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Excerpt from Edsons in England and America and Genealogy of the Edsons
The conclusions advanced in the initial paragraph and the two footnotes on the third page of the pamphlet regard ing the name Edson being a contraction from a word of three or more syllables, and the improbability of finding a native of England bearing it as a surname, were generally accepted, until recently, as determining the use lessness of all further attempts to ascertain anything to the contrary. The allegation that it is certainly not found in any book of heraldry was evidently left unchallenged at that time for want of enlightenment, although there was then among the priceless heraldic manuscripts of Queen''s College, Oxford, one in which the name of Thomas Edson of Adderbury was so written. As printed in the Lowell pamphlet, the paragraph reads.
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The conclusions advanced in the initial paragraph and the two footnotes on the third page of the pamphlet regard ing the name Edson being a contraction from a word of three or more syllables, and the improbability of finding a native of England bearing it as a surname, were generally accepted, until recently, as determining the use lessness of all further attempts to ascertain anything to the contrary. The allegation that it is certainly not found in any book of heraldry was evidently left unchallenged at that time for want of enlightenment, although there was then among the priceless heraldic manuscripts of Queen''s College, Oxford, one in which the name of Thomas Edson of Adderbury was so written. As printed in the Lowell pamphlet, the paragraph reads.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Jarvis Bonesteel Edson
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781528088350
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm
Page Count - 656
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Jarvis Bonesteel Edson
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781332123193
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm
Page Count - 658
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