Dear Mr. Cornwell: First, thank you so much for many hours of very enjoyable reading. I especially like Sharpe, but have had a lot of fun with many of your other books as well. I just finished ‘The Last Kingdom’, which was excellent, and I have a little question, but one which is important to me. Where did you get the name Mildrith for Uhtred’s wife? Is it a common Saxon name? As you see, my name is Medrith, which my parents got from my aunt, whose parents named her after a Welsh friend. I was always told that it is a variant spelling of Meredith. I have no reason for asking except curiosity; having such an unusual name has made me very interested in names. I look forward to the next Uhtred book, the next Sharpe, and the next whatever-you-choose-to-write. Thank you! Medrith