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Chapman
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Chapman is an English word for one who bought and sold, a dealer of any kind, gradually superseded by teh French 'marchand' which has given us Marchant and Merchant. As this new word was used by the wealthier people and those with continental connections, so 'chapman' went down in the world, narrowing in meaning until it came to signify nothing more than a Peddler or Packman and finally dropped ou.....
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Heraldry Database: Baldwin
Baldwin
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Surname: Baldwin
Branch: Baldwin
Origins: British
More Info: England
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Background: Meaning 'Bold Friend', a popular Flemish name, common in England both before and after the Conquest.
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 Motto: Est voluntas Dei, It is the will of God. Arms: Ar. a saltier sa. Crest: On a mount vert, a cockatrice ar. wattled, combed, and beaked, or, ducally gorged and lined of the last. View the Heraldry Dictionary for help.
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Name Variations: Baldwin, Balwin, Baldewinus, Baldewin, Baudewin, Balduini.
References:One or more of the following publications has been referenced for this article.The General Armory; Sir Bernard Burke - 1842.
A Handbook of Mottoes; C.N. Elvin - 1860.
English Surnames; C.M. Matthews - 1966.
A Dictionary of English Surnames; P.H. Reaney - 1958.
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