On May 7, 9:38 am, t...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
< Curiously, the National Archives (UK) shows 94 examples of "de
< Holland" and 334 of "de Holand", most entries in both categories
being
< medieval. It seems that while there is a preference, modern
< archivists are less than categorical about these things.
<
< taf
taf cites google hits and modern catalogues, but studiously avoids
consulting actual medieval records. Why is that?
Answer: He's just a lazy son of gun, that's all.
The truth is never far away, but it is if you don't want it.
Best always, Douglas Richardson, Salt Lake City, Utah
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