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Machin's Mills?
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How do you pronounce Machin's
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Eric
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arnold machin, artist and sculptor
there is button to hear the pronunciation- May-chin.
<< <i>may-shins >>
This is how I've always said it. But admittedly, I just kinda slur the ch / sh sound because I'm not sure.
Nobody's ever given me any funny looks or corrected me.
Not even CRO.
(Oops, reflex reaction to "how do you pronounce" questions).
One way of finding out, however, would be to call up someone named "Machin" and ask them. There may be a different pronounciation now, however. Best to call someone in England with that name. Better yet, several people in different regions to make sure it's consistent. Of course, we don't know if Thomas Machin changed the pronunciation of his name to a French one to distance himself from the British. Doesn't help much with determining how others would pronounce it, though. At any rate, I await the results of your research into this matter.
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As in
"Hey, whaddaya makin' in there?
"Nothing, we're closed today, nothing to see here, move along."
Last name: Machin
""" This interesting and long-established surname recorded in many spelling forms including Macun, Machin, Mason, and Masson is of pre 10th century French origins. It is job descriptive for a skilled stone mason and a member of the ancient guild of Masons. It was introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066, the derivation being from the word "machun". Job-descriptive surnames originally denoted the actual occupation of the namebearer, and only later became hereditary, if the son continued in the fathers occupation. Early examples of the name recording include: Roger le Mason in the Cartulary of Oseney Abbey, Oxfordshire in the year 1200; Adam le Machon in the 1279 Assize Court Rolls of Northumberland; and Richard Machen in the 1284 Assize Court Rolls of Staffordshire. ecordings of the surname from English church registers include: the marriage of Kinborne Machin and Edward Garland on July 12th 1562, at St. Dunstan's in the East, London; and the christening of Mary, the daughter of Matthew and Jane Mochan, in 1803, at West Gate Presbyterian, Wakefield, Yorkshire. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of John Macun. This was dated 1130, in the "Ancient Charters of London", during the reign of King Henry 1, known as "The Lion of Justice", 1100 - 1135. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling."""
Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/machin#ixzz31tp9t4j2
<< <i>Or is it a long "a," like "whaling ship"? >>
That's been troubling you for 14 months, hasn't it?
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I have heard many colonial collectors pronounce it differently over the years, but Thomas Machin who was the principal owner of the mint is always pronounced by scholars and collectors as Thomas "may-shin".
Some people seem to pronounce it "match-sin" but I personally believe that is not right, and may-shins it the right way to say it!
According to this article by Dr. Louis Jordan of Notre Dame's Medieval Institute, it seems like it was an illegal operation that made illegal and / or counterfeit coins.
It is right by Orange lake in the northwestern portion of the Town of Newburgh north of I-84 near exit 6 just west of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge.