 England," again to quote the judicious Camden, "certain it is, that as the better sort, even from the Conquest, by little and little took surnames, so they were not settled among the common people fully until about the time of Edward the Second.  Royal Descents and Pedigrees of Founders' Kin - Page 28by Bernard Burke - 1864 - 400 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Lowth - 1759 - 460 pages
...fort, " even from the Conqueft, by little and '' little, took furnames; fo they were not " fettled among the common people fully " until about the time of Edward the Se" cond." As we muft allow Wykeham to have been what the Romans called novus homo, fo with regard... | |
 | Robert Lowth - 1777 - 444 pages
...fort, even from the *• Conqueft, by little and little, took furnames; ** fo they were not fettled among the common " people fully until about the time of Edward " the Second." As we muft allow Wykeham to have been what the Romans called novus homo, fo with regard to his furname, he... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1805 - 908 pages
...England}- certain it is, that as the.better sort even from the Conquest by little and little took surname?, so they were not settled among the common people fully, until about the time of Lid ward the Second ; but still varied according to the father's name, as Richatdson if his father... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1806 - 416 pages
...Confessor, who was all frenchified. Yet in England, certain it is, that as the better sort even from <he Conquest by little and little took surnames, so they...among the common people fully, until about the time of Kdward the Second ; but still varied according to the father's name, as Richardson if his father were... | |
 | 1811 - 462 pages
...certain it is, that as the better sort, I even from the Conquest, by little and little i took sirnames, so they were not settled | among the common people fully until about the time of Edward the Second, but still i varied according to the father's name, as Richardson, if the father's name was Richard,... | |
 | Society of Antiquaries of London - 1817 - 594 pages
...were not in use in Scotland, many years after. Yet in England certain it is, that as the better tort, even from the Conquest, by little and little, took...they were not settled among the common people fully unlill about the time of King Edward 2", but still varied according to the Father's name, as Richard-son,... | |
 | 1845 - 364 pages
...obscurity of the name of so distinguished a man : — " If we consider the uncertain state of family-names at the time of the birth of Wykeham, we shall not...fully until about the time of Edward the Second.' " The parents of Wykeham are held to have been poor, but of creditable descent and reputable character.... | |
 | 1845 - 762 pages
...obscurity of the name of so distinguished a man : — " If we consider the uncertain state of family-names at the time of the birth of Wykeham, we shall not...fully until about the time of Edward the Second.' " The parents of Wykeham are held to have been poor, but of creditable descent and reputable character.... | |
 | 1845 - 538 pages
...obscurity of the name of so distinguished a man : — " If we consider the uncertain state of family-names at the time of the birth of Wykeham, we shall not...fully until about the time of Edward the Second.' " The parents of Wykeham are held to have been poor, but of creditable descent and reputable character.... | |
 | William Arthur - 1857 - 326 pages
...use in Scotland many yeares after. " But in England, certaine it is, that as the better sort, euen from the Conquest, by little and little, took surnames,...they were not settled among the common people fully vntil about the time of King Edward the Second, but still varied according to the father's name, as... | |
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