Talk:Stukely Westcott

Affton, or Affeton?
In Stukeley_Westcott, theree is a reference to Affton. Is it Affton, or Affeton? A Google search on 'affeton devonshire' gets fewer hits than "affton devonshire" but that may be because there is an Affton in Missouri.

Interestingly, the search with affeton includes links to sites mentioning Stuckley or Stuckly.

I realize spellings can vary, perhaps both are acceptable, but the one with the "e" seems more common.

Having said that, it was quite interesting to note here that no less than Shakespeare used "affton" and in a play about a Captain Thomas Stukeley, from Affton, Devonshire. Any relation? -- SPhilbrick  T  16:17, 12 October 2010 (UTC)


 * The spelling I provide for Affton comes from my source, Roscoe Whitman. If Affeton is the current spelling, then we should go with it.  Let me do some more digging.  Whatever the spelling, this is where both the Westcott family and Stukeley family originate, and if we only knew who Stukeley's parents were, then we could probably connect him back through both families, several generations, as discussed extensively by Roscoe Whitman.Sarnold17 (talk) 22:49, 12 October 2010 (UTC)