The surname Tonkes was first found in Nottingham where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor, some say, about the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. One of the first on record was Sir Walter Tonkes or Tonke who lived in 1250 in Nottingham.
Early History of the Tonkes family
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Tonkes Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Tonks, Tonk, Tonke, Toncks, Tonckes, Tonck and others.
Early Notables of the Tonkes family
Sir Walter Tonkes, progenitor of the family name
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Migration of the Tonkes family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Tonckes who landed in New England in 1720.
