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![Show Contents]() Stokdan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Stokdan name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in one of a variety of similarly-named places. Settlements called Stockton are found in Cheshire, Herefordshire, Norfolk, Shropshire, Wiltshire, Warwickshire, and the West Riding of Yorkshire. Stockton Heath is in Cheshire, and Stockton on Tees is in Durham. Stockton on Teme is in Worcestershire, and Stockton on the Forest is in the North Riding of Yorkshire. The surname Stokdan belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Stokdan familyThe surname Stokdan was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from ancient times. Stocking Abbey was an abbey in North Yorkshire Early History of the Stokdan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stokdan research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1470, 1630, 1670, 1680, 1692 and 1728 are included under the topic Early Stokdan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stokdan Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Stokdan has undergone many spelling variations, including Stockton, Stockden, Stockdon, Stogdon, Stocking and others. Early Notables of the Stokdan familyNotables of this surname at this time include: John Stockton, Lord Mayor of London in 1470.
Owen Stockton (1630-1680), was an English Puritan divine, fourth son of Owen Stockton, prebendary of Chester Cathedral, born...
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Stokdan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Stokdan familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Stokdan were among those contributors: Jonas Stockton and his son, who arrived in Virginia in 1620, the same year as the "Mayflower"; Timothey Stockton, who arrived in Virginia in 1620.
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