Stokes Throughout the Ages

My brother Henry, our resident genealogist, found a list of Stokes' in our family dating back to 1038 AD!

Ranulphus De Praers Lord of Vil of Stokes 1038
William de Stoke or Fitz Ranulf 1088
Sir Richard De Stokes Knight 1117
Roger De Stokes Baron of Walton 1140
Robert De Stokes Lord of Clavering 1161
John De Stokes Baron of Walton 1181
Robert De Stokes Custodian of Newcastle Mnt 1203
Richard De Stokes Burgess of Colchester 1231
Edmund De Stokes 1268
Robert De Stokes 1303
John De Stokes 1329
Thomas Stokes 1357
Robert Stokes, esq. 1387
Thomas Stokes, esq. 1413
Thomas Stokes 1438
George Stokes 1466
Thomas Stokes 1498
John Stokes 1535
Henry Stokes 1566
Henry Stokes ?
Thomas Stokes Sr. Burgess of Colchester 1640
Joseph Stokes Sr. 1682
Samuel Stokes Honorable 1711
John Hinchman Stokes 1764
John Hinchman Stokes 1782
Henry Newlin Stokes 1859
John Hinchman Stokes 1885
James William Stokes 1939

and then yours truly (Brian John Stokes), Colin Samuel Stokes, and Henry Alexander Stokes

A big shout-out to Ranulphus for getting the Stokes party started 969 years ago!