Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wylyshstoke 1376 FF

• Wyllestoke 1411 HarlCh

• Wyllystoke 1448 CarP 1449 Pole

• Wylstoke 1449 CarP 1450,1521 Pole

• Wyldstoke 1610 Poul

• Wildstoke (and Wild) 1647 SC

• Wild-Stoke 1774 Hutch1

• Wylde Stoke, or Wild 1795 Boswell

• Wild 1811 OS

• Wild Stoke 1863 Hutch3

Etymology

Wild Stoke Or Buckett's Fm (SY 424975), Wylyshstoke 1376 FF, Wyllestoke 1411HarlCh , Wyllystoke 1448 CarP, 1449Pole , Wylstoke 1449 CarP, 1450, 1521Pole , Wyldstoke 1610Poul , Wildstoke (and Wild )1647 SC, Wild -Stoke 1774 Hutch1, Wylde Stoke , or Wild 1795 Boswell, Wild 1811 OS, Wild Stoke 1863 Hutch3, from stoc as in prec. name. The affix Wild - refers to the manor of (Monkton) Wyld (formerly in this par. now in Wootton F. par infra ) of which it was once part, v. Hutch3 2266.It is possible that one of the DB manors of Stoche (s ) cited s.n. Mandeville Stoke Fm supra is to be identified with this place. Buckett is a surname, cf. Bucketts Orchd 1843TA .