medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
From: John Briggs <[log in to unmask]>
> Christopher Crockett wrote:
>> but the Simpsonsiacs among us need to know, given this:
>> "[W.] was born around 1008 at Itchington in Warwickshire."
>> whether or not there is also a Scratchington (either in Warwickshire or
elsewhere).
>> and, if so, what patron saint might be said to have hailed from there?
> As your onomastic correspondent, I can confirm that there are several
Itchingtons in England, but, alas, no Scratchington...
well, that would certainly go a long way towards accounting for the very
evident and universal frustration amongst the inhabitants thereof.
perhaps there were a lot of Scratchingtons, oringally, but they now number
among the "Lost Villages" for which that Isle is so justly famous.
Onomastically yours,
c
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