Talk:Gospatric, Earl of Northumbria

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I don't know whether "Cospatrick" or "Gospatric", etc. is the more common (or "correct") form of his name, but I think "...of Northumbria" is how the article is supposed to be titled by Wikipedia standards. Ardric47 21:57, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

In answer to the above both spellings are used as is Gospatrick. He had lands in Cumbria, Northumberland/ia and eventually Dunbar and hence appears as 'of' all three. Don't have any idea which name and suffix should take precedence: Gospatrick Maldredson??

In light of the statements 'of Dunbar' and 'born at Dunbar' that appear on the page with the descent shown, in ref to dates prior to 1072, it might be a a bit late to talk of standards. This looks like contamination from multiply circulated hobby genealogy.

Gaels were known to remarry often.