Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Stokton 1284 StThomas

• Stokken 1314 Banco

• Stocton 1327 SR 1539 MusterR 1586 QSR

• Stokton juxta le Cannok 1360 Banco

• Stoketon 1554,1597 FF

• Stockton 1535 VE 1544–7 ECP 1572 FF 1623 FF 1593 PCC 1597 QSR 16th Rental 1836 O

Etymology

Stockton, Stokton 1284 StThomas, Stokken 1314 Banco, Stocton 1327 SR (p), 1539 MusterR to 1586 QSR, Stokton juxta le Cannok 1360 Banco, Stoketon 1554, 1597 FF, Stockton 1535 VE, 1544–7 ECP, 1572 FF to 1623 FF, 1593 PCC, 1597 QSR, 16thRental et passim to 1836 O, 'the farmstead belonging to the religious place', here St Thomas' Priory, v. stōc , tūn .