One of the families I am researching has an unusual spelling for a very common name - it just has a double 'p' where normally it is one 'p'.
I have a copy of the family tree that was compiled in 1867 and have been able to verify everything in our line - so assume the rest is accurate. Every spelling of the name has dble 'p' on this tree.
Recently, I was talking with a newly found family member (great grand-daughter of my great uncle) and she has told me that the extra 'p' was added by 'royal decree' but she didn't know when. I would like to verify this, but have no idea where to start!! It obviously goes back a long way. She suggested it may have been Bonnie Prince Charlie as she says the family hid him at one time - again, this was the first I had heard of it - but he was much later than 1621 - so no idea!!
Any suggestions?? (I'd be very grateful for all suggestions!)
(PS - I'm in Oz and the family history is Gloucestershire!)
I have a copy of the family tree that was compiled in 1867 and have been able to verify everything in our line - so assume the rest is accurate. Every spelling of the name has dble 'p' on this tree.
Recently, I was talking with a newly found family member (great grand-daughter of my great uncle) and she has told me that the extra 'p' was added by 'royal decree' but she didn't know when. I would like to verify this, but have no idea where to start!! It obviously goes back a long way. She suggested it may have been Bonnie Prince Charlie as she says the family hid him at one time - again, this was the first I had heard of it - but he was much later than 1621 - so no idea!!
Any suggestions?? (I'd be very grateful for all suggestions!)
(PS - I'm in Oz and the family history is Gloucestershire!)
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