Mudcat Café message #3468865

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Thread #149041 Message #3468865
Posted By: pavane
20-Jan-13 - 04:49 AM
Thread Name: Lord Bateman - new version
Subject: RE: Lord Bateman - new version

Thomas Becket though, the a' was spurious later addition:

"The name "Thomas à Becket" is not contemporary, and appears to be a post-Reformation creation, possibly in imitation of Thomas à Kempis."