SC - Carlin peas and other questions

[Stefan li Rous]

I recieved this message today. I've sent her my suggestions on where to
search in the Florilegium, but I'm afraid I don't think I have much that
will answer her questions, even the one about the Carlin peas.

I was hoping someone here might be able to answer her. I've left her
other non-food questions in this message, even though they are not
food related just in case some of you might be able to help.

'Lainie, for her questions on the Normans, I have referred her to
your bibliographies.

Please remember that she is not on this list and send her a copy as
well as the list if you do reply on this list.

Thanks,
  Stefan

> Subject: Enquiry
> Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 16:14:00 -0600
> From: "Kathleen O'Brien-Blair" <ktho at kc.rr.com>
> To: <stefan at florilegium.org>
> 
> I've been out to your Florilegium site, and while it is *full* of
> wonderfully interesting stuff - got sidetracked for three hours - Arghhhh -
> I haven't yet come across some of the things I'm looking for. I'm hoping
> perhaps you can help me.
> 
> In any even, I'm searching many different sources for what I'm looking for
> and your page is one of them.
> 
> The first bit of information  I'm looking for is about the origins of Carlin
> peas and Carlin Sunday in the north of England, and the botanical name for
> said Carlins. This is for an article I'm writing for our Missouri Master
> Gardener newsletter about heirloom fruits, flowers, herbs, trees, shrubs,
> and vegetables and their importance in history and historical events. If
> Carlins are an actual pea (Pisum) then I need to find out what landrace they
> came from and how they got to England. If they are a bean, not fava or
> lentils, then I need to try to establish the time frame post-New World
> discovery  that they might have arrived in England.
> 
> The second bit of information I'm looking for is genealogy related. I'm
> trying to find primary source documentation about the origins of Gresham,
> England, specifically the name. Is it pre or post-Invasion. If it is
> pre-Invasion, is it Saxon or Brit in origin. Just how old is that town?
> 
> The third bit of information I'm looking for is also genealogy related. I'm
> looking for a list of the names of those knights and higher ranking
> personages who arrived with William the Bastard...errrr.....
> sorry.....Conqueror - okay Conqueror Bastard then....In any even, I'm trying
> to find out if a de Gres or de Gresse came with the Invasion. I also need to
> know if there was a de Branche with the Invasion.
> 
> The fourth bit of information I'm looking for is also genealogy related,
> about the de Gres, de Gresse and de Branch families in Normandy and their
> origins. Were they Norse or of other origin. I cannot find any English texts
> or translations to help me.
> 
> The fifth bit of information I'm looking for is also genealogy connected and
> I can't find any English texts for. It is about Norman folk and cultural
> traditions while they were still Norsemen and after when they were in
> Normandy. Specifically, I'm trying to trace back to pre-Christian traditions
> that might have carried over in one form or another and that might have been
> still active at the time of the Invasion.
> 
> Are there any people in SCA who are interested in these topics who might be
> able to help me in my research efforts?
> 
> Thank you for any assistance you can give me.
> 
> Kathleen O'Brien-Blair

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THLord  Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
Mark S. Harris             Austin, Texas         stefan at texas.net
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