18 THE FAMILY OF GALPIN OF Walter de Gray Birch, F.S.A., etc., says: " Many of the names of persons and places [in Domescioy Book] no doubt have been written down by the Norman scribes incorrectly; there is a remarkable difference in spelling [in the different copies] showing caprice and inattention which is not easily to be ‘ explained, and it would appear that the scribes were guided by phonetics rather than strict adherence to their original manu- script, and the correct spelling has undergone corruption in passing through the pen of a scribe who depended upon his own peculiar phonetic differentiation. It would almost seem as if he had written from dictation and not from actual inspection of the material which he was condensing. These names, in many instances, passed on in the family until they became finally and firmly established as surnames." The place-names might be divided into separate classes showing the prehistoric or Celtic, the Roman, the Anglo- Saxon, the Danish, and the Norman origin of the names. STAFFORDSHIRE From Collections for tz History cyf Stofordséire issued by the William Salt Archaeological Society, and other sources. Chillington Charters, vol. iii, p. 209. A.D. 1 1 99-1 209. Golopiii and Editlz his wgfe grant to Hugh son of Peter Giifard a virgate of land in Ackbury and half a virgate of land in Hyde. Harleian MSS., No. 5816, fol. 38. Sciant etc. quod ego Golopimts et Editlzo uxor mea dedimus et concessimus, et hac presenti carta nostrae confirmavimus Hugoni {ilio Petri Giifard pro homagio et servitio suo et pro duabis marcis argenti, unam virgatam terrae in Herkebarowe, et dimidiam virgatam terrae in Hyde, quae fuit maritagium Matiltlis motris preeliotoze Etlitlztze, etc. Hiis testibus. Thoma de Erdinton, Hugone de Leyes, . Willielmo Bogod, Walter de Somerford, Simone de Coven, Yvone de Hyde, Willelmo Bekac, ]ohanne filio Willelmi, et multis aliis. Notes This deed was doubtless executed during the shrievalty of Thomas de Erdington, as it is improbable he should have