Hi Rhonda, Nice of you to write. This is quite an interesting thought. I never saw the name Ailstock but it is quite possibly a variation but a very early. I have traced possible as one of the possible origins of Allicock to AElf (in the old script where the A and E apears joined) and Ail- words. I have also found the speeling to have been influenced by missreading of script and hence miswriting. For example a frequent error was to mistake the the "c" for a "t" especially in medieval times. So instead of Alcocc we got Alcott. For a while too in some scripts, and wwe find this right up to the late 18th C, the "s" was writen like an "f". I wonder if the "s" in Ailstock does not go back to the AElf- roots in the transition from pre-Norman to post-Norman writing in England. So you may be right!! Whatever spurred such a thought? It was highly intuitive and probably right. You must have a very pliable mind when it comes to words or proof that women have better imaginations and facility in the use of words compared to us men. Thanks for the thought. I will have to keep my eyes open for any close association between Ailstock and the other Allicock variations. Best regards. Richard. ----- Original Message ----- From: "rainchild7" <rainchild7@email.msn.com> To: <WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 6:44 PM Subject: Re: Allicock/Alicock/Ellicock > Hi > > Have you ever considered this name being Ailstock? Just wondered. > > Sincerely, > > Rhonda Guilliams > Yorktown, VA USA > > Researching: Adams, Ailstock, Firth, Garrett, Guilliams, Gwin, Insley, > Kelley/Kelly, Pate, Underwood, Via/Viers/Viar, Walters & Wood