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Stokes Family History
Stokes Genealogy & Family TreeStokes is an English name from Pembrokeshire, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to those from the village of Stock in Normandy. Alternately, it may come from the Old English stocc which means "the place of stump-clearings." One of the earliest known ancestors--Saint Simon Stock--was recorded in 1165. The family motto is Fortis qui insons which means "Innocent fortune."
Other spellings include "Stoke," "Stocks," and "Stoaks." Notable people with the surname include American actor Brian Stokes Mitchell (Jumping the Broom, Frasier, Crossing Jordan), American football player Andy Stokes (New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks), and American baseball player Brian Stokes (Tampa Bay Devils, New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels). The first Stokes to come to America was Christopher Stokes in Virginia in 1624.
Stokes Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margaret EMPTYNUL Stokes Emptynul
- John Stokes -- --, 1662 December 0, 1746
- Lancelot Stokes -- --, 1637 December 0, 1646
- Elizabeth Stokes -- --, 1567 August 22, 1615
- Henry Stokes -- --, 1626 April 24, 1665 England
Stokes Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Stokes -- --, 1599 December 0, 1663
- Martha Ann Stokes -- --, 1847 April 4, 1925 Ohio
- Carolin Stokes -- --, 1825 December 0, 1848 West Virginia
- Martha Stokes -- --, 1820 December 0, 1891 Virginia
- Sarah Stokes -- --, 1779 March 17, 1854 Virginia
