Dugdale's Monasticon Anglicanum

I posed the question recently:

" Has anyone an opinion of the accuracy of Dugdale's
work "

No opinion has been given. Presumably neither the text
or the author is of interest.

However it is significant that a subscriber correctly
identified the testator's name of his 1666 Will.
"Roger Dodsworth". Dodsworth carefully set out in his
will arrangements for the publication of his
"Monasticon Anglicanum"

The subscriber then asks a most peculiar question.

" Why are you playing games?"

As I am not acquainted with Gen Med games, perhaps the
subscriber will explain himself.

My enquiry is the testing of waters hoping to
communicate with someone who has knowledge of
Dugdale's works. Some works appear careless,
questionable, and defective.

William Dugdale merely assisted Roger Dodsworth (who
at the time was on his death bed) in the publication
of M.A. Dugdale inserted his own portrait in that 1666
publication - thus the impression that he was the
author.

The old saying "People believe what they want to
believe" certainly applies to genealogy. Dugdale is
still described as the author of M.A 350 years later
by reputable institutions of learning.

Paul Bulkley



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