tribes of Britain. Bedale is derived from the name of a medieval court official called a
A beadle performed similar duties to those of a bailiff in a modern court of law, as well as acting as a sort of town crier, and later as a constable of the parish.
from ancient times.
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Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1086 and 1667 are included under the topic Early Bedale History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.Before the last few
hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason,
spelling variations are commonly found in early
Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Bedale were recorded, including Beadell, Beadle, Beadles, Beedle, Beedell, Bedle and others.