Thomas Flamanc and Robert of Canterbury did the initial kicking of ideas around for a potential name, the goal to find a name typical for Wales and the south of England, just unique enough to be registerable, and familiar sounding enough to confuse a local.

Success was achieved when Thomas and Robert asked Master Paul de Gorey JP., "Long Whitney, what do you know about it?" and he replied, "I'm not sure, I think there's a good pub there, but I cant picture it. Is it in Hampshire?"*

This is the splendid research done by Thomas Flamanc of Kelsale and Aryanwhy merch Catmael, which Robert made a decision on.

"There are two versions you can choose from, Long Whitney or Long Witney. The first is from the place in Herefordshire and is definitely Great White Island with the Old English Spelling being Witenie DB, Whyteneye 1283. The second is from the Oxfordshire place that seems to derive its name from Witta's Island and is spelt Wyttannige, Wittannige (1044) Witenie (DB). Given they both have the same spelling in the Domesday Book it seems probably that either could be justified from the origin but such is the wealth of documentation of English place names that we can be pretty

certain how names have evolved over time. Also none of the Wit- place names in existence today seem to have a white origin."

A splendid name reflecting the Chalk Downs of Westdragonshire, The Argent Field of Thamesreach's device and the White Mountain of Mynydd Gwyn.

We can spell it as we please in common use, and should do so, so Vikings can come from Long Wyttannige, Normans from Long Witenie and right thinking 14th C gentlemen from Long Whitney :)

The name Long Whitney has been submitted to the college of heralds as a household name, and is due to be reviewed in mid-2007 by Laurel.

*(Or some words to that effect, It was not immediately recorded for posterity due to the noisy celebrating going on.)