I didn't say it was impossible - just a problem! ----rc ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Richard Coates Professor of Linguistics ~ Professor of Onomastics School of Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies University of the West of England (Frenchay campus) Bristol BS16 1QY, UK e: [log in to unmask] t: +44 (0)117 328 3278 (internal 83278) f: +44 (0)117 328 2295 -----Original Message----- From: The English Place-Name List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Keith Briggs Sent: 09 October 2006 10:24 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [EPNL] Candlet Richard Coates wrote: > 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). Transferred French names in DB: Montgomery - Montgomeri Montacute - Montagud Likely French names in DB: Meshaw - Mauessart Bray - Brai Boulge - Bulges Keith This incoming email to UWE has been independently scanned for viruses and any virus detected has been removed using McAfee anti-virus software This email has been independently scanned for viruses and any virus software has been removed using McAfee anti-virus software