On the contrary, I find Domesday replete with Norman-French names.
Scott
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Richard Coates
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Subject: Re: [EPNL] Candlet
Your biggest problem either way is in motivating a French name as early as
Domesday. Even Beaumont in Essex is still Fulepet in DB (PN Ess 327).
Richard
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