Word: hervard
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...interesting to note the various spellings, resulting largely from ignorance or carelessness, of the founder's name. Some of them have prieviously been mentioned: - "Harvye," "Harverde," and "Harvard." In the wills and other documents relating to them are found references to "Mrs. Harverd, als Harvey, wife of Mr. Thomas Hervard, als Harvey," and to "Richard Harverd als Harvy," and again to "Robert Harvy, als Harverde." Still other forms are "Harwar," "Harward" and "Haward." The last and perhaps the worst indignity to the name that the writer will mention, is found in a paper which contains a reference to property received...
...residue of all and singular my good Chattels and psonall estate after my debts payed and funeralls discharged I give and bequeath unto my sonnes John Hervard and Thomas Hervard equally to be devided between them In witness whereof I have unto every sheete being seaven in number put to my hand and have sealed the same this second daye of Julie in the eleaventh yeare of the reigne of our Souaigne Lord Charles by the grace of God of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland King Defender of the faith &c. Annoq Dni 1635. The marke...
| 1 |