I've come across the name 'Sebott' in a transcription made in the mid-15th century of a 14th century document. The transcriber clearly thought that it was a form of the personal name Sybil - possibly a local/ dialect form (N-W England), or a kind of family nickname. Has anyone come across anything similar, or can anyone shed any light on the name Sebott? Additionally, I wonder if anyone has any information on the popularity of the name Sybil in the Middle Ages. The first woman of that name in the family I have been researching would have been born circa 1280. Grateful for any help/ suggestions, Ian Buckley

In message <002301c42e03$06f47480$aa8ff8d4@Buckley>, Ian Buckley <Ianbuckley@uko2.co.uk> writes >I've come across the name 'Sebott' in a transcription made in the mid-15th >century of a 14th century document. The transcriber clearly thought that it was >a form of the personal name Sybil - possibly a local/ dialect form (N-W >England), or a kind of family nickname. Has anyone come across anything >similar, >or can anyone shed any light on the name Sebott? It is a habit in meadiaeval and even C16/17 manuscripts to put a cross mark through the double LL at the end of a word (and leave it off a double TT). This is purely to annoy and confuse. Sibyll was fairly uncommon but did occur regularly (like Parnell, Mariota, Dionisia (Dennis), Amiota, Audiarne/Odiarne, Jehane, Hawise, (all French/Norman origin) Wyborough, Collibery, Darnigold, (Saxon root) etc) -- Eve McLaughlin Author of the McLaughlin Guides for family historians Secretary Bucks Genealogical Society

Good Morning Ian et All - In Dorset PRs the Christian Elizabeth/Elisabeth is abbreviated to several variations: Ibe-Ibbot-Eb-Ebbot Etc., Regarding SEBOTT - Sebastion and SeabrightSebright seem to be worth considering? SEBASTION is used both as a Christian name and a surname, of Roman origin and used in the UK since at least the 16th century. SEABRIGHT/SEBRIGHT is Anglo-Saxon meaning victory, bright. The above is from three books on English names I have. Your transcriber's thinking on Sybil/Sybyl seems not unreasonable and my book gives the variation also of one SYBBY Cocke c.1515. Kind Regards June & Roy http://www.btinternet.com/~roy.cox/index.htm -----Original Message----- From: Ian Buckley [mailto:Ianbuckley@uko2.co.uk] Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 5:00 PM To: OLD-ENGLISH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OEL] Sybil/ Sebott I've come across the name 'Sebott' in a transcription made in the mid-15th century of a 14th century document. The transcriber clearly thought that it was a form of the personal name Sybil - possibly a local/ dialect form (N-W England), or a kind of family nickname. Has anyone come across anything similar, or can anyone shed any light on the name Sebott? Additionally, I wonder if anyone has any information on the popularity of the name Sybil in the Middle Ages. The first woman of that name in the family I have been researching would have been born circa 1280. Grateful for any help/ suggestions, Ian Buckley ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== Going away for a while? Don't forget to UNSUBSCRIBE! OLD-ENGLISH-L-request@rootsweb.com