I'm off to work in a few, but GenUKI has a page on the community, very enlightening! Don't recall either if the name is an offshoot, either direction! Often towns were named for the Manor. And folks took the name or a derivation. Could be fun to look. The years you mention are far enough back! Let's mail to the surname group and see what they think! Have fun! Sandy [email protected] wrote: > In a message dated 01-03-15 13:19:42 EST, you write: > > << Subj: Re: [STOKES] 1500's-1600's in Eng>VA > Date: 01-03-15 13:19:42 EST > From: [email protected] (Sandy Morrison) > To: [email protected] > > Is there any relationship between the name of Stokes and the place called > Stokesley, England? > Sandy >> > > Hi, Sandy, > > I don't know. I have wondered that myself but haven't found anything yet > stating that. > > Bellinda