| ![Show Contents]() Stokell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of StokellWhat does the name Stokell mean? The history of the Stokell family goes back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the family living in the chapelry of Stockwell in Surrey. 1 2 3 The surname Stokell 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 Stokell familyThe surname Stokell 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 Stokell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stokell research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1581, 1582 and 1587 are included under the topic Early Stokell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stokell Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Stokell include Stockwell, Stokewell, Stokwell and others. Early Notables of the Stokell familyMore information is included under the topic Early Stokell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Stokell familySearching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Stokell or a variant listed above: Gabriell Stockwell who settled in Bermuda in 1635; John Stockwell settled in Barbados in 1664; Marg and Rose Stockwell settled in Virginia in 1650 and 1653 respectively.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Stokell (post 1700) | + |
- Gerald Stokell (1890-1972), New Zealand ichthyologist
- Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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