OF

JOHN STOKESOF

SEEND, CO. WILTS. •

EDITED BY

-ARTHUR SCHOMBERG.

A SUBBING- FBOU A BILTEK CUP IN FOSSESSION OF THK STOKBS FAMILT.

LONDON:HES, 140

1886.MITCHELL AND HUGHES, 140 TVAEDOUE STREET, w.

Cfje $etitjgmOF

JOHN STOKESOP

SEEND, CO. WILTS.

EDITED BY

ARTHUR SCHOMBERG.

i. SUBBING FKOil A BILVEE CUP IXPObStSSION OF THE STOKES FAMILY.

LONDON:MITCHELL AND HUGHES, 140 WARDOTTR STEEET, AY.

1886.

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Sable, a lion rampant ermine doubled queued, armed and langued gules,

Whatever appears in italics in this Pedigree and Notes is additional matter*gathered from trustworthy sources, such as a MS.History of the family written, in1854, by Edward Dalton, Esq., D.C.L., F.S.A., and by him dedicated and presentedto Thomas Stokes of Stanshawes Conrt, Esq., and until lately (as was this Pedigree)in the possession of Adrian Stokes of Sidmouth, now deceased ; Aubrey's « WiltsCollections,' Bible registers, Visitation of Wilts, etc. Any notes, additions, andcorrections willbe gratefolly received by the contributor. A «A. S.

The Pedigree is about three-quarters of a yard wide, and 4J yards long, com-posed ofseveral skins glued together. Itcommences withAdam de Stokke, 1812 ;and the last date is 1661, soon after which itappears to have been drawn out;

the last name is Thomas, son of Captain Thomas Stokes. The arms are wellblazoned in colours, amounting to over sixty coats ;and where those of any familywere not ascertained blanks are left. Much collateral information is given, andcontemporary pedigrees of families into which the Stokes family married, par-ticularly those of Snell and Gore. Towards the close isan esontoheon of six qnarters,and on the skin, above this, is a drawing of a lion rampant ermine double queued,holding a tilting-spear, thereon a pennon ;at the head of the pedigree is a lionholding the shield of Stokes. There are several extracts from deeds, etc., and thewhole is well execnted and in good preservation' (lBs4). At the close of thepedigree of Snell is a date

"now living,1701."

*Reprinted from'Miscellanea Genealogies et Heraldica,' Vol.11., Second Series. See also

Vol.IIL,N.S., pp. 309, 330;Vol.IV.,N.S., p.28.

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Adam de Stokke, held the mannor of Rtjtishall and the mannor of Stokke incom. "Wiltb;bur. at Great Bedwyn, where his tomb and arms (Barry argentand gules, over all a bend charged with three escallops or [of thefirst?] betweensix martlets sable) are stillto be seen. Eve his wife in tempore Edw., 2 anno1812 ;Hoc manifesto apparait p' Eecord Tnrris Londini, ob. 1835. (Shemarried secondly Robert de Hungerford, s.p.) Badissue:

i. Patrio Stokke, one of the sons of the aforesaid Adam.ii. Roger de Stocke, held the mannor of "Wolshall and other lands in com. "Wilts.

Obijt 6 Ed. 8, 183j. Bur.near his father. Had issue.Edw. de Stokke, died seised of the mannor of Rnstishall and the mannor of Stokke

in com. "Wilts. Ob. 1862. Had issue :lohn de Stokke, died in his minority, without issue, 1856.1. Isabella de Stokke, one of the heirs of her nephew John ;married .... Danvers.

Gules, a chevron between three mullets of six points or. Had issue.2. Margret de Stokke, married John Weston. Gules, sem^e of bezants, on an

escocheon argent a fesse sable.iv. From another son, not named, descends, in the sixthgeneration, "WilliamStoke atte

Brington in com. Berkes, who has John Stoke, son and heire.in. Thomas Stoke de Sende incom. Wilts,Ed. 8, has a son,Thomas Stoke de Sende, 5 R. 2, 1881, has a son,lohn Stoke de Sende, Hen. 4, has a son,Thomas Stoke de Sende, Hen. 5, has a son,lohn Stoke de Sende, 8 Hen. 6, 1425, has a son,Thomas Stoke de Sende, 11 Hen. 7, 1495, has issue:i. Walter Stokes, in. Thos. Stokes, who both leave issue, and,ii. lohn Stokys de Sende incom. Wilts,erected the Chappel in Sende, 1498, where

bur. 28 June 1498. Willproved 1498. His wife Alice,M.I. Has issue :ii.Robert Stokys, second son, leaving issue, m. John Stokys, Agnes (mar. and

leaves issue), and withother issue has,.i. lohn Stokys, son and heire ;married Margery, daughter of John Nicholas of

Rundwaie. Sable, a lionrampant ermine double queued, armed and languedGules, Stokes ; impaling, Azure, a chevron engrailed between three owls or.Have issue:

1. Wm. Stokys de Sende in com. Wilts,eldeßt son. This descent is not continued,but underneath in the same column at intervals the followingnames :NicholasStokys de Sende, William Stokys de Sende, William Stokes de Sende al's Senein com. Wilts.

2. lohn Stokes, 2nd son, has issue :Edmund Stokes of Langley Bnrrell, held part of the mannor of Titherton in com.

Wilts;married Edith, daughter of Nicholas Snell of Kington St. Michael, co.Wilts. Gules, a lion rampant argent doubled queued; impaling, Quarterlygules and azure, a cross bottonny or. Has issue :

Christopher Stokes of Titherton in com. Wilts; married Prudence, daughter ofThomas Ivye of West Kington, Esq. Gules, a lion rampant argent doublequeued ; impaling, Argent, a lion rampant gules. Have issue:

Thomas Stokes, ob. 1654; marries, Ist, Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Yonng ofLittle Dornford (and 2ndly, Ann, dau. of Thos. Cheeke of Molston, co. Hants,oJ. 1660, by whomhe has issue: Thomas, o.s.p. }¦ Francis;John; 4, Christopher,

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nat.1620; 5, George, nat, 1621; William;Ann; Elizabeth; Lucy; Dorothy;Ursula, nat. 1628). Gales, a lion rampant argent double queued ;impaling,Vaireyon a chief gules three lions rampant or. Have issue:

Thomas, nat. 1610 ;Charles, nat. 1612 ;Susan, nat. 1609 ;andEdward Stokes de Tytherton, nat. 1615, yongest sonne, ob. 1667. Marries Ist,

Mary, daughter of .... Abjohn of .... mar. in London 1640, ob. atClapham 1644, bur. in chancel ofStreatham Church; [and 2ndly, Eliza James{or Jacob ?), dau. of Thos. Jacob of Wootton Bassett, gent, and Alicehis wife;mar. 1644, and had a dau. Eliza, born at Tytherton 1658]. Gules, a lionrampant argent double queued ;impaling, Argent, a fesse sable. Have issue:

Christopher of Whikhurch, andAbjohn Stokes of Titherton, bom at Bidiston 1641 ;married Ann, daughter and

coheir ofJohn Scott of Hedington Week, in com. Wilts, yeoman. Have issue :Abjohn Stokes of Titherton, ob. July 7, 1725, »t. 58 ;marries Sarah, eldest dau. of

Thos. Burgh of.... in com. Essex, and of Gray's Inn,Barrister-at-Law ;ob.April4, 1734, at. 53. Have issue:

Edward Stokes, born 1701;2, Thos. Stokes; 8, Thomas, born St. Thomas's Day,1712 ; 4, Abjohn Stokes. 2, Fran», 1706-1711 ; 8, Ann,born 1709 ;and

Sarah Stokes, eldest dau., born 1708, mar. 1724 to Thos. Stokes (Captain), eldestson of Richard Stokes of Calne and Eleanor his wife. Stokes impalingStokes ofTytherton. Have issue:

Thomas Stokes, ofStanshawes, born 1725, has a son,Thomas Stokes ofStanshawes and Hardwick nr Chepstow, ob. 1803 ;marries Anne,

dau. ofMajor Aldey, aidecamp to the Ist Duke of Marlborough ;have issue:Thomas Stokes ofBristol, Atiorney-at-Law, and afterwards of Stanshawes ;marries

Sarah, dau. 0f....Prichard ofHawkesbury Upton; have issue:Adrian Slokes of Stanshawes, ob. 1853, s.p., mar. .... Eolph of Thornbury ;John

Stokes, born 1790 ;and, besides other children, Edward, marries .... Alway ofAust, who have a son, AdrianStokes, MJ). of Wickwar.

Arms.—

Quarterly of six: 1, Stokes; 2, Snell,; 8, Eeynell; 4, Sadler ;

5, Newman ;6, two quartering; three.Crest.

—A demi-lion rampant argent double queued, armed and langued gules.

8. Christopher (son ofJohn Stdkys and Margery Nicholas) of Stanshawes Place incom. Glouc. 1566 ;marries Anne, daughter 0f.... Lester de Christian Malfordin com. Wilts. Stokes impaling . Have issue :

Anthony Stokes de Stanshawes in com. Glouc, ob. 1595 ;mar., Ist wife, May 8,11Eliz.,1569, Margaret, dau. of Rich* Scrope ofCastle Combe, s.p. ;Stokes,impaling, Aznre, a bend argent ; and 2ndly, Jane, daughter of RichardBrowning of Cowley in com. Glouc. ;Stokes, impaling, Barry wavy ofsixargent and azure. Have issue:

Christopher Stokes de Stanshawes ;mar. Alice,daughter of lohn Parker of Barnwoodin com. Glouc, uxor j,obijt Apr. j6j3. Stokes impaling Sable, a buck trip-pant between three arrows argent within a bordure engrailed or. Mar.Barbara, second dau. of Sir Thos. Snell, Enight, and sister of Sir Chas. SnellofEington, Enight, uxor 2d.,2d., Stokes impaling Snele.

Byhis Ist wife has issue: Daniell,obijt inminoritate ;Elizabeth, eldest daughter,born Oot. 18, 1606, died Aug. 16, 1688 ; and

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2. John Stokes de Codrington in com. Glouc., bom March 11, 1609 ;mar. MarthaGrandgorge, dau. of .... Grandgorge of .... in com. Norfolk. Stokes,impaling, Azure, three thistle-heads or. Have issue :Willm Stokes, eldest son,obijt sine p'le ; John Stokes of Churchill in com. Somerset, gen., married;Mary, married ;and

1. Samuell Stokes de Stanshawes, eldest son and heire ;mar. Isabella, daughter ofRichard Codrington de Dodington in com. Glonc, Esq. Stokes, impaling,Argent, a fesse sable between three lions passant gules. Have issue.

2. Richard Stokes, nat. Aug. 20, 1629; Anne, nat. Oct. 26, 1635 ;Mary,nat. Oct.8, 1638 ; Isabella, nat. Feb. 7, 1646 ; loyce, the wife of .... Haynes ofGlouc. citty, nat. March 4, 1628 ; Eliz., the wife of .... Scott of the citty ofBristol], gent., nat. Ap. 5, 1637 ; and,

3. Thomas Stokes, nat. Feb. 9, 1646 (has a son.Thos. Stokes of Wickwar in com. Glouc, Attorney-at-Law ;mar dau. 0f....

Hicks of West End in com. Glouc., gent.; and have issue:1, Sam. Stokes;2, Edw. Stokes, Elizabeth Stokes).

1. Edward Stokes of Stanshawes, eldest son and heir, nat. Nov. 30, 1627 ;mar;Margaret, dau. and coheir of Hen. Newman, gent., cousin and one of theheirs of Sir Chas. Snell, Knight. Stokes, impaling, Per pale gules and vert,three eagles displayed or. Mar., 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Poole ofNewton in com. Wilts. Stokes, impaling, Azure, sein£e of fleurs-de-lys or, alion rampant argent. By whom lie has issue;

i.Richard Stokes, eldest son and heir, Attorney-at-Law, of Calm;mar. Judith,dau. of .... Bloome of Seaven Oake in Kent, uxor 2d,by whom a dau.,Judith Stokes. Mar. Eleanor, eldest daughter of Thos. Lambert of Boyton incom. Wilts, Esq. Stokes, impaling, Argent, on a bend engrailed between twolions rampant sable three annuletß or. Have issue :Thos. Stokes, eldest son,mar. Sarah Stokes (vid.sup.) ; 2, Rich. Stokes ; 3, Charles Stokes, mar. Eliz.,dau. of Charles .... of Farnham Royal incom. Berks, gent. ;Stokes, impaling,Or, a lion rampant azure ;and Eleanor Stokes.

ii.Edw. Stokes, in. Charles Stokes, iv.WmStokes, vii.Poole Stokes, v.SamuellStokes, who has a son, Edw d Stokes, son and heir,mar. Penelope, dau. of ThomasCarew of Camerlon, co. Somerset, Esq., and a dau., Eliz., mar. John Prouse,leaving issue, vi.Thos. Stokes, who has two daus., one ofwhom, Mary, mar.

Wells of Bristol, Attorney-at-Law.Christopher Stokes, by his 2nd wife, Barbara (vid. supra), has issue :1. Ann Stokes, fil.nat. max. OOcrtr 1619, obijt 1701;mar. Chas. Snell of HillHouse

in pish of Box in com. Wilts, gen., son and heir of John Snell ofAldersollin com. Dorset. Snell impaling Stokes. Having issue.

2. Kath. Stokes, na. Nor1625, obijt sine p'le; mar. Thos. Green of the citty ofBristol!; and

Thos. Stokes de Kington, only son ;mar. Jane, dau. of Wm Bayley of Sherington.Quarterly Stokes and Snell; impaling, Gules, an escocheon parted per paleargent and azure. Have issue:

i.Chas. Stokes, eldest son, nat. 2d2d May1641, obijt coelebs. n. Wm Stokes, 2d2d son,bapt. 11° Sept. 1645, et sepultus erat 2° Juoii 1646. in. John Stokes ofKington, Esq., 3d3d son and heir, bap. 11May 1647 ;mar. Kat, dau. and sole

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heir of Edwd Andrews, gent r, Stokes, impaling. Gales, a saltire argent ; andhave issue :Jane Stokes, and John Stokes, son and heir. it.Edmund Stokes,4tM fill,bapt. 15 March 1648, ob. ccelebs. yi. Walter Stokes of CoventGarden, Lond., 6th son, bapt. 80 Decr 1652 ;mar. Judith, dan. 0f.... Welles;and have issue: Walter Stokes, Thos. Stokes, Kath. Stokes, Ann Stokes.V.Thos. Stokes de Kington St. Mich, in com. Wilts, films s*°*;mar., Ist,Marg., 3rd dan. of John Sadler and Annhis wife;Stokes, impaling, Or, a lionrampant parted per fesse azure and gules, armed and langued argent ; and hasissue:Thos. Stokes, son and heir ; mar., 2ndly, Lucy, only dan. of ....Harrwood, Freb. of Glonc. ;Stokes, impaling, Azure, achevron ermine betweenthree birds, vn. Wm. Stokes, fil. 7,bapt. Mar. 1659, ob.ccelebs. vm. JamesStokes, 8 son, nat. 18 Ap.1662, ob. ccelebs. Jane Stokes, eldest dau., nat12 Decr. Deborah Stokes, nat. 18 Maij 1655. Dorothy Stokes, nat. 2d2d Aprill.Ann Stokes, nat. 3d3dDec' 1657. Eliz. Stokes, nat. 1° Jnlii 1658, et sepultuserat 5 Decr 1661.

Wm Snell de Aldeholt alias Aldeewood in the parish of Cbamborne in com.Dorset ;mar. Florence, one of the coheirs of Wm Keynell of Ya^ton Keynel

incom. Wilts,Esq. ;Snell, impaling, Sable, on a fesse three Moors' headsbetween six arrows inbend argent ;and have issue:

Eichd Snell of Kington St. Michaell in com. Wilts,Esq. ;mar. loane, daughter ofNicholas Lyteof Easton Piercy incom. Wilts, byhis 2d2d wife; Snell, impaling,Gules, avcherron or between three swans proper, a crescent for difference ; andhave issue .

Nich. Snell of Kington St. Michaell in com. Wilts;mar. Alice, daughter of John(George!) Pye of the citty of Oxford;Snell, impaling, Argent, on a fessesable three escallops or ;and have issue :

Edith, mar.Edmund Stokes ; Stokes of Tytherton impaling Snell (vid.sup.) ;andi. John Snell of Kington, Esq., died at Easton Piercy, Novr 17, and was buried

Dec* 18 at Kington 1587 ;mar. Katherine, daughter of John Warnford ofSevenhampton in com. Wilts, Esq.; Snell, impaling, Per, fesse argent andsable, embattled inchief and in base three crosses patee counterchanged ; andhave issue :

Sir Thos. Snell of Kington, Knight;mar. Anne, dau. ofS* Robert Long of DraycotCerne in com. Wilts, Knight;Snell, impaling, Sable, semee ofcross-crosslets,a lion rampant argent ;and have issue:

Sr Chas. Snell of Kington, Knight, died unmarried Nov* 24, 1651, ffitat. 61 ;Quarterly Snell and Keynell. hi. Barbara, mar. Christopher Stokes {yid.sup.), iv. Susan, 4th dau., died unmarried, and was buried .... 1698.i. Penelope, eldest daughter and one of the sisters and coheirs of Sr Chas.Snell ;mar. Hen. Newman ; and have issue, Ann, conz. and one of the coheirsof S* Chas. Snell, mar. John Sadler ;Sadleb, impaling. Quarterly Newmanand Snell (and have issue, Muriell Sadler, eldest daughter and coheir, mar.Isaac Gale of Boleshyde in pish of Kington ;Dorothy, 2d2d daugher and coheir,mar. Wm Coleman of Langley in ye pish of Kington, gent. ;Marg., 3d3d dau.and heir,mar. Thos. Stokes de Kington, vid. sup.) ; and Margaret, mar. Edw.

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Stokes of Stanshawes (vid.sup.), n. Mary, 2d2 ddau., mar. Nicholas Gastrell, gent.,and have issue, Rebecca, only dau., mar. Nat. Power, gen., of Hullavington incom. Wilts ;Per pale gules and vert, in chief argent three mullets sable, amulletfor difference ; impaling, Quarterly— Cheeky argent and sable, inchief orthree stags* heads in profile, and Snell (and have a son, James Power, gent.,only son, neph. and sole heir of James Gastrell of Kington, gent.). JamesGastrell, only son and heir, died unmarried.

ii. Thos. Snell {son of Nich. Snell and Alice, vid. sup.) de L'Oxwell, 2d2d son, mar.Elizab., da. of Joh. Bassner of Olouc., has issue, Mary, mar. John Sadler of.... Sadler impaling Snell (have a son John Sadler, mar. Ann Newman,vid.sup.). Oliver Snell of Bristol,.3d son, had issue, Nicholas Snell, of Glouc*,father of Thos. Snell of Gloucr,Esq., who has issue. Walter Snell, 5 son, hadissue, Thos. Snell of Redhill, who had issue Charles Snell of Kington Langley,who left issue Chas.^ Wm,and Thos. Snell, now liveing, 1701. Edwd Snell ofBath, 2a2a son, now living, 1623, ofFoxham, co. Wilts;mar. Mary,da. ofRich.Dawnccye of Potterne, co. Wilts, had issue, Thos. mar. Friswith, da. ofRob.Slratton, who died without issue. Nicholas Snell, 4th son, who died unmarried,and,

Richd Snell of L'Oxwell,eldest son and heir, living1623 ; mar. ludith, eldest dan.of William Bayliffe of Monkton, near Chippenham, Esq.; ob. Dec. 3, 1628, bur.at Chippenham ;Snell, impaling, Sable, a chevron between three hearts or;have a son, lohn Snell of Alderholt, mar. Katherine, daughter of PhilipPleydell 0f .... in com. Glouc. ;Snell,withcrescent for difference, impaling,Argent, a chief cheeky or and sable, a bend gules gutty between twobirds ;and have a son, Chas. Snell of HillHouse inpish of Box in com. Wilts,gen.,son and heir, Oct. 4, 1623, mar. Ann Stokes (vid. sup.) ;Snell impalingStokes ;and have issue, Thos., 2d2d son, mar Smith 0f.... Lincolnshire,obijt sine p'le ;lohn, 3d3 d son, mar. Ann, dau. of .... Hort of Martin in com.Wilts ;George, 6 th Bon, mar. dau. of .... Bradshaw, ob. sine p'le ; 4. Wm ;5, lames ; Ann, died all unmarried, and

Chas. Snell of Alderholt, eldest son and heir, mar daughter of RobertBlatchford of Sancthill in com. Southam., and have issue, Ann, eldest dau.,mar Carter of Fordbridge in com. Southam. ; Jane, wife of CliffordHall, Clerk.

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Giles Gore of Alderton in com. Wilts, Esq., obijt 14 E. 4, 1474 ;mar. Eliz.,daughter and heire of lohn Whitokesmead ;Or, three bulls' heads caboshedsable, langued gules, impaling, Argent, a chevron between three birds sable ;and have a son, Thomas Gore de Aldington alias Alderton, Esq., obijt 22 Inly24 Hen. 8, 1532, mar. Eliz.;daughter and coheir of WilliamKeynell of YattonKeynell incom. Wilts, Esq. ;Gobe impaling Keynell; and have issue, Thos.Gore, from whom the Gores of Great Sherston, now at Sopworth, are descended,and

Giles Gore of Alderton, Esq., 4th of Eliz., 1585 ;mar. Edith, daughter and coheirof lulian Hall;Gobe, impaling, Quarterly—land 4, Sable, three battleaxes

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argent ;2 and B,* Argent, three eelpots ; and have a son, Richd Gore ofAlarington, Esq., obijt 28 Eliz., mar. Mary, daughter of William, LordStourton, by Agnes, daughter of SrGriffith Rhese Ap-Thomaa, Knight, by hiswife Cath.,daughter of Thos. Howard, Duke of Norfolk ;Gobe, impaling, Sable,between six fountains a bend or; and have a son, Edwd Gore, of Surrendalein com. Wilts, Esqr, eldest son and heir, mar. Eliz., daughter of Ralphlenningg, Esq., of Churchill in com. Som.;Gobe, impaling, Quarterly

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Argent, on a fesae gule's three bezants ;2 and 3, Gules, a bull's head caboshedargent; and have a daughter, Eliz., 4th daughter, mar. WmBayly of Cher-rington incom. Glouc, Attorney-at-Law ;Bayly,impaling, Quarterly of five

—1, Gobe; 2, Argent, a lion rampant sable ;3, Whitokesmead ;4,Ketnell;5, Hall, quarterly; and have issue, Jane, mar. Thos. Stokes (vid. sup.);Eliz.,mar. Rowland Savage, gent.;Argent, sixlioncels, 3, 2, 1, rampant sable,impaling Bayly {andhave issue, Rowland Savage, gent., and Frances Savage) ;and

Wm Bayly of Freethom in com. Glouc, son and heir ;mar. Radagond, dau. of.... Scudamore of Eentchurch in com. Hereford, Esq. ; Bayly, impaling,Gules, three stirrups proper ; and have issue :1. Eliz., mar. George Lloyd ofWhitminster in com. Glouo. 2. Dorothy. 3. Rhadagond. 4. lane, wife oflohn Prichard 0f.... in com. Monm., gen. 5. Ann, died young. 6. loyce,died an infant. 7. Mary, wife of.... Hayward of LittleWendo^k in com.Salop, gen. 1. Wm. Bayly of Freethom, son and heir. 2. lohn Bayly, diedunmarried.

* Supposed by some to be the coat of Atford,and the charge tobe either"

weels"

(as above)orsome sort of spindle.

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NOTES.

Adam de Stokke et leva uxor ejns obijt seisi de man' de Enstishall exdominio Bogeri de laWare sibi nxorietheredibz suis et Adam obijt seisi de man' de Stokke incom, Wilts ex dominioThoma de St. Wigor sibiuxoriet hered' snis. Inquis' Capt' 6to Edwardi 2di,1312.

An Adam de Stokke, Alderman of the wardofLvmbard Strete, witneuedin theLord Mayor'sCovrtin the Guildhall, London, a charter dated 50 Edm. 111., 1376.

Rogerus fil. Adam sacramentum Willielmi de Stocks et alio' obijt seisi quand' assiei ten' inforesta de Savamagge et Maneriu' de Wolsball in com. Wilts. Inquis' Capt' 6to6t0 Edwardi 31,3l,Anno 1335.

Anno 31° Edward 3. lobes de Stokes et Bob' de Londres were elected Knights ofthe Shirefor the connty of Wilts.

'Brev. Parl. Bediy.,' by William Prynne of Swainswick in com.

Somerset, Esq., Bencher of Lincoln's Inn, and Keeper of y* Becords in y° Tower of London intempore Carol. 2d.

Edwardus de Stocke sacramentu' Joh'is Danyerset alior' enfeof de man' de Bnstishall ThomaHungerford et ali' ad usum sui et loan uxor ejus et hered1corp' suis remaind' Thorn' fil.Walt.Hungerf ord ethered' de corp' ips rem' Willielmo Lucy Chivalro ethered' ips corp' rem' Edridofratri euo et her' ips corp' rem' Thome Stocke ips corp' hered' rem' ad reita hered' p'dictEduardi et obijtseisi de manerio de Stocke incom. Wilts. Inquis' Capt' 29° Ed. 3th,Anno 1354.

lohane» obijt in minoritat' et rations eadm un messuagij in Stokke et nn mess in WestBodwin venent ad Beg1

"post Mort'Edwardi de Stokke dicunt qd sorer 1ed aunt her lohanis et

dicunt qd terre Lamburgh et Berksgate incomit. Berkes rat' p'dict ben eisdem sorbs ut p'dict.Ing.p.m. 35 Edm. 111.

Qui equidem lohanes inTestam 10 sue voluit' sepeliri se inCapella in Sende qua' erexitvigintilibrar'm sue Dono Omari lussit ibiq' sub marmore 6epultus lacet.

This church at Sende al's Sene is well built, and in the north aisle of this church, whichaisle or chappie was built by lohn Stokes ;the said lohn Stokes lies there interred, under a flattmarble stone on which are both the effigies of him and his wife ingraved in brass with thisinscription only, viz:

"Here lyeth lohn Stokys and Alys his wiffwbiche lohne deceased the

xxviiiday of June inyear of our Lord God thousand cccclxxxxriii on whose soulys Jh'u havemercy. Amen." Vide Kite'slMon.Brasses of Wilts.' This brass hat been lately removed to westwallofthis (north) aisle;on the moulding ofthe window above ititapairofshears supposed tobe Msdevice as a clothier.

The windows of this Chappell were formerly wellpainted and adorned withthe pictures ofthe foundr,his wife and children, but about the year 1648. In that rebellious sacrilegious andpretending age to Holiness these things were lookt on as superstition and at the painted glasswas defaced and broken by William Somner of Sene.

In"

Tlie Stoks of Seme Churohe" (n.d.), the followingnames appear: Thos. Stokys; AlysStok's; John and Thos. Stooks; Will'm,Nich., and Rob. Stooh; Water Stoks, Bob. and ItsabelStooks.

"Wat. Stooks must hay iilampyt brenyng oonbefore our lade, W other before Saynt

Sytlw." Ina mill,dated 20 June 1498, and proved at Lambeth 11July of the tame year,JohnStokes leaves

"my wife Alice,executrix;my 3 sons, John, Robert, and John 'junior, overseers;

to be bur. in Capellmea noviter edificata et constructa in Capella de Sende; mentions 3 sonsand a daughter of his son John, 1 son and 2 daughters of his son Robert, 4 sons ofhis brotherWalter, 5 sons and 3 dans, of Rob. Stokes (horn related, not mentioned), 2 sons and 2 dans, ofhis dau. Agnes, 4 sons and a dau. of his brother Thos.; gives hit land called Maynes Landes inKyvell to his son John junior;£20 "ad honesta ornamenta ad dei servicium fiend' in Capella;

"£120 at £6 per arm,' for 20 years, "ad divina celebrand' in quada Capella de novop1me ind'ca ecclia edificata pro ara' viea parentum meorum et orni

'fidel'm defiinotor', $0."

Sibil,da. of Stokes ofSeend, co. Wilts, mar. Gilbert Garrard of Shinfield, oh. 1659 (Tit. ofBerks, 1664-6).Edm. Stokes of Tytherton in1652 wrote a book called lThe Wiltshire Rant, being a narrative

ofthe most unparalled prophane actings, counterfeit repeatings, and evil speakings of ThomasWebbe, late pretended minister ofLangley BurrelV

Abjohn Stokes, J.P.for Glouc., Wilts, and Som., after failingmore than once topersuade theKing to reimburse himfor expenses (over £3000) incurred in detecting, prosecuting, and convict-ing anumber ofcoiners, petitions Parliament for that purpose.

John Stokes (born 1790), author of'Pedettrianism,' withportrait, containing an account ofhis walk ofa 1000 miles, 50 milesper diem for 20 successive days.