Surname from 1689 Baptism Record

[stefamonat]

Attached is an image of some 1689 baptism records from Neilston, Renfrewshire.  These are some of the few pre-1701 records from Neilston that have survived.  Unfortunately, the page is cut off on both sides.

The entries are of the form {FATHER'S NAME [First Last]} in/of {RESIDENCE} had a child baptised named {CHILD'S NAME} {DATE}.

The second partial entry says "-throw (?) of Bradelie had [a child] bapt. named Jean March ?."

"Bradelie" is Broadlie, which was just outside Neilston Village.  In 1675, John Stewart (elder) and a Stevenson family each owned half of Broadlie.  In 1680, Matthew Anderson (my ancestor) obtained 2/3 of the Stevenson half, and Matthew acquired the entire other half sometime between 1688 and 1695.

Does anyone have any idea what the surname in the entry might be?  I believe in ends with "-throw," but I have been unable to find any surnames ending  that way in the later records from Neilston. 

Thank you,

Stefan Ramonat

[LindaJ1959]

Could it possibly be "-thron" rather than "-throw"?

Linda

[teaurn]

Hi Stefan

looks like *nthron

have just done a search on the 1841 census and the name Bonthron came up.

Not sure if it is a name that would show in the area you are looking for

[Roger in Sussex]

Could it possibly be Renthrew? This according to Google is an old form of Renfrew, and if we are talking about Neilston in Renfrew county, a further search in Google Books for Neilston found a Pigot directory of 1837 which listed a blacksmith with Renfrew as a surname still living in Neilston, so possibly a descendant?

Just a suggestion.

Roger

[stefamonat]

It could definitely be -thron, but I think I would have noticed a name like that when I went through the later records.  Bonthron fits nicely, but it does not appear that any Bonthrons lived in Neilston.  No Bonthrons are listed on the 1695 Poll Tax returns for Neilston.

I thought that it might be Renthrew myself, since Renfrew was a relatively common name in Neilston, but I noted some records other records from 1689 that spell it –frew.  A James RENFREW was baptised 21 July 1689 and a Margaret RANFREW was baptised 16 September 1689, both at Neilston.  However, sometimes names are even spelled in different ways in the same document, so perhaps it is Renthrew/Renfrew. 

Stefan Ramonat