french huguenots

[Lendevon]

I've done research on the Drower family who were French Huguenots. Their first appearance in the english records is a baptism at Axminster in 1606.

[animet]

The Metcalfe Society believes they have the correct spelling - sadly they are wrong - it is just the most common variation to the name.

I get quite annoyed when I read this, because this is not what the Metcalfe Society beleive at all. The Metcalfe Society are well aware of how the spelling of different variations came about and they make good reference to it. The name of the society does not reflect what they beleive to be the 'correct' spelling, but the interest in a common surname that the founders had. And although it is called the Metcalfe society, it also researchs all variations of the original name (including names like medcalf and midkiff)


There said my piece

Anita (Proud to be a member of the Metcalfe Society)

[Gaye]

I have Lanier family in my tree

Would you please let me know what you find on the
CD with regard to this name

Best wishes
GAYE - NZ

[Jones the Search]

Hello Gaye 
I have had an opportunity to look for Lainer on the CD.
The only name I found was Lainé
No Christian name.
He was an officer to whom a settlement of land in Ireland was made with half pay dated 1.1.1692.
It would appear that the Huguenots formed part of an army relating to Prince William of Orange.
There is however a reference to Lainer (Woolmonger) in the Oxford Dictionary of English Surnames. The earliest being cited is Hugo de Layner 1297. This reference was taken from a book of Middle English Surnames of Occupation   (MESO) which was published to cover the period 1100- 1350. This particular reference was relating to Yorkshire.
It does appear that Lanier came over to Britain with the Norman Conquest. You will only know when you get back past the early 1600’s.
If you check with your local library they may have a copy of the books that the CD is a copy of. See previous posts on this topic for the full names.
 Hope this has been of some use to you.
Good luck in your research
                             Patricia 

[lindajae]

Could you look up:
Edouard Bompasse b.1600 (I know about his history leaving for Plymouth Rock 1621 and everything thereafter) It prior that stumped me.  Census says he is born ENG.
father:  John Bompasse b. cant find right now   Census says born ENG.
Here is info I found about the name: BOMPASSE/BUMPASSE
The name Bompasse is probably of French origin, possibly Hugenot. The old Norman and French name Bonpas, literally translated, Goodstep, is an aristocratic name in Europe. The Bonpas family originated in Perpignam in the extreme south
western portion of France near the Mediterranean. The name probably came to England with Normans, and perhaps again with the Hugenots.
Thank you,
LJ

[Gaye]

Thanks Patricia

(I can see you are inundated with
requests now - excellent work!)

 

[Jones the Search]

Hi Linda 
Nothing on the CD for Bompasse.
have you looked on the IGI ? On Family Search.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0bq/

Edward Bompasse is  recorded here born 1600 with Father John Bompasse death recorded Feb 1693

There are many entries with the name Bompasse. If you just type that name in you will get the whole list.
    Patricia 

[Adrian Ballard]

Hi Paricia,

I wonder if you could check for the name BALLARD for me iam well and truly stuck

TIA

Adrian

[Jones the Search]

No, sorry Adrian, nothing listed.
I think the name is far earlier than the Huguenots.
I expext you have already seen these sites but I'll post them here for you in case you have not.
http://www.paul-ballard.com/bgh.htm

http://www.kenelks.co.uk/familytree/

Good Luck
Patricia