ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 3266 http://www.s-gabriel.org/3266 ************************************ 7 Mar 2007 From: Aryanhwy merch Catmael Greetings from the Academy of S. Gabriel! You wanted to know if we could find any further examples of the feminine name in England or Wales between 1400 and 1600. Here is what we have found. As we noted in earlier correspondence, we found a number of forms in in England in the 12th to early 14th centuries, including 1279, 1273, the Latin form 1186-1210, 1220, 1295, 1303, and 1319, and the diminutive 1182-83 and 1197. [1,4] After the early 14th century, it appears that the name became more rare. In Suffolk in 1381, we've found one example of and two of the Latinized form . We also found two examples of in this data set; this may be a pet form of . [2,3] In the late 15th century, we find a mention of "Stephen Harlowe and Sabyn his wife" [7], and then we find a few examples of the name in the 16th century: 1518-1529, 1545, and 1582. [8,9,10] We also found one who married in 1569; this may be a variant of the same name. [6] If you haven't picked a surname already, you can find lists of appropriate choices in the Medieval Names Archive at http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/english.shtml We haven't found any examples of this name used in Wales [5], though it's not impossible that it was; there were plenty of English people living in Wales during this period, and as a result, some English names were adopted into the Welsh naming pool. We hope that this letter has been useful to you, and that you won't hesitate to write us again if any part was unclear or if you have further questions. Research and commentary on this letter was provided by Maridonna Benvenuti, Ursula Georges, Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn, Talan Gwynek, and Wenyeva atte Grene. For the Academy, -Aryanhwy merch Catmael, 07 March 2007 -- References: [1] Academy of S. Gabriel Report #3100 http://www.panix.com/~gabriel/3100 [2] Uckelman, Sara L., "Index of Names in the 1381 Suffolk Poll Tax" (WWW: Self-published, 2007) http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/english/suffolk1381.html [3] Bardsley, Charles, _A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames_ (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1980), s.n. Sabin. [4] Uckelman, Sara L., "Names in the 1319 Subsidy Roll of London" (WWW: Self-published, 2006-2007) http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/english/london1319.html [5] Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn's private database of names occurring in medieval Welsh records has no example. [6] Bardsley, op. cit., s.n. Snow [7] The National Archives (UK), _The Catalogue_, item C 1/44/111 (WWW: National Archives, no date). http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=7&CATID=-2412540 [8] The National Archives (UK), _The Catalogue_, item SP 46/188/148 (WWW: National Archives, no date). http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=7&CATID=-3211398 [9] "Plymouth and West Devon Record Office: Calmady Manuscripts" (WWW: A2A.org, no date) http://www.a2a.org.uk/search/records.asp?cat=028-372&cid=1226 [10] The National Archives (UK), _The Catalogue_, item C 1/491/31 (WWW: National Archives, no date). http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN= 7&CATID=-2439616