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From: Tim Powys-Lybbe <>
Subject: Re: Lathom and Chaworth: descents from Robert de Alfreton
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 15:18:50 GMT
References: <1106492515.839016.296830@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>


In message of 23 Jan, wrote:

> Right you are, Lancs. is just the standard (old style) abbreviation
> for Lancashire (i.e. the County of Lancaster).

Not sure where 'old style' comes from. These abbreviations of county
names with 's' at the end are very much the modern style.

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Tim Powys-Lybbe
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