Pages: 1 2 [3]

Author Topic: Placename: GUILFORD? Earls of Guilford  (Read 1082 times)

Offline Top-of-the-hill

  • RootsChat Aristocrat
  • ******
  • Posts: 1,785
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Placename: GUILFORD? Earls of Guilford
« Reply #18 on: Sunday 23 August 20 14:42 BST (UK) »
  No we are not - that is what it is all about!
Pay, Kent
Codham/Coltham, Kent
Kent, Felton, Essex
Staples, Wiltshire

Offline hanes teulu

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 8,584
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Placename: GUILFORD? Earls of Guilford
« Reply #19 on: Sunday 23 August 20 15:20 BST (UK) »
John Cowell's "The interpretation of words & terms ...", published 1701

The ancient names of places here in England -
Geldeforda   Guilford in Surrey

From what I see of these 18th Century documents, the spelling is Guilford rather than Guildford




Offline hanes teulu

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 8,584
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Placename: GUILFORD? Earls of Guilford
« Reply #20 on: Sunday 23 August 20 15:28 BST (UK) »
John Aikin, "England delineated; or a geographical description of every county in England and Wales ...", published 1790

SURRY
Guilford is properly the county town. The Wey is navigable from there to the Thames ...."

Mind you, the spelling of the county concerned doesn't inspire confidence!!

Offline Top-of-the-hill

  • RootsChat Aristocrat
  • ******
  • Posts: 1,785
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Placename: GUILFORD? Earls of Guilford
« Reply #21 on: Sunday 23 August 20 16:23 BST (UK) »
  And does anyone pronounce the "d" in the middle?
Pay, Kent
Codham/Coltham, Kent
Kent, Felton, Essex
Staples, Wiltshire
Pages: 1 2 [3]