'The Manx Surname, Cubbon. A Brief Study'
Date(s): October 1939
Scope & Content: Typescript article with interleaved copy of letter of receipt from William Cubbon (Librarian) and his accompanying three pages of notes to the author.
The article discusses the origin and the distribution of different spellings of Cubbon and MacGibbon, Cubbin, Cubben and MacCubbon. The author lists early mentions of Cubbons in Manx records and touches on subject matter including the wreck of the ship 'Serica' in 1868, The Cubbons of Strathallan Park, Onchan and Liverpool, living Cubbons of note around the world, some deceased Cubbons, Cubbons as authors, street and placenames and finally a precis of three biographies of Sir Mark Cubbon KCB.
Language: English
Extent: 1 volume;1 file
Item name: article; letter of receipt with review notes
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 00275
Retrieval number: MS 00275 B
Record class: Private
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