DIFFERENT SPELLINGS FOUND FOR THE SURNAME OF ARLIDGE FOUND IN THE RECORDS AND THOSE ADDRESSED TO ME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS. NOTE THAT MOST CORRUPTIONS OCCUR 1750 to 1830. BUT EVEN NOW I STILL GET THE SURNAME ON MY MAIL SPELT AS ALDRIDGE AND THAT'S AFTER YOU SPELL IT OUT TO THE SENDER, SO GIVEN THAT WE ARE GOING BACK 200 YEARS IT'S A MIRACLE THE SPELLING HAS REMAINED INTACT.