Chapter XVIII

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William de Paris.

Paris, Parris, Parish.

The commoner modern form Parish is seldom to be derived from our word parish. This rarely occurs, while the entry de Paris is, on the other hand, very common.

Hundred Rolls

Modern Form

Roger le Wyn.

Wynne.

Anglo-Saxon wine, friend. Also a Celtic nickname, Identical with Gwynne ( Chapter XXII ).

Matthew de Pomfrait

Pomfret

The usual pronunciation of Pontefract, broken bridge, one of the few English place-names of purely Latin origin ( Chapter XIII ). The Old French form would be Pont-frait.

Richard le Paumer.

Palmer.

A man who had made pilgrimage to the Holy Land (