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editWhy were they known as the The Barshaws of Somerset House? Jackiespeel (talk) 17:57, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
They were in fact called the Bashaws of Somerset House. They were called this because they were based at somserset house. Bashaws was a victorian pronounciation of Pashas (http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&docId=77336425), Pasha being the name of an official, originally from the Ottoman Empire. Francium12 (talk) 19:08, 7 July 2008 (UTC)