Hi, A distant relative of mine changed his name from William Lloyd-Jones to William Lloyd-Worth (living in Washfield, Devon) in 1882 by Royal Licence. Cheers, Edna - Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: <T2quirke@aol.com> To: <SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 11:31 PM Subject: [SoG] Change of name When one legally/officially changes one's name is the action termed "by deed poll" or what? Thanks Terence