetts line. You are welcome to do so if you would like.

posted by Caryl (Short) Ruckert
Cassandra Hunter
I would love to join this project. My mother and great-aunt have researched this line back to the 1591 birth of John Starr in Yarcombe, Devon, England. From what I gather he died in 1646 due to the Great Plague and was the father of Capt. John Carran Starr.

My grandmother was born Sherry Mae Starr 23 Aug 1936 in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri.

posted by Cassandra Hunter

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