Re: Bainbridge also Bambrick?
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In reply to:
Bainbridge also Bambrick?
2/01/00
That seems reasonable. The 16th and 17th-century spellings I've seen (in Appleby, Westmorland) are usually Bainbrig or Bainbrigg. The 'n' before 'b' could easily turn to an 'm.' "Brig" is northern English or Scottish for "bridge."
Paul Gifford