| ![Show Contents]() Stokwel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of StokwelWhat does the name Stokwel mean? The Stokwel name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the chapelry of Stockwell in Surrey. 1 2 3 The surname Stokwel 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 Stokwel familyThe surname Stokwel 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 Stokwel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stokwel research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1581, 1582 and 1587 are included under the topic Early Stokwel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stokwel 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 Stokwel has undergone many spelling variations, including Stockwell, Stokewell, Stokwell and others. Early Notables of the Stokwel familyMore information is included under the topic Early Stokwel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Stokwel 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 Stokwel were among those contributors: 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.
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