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Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 45 Send Message	Lachlan	Report	14 Feb 2007 08:09
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 45 Send Message	The 'Bawbee' - small Scottish coin. QUOTE: The word probably derived from the title of Alexander Orrok of Sillebawby, a 16th-century head of the Scottish Mint, known as the Master Moneyer. It was originally a coin worth six Scots pennies, but as the value of Scots currency became less, relative to English coinage, the name was later given to a halfpenny (when there were 240 pennies to the pound). While it was not the smallest value coin in the realm (the farthing or quarter penny had that distinction) its lowly status meant that it was (and is) used to describe something of low value as 'not worth a bawbee'. UNQUOTE Any use?
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 161 Send Message	Una	Report	13 Feb 2007 23:25
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 161 Send Message	My maiden surname was 'Bobby' :-0 It's an old Suffolk / Norfolk name....and was spelt Bawbeye in 1500's. Does anyone have any ideas of what 'Baw' or 'beye' mean...or where I can buy a map of Suffolk from 1500's? Una
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 489 Send Message	Paul	Report	13 Feb 2007 23:21
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 489 Send Message	Hi Una Try this website http://www.old-mapscouk/ (dont forget to replace the * with.) Cheers...Paul