Chapter VI

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William filius Radolfi.

Rawson.

A very common medieval name, Anglo-Sax. Raedwulf, the origin of our Ralph, Relf, Rolfe, Roff, and of Fr. Raoul. Some of its derivatives, e.g. Rolls, have got mixed with those of Roland. To be distinguished from Randolf or Randall, of which the shorter form is Ran or Rand, whence Rankin, Rands, Rance, etc.

STEEPLE CLAYDON COTTAGERS

Hundred Rolls

Modern Form

Andrew Colle

Collins, Colley

For Nicolas ( Chapter V ).

William Neuman

Newman, Newcomb.

A man recently settled in the village ( Chapter XII ).

Adam ate Dene

Dean, Denne, Adeane.

The separate at survives in A'Court and A'Beckett, at the beck head; cf. Allan a' Dale ( Chapter XII ).

Ralph Mydevynter.

Midwinter.

An old name for Christmas ( Chapter IX ).

William ate Hull.

Athill, Hill, Hull.

The form hul for hil occurs in Mid. English ( Chapter XII ).

Hundred Rolls

Modern Form

Gilbert Sutor.

Sutor, Soutar.

On the poor representation of the shoemaker see