ROOK Coleford / Coalway Blacksmith family (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Sunday, July 01, 2007, 13:18 (6357 days ago) @ rookancestrybest

Steed, Stead, Steel, Steele - I suspect all are possible. Unless we can see the written record, and even then we often only see a record of what the recorder heard - most of the "donors" were not literate.

... Rook, Rooke, Ruck may also be valid variations :-(