1623 Althorp MS. in J. N. Simpkinson (1860) App. p. l To Martin 3 daies at the stue poole..00 02 02... To Browne 6 daies raming the stue poole heade..00 03 00.
1811 J. Austen II. viii. 140 There is a dove-cote, some delightful stewponds, and a very pretty canal. View more context for this quotation
1865 G. F. Berkeley II. 314 In a stew-pond you may tame a fish to a certain extent.