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Comment on The origin of English surnames 1: work and status by Carol B.

Carol B. — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:50:03 +0000

My dad’s family came from England three generations ago. The last name was East. What would that name have come from?

Comment on Dead photos – Victorian post-mortem photographs by Med.

Med. — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:33:59 +0000

The photographs may not be easy to look at for us but they meant something to the families who had them taken and who are we to question how anybody deals with the death of their child ? I personally found it heartbreaking ..It must have been very important to these people, just think how long it took to take a photograph at the time and how they managed to pose as they obviously thought they should , not in tears or showing emotions.. how difficult must that have been? Perhaps we should all remember that people still have open casket funerals in some parts and how is this much different really.. each to their own eh.

Comment on Books about Elizabethan History – General, Political, Historical by Viagra Online

Viagra Online — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:20:11 +0000

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Comment on The origin of English surnames 1: work and status by Blog author

Blog author — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:03:09 +0000

William Marshal lived from 1146 to 1219. You can read all about him here, two articles - the first, about his earlier life, William the Marshal: The Greatest Knight, and the second, William the Marshal: 1st Earl of Pembroke & Regent of England

Comment on The origin of English surnames 1: work and status by rt-sails

rt-sails — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:58:56 +0000

OK, so let’s put it at the first crusade (1095-1099), rather than the third (1187-1192).

Do you have dates for John the Marshal & William Marshal? Was it, perhaps, that William inherited John’s office and title?

Whenever the aristocracy adopted surnames doesn’t change when the great bulk of people got them.

Comment on The 5 Longest Reigning Kings & Queens: George III, 2nd Place by ZX-14 lady

ZX-14 lady — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:58:37 +0000

Great information, I just bookmarked this.

Comment on Royal Navy Rum – issued daily to sailors 1655 to 1970 by gCaptain.com » Maritime Monday 225: Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise

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Comment on The 5 Longest Reigning Kings & Queens: George III, 2nd Place by William Torpey

William Torpey — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:38:22 +0000

Another fascinating look at British history.

Comment on The 5 Longest Reigning Kings & Queens: George III, 2nd Place by sir jorge

sir jorge — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:42:01 +0000

that was a great read, that’s for sure

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