Note 41 — PART II THE CHILD OF NATURE
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Eawulf, Yarl of Edgarley. The name was quite unknown to us. Edgarley is about a mile out of Glastonbury on the south-east. There is an ancient chapelry there, dedicated to St. Dunstan. Subsequent reference to the old English Chronicles brought to light the following entry under date A.D. 885:
"Eanwulf, Earl of Somerton, buried in Glastonbury Abbey." Somerton is about six miles from Glastonbury on the same side as Edgarley—i.e., south. This is interesting, as suggesting a family name perpetuated for some six generations, or about 200 years, in the district.