Stockum was first mentioned in 882 as villa stochem. Villa stochem was a little castle that was owned by a knight who called himself "op der Heyde". During the so-called Dortmunder Fehde in 1388/89, Stochem was burned down by soldiers from the Archbishop of Cologne, who fought a war against Dortmund, that was just a few kilometres north of the village.
In 882, Stockum was first mentioned as villa stochem. This castle belonged to a knight named "op der Heyde". During the Dortmunder Fehde in 1388/89, Stochem was burned down by soldiers from the Archbishop of Cologne, who fought against Dortmund, which was just north of the village.