[562]. Also ‘Agnes Gyngyvere’ in Riley’s Memorials of London. Like ‘John Vergoose’ (W. 13) i.e., vinegarish, they would seem to hit off the sharp temperament of their owners.
[563]. Vide Lower’s English Surnames, i. 242.
[564]. Thus it is with our ‘Roses.’ The Rot. Fin. in Turri London. give us a ‘John de la Rose,’ while the Hundred Rolls furnish us with a ‘Nicholas de la Rose.’
[565]. ‘Paid John of the hall, of tow (two) urchines, 0l. 0s. 4d.’ (Hist. and Ant. Staffordshire, i. 197.)
[566]. George Camel and Jane Camel were apprehended as Popish recusants, May 2, 1673. (Dean Granville’s Letters, p. 225.) ‘William Cammille’ (V. 4), ‘George Camil’ (W. 20).
[567]. ‘1438.’ “Item, pro aula ‘Olefante,’ Magister Kyllynworth.” (Mun. Acad. Oxon. p. 522.) This hall or smaller college was so called from the sign over the door. Skelton has both ‘olyfant’ and ‘olyphante.’ He describes a woman in ‘Eleanor Rummyng’ as
‘Necked lyke an olyfant.’
[568]. ‘Herveus de Lyons,’ C., ‘Richard de Lyouns,’ M.
[569]. It was ‘Hugues le Loup’ the Conqueror appointed Second Count of the Cheshire Palatinate.
[570]. ‘Lovel’ is the diminutive. ‘Maulovel’ will thus be ‘Bad-wolfkin.’