Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Stoche, Estoch 1086 DB

• Stoches Helie 1167 P

• Stok(e) 1221,1287 Ass 1327 SR 1373 BrCh

• Stok(e) Elye Giffardi 1221 Ass

• Giffarde Stok(e) 1255 FF 1397 Ass

• Stok(e) Giffard, Stok(e) Gyffard 1268 Episc 1281 Ch 1285 FA 1398 Ass

• Stok(e) Gifford(e), Stok(e) Gyfford(e) 1464 IpmR 1468 MinAcct 1619 FF

• Gifard in 1086 DB

• Helyas Giffard in 1169 P, 1221 Ass

Etymology

v. stoc 'dependent farmstead'. The manor was held by Osbern Gifard in 1086 DB, by Helyas Giffard in 1169 P, 1221Ass , and continued in the possession of the Giffards till at least the 14th century (1268 Episc, 1285, 1303 FA, 1322 Pat, 1333 Ipm, etc.).