| ![Show Contents]() Stockell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of StockellWhat does the name Stockell mean? The name Stockell is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in the chapelry of Stockwell in Surrey. 1 2 3 The surname Stockell is derived from the Old English words stocc and wiella and the place name dates back to 1197 when it was known as Stokewell and literally meant "spring or stream by a tree stump." 4 Early Origins of the Stockell familyThe surname Stockell was first found in Surrey at Stockwell, a suburban district, and a chapelry, in the parish and union of Lambeth, E. division of the hundred of Brixton. 5 And it is here that John de Stokewell was listed in the Feet of Fines for 1195-1196. Later, John de Stokwel was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Yorkshire in 1297. 6 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed: Egidius de Stokwelle, Oxfordshire; and Alicia de Stokwell, Oxfordshire. Later, Elias de Stokwell was found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 7 Early History of the Stockell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stockell research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1581, 1582 and 1587 are included under the topic Early Stockell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stockell Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Stockell has been spelled many different ways, including Stockwell, Stokewell, Stokwell and others. Early Notables of the Stockell familyMore information is included under the topic Early Stockell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Stockell migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Stockells to arrive in North America:
Stockell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jane Stockell, who arrived in Virginia in 1645 8
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