Waiting for reviewNamesCandidate #50304 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

humfryHumphrey

Proper names whose form changes beyond mechanical spelling: Ionas → Jonah. Approve one at a time.

Puritas changed it: 225 times in 29 works
Consistency: 99.1% (225 of 227)
Reach if approved: ~257 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: humphrey
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 245 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (225 changes in 29 works, 99.1% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 225)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… Clough, Adam Bell, and William of Cloudeſley; The odde tale of William Richard, and HumfryHumphrey; The pretie conceit of Iohn Splinters laſt Will and Teſtament; which all are excellent …
With rule
… Clough, Adam Bell, and William of Cloudeſley; The odde tale of William Richard, and HumfryHumphrey; The pretie conceit of Iohn Splinters laſt Will and Teſtament; which all are excellent …
Arthur Dent · The Plain Mans Pathway to Heaven · p. 373 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the Crown of France, and sent over his Son Iohn, Duke of Lancaster, and HumfryHumphrey de Bohun, Earle of Hereford, with a great Army to Calice to invade France.
With rule
… the Crown of France, and sent over his Son Iohn, Duke of Lancaster, and HumfryHumphrey de Bohun, Earle of Hereford, with a great Army to Calice to invade France.
Samuel Clarke · The Life and Death of Black Prince Edward · p. 28 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Bounty as his Kinſman. That Lord having given his Siſter in Marriage to Mr. HumfryHumphrey Llyd of Nor. h. Wales, a moſt induſtrious Antiquary, as appears in Ortelius, and …
With rule
… Bounty as his Kinſman. That Lord having given his Siſter in Marriage to Mr. HumfryHumphrey Llyd of Nor. h. Wales, a moſt induſtrious Antiquary, as appears in Ortelius, and …
John Hacket · A Memorial Offered to John Williams · p. 11 · Open in the reader
Printed
… upon most foul ones, voted voyd long before by the Committee of Privileges, as HumfryHumphrey Edwards, & Fryes elections were, who yet continued ſitting. 2. That moſt of theſe new Members …
With rule
… upon most foul ones, voted voyd long before by the Committee of Privileges, as HumfryHumphrey Edwards, & Fryes elections were, who yet continued ſitting. 2. That moſt of theſe new Members …
William Prynne · Vindication of the Old and New Secluded Members · p. 8 · Open in the reader
Printed
… our Martyrs, Maſter Thomas Beacon, Maſter Iohn Fox, Maſter Alexander Novell, Doctor Whitaker, Doctor HumfryHumphrey, Doctor Willet, Doctor Agray, Doctor Taylor, Doctor Ames, Doctor Raynolds, Doctor Fulke, and others …
With rule
… our Martyrs, Maſter Thomas Beacon, Maſter Iohn Fox, Maſter Alexander Novell, Doctor Whitaker, Doctor HumfryHumphrey, Doctor Willet, Doctor Agray, Doctor Taylor, Doctor Ames, Doctor Raynolds, Doctor Fulke, and others …
William Prynne · The Unbishoping of Timothy and Titus · p. 18 · Open in the reader
Printed
… us before we grant this, examine who thoſe All were. The twelve ſaith (Mr HumfryHumphrey) (we will examine that more ſtrictly anon.) By all there, out of all queſtion …
With rule
… us before we grant this, examine who thoſe All were. The twelve ſaith (Mr HumfryHumphrey) (we will examine that more ſtrictly anon.) By all there, out of all queſtion …
John Collinges · A Double Reply · p. 52 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Crown deſcended to him: there iſſued forth a Commiſſion in this Babes name, to HumfryHumphrey Duke of Glouceſter, his Uncle, then Protector, to ſummon and hold a Parliament in …
With rule
… Crown deſcended to him: there iſſued forth a Commiſſion in this Babes name, to HumfryHumphrey Duke of Glouceſter, his Uncle, then Protector, to ſummon and hold a Parliament in …
William Prynne · The Opening of the Great Seal of England · p. 19 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Master John Bradford, Bishop Hooper, Bishop Latimer, Bishop Alley, Bishop Jewell, Thomas Beacon, Doctor HumfryHumphrey Doctor Fulke, Doctor Whitakers, Doctor Willet, Doctor Ayray, Doctor Taylor, Master John Fox, Bishop …
With rule
… Master John Bradford, Bishop Hooper, Bishop Latimer, Bishop Alley, Bishop Jewell, Thomas Beacon, Doctor HumfryHumphrey Doctor Fulke, Doctor Whitakers, Doctor Willet, Doctor Ayray, Doctor Taylor, Master John Fox, Bishop …
William Prynne · Of the Prelates Intolerable Usurpations · p. 122 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (2)

2 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Animadversions on William Dells Book A78551

Printed
BY HUMFRYHUMPHREY CHAMBERS, D. D. Paſtor of Pewſy in the County of Wilts.
With rule
BY HUMFRYHUMPHREY CHAMBERS, D. D. Paſtor of Pewſy in the County of Wilts.
Humphrey Chambers · Animadversions on William Dells Book · Open in the reader
Printed
My Lord, Your Excellencies ſervant in the truth and ſervice of Jeſus Chriſt HUMFRYHUMPHREY CHAMBERS.
With rule
My Lord, Your Excellencies ſervant in the truth and ſervice of Jeſus Chriſt HUMFRYHUMPHREY CHAMBERS.
Humphrey Chambers · Animadversions on William Dells Book · Open in the reader