Stoke Farthing
Early-attested site in the Parish of Broad Chalke
Historical Forms
- (be eastan) stoke, to stoc hæmalande 955 BCS917 14th
- Stokes 1258 Ch
- Stoke Verdoun 1332 MinAcct
- Stoke Vardon 1474 IpmR
- Stoke Verthing 1570 PembSurv
- Stoke Verdyn 1571 SR
Etymology
Probably 'dependent settlement,' v. stoc and Studies 23.stochæma (gen. pl.) denotes the dwellers at Stoke, v. hæme .John de Verdun held the manor in 1258 (Ch) and the present spelling is a piece of folk-etymology. The family came from Verdun in France.