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![Show Contents]() Stokden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The present generation of the Stokden family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. 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 Stokden 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 Stokden familyThe surname Stokden 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 Stokden familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stokden research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1470, 1630, 1670, 1680, 1692 and 1728 are included under the topic Early Stokden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stokden Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Stokden include Stockton, Stockden, Stockdon, Stogdon, Stocking and others. Early Notables of the Stokden 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 Stokden Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Stokden familyThousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Stokden were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: 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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