The book of Dene, Deane, AdeaneA genealogical history . ing-place of Henry,Archbishop of Canterbury, until rude hands pillaged thebrass ; and was conspicuous on the state hearse of the General-at-Sea. The raven of heraldry is the famous raefan of the Danes,and Ralph the familiar name of the bird of constancy, and Hugh ( Hugin ) the appellation of one of Odins sacredravens, have always been favourite names among the may have been chosen as a punning device, for evennow Deane in Berkshire is called Dane ; or supposing thetwo roots of the name to have really but one origin, it maywell b
The book of Dene, Deane, AdeaneA genealogical history . ing-place of Henry,Archbishop of Canterbury, until rude hands pillaged thebrass ; and was conspicuous on the state hearse of the General-at-Sea. The raven of heraldry is the famous raefan of the Danes,and Ralph the familiar name of the bird of constancy, and Hugh ( Hugin ) the appellation of one of Odins sacredravens, have always been favourite names among the may have been chosen as a punning device, for evennow Deane in Berkshire is called Dane ; or supposing thetwo roots of the name to have really but one origin, it maywell be that, proud of their descent from the ancient Kings ofDenmark, as they must have been, they adopted the Scan-dinavian bird as their totem, even before they were known bythe name of Den, or Dene. There is a small unclaimedbanner in the Bayeux tapestry, a black raven on red ground,with a gold daticette border, which it would be very agreeableto suppose was the clan banner of those Danish chiefs ofroyal blood who had become Norman barons. It may be Elliot Slock, 62, Fttternoslcr Flo-u, London 9912
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