History in a Name - Essays in Familly and History [Swabey/Swaby Family Genealogy]

iii, 92, [16] one-sided photocopied pages. Several fold-out illustrations. Fascinating front cover is illustrated with dozens of variant spellings of the Swabey name. Place of publication not stated but, as the paper is size A4, it seems reasonable to assume this book originated in the U.K. Rather than focussing upon names and birthdates, the author keys on a series of historical sketches. "I have tried to concentrate on individuals who for one reason or another have been interesting." - page i. Chapter titles include: The Spelling of a Surname; The Roots of a Name - A European People On the Edges of an Empire; A Name in Early English Settlement and Medieval England; The Sixteenth Century - A Stranger in a Tudor Village?; The Seventeenth Century - A Voyage to the East Indies; Industry and Oportunity - Samuel Swabey; 18th Century London and the Industrial Revolution; The Nineteenth Century - Foreign Wars and Colonial Administration in a Developing World; Victorian Missionaries in a Changing World. Appendices deal with: The Church of St. Mary, Lambeth; The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Langley Marish; The Crests and Coats of Arms. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this informative genealogical reference. Book