John Stokes
Education: TCD age 14, BA1740, MA1743,Fellow 1746 (note a John Boswell was elected fellow 1745 died 1749)
see History of the University of Dublin, (founded by Queen Elizabeth) its origin ... By William Benjamin Sarsfield Taylor 1845
Education Date: 27 JULY 1735
Occupation Date: 1764
Occupation Date: 1777
Regius Professor of Greek at Dublin University 1764 Also shown as TCD Regius Porfessor of Maths Rector of Raynochy & Sharne, Co Derry DD [Raymoghy & Clondahorky]
Gabriel Dawson Lewis has rector of Raynocky
1862-1864 Erasmus Smith's Professor of Mathematics TCD http://www.maths.tcd.ie/pub/official/400Hist/7.html
1. and 2. Rev. Henry Stokes of Bole Hall Tamworth has 129 descendants recorded in my database. As well as STOKES, surnames include BAIRD, BANKS, BENNETT, CARRICK, DODGE, FAWCETT, GREIG, HOFFMAN, ISAACSON, LIVINGSTON, MCCAUGHLAN, PARSONS, THOMAS.
3. Josiah Stokes was a head of the firm of Bates and Stokes in Liverpool, which traded with South America. There are 125 descendants recorded in my database. As well as STOKES, surnames include AUDEMARS, BENNETT, BRERETON, CRUICKSHANK, FAWCETT, FAWCUS, HARROW, MERRITT, PADFIELD, PEACE, ROBERTSON, SANDELL, SANDFORD, SERJEANTSON. This is my branch, and contains my first second and third cousins.
4. AND 5. Hudleston Stokes served in the Madras Residency, India and had a family there before marrying his first cousin Sarah Stokes. I have 33 descendants in my database but there are many more to be added. As well as STOKES, surnames include BRETSCHNEIDER, LEWIS.
6. Rev. John Whitley Stokes, Archdeacon of Armagh. I have 44 descendants in my database. As well as STOKES, surnames include BOURMA, DILLON, HOOPER, ROBERTS, WILDING.
7. Rev. Henry George Stokes, Rector of Ardcolm, Co.Wexford. I have 40 descendants in my database. As well as STOKES, surnames include BURT, GARBETT, GORDON, GRIFFIN, KING, LEFEBRE. MAKAY, PALMER.
8. Prof. George Gabriel Stokes, President of the Royal Society. I have 11 descendants in my database. As well as STOKES, surnames include LEFEBRE, PALMER.
For more information on any of the above please contact me or ask Teresa Stokes to invite you to look at the family tree which she maintains on ancestry.co.uk titled Stokes descendants of Gabriel Stokes (1682-1768).