Erlestoke
Major Settlement in the Parish of Erlestoke
Historical Forms
- Stokes c.1200 BM
- Erlestok(e) 1227 FF 1239 Ch 1249 Ass
- Erlystok(e) 1325 Cl
- Eorlestoke 1340 WIpm 1392 Pat 1393 IpmR
- Erelstoke 1518–29 ECP
- Earlestoke 1611 SR
- Littlestok(e) 1310 Ass 1344 FF
- Herrylstoke 1517 NQi
Etymology
v. stoc . Jones (224) says that this parish was in DB included under Melksham. Melksham was held by Earl Harold (TRE); it is just possible that he is the earl to whom reference is here made.