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by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (Kathleen M. O'Brien)
© 2002-2012 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.3, updated 24 June 2012
| Longstaff | |||||
| "'Long staff', probably, as suggested by Bardsley, a nickname for a bailiff, catchpoll, or other officer of the law." (Reaney & Wilson (p. 284 s.n. Longstaff) "Nick. The sobriquet of some sergent, bailiff, catchpoll, or other officer of the law. Nicknames from the weapon or badge of office were very common; cf. Shakespear, Wagstaff, and tipstaff." (Bardsley, p. 494 s.n. Longstaff) | |||||
| Name | Additional Description | Date | Source | ||
| Richard | Langstaf | 1210 | Reaney & Wilson (p. 284 s.n. Longstaff) | ||
| Hugo | Longstaf | 1210 | Reaney & Wilson (p. 284 s.n. Longstaff) | ||
| William | Longstaf | 1273 | Bardsley, p. 494 s.n. Longstaff) | ||
| William | Longstaff | 20 Edw. III [1346-1347] | Bardsley, p. 494 s.n. Longstaff) | ||
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