I am going to be brave and assume that you do not know or really care to know much of the history of our little village known as Nottingham. Well Sir Guy, I am apparently more curious than you and therefore went in search of knowledge of Nottingham. I must say though that I am really not surprised by the names that the village has had. Being who the sheriff is one name seems to fit quite well.
Nottingham was in the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy Kingdom of Mercia and was give the ancient Celtic (Brythonic) name Tigguo Cobauc City of Caves. Where the tannery is at the Pillar Cave.
As I was saying about the names of Nottingham, the Welsh gave the place a lyrical name of Y Ty Ogofog "The Cave Dwelling". However, it was a Saxon chieftain that gave that gave the village a most peculiar name...Snotingaham. Oui, mon cher I am serious. Part of the name came from the chieftain, Snot and the rest means "the people of homestead". So Snotingaham really means " the homestead of Snot's people". Lovely.
So now mon cher Guy, we no longer have Vaisey, the Sheriff of Nottingham we have Vaisey, the Sheriff of Snotingaham. Very fitting. Oui?
Always Yours,
Lady M ♥
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