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![Show Contents]() Stokton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancestry of the name Stokton dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family 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 Stokton 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 Stokton familyThe surname Stokton 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 Stokton familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stokton research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1470, 1630, 1670, 1680, 1692 and 1728 are included under the topic Early Stokton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stokton Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Stokton have been found, including Stockton, Stockden, Stockdon, Stogdon, Stocking and others. Early Notables of the Stokton 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 Stokton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Stokton familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Stokton, or a variant listed above: 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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