This reference to Trubshaw is possibly to be found in David Niven's book,
"The Moon's a Balloon".
Fiona Thompson
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From: "John Freeman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: [EPNL] revival of ancient names
>I suppose you know this rather odd piece of trivia (first told me by my
> father, who I didn't quite believe):
>
> "Trubshaw" was a name often given to minor characters in [David] Niven's
> films (at his insistence) - it was a back-handed tribute on Niven's part
> to
> his old army friend, Michael Trubshawe"" (Wikipedia)
>
> John Freeman
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Trubshaw" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 3:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [EPNL] revival of ancient names
>
>
>> At 14:36 13/03/2009, you wrote:
>>>Bob -
>>>
>>>Quite so.
>>>
>>>But digressing even further, what might the first element of Trubshaw
>>>be? We have a place of that name in north Staffs, recorded from 1231 as
>>>Trubbeshawe.
>>
>> Indeed, it seems all living Trubshaw(e)s descend from a pre-Conquest
>> family living near Burslem (known in recent times as Trubshaw Cross).
>> Even in the C19th the name was strongly associated with Staffs (I am a
>> descendent of the one Trubshaw who 'escaped' to Leicester).
>>
>> Any p-n- books I have consulted all give 'Truba' or similar as a male
>> personal name. 'Truba's shaw' seems an entirely plausible construction
>> to
>> me but I'd be interested to know if any EPNL members can offer an
>> alternative origin.
>>
>> Bob
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