Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature

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ne, at least, ought to have known better, for he has edited more books of the Puritan epoch than any other man in England. The mistake of al

illiam Tebbs, Caterham Valley; the Rev. Canon Howell, Drayton, Norwich; the Rev. J. O. Lord, Northiam, Staplehurst; and the Rev. G. E. Haviland, Warbleton, Sussex. The last-named gentleman copied no less than 120 names, all of Puritan origin, from the Warbleton records. I beg to thank him most warmly, and to congratulate him on possessing the most remarkable register of its kind in England. Certain circumstances

R. R. Lloyd, St. Albans; Mr. J. E. Bailey, F.S.A., Manchester; Mr. J. L. Beard

a complete history of English surnames and baptismal names might be written. Though inscribed with clerkly formality, it contained more pet forms than any other record I have yet seen; and this alone must stamp it as a most important document. The Harleian Society, by publishing church registers, have set a good example,

archments of churches in town and country, from north to south of England. As it is possible I have seen as many registers as any other man in the country, I will add on

y, I would like to state that if they will search the baptismal records of the churches under th

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