ANSTHRLD - Name Question (fwd)

[Richard Culver]

>William is on pp. 293-4 (3rd ed.).  Dated spellings:
>     Willelm, c. 1067
>     Willelmus, 1086, 1199-1220
>     Wilecoc, 1273
>     Wylymot, 1379
>     Gillet, Gillot(in), Gilliame, Guillot, 1306
>     Wyll, c. 1515
>     Gilow, Gylaw, 1379
>     Gilmyn, 1379
>Oddly enough, she doesn't give a date for the spelling "William"!

   I wonder if it would appear that way on the Bayeaux Tapestry?  For some 
reason I think it does, or ay least the Latinization of it.

Cyniric

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