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Something Rich and Strange: “Undocumentable” Names From The IGI Parish Records by Alys Mackyntoich (Alissa Pyrich) The International Genealogical Index (“IGI”) contains a multitude of microfilmed records from which birth, marriage, christening, death and other public records have been extracted. These records can be found on line and searched at www.familyseach.org. The June 2011 Cover Letter from the Laurel Sovereign of Arms of the SCA College of Heralds (http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2011/06/11-06cl.html) permits the use of extracted data as name documentation: As many of you may have noticed, thanks to Edelweiss, we have a new resource that allows us to search parish records that have been transcribed as part of the IGI (International Genealogical Index) project. Most data in this project is not useful for us, as it is submitted by modern researchers doing genealogical research. However, this project also includes a large number of names transcribed by researchers directly from parish records; these names are reasonable documentation. The extracted data from the IGI Parish Records allow heralds to document a number of names previously thought to be undocumentable and unregisterable. These records also contain a wealth of unusual names that may be attractive to submitters. This article collects a number of examples of such names in one place. The information provided for each name is that required to use the IGI Parish Records as name documentation for the SCA College of Heralds: name, gender, type of record, date, location and Batch.The “Batch” number refers to the group of records from which the name data has been extracted. Including the Batch number confirms that the name is from extracted data, which is reliable, and not from data submitted by the general public. Non-heralds may wonder why name data is given for names through 1650. Documentation for names found between 1601 and 1650 is permitted and usable, as explained in the March 2010 Cover Letter: Most names elements whose first recorded use is in the "Gray Area" (between 1601 and 1650) are also plausible for the late 16th C. If the first time we find given name X listed in English is in a parish register as the name of an infant christened in 1635, we have to ask ourselves whether we can be certain that was really the first time the name was ever used in England. Because so many records have been lost over the years, and because not every person who ever lived was recorded in written documents, we simply cannot know.

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Something Rich and Strange: “Undocumentable” Names From

The IGI Parish Records

by Alys Mackyntoich (Alissa Pyrich)

The International Genealogical Index (“IGI”) contains a multitude of microfilmed records

from which birth, marriage, christening, death and other public records have been extracted.

These records can be found on line and searched at www.familyseach.org. The June 2011

Cover Letter from the Laurel Sovereign of Arms of the SCA College of Heralds

(http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2011/06/11-06cl.html) permits the use of extracted data as name

documentation:

As many of you may have noticed, thanks to Edelweiss, we have

a new resource that allows us to search parish records that have

been transcribed as part of the IGI (International Genealogical

Index) project. Most data in this project is not useful for us, as it is

submitted by modern researchers doing genealogical research.

However, this project also includes a large number of names

transcribed by researchers directly from parish records; these

names are reasonable documentation.

The extracted data from the IGI Parish Records allow heralds to document a number of

names previously thought to be undocumentable and unregisterable. These records also

contain a wealth of unusual names that may be attractive to submitters. This article collects a

number of examples of such names in one place.

The information provided for each name is that required to use the IGI Parish Records

as name documentation for the SCA College of Heralds: name, gender, type of record, date,

location and “Batch.” The “Batch” number refers to the group of records from which the name

data has been extracted. Including the Batch number confirms that the name is from extracted

data, which is reliable, and not from data submitted by the general public.

Non-heralds may wonder why name data is given for names through 1650.

Documentation for names found between 1601 and 1650 is permitted and usable, as explained

in the March 2010 Cover Letter:

Most names elements whose first recorded use is in the "Gray Area" (between 1601 and 1650) are also plausible for the late 16th C. If the first time we find given name X listed in English is in a parish register as the name of an infant christened in 1635, we have to ask ourselves whether we can be certain that was really the first time the name was ever used in England. Because so many records have been lost over the years, and because not every person who ever lived was recorded in written documents, we simply cannot know.

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This is the point of the "Gray Area": to allow for the incompleteness of our sources and so to provide a level of fairness to the submitters. We will continue to uphold this policy. If there is a specific reason to believe that a particular name element dated to the "Gray Area" would not or could not have been used prior to 1600, it will not be registerable. Otherwise, name elements dated to the "Gray Area" will be acceptable for use in SCA names.

(http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2010/03/10-03cl.html)

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Angelica

ANGELICA CHAPPEL Female Christening 1 October 1596 St-Sulpice, Faremoutiers, Seine-Et-

Marne, France Batch: C820401

ANGELICA DE MONCEAU Female Christening 20 October 1619 St-Sulpice, Faremoutiers, Seine-

Et-Marne, France Batch: C820401

ANGELICA ESCHERIE Female Marriage 7 January 1616 Katholisch, Bussnang Und Wertbuehl,

Thurgau, Switzerland Batch: M983971

ANGELICA MARTIN Female Christening 8 April 1647 St-Sulpice, Faremoutiers, Seine-Et-Marne,

France Batch: C820401

ANGELICA PELLETIER Female Christening 28 October 1637 St-Sulpice, Faremoutiers, Seine-Et-

Marne, France Batch: C820401

ANGELICA RELISTA GASTALDI Female Marriage 23 June 1630 Saorge, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Batch: M827523

ANGELICA VITENBERGERIE Female Marriage 26 August 1612 Katholisch, Bussnang Und

Wertbuehl, Thurgau, Switzerland Batch: M983971

ANGELIKA CATHARINA FRIDRICH Female Christening 1649 Barr, Bas-Rhin, France Batch:

C824201

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Angelique

ANGELIQUE BOCHER Female Christening 18 June 1641 St-Martin, Pont-A-Mousson, Meurthe-Et-

Moselle, France Batch: C823481

ANGELIQUE BONNE DE LA VALLEE Female Christening 31 March 1649 Saint-Amand, Toul,

Meurthe-Et-Moselle, France Batch: C028344

ANGELIQUE BRISON Female Christening 23 October 1588 Gondreville, Meurthe-Et-Moselle,

France Batch: K827211

ANGELIQUE BRULE Female Christening 26 September 1623 Saint-Amand, Toul, Meurthe-Et-

Moselle, France Batch: C836871

ANGELIQUE CABARET Female Christening 14 October 1638 Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Seine-Et-

Oise, France Batch: C803143

ANGELIQUE CLAUDON Female Christening 28 November 1638 St-Martin, Pont-A-Mousson,

Meurthe-Et-Moselle, France Batch: C823481

ANGELIQUE CLINE Female Marriage 30 September 1617 Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Seine-Et-Oise,

France Batch: M803142

ANGELIQUE CORDRE Female Christening 28 April 1635 Saint-Jean, Pont-A-Mousson, Meurthe-Et-

Moselle, France Batch: C823471

ANGELIQUE DANGER Female Marriage 18 August 1636 Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Seine-Et-Oise,

France Batch: M803143

ANGELIQUE D'ANGERS Female Marriage 2 July 1628 Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Seine-Et-Oise,

France Batch: M803143

ANGELIQUE DE BANNO Female Marriage 13 November 1611 Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Seine-Et-

Oise, France Batch: M803142

ANGELIQUE DE VICQ Female Christening 5 November 1632 Champs-Sur-Marne, Seine-Et-Marne,

France Batch: C823171

ANGELIQUE DEBUADE Female Christening 27 August 1623 St-Germain-En-Laye, Seine-Et-Oise,

France Batch: C028336

ANGELIQUE FOULE Female Christening 13 April 1620 Signy-Signets, Seine-Et-Marne, France

Batch: C835081

ANGELIQUE GAYOT Female Christening 25 May 1639 St-Martin, Pont-A-Mousson, Meurthe-Et-

Moselle, France Batch: C823481

ANGELIQUE JAMET Female Christening 16 January 1641 Champs-Sur-Marne, Seine-Et-Marne,

France Batch: C823171

ANGELIQUE JOUETTE Female Christening 13 January 1641 Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Seine-Et-

Oise, France Batch: C803143

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ANGELIQUE JUIN Female Christening 25 March 1632 Saint Nicolas, Angers, Maine-Et-Loire,

France Batch: C800221

ANGELIQUE PICQUARTT Female Christening 24 February 1618 St-Sulpice, Faremoutiers, Seine-

Et-Marne, France Batch: C820401

ANGELIQUE REGNAULT Female Christening 31 January 1579 Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Seine-Et-

Oise, France Batch: C803142

ANGELIQUE REGNAULT Female Christening 18 February 1598 Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Seine-Et-

Oise, France Batch: C803142

ANGELIQUE RENEAU Female Christening 10 February 1649 Champs-Sur-Marne, Seine-Et-Marne,

France Batch: C823171

ANGELIQUE SOLVETS Female Marriage 30 June 1597 Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Seine-Et-Oise,

France Batch: M803142

ANGELIQUE TER Female Christening 5 March 1647 Champs-Sur-Marne, Seine-Et-Marne, France

Batch: C823171

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Aran

ARAN PUTTO Male Marriage 10 August 1578 Saint Botolph, Colchester, Essex, England

Batch: M145741

ARAN WRENN Male Christening 14 July 1588 Bottisham, Cambridge, England Batch: C134101

ARYN BULLOCK OR HOKE Male Christening 12 January 1555 Bletchingley, Surrey, England

Batch: P017101

ARYN WOOLL Male Christening 6 February 1639 Ham, Kent, England Batch: C031744

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Ariana

Arianna previously had been documented as an Italian literary given name (Arianna Hunter,

4/2011 LoAR A-Atenveldt), but variant spellings are also found used by real people in England

the IGI Parish Records.

ARENA GREENE Female Marriage 18 April 1620 Heigham, Norfolk, England Batch: M133411

ARIANA JAMES Female Christening 24 April 1619 East Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Batch: C022522

ARIANA JOHNSTON Female Christening 14 August 1644 Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster,

London, England Batch: C001452

ARIANA SAUNDERS Female Christening 12 November 1598 Saint Martin In The Fields,

Westminster, London, England Batch: P001451

ARIANA STONE Female Christening 9 July 1623 Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster, London,

England Batch: P001451

ARIANA TODD Female Christening 2 September 1620 Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster,

London, England Batch: P001451

ARIANA VARNAM Female Christening 22 March 1648 Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster,

London, England Batch: C001452

ARRIANA BOWSTER Female Marriage 8 October 1592 Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster,

London, England Batch: M001452

AURIENA DALLISON Female Christening 8 January 1632 St Andrew, Holborn, London, England

Batch: C020839

ORIANA STREATER Female Christening 4 October 1578 Broadwater By Worthing, Sussex,

England Batch: C153841.

ORIANA COLE Female Christening 29 March 1619 Glemsford, Suffolk, England Batch: C062223.

ORIANE TYNDALE Female Christening 5 November 1629 Kington Saint Michael, Wiltshire,

England Batch: C152501.

ORYANA JONES Female Christening 22 April 1610 St Botolph Without Aldgate, London, London,

England Batch: C025552.

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Ariel

Although Ariel tends to be popular among SCAdian women, in fact, it appears in period as a

male name in German records.

ARIEL RICKER Male Marriage 1 July 1599 Bretten, Karlsruhe, Baden Batch: M012608

ARIEL RICKER Male Marriage 8 May 1604 Bretten, Karlsruhe, Baden Batch: M012608

ARIEL RIKHER Male Marriage 12 August 1630 Bretten, Karlsruhe, Baden Batch: M012608

URIEL LECKERS Male Marriage 10 March 1614 Evangelisch, Guglingen, Neckarkreis,

Wuerttemberg Batch: M944601

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Arion

Arion was ruled unregisterable in 2001 when the only documentation presented was the name

of a sem-legendary 7th century B.C.E. Greek poet. (Aron the Falcon, 08/2001 LoAR, A-

Atenveldt). Various forms of Arion are found in the IGI Parish Records from England, as both

male and female given names.

Male

ARION CORNELLIS Male Marriage 23 November 1572 Saint Clement Danes, Westminster, London,

England Batch: M041608.

ARION CORNELLIS Male Other 23 November 1572 Saint Clement Danes, Westminster, London,

England Batch: E041608

ARRIAN JENNYVER Male Christening 22 October 1607 Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster,

London, England Batch: P001451

ARRIAN STRAYLINGE Male Marriage June 1580 Saint Lawrence Jewry And Saint Mary Magdalene

Milklondont, London, London, England Batch: M001461

ARRYAN WATER Male Marriage 30 April 1559 Saint Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, London,

England Batch: M001581

ARYAN LONGE Male Marriage 10 October 1603 Sawbridgeworth, Hertford, England Batch:

M072902

ARYAN PRATER Male Marriage 26 January 1595 Shrivenham, Berkshire, England

Batch: M021772.

ARYAN QUENY Male Christening 26 August 1584 Stratford On Avon, Warwick, England

Batch: P010791

ARYEN HARMONS Male Marriage 17 April 1591 St Botolph, Aldgate, London, England

Batch: M000803

ARYEN JOHNSON Male Christening 27 July 1578 St Botolph Without Aldgate, London, London,

England Batch: C006331

ARYEN MESSENEAS Male Marriage 16 March 1590 St Botolph, Aldgate, London, England

Batch: M000803

ARYON JINCKEN Male Marriage 24 January 1567 Borden, Kent, England Batch: M020211

ERIAN BURRE Male Christening 24 May 1582 Eaton Bray, Bedford, England Batch: C035621

ERION EEDE Male Christening 26 March 1637 Ditchling, Sussex, England Batch: P013941

ERRIAN HARE OR BOULD Male Christening 22 April 1610 Stowe, Stafford, England

Batch: P010571

ORIAN HAM Male Christening 29 August 1596 Romsey, Hampshire, England Batch: C136691

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Female

ARRIAN ALLIFFE Female Marriage 12 August 1628 Sunbury On Thames, London, England

Batch: M067892

ARRIAN JONES Female Christening 11 May 1634 Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster, London,

England Batch: P001451

ORIAN STOKES Female Marriage 9 February 1586 Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London, England

Batch: M055761

ORIANE TYNDALE Female Christening 5 November 1629 Kington Saint Michael, Wiltshire,

England Batch: C152501

ORYAN PINDARE Female Marriage 3 September 1620 Saint Giles Cripplegate, London, London,

England Batch: M022431

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Austin

Although not a given name one ordinarily associates with the SCA’s period, the IGI Parish

Records show that forms of Austin were surprisingly popular in late 16th and early 17th century

England.

AUSSTIN PLUMSTED Male Christening 28 May 1643 North Elmham, Norfolk, England Batch:

C011702

AUSTAINE ROCK Male Christening 14 May 1633 Saint Mary Major, Exeter, Devon, England

Batch: C051001

AUSTAINE TAYLOR Male Christening 29 September 1591 Chorley, Lancashire, England Batch:

P005701

AUSTAN COSYNE Male Marriage 23 February 1589 Halifax, Yorkshire, England Batch: M007491

AUSTAN DICCONSON Male Christening 21 May 1590 Halifax, Yorkshire, England Batch: P007491

AUSTANE DICCONSON Male Marriage 17 June 1576 Halifax, Yorkshire, England Batch: M007491

AUSTANE DICKCONSONE Male Christening 14 December 1572 Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Batch: P007491

AUSTANE DICKENSON Male Marriage 1 October 1559 Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Batch: M007491.

AUSTANE DYCCONSONE Male Marriage 8 July 1573 Halifax, Yorkshire, England Batch:

M007491.

AUSTANE TOWNEND Male Christening 30 November 1588 Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Batch: P007491

AUSTAYN COSYN Male Christening 27 May 1551 Halifax, Yorkshire, England Batch: P007491

AUSTAYNE WILKENSON Male Marriage 23 October 1559 Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Batch: M007491

AUSTEN ABNEY Male Christening 8 February 1574 Haydor, Lincoln, England Batch: P011261

AUSTEN ADAM Male Christening 23 December 1575 Stoke Gabriel, Devon, England

Batch: C052442.

AUSTEN ALLEN Male Marriage 30 September 1583 Saint Benedict, Norwich, Norfolk, England

Batch: M133401.

AUSTEN ANDROWE OR ANDREWE Male Marriage 3 September 1542 Rotherham, Yorkshire,

England Batch: M009072.

AUSTEN ARNOLDE Male Christening 30 April 1574 Haydor, Lincoln, England Batch: P011261.

AUSTEN BAKER Male Christening 6 August 1581 Walsham Le Willows, Suffolk, England

Batch: C062762.

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AUSTEN BAKER Male Marriage 29 July 1610 Boston, Lincoln, England Batch: M011331.

(and numerous other examples of the spelling Austen)

AUSTENE LOVELL Male Marriage 15 February 1612 Evercreech, Somerset, England

Batch: M141272.

AUSTENE THURTON Male Christening 22 March 1588 Saint George Colegate, Norwich, Norfolk,

England Batch: C048011.

AUSTENE TRELEGGE Male Marriage 7 February 1624 Saint Mabyn, Cornwall, England

Batch: M002051.

AUSTIAN ADGGER Male Marriage 29 July 1592 Swimbridge, Devon, England Batch: M052501.

AUSTIAN GODINGE Male Marriage 10 October 1625 Modbury, Devon, England Batch: M051461.

AUSTIAN RENOWLES Male Christening 19 November 1592 St Andrew, Holborn, London, England

Batch: C010511.

AUSTIN ADAMS Male Marriage 29 June 1612 Modbury, Devon, England Batch: M051461.

AUSTIN BAKER Male Christening 3 February 1577 Freshwater, Hampshire, England

Batch: C166551.

AUSTIN BARWICKE Male Marriage 5 November 1574 Saint Mary The Virgin At The Walls,

Colchester, Essex, England Batch: M120111.

AUSTIN BAYLEY Male Marriage 16 May 1603 Irnham, Lincoln, England Batch: M029412.

AUSTIN BAYLISE Male Christening 29 December 1609 Besford, Worcester, England

Batch: C021362.

(and numerous other examples of the spelling Austin)

AUSTINE ALGER Male Christening 23 September 1635 Yealmpton, Devon, England

Batch: C052221.

AUSTINE ALLEY Male Christening 23 September 1565 Saint Mary Major, Exeter, Devon, England

Batch: C051001.

AUSTINE ANCELL Male Christening 7 July 1633 Saint Botolph Bishopsgate, London, London,

England Batch: P001611.

AUSTINE AYRES Male Christening 27 December 1625 Shrivenham, Berkshire, England

Batch: C021772.

AUSTINE BARRETT Male Marriage 22 November 1576 Thurleigh, Bedford, England

Batch: M003651.

AUSTINE BARTLETT Male Christening 25 July 1594 Hennock, Devon, England Batch: C051071.

(and numerous other examples of the spelling Austine)

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AUSTINUS BAINHAM Male Christening 11 August 1582 Wedmore, Somerset, England

Batch: P002581.

AUSTINUS CAWDRON Male Christening 5 January 1634 Great And Little Hale, Lincoln, England

Batch: C028862.

AUSTINUS DAVID Male Christening 20 August 1590 Conway, Caernarvon, Wales Batch: C049481.

AUSTON BADGER Male Christening 21 October 1621 Westbury On Severn, Gloucester, England

Batch: C032752.

AUSTON BADGER Male Christening 6 April 1624 Westbury On Severn, Gloucester, England

Batch: C032752.

AUSTON BAS Male Christening 7 October 1610 Parham, Suffolk, England Batch: C062711.

AUSTON BOLLOCK Male Christening 11 May 1617 Blaisdon, Gloucester, England

Batch: C027082.

AUSTON DOWE Male Christening 22 January 1603 Downham, Cambridge, England

Batch: P012021.

AUSTON STAYNTON Male Marriage 25 November 1599 Scawby, Lincoln, England Batch:

M030791.

AUSTON WOOD Male Marriage 16 December 1594 Saint Stephen, Norwich, Norfolk, England

Batch: M109751.

AUSTONE COODDE Male Christening 15 July 1620 Appleby, Lincoln, England Batch: C026562.

AUSTTINE FRANKLINE Male Christening 22 June 1561 Stanford In The Vale, Berkshire, England

Batch: C022132.

AUSTUSTINUS HOLYLAND Male Marriage 6 December 1618 Bebington, Cheshire, England

Batch: M009741.

AUSTYN ABBAT Male Marriage 10 November 1575 Saint Thomas, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Batch: M153481.

AUSTYN ADDISON Male Marriage 26 November 1594 Saint Thomas, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

BARBARA DROVER Batch: M153481.

AUSTYN ATKYNSON Male Marriage 10 February 1576 Boston, Lincoln, England Batch: M011331.

AUSTYN BARDSLEY Male Marriage 6 May 1604 St Chad, Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Batch: M005821.

(and numerous other examples of the spelling Austyn)

AUSTYNE BEACHE Male Christening 30 April 1609 Scremby, Lincoln, England Batch: C031352.

AUSTYNE COPLAND Male Marriage 28 February 1618 Maltby Le Marsh, Lincoln, England

Batch: M030081.

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AUSTYNE COURTNEYE Male Christening 5 April 1574 North Molton, Devon, England

Batch: C052281.

AUSTYNE GOLDSBOROW Male Marriage 30 September 1583 Saint Thomas, Salisbury, Wiltshire,

England Batch: M153481.

AUSTYNE HUTCHYN Male Marriage 18 July 1585 Uffington, Lincoln, England Batch: M032642.

(and numerous other examples of the spelling Austyne)

AWSTEN WARRENER Female Christening 11 June 1571 Great Stukeley, Huntingdon, England

Batch: C168801.

AWSTEN ANSWORTH Male Christening 24 June 1622 Saint Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Norfolk,

England Batch: C044881.

AWSTEN ASKEWE Male Marriage 28 August 1587 Westbury On Severn, Gloucester, England

Batch: M032752.

AWSTEN BAWDECOTT Male Marriage 19 February 1592 St Botolph, Aldgate, London, England

Batch: M000803.

AWSTEN BELSHEWE Male Christening 7 September 1574 Brighton, Sussex, England

Batch: P017281.

(and numerous other examples of the spelling Awsten)

AWSTIN AKESTER Male Marriage 9 April 1626 All Saints, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Batch: M018304.

AWSTIN CANNON Male Christening 30 December 1554 Saint Olave Old Jewry, London, London,

England Batch: C024052.

AWSTIN DARRIS Male Marriage 4 July 1556 Saint Olave Old Jewry, London, London, England

Batch: M024052.

AWSTIN OWIN Male Christening 9 April 1601 St Giles Cripplegate, London, London, England

Batch: C022432.

AWSTIN RAWDEN Male Marriage 12 June 1641 Pontefract, Yorkshire, England Batch: M009641.

AWSTIN SEELE Male Marriage 16 June 1577 Little Steeping, Lincoln, England Batch: M029951.

AWSTINE ALLISON Male Christening 16 May 1585 Saint Olave Old Jewry, London, London,

England Batch: C024052.

AWSTINE ATKINSON Male Christening 20 January 1565 Stapleford, Lincoln, England

Batch: C031722.

AWSTINE CAMPION Male Marriage 14 April 1561 Saint Botolph Bishopsgate, London, London,

England Batch: M001611.

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AWSTINE CORNEY Male Christening 31 December 1565 Saint Botolph Bishopsgate, London,

London, England Batch: P001611.

AWSTINE HILL Male Christening 17 September 1549 Saint Olave Old Jewry, London, London,

England Batch: C024052.

AWSTINE NEWECOME Male Christening 7 November 1552 Saint Olave Old Jewry, London,

London, England Batch: C024052.

AWSTINE PICKERINGE Male Marriage 24 May 1562 Saint Martin Orgar And Saint Clement

Eastcheap, London, London, England Batch: M001391.

AWSTINE PRATT Male Marriage 2 February 1577 Barnet, Hertford, England Batch: M072131.

AWSTINE RANSEY Male Marriage 7 February 1590 Saint Stephens, Saint Albans, Hertford,

England Batch: M072871.

AWSTYN MARKHAM Male Marriage 22 January 1563 Brinkhill, Lincoln, England Batch: M027263.

AWSTYN PYTWOD Male Christening 12 November 1586 Crediton, Devon, England

Batch: C050741.

AWSTYNE KELOM Male Christening 10 March 1566 Lavenham, Suffolk, England Batch: P015801.

AWSTYNE PROWSE Male Christening 28 June 1566 Bovey Tracey, Devon, England Batch:

C050362.

OSTYN SQUIRE Male Christening 17 March 1590 Holsworthy, Devon, England Batch: C051131.

There is also one example of this name found in Scotland:

AUSTYNE FERGISON Male Marriage 1565 Canongate Kirk Session, Edinburgh, Midlothian,

Scotland Batch: M195352.

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Bathalyna

BATHALYNA WALGRAVE Female Christening 5 July 1635 All Saints, Stamford, Lincoln,

England Batch: C031671.

Beathiell

BEATHIELL ANSON Female Christening 19 April 1629 Saint Martin In The Fields,

Westminster, London, England Batch: P001451

Beatina

BEATINA BLANCHERD Female Christening 29 May 1611 Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England

Batch: C050061.

BEATINA FORDE Female Marriage 1 June 1584 Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England

Batch: M050061.

BEATINA HOOPER Female Marriage 6 November 1615 Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England

Batch: M050061.

BEATINA WELCHE Female Christening 4 November 1558 Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England

Batch: C050061.

BEATINA WELCHE Female Marriage 22 November 1591 Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England

Batch: M050061.

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Bethany

As recently as May 2008, there was no evidence that the name Bethany was used in period. (Bethan

Bacon, 5/2008 LoAR, A-Gleann Abhann). The IGI Parish Records provide that evidence.

BATHANIA SMART Female Christening 13 February 1630 Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster,

London, England Batch: P001451.

BATHANY JEFFERIES Female Christening 31 May 1616 Saint Katherine By The Tower, London,

London, England Batch: P001441.

BETANAE THOMAS Female Christening 18 July 1611 Truro, Cornwall, England

Batch: P009631.

BETANIE CUSSENS Female Marriage 15 June 1584 Boston, Lincoln, England Batch: M011331.

BETANIE SMYTH Female Marriage 10 May 1640 Scamblesby, Lincoln, England Batch: M030773.

BETANIE WILLIAMSON Female Marriage 2 May 1585 Boston, Lincoln, England Batch: M011331.

BETHEY SHILLING Female Marriage 27 August 1623 Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London, England

Batch: M055761.

BETHIANA MORLAND Female Marriage 2 November 1634 Saint Botolph Bishopsgate, London,

London, England Batch: M001611.

BETHONY BUSHEY Female Marriage 24 September 1598 Mareham Le Fen, Lincoln, England

Batch: M032232.

BETONY LIMME Female Marriage 24 June 1630 Maltby Le Marsh, Lincoln, England

Batch: M030081.

BETONYE WRIGHTIS Female Marriage 28 October 1589 Maltby Le Marsh, Lincoln, England

Batch: M030081

BETTANY HILL Female Christening 11 January 1634 Horsington, Lincoln, England

Batch: C029432.

BETTANY MORRICE Female Marriage 4 May 1617 Leverton, Lincoln, England Batch: M029862.

BETTONY CARDON Female Christening 8 February 1623 Fishtoft, Lincoln, England

Batch: C028262.

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Betheline

BETHELINE SOBLAY Female Marriage 24 June 1634 Mirfield, Yorkshire, England Batch:

M010051

BETHULYNE FAWSETT Female Christening 1 February 1615 Market Rasen, Lincoln, England

Batch: C031082

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Betonia

BEATONA COSINS Female Christening 2 November 1629 Ashburton, Devon, England

Batch: C050201.

BETENA WOOD Female Marriage 8 February 1589 Manby, , Lincoln, England Batch: M030092.

BETENIA PYE Female Marriage 26 October 1600 Truro, Cornwall, England Batch: M009631.

BETHANIA SALMON Female Christening 8 March 1606 Sutton, Cambridge, England

Batch: C135319.

BETHANIA SKEGG Female Christening 14 August 1642 Saint Botolph Bishopsgate, London,

London, England Batch: P001611.

BETHANIA WEBB Female Christening 16 November 1600 Toddington, Bedford, England

Batch: P003911.

BETHANIAH LUCAS Female Christening 20 May 1640 Saint Ann Blackfriars, London, London,

England Batch: C022092.

BETHENA BRIGHAM Female Christening 27 February 1621 St Bride Fleet St, London, London,

England Batch: C022422.

BETHENIA WALLIS Female Christening January 1590 Whitgift, Yorkshire, England

Batch: P006021.

BETONA WYNAN Female Christening 3 December 1631 Breage, Cornwall, England

Batch: P015541.

BETONIA BELL Female Marriage 9 May 1618 Willoughby With Sloothby, Lincoln, England

Batch: M034242.

BETONIA BOBYNE Female Christening 28 February 1607 Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

Batch: C050362.

BETONIA CAVELL Female Marriage 24 February 1611 Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

Batch: M050361.

BETONIA GROSE Female Christening 14 June 1600 Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

Batch: C050362.

BETONIA HUTCHEN Female Marriage 25 August 1600 Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

Batch: M050361.

BETONIA JORDEN Female Christening 3 August 1608 Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

Batch: C050362.

BETONIA STUMPE Female Christening 27 July 1592 Burlescombe, Devon, England

Batch: C168471.

BETONIA WARREN Female Christening 18 March 1605 Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

Batch: C050362.

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Bronwyn

Bronwyn and Bronwen had previously been registered as SCA-compatible names. (See, e.g.,

Bronwen Gwehyddes Anglesey, 12/1999 LoAR, A-An Tir). That category of names was

eliminated in May 2009. (http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/loar/2009/05/09-05cl.html). The IGI

now provides documentation for Bronwyn’s existence in early 17th century England.

BRONWYN N. Female Marriage 26 July 1620 Northaw, Hertford, England Batch: M012881.

Cara

CARA CALVERWELL Female Marriage 17 November 1614 Saint Mary Magdalene Old Fish Street,

London, London, England Batch: M054852.

CARA JONNES Female Marriage 9 March 1614 Saint Mary Magdalene Old Fish Street, London,

London, England Batch: M054852

CARA PARTRIDGE Female Christening 10 August 1572 Saint Matthew Friday Street, London,

London, England Batch: P001501.

CARA SMYTHE Female Marriage 19 April 1627 Great Chesterford, Essex, England

Batch: M008331.

CARYA PORTER Female Christening 6 October 1577 Great Bromley, Essex, England

Batch: C043261.

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Carey

Male:

CAREY BROOKE Male Christening 10 May 1599 Lubenham, Leicester, England Batch: C034651.

CAREY GRESSHAM Male Christening 7 June 1631 Limpsfield, Surrey, England Batch: P006921.

CAREY SPREIGGE Male Christening 14 May 1620 Lubenham, Leicester, England Batch:

C034651

CAREY SPRIGE Male Marriage 14 February 1647 Saint Peter Pauls Wharf, London, London,

England Batch: M001371

CAREY WILLOUGHBY Male Birth 5 April 1649 Hunsdon, Hertford, England Batch: P012051.

CARY APPELLGARTH Male Christening 15 November 1617 St Andrew, Holborn, London, England

Batch: C010511.

CARY CLEARK Male Christening 21 June 1635 Allhallows London Wall, London, London, England

Batch: P000851.

CARY DOTTON Male Marriage 23 October 1610 Stoke Damerel, Devon, England Batch:

M052423.

CARY DUMBAR Male Christening 26 January 1623 Saint Andrew, Plymouth, Devon, England

Batch: P001831.

CARY FITCH Male Christening April 1600 Saint Margaret, Westminster, London, England

Batch: P001601.

CARY FLETCHER Male Christening 29 March 1629 Saint James, Clerkenwell, London, England

Batch: P001411.

CARY LOUINGE Male Christening 2 October 1634 Saint Margaret, Westminster, London, England

Batch: P001601.

CARY MARCER Male Christening 15 October 1633 Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Batch: P001631.

CARY RENOLDS Male Marriage 7 June 1604 Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England

Batch: M014381.

CARY SPARKES Male Christening 8 September 1624 St Andrew, Holborn, London, England

Batch: C020839.

CARY SPICER Male Christening 4 June 1630 Saint Swithin, Worcester, Worcester, England

Batch: C043921.

CARYE LATHAM Male Christening 10 November 1613 Aldenham, Hertford, England

Batch: P012181.

CARYE MORRIS Male Marriage 11 August 1621 Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England Batch: M009051.

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Carey

Female:

CAREY GOMELDON Female Christening 16 May 1620 Saint Margaret, Westminster, London,

England Batch: P001601.

CAREY MORGAN Female Christening 27 July 1633 Saint Mary Woolnoth, London, London,

England Batch: P001651.

CARRY HARRTIES Female Christening 4 March 1646 Great Chesterford, Essex, England

Batch: P008331.

CARY HONE Female Christening 12 April 1619 Bisley, Surrey, England Batch: C135241.

CARY MAB Female Christening 19 June 1577 Saint Matthew Friday Street, London, England

Batch: P001501.

CARYA PORTER Female Christening 6 October 1577 Great Bromley, Essex, England

Batch: C043261.

KARY HARWOOD Female Marriage 20 September 1587 Linton, Cambridge, England

Batch: M138241.

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Carlian

CARLIAN HEOLE Male Christening 1583 Lanlivery, Cornwall, England Batch: C002143.

CARLIAN HERLE Male Christening January 1584 Lanlivery Rural, Cornwall, England

Batch: P002141.

CARLYANE MORE Female Christening 16 October 1636 Saint Gluvias, Cornwall, England

Batch: C053171.

Carolia

CAROLIA TOLLER Female Christening 10 February 1586 Saint Andrew, Chardstock, Dorset,

England Batch: C158361.

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Caroline

Caroline had previously been ruled unregisterable for lack of documentation showing its use in

period. (Karolyne, called the Wanderer, 03/2004 LoAR, R-Caid). The IGI Parish Records show

its use in period in multiple languages.

France

CAROLINE BERTELOT Female Christening 10 August 1634 Marchemoret, Seine-Et-Marne, France

Batch: C823161

CAROLINE FARE Female Christening 16 February 1635 Eglise Catholique, Bussieres, Seine-Et-

Marne, France Batch: C004934

Germany

CAROLINA KLAUS Female Christening 3 February 1641 Waldshut, Baden Batch: C036042

CAROLINA STUMMON Female Christening 25 June 1622 Sankt Ignaz, Mainz, Rheinhessen,

Hessen Batch: C013013

CAROLINE HEUESINGER Female Christening 21 February 1598 Evangelisch, Koendringen,

Freiburg, Baden Batch: C937131

CAROLINE DIEHL Female Christening July 1648 Evangelisch, Burbach, Westfalen, Preussen

Batch: C970199

CAROLINE WOLTEREN Female Marriage 28 February 1629 Katholisch, Heppendorf, Rheinland,

Preussen Batch: M966301

England

CAROLINA BATE Female Christening 26 August 1649 Maids Moreton, Buckingham, England

Batch: C145481.

CAROLINA BAYLY Female Christening 27 May 1588 Saint Andrew, Chardstock, Dorset, England

Batch: C158361.

CAROLINA CARLTON Female Christening 10 June 1599 Alford, Lincoln, England

Batch: C011154.

CAROLINA DARRELL Female Christening 16 January 1650 Little Chart, Kent, England

Batch: P008571.

CAROLINA SCOTT Female Christening 22 April 1636 Burlescombe, Devon, England

Batch: C168471.

CAROLINE SPINKE Female Christening 30 April 1596 Bramham, Yorkshire, England

Batch: C039954.

CAROLINE ARMESTRONG Female Christening 5 December 1650 Saint Nicholas, Durham,

Durham, England Batch: P000501.

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CAROLINE BARTLET Female Christening 25 September 1616 Buckland, Surrey, England

Batch: P013581.

CAROLINE BLOUNT Female Christening 10 January 1634 Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster,

London, England Batch: P001451.

CAROLINE HARRYNTON Female Marriage 22 January 1569 Horncastle, Lincoln, England

Batch: M011911.

CAROLINE INGELL Female Marriage 3 December 1610 Saxilby, Lincoln, England

Batch: M030763.

CAROLINE PARRISH Female Christening 10 May 1626 Baildon, Yorkshire, England

Batch: P011901.

CAROLYN DALYNOT Female Christening 3 October 1602 Saint Andrew, Chardstock, Dorset,

England Batch: C158361.

CAROLYN LIND Female Christening 30 November 1623 Marden, Kent, England Batch: C043667.

CARROLINE TYYCE Female Marriage 4 November 1625 Coningsby, Lincoln, England

Batch: M027643.

CHAROLINA CLARIDGE Female Christening 27 December 1649 St Peter, Wolverhampton,

Stafford, England Batch: P010201.

CHAROLINA WINDHAM Female Christening 24 July 1636 Fivehead, Somerset, England

Batch: C000797.

CHARROLINA NORWOOD Female Christening 24 June 1649 Saint James, Clerkenwell, London,

England Batch: P001411.

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Catriona

It was previously ruled that “[t]he spelling Catriona is neither Gaelic nor English. The closest

Gaelic spelling is Caitríona. The closest English spelling is Catrina. As no documentation has

been provided and none could be found for the spelling Catriona, it is not registerable.” (Catrina

of Whitemoor, 10/01, A-Meridies). However, this spelling is found in the IGI Parish Records

from England:

CATRIONA CLOTHIER Female Christening 14 October 1621 Alford, Somerset, England

Batch: P019531

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Cordelia

CORDALIA TURNER Female Christening 18 November 1633 Saint Peter, Sheffield, Yorkshire,

England Batch: P007751

CORDEILLA SHEFFEILD Female Christening 15 October 1609 St Botolph Without Aldgate, London,

London, England Batch: C025552

CORDELA SERIANT Female Christening 19 August 1598 Monks Risborough, Buckingham,

England Batch: C109931

CORDELIA GODDARD Female Christening 3 July 1587 Elm, Cambridge, England

Batch: C135342

CORDELIA ANSLEY Female Marriage 4 February 1607 Saint Giles Cripplegate, London, London,

England Batch: M022431

CORDELIA BUSHEL Female Christening 15 December 1642 Saint Martin In The Fields,

Westminster, London, England Batch: C001452

CORDELIA BUTLER Female Christening 27 February 1647 Coleshill, Warwick, England

Batch: C015982

CORDELIA CHEDULL Female Marriage 3 November 1633 St Alkmund'S, Derby, Derby, England

Batch: M055372

CORDELIA CLARKE Female Christening 2 September 1599 St Giles Cripplegate, London, London,

England Batch: C022432

CORDELIA CLARKE Female Marriage 14 April 1628 Saint Giles Cripplegate, London, London,

England Batch: M022431

CORDELIA CLAYTON Female Christening 15 April 1645 Coleshill, Warwick, England

Batch: C015982

CORDELIA COTTERELL Female Christening 12 January 1632 Coleshill, Warwick, England

Batch: C015982

CORDELIA CRAMBROOKE Female Christening 19 August 1627 St Mary Whitechapel, Stepney,

London, England Batch: C025571

CORDELIA CRISPE Female Christening 30 May 1638 St Bride Fleet St, London, London, England

Batch: C022423

(and numerous other examples of the spelling Cordelia)

CORDELLA BALDWIN Female Christening 17 October 1626 Lower Halstow, Kent, England

Batch: C033828

CORDELLA EDWARDS Female Christening 21 January 1626 Lower Halstow, Kent, England

Batch: C033828

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CORDELLA FRANKEWELL Female Christening 11 December 1631 Lower Halstow, Kent, England

Batch: C033828

CORDELLA SHEPLY Female Christening 25 July 1630 Lower Halstow, Kent, England

Batch: C033828

CORDELLA SPARROWE Female Christening 4 January 1629 Lamarsh, Essex, England

Batch: C043291

CORDELLE APLEGARTH Female Christening 19 April 1593 Ropley, Hampshire, England

Batch: C146651

CORDELLE OSBORN Female Christening 2 February 1630 Wimbledon, Surrey, England

Batch: P013441

CORDELLIA GLYN Female Christening 16 November 1634 Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Batch: P002751

CORDELLIA RANDE Female Christening 27 March 1622 Redmarshall, Durham, England

Batch: P000781

CORDELYA STANLEYE Female Christening 23 March 1606 Saint Clement Danes, Westminster,

London, England Batch: C041605

CORDELYA WALDON Female Christening 4 October 1618 Saint James, Clerkenwell, London,

England Batch: P001411

CORDILEA LISTER Female Christening 24 September 1608 St Alkmund'S, Derby, Derby,

England Batch: C391361

CORDILIA PAYLAY Female Christening 21 July 1642 Saint Olave, York, Yorkshire, England

Batch: P011081

CORDILIA PURNIE Female Christening 3 February 1641 St Bride Fleet St, London, London,

England Batch: C022423

CORDILLA PAGETT Female Christening 18 October 1640 Kidderminster, Worcester, England

Batch: C043953

CORDILLA BELLES Female Christening 5 January 1640 Sheldon, Warwick, England Batch:

C019782

CORDILLA HOWELLS Female Marriage 19 April 1625 Mainstone, Shropshire, England

Batch: M064262

CORDILLA SPARROW Female Marriage 14 May 1647 Bulmer, Essex, England Batch: M043411

CORDILLA WASPE Female Marriage 12 July 1620 Caxton, Cambridge, England Batch: M073431

CORDYALL HAIGE Female Marriage 12 May 1636 Saint Martin Orgar And Saint Clement

Eastcheap, London, London, England Batch: M001391

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Corwyn or Corwen

Corwyn and its variants had previously been registered only as SCA-compatible names.

(Corwin of Saxony, 11/2001 LoAR, A-Ansteorra). SCA-compatible names were eliminated

effective May 2009. (http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/loar/2009/05/09-05cl.html).

However, in April 2010, Laurel ruled that late 16th and early 17th century English surnames could

be used as given names, based on a documented pattern of such use in period. (Alton of

Grimfells, 4/2010 LoAR, A-East). The IGI Parish Records provide ample evidence of Corwyn in

various spellings as a late-period English surname.

ELINE CORWAIN Female Christening 27 October 1586 Stalmine, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007181.

MARGETT CORWAIN Female Marriage 6 November 1597 Stalmine, Lancashire, England

Batch: M007181.

ROBERT CORWAIN Male Christening 21 March 1605 Stalmine, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007181.

JENETT CORWAINE Female Christening 2 June 1593 Stalmine, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007181.

JOHN CORWAINE Male Christening 28 October 1588 Stalmine, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007181.

JOHN CORWAINE Male Christening 1 April 1597 Stalmine, Lancashire, England Batch: P007181.

RYCHARD CORWAINE Male Marriage 20 August 1586 Stalmine, Lancashire, England

Batch: M007181.

RYCHARD CORWAINE Male Christening 2 September 1599 Stalmine, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007181.

WILL CORWAINE Male Marriage 21 January 1633 Saint Nicholas Parish Reg And Nonconf,

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England Batch: M004351.

WYLLYAM CORWAINE Male Marriage 29 November 1596 Stalmine, Lancashire, England

Batch: M007181.

ELINE CORWAYNE Female Marriage 8 January 1606 Stalmine, Lancashire, England

Batch: M007181.

JOHN CORWEN Male Christening 20 March 1585 Saint Mary, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Batch: P006811.

ALICE CORWEN Female Christening 16 November 1638 Garstang, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007091.

CATHERINE CORWEN Female Christening 16 June 1639 Garstang, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007091.

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ELIZ CORWEN Female Marriage 29 January 1634 Garstang, Lancashire, England

Batch: M007091.

ELLIN CORWEN Female Christening 7 February 1636 Garstang, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007091.

GEORGE CORWEN Male Marriage 13 August 1599 St Botolph, Aldgate, London, England

Batch: M000803.

HENRIE CORWEN Male Christening 23 April 1622 St Nicholas Parish Rec And Nonconf, Newcastle

Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England Batch: P004351.

JAMES CORWEN Male Christening 28 August 1621 Stalmine, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007181.

JENNETT CORWEN Female Christening 19 January 1618 Stalmine, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007181.

JO. CORWEN Male Christening 27 December 1635 Garstang, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007091.

MARIE CORWEN Female Christening 10 September 1637 Garstang, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007091

RICH. CORWEN Male Christening 28 October 1638 Garstang, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007091.

ROB. CORWEN Female Christening 10 November 1634 Garstang, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007091.

ROB. CORWEN Male Christening 18 September 1636 Garstang, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007091.

ROBT. CORWEN Male Christening 9 December 1638 Garstang, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007091.

THO CORWEN Male Marriage 20 January 1639 Garstang, Lancashire, England Batch: M007091.

THO. CORWEN Female Christening 4 April 1639 Garstang, Lancashire, England Batch: P007091.

THOMAS CORWEN Male Christening 3 August 1600 West Heslerton, Yorkshire, England

Batch: P012091.

WILLIAM CORWEN Male Christening 16 February 1635 Garstang, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007091.

(and numerous other examples of the spelling Corwen)

EDWARD CORWIN Male Christening 18 April 1563 Codicote, Hertford, England Batch: C145231.

ELIZABETH CORWIN Female Christening 20 June 1649 Allhallows Bread Street, London, London,

England Batch: P015481.

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GEORGE CORWIN Male Christening 25 August 1644 Allhallows Bread Street, London, London,

England Batch: P015481.

GILBERT CORWIN Male Christening 31 August 1645 Allhallows Bread Street, London, London,

England Batch: P015481.

JOHN CORWIN Male Christening 31 May 1579 Laceby, Lincoln, England Batch: C029671.

KATHERYNE CORWIN Female Christening 11 January 1599 St Botolph Without Aldgate, London,

London, England Batch: C025552.

MARGARET CORWIN Female Marriage 14 February 1642 Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London,

England Batch: M055762.

MARGRET CORWIN Female Marriage 6 October 1595 Kimpton, Hertford, England

Batch: M072552.

MARY CORWIN Female Christening 19 April 1565 Codicote, Hertford, England Batch: C145231.

WILLIAM CORWIN Male Christening 20 June 1602 Saint Mary, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Batch: P006811.

JOHN CORWINE Male Marriage 18 August 1592 Halifax, Yorkshire, England Batch: M007491.

JOHN CORWINE Male Christening 2 April 1643 Allhallows Bread Street, London, London, England

Batch: P015481

WILLIAM CORWINE Male Christening 1 November 1646 Allhallows Bread Street, London, London,

England Batch: P015481.

DOROTHY CORWYN Female Christening 26 September 1605 St Andrew, Holborn, London,

England Batch: C010511.

JOAN CORWYN Female Marriage 29 April 1560 Codicote, Hertford, England Batch: M145231.

JONE CORWYN Female Marriage 28 June 1573 Saint Mary Somerset, London, London, England

Batch: M001491.

JOHN CURWAIN Male Marriage 22 June 1614 Stalmine, Lancashire, England Batch: M007181.

WILLIAM CURWAINE Male Christening 18 September 1626 Kendal, Westmorland, England

Batch: P003111

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Drake

DRAKE DUNINGTON Male Christening 6 October 1625 Settrington, Yorkshire, England

Batch: P007771.

DRAKE FRIER Male Christening 5 September 1591 Saint Dunstan, Canterbury, Kent, England

Batch: P015151.

DRAKE FRYAR Male Christening 21 April 1587 Saint Dunstan, Canterbury, Kent, England

Batch: P015151.

DRAKE RALEGH Male Christening 5 May 1608 Withycombe Raleigh, Devon, England

Batch: C052171.

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Edana

In 2002, it was ruled that no documentation existed for the name Edana in that spelling. (Edan

inghean an Druaidh, 06/2002, A-Æthelmearc). However, both this spelling and a number of

variants are found in the IGI Parish Records as an English name.

EDANA ATKINSON Female Marriage July 1640 Kildwick, Yorkshire, England Batch: M010015.

EDANA SMITH Female Christening 10 March 1593 Kildwick, Yorkshire, England Batch: P010011.

EDANE SMITHE Female Christening 23 July 1570 Halifax, Yorkshire, England Batch: P007491.

EDANE TURNER Female Christening 17 November 1566 Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Batch: P007491.

EDANE. WATERHOUSE Female Christening 15 June 1572 Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Batch: P007491.

EDENNA CLARKE Female Marriage 7 October 1565 Burwell, Cambridge, England

Batch: M138531.

EDENNA ORAM Female Christening 25 April 1593 Barrow Upon Humber, Lincoln, England

Batch: C026892.

IDANA ADERSLIE Female Marriage 24 January 1607 Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

Batch: M010011.

IDANA ALDERSLEY Female Christening 15 January 1587 Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

Batch: P010011.

IDANA AUDERSLEY Female Christening 17 October 1630 Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

Batch: P010011.

IDANA JACKSON Female Christening 23 March 1628 Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

Batch: P010011.

IDANA SMITH Female Christening 13 November 1586 Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

Batch: P010011.

IDANA THEAKER Female Christening 1 March 1635 Kildwick, Yorkshire, England Batch: P010011.

IDANNA BLOCKE Female Christening 3 April 1566 Eaton Socon, Bedford, England

Batch: C035631.

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Erin

Female

ERIN JOHNSON Female Christening 27 April 1634 East Kirkby, Lincoln, England Batch: C028313.

ERIN LAURENCE Female Marriage 22 June 1584 Bosbury, Hereford, England Batch: M017241.

Male

EAREN HERVIE OR MILDWAY Male Christening 12 July 1629 Romford, Essex, England

Batch: C042541.

ERYENS FYNCHE Male Christening 3 August 1561 Saint Dionis Backchurch, London, London,

England Batch: P001401.

Gage

GAGE GLASIER Male Marriage 3 December 1559 Warbleton, Sussex, England Batch: M042841.

GEDGE ALLYN Male Marriage 18 August 1595 Bradwell-Near-The-Sea, Essex, England

Batch: M043341.

Gaius

GAIUS PIETERSEN Male Marriage 26 October 1637 Nederlands Hervormde Kerk, Arnhem

Gelderland, Netherlands Batch: M901738.

CAIOS GRIFFIN Male Marriage 23 November 1619 Saint Mary Mounthaw, London, London,

England Batch: M001481.

CAIUS STOKKER Male Christening 9 April 1620 Sidmouth, Devon, England Batch: C051671.

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Garnet

Female

GARNET CLIFFERD Female Christening 25 November 1632 Saint Mary, Marlborough, Wiltshire,

England Batch: C022922.

GARNET HOOKE Female Christening 26 March 1626 Oxenhall, Gloucester, England

Batch: C030962.

GARNETT HOOKE Female Christening 12 July 1640 Newent, Gloucester, England

Batch: C030402.

GARNETT KNOWLES Female Christening 7 October 1649 Saint Nicholas, Gloucester, Gloucester,

England Batch: C036112.

GARNETT TOPPING Female Christening 12 October 1617 Littleport, Cambridge, England

Batch: C034618.

Male

GARNETT BRAY Male Christening 5 January 1566 Ufford, Suffolk, England Batch: P013781.

GERNETT CHAMBERS Male Marriage 16 July 1615 Nun-Burnholme, Yorkshire, England

Batch: M106993.

Garth

Unexpectedly, Garth appears as a late period female name in England.

GARTH MAYNE Female Marriage 24 April 1601 Braunton, Devon, England Batch: M050411.

GARTH ROWSE Female Christening 15 September 1638 Manaccan, Cornwall, England

Batch: C052882.

GARTHE ADAMS Female Christening 5 August 1589 Carlton, Bedford, England Batch: P003841.

GARTHE BROWN Female Christening 30 April 1643 St Andrew Par Reg And Nonconf, Newcastle

Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England Batch: P016101.

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Hamlet

HAMBLET BURGAN Male Christening 12 December 1607 St Giles Cripplegate, London, London,

England Batch: C022432.

HAMBLET CHAMBERLAYNE Male Christening 15 February 1617 Harescombe, Gloucester,

England Batch: C028962.

HAMBLET DOWSON Male Marriage 20 July 1615 Boston, Lincoln, England Batch: M011331.

HAMBLET HANKENSON Male Christening 19 February 1632 Warrington, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007971.

(and numerous other examples in the spelling Hamblet)

HAMBLETT BULL Male Christening 2 February 1594 St Giles Cripplegate, London, London,

England Batch: C022432.

HAMBLETT LAMBERT Male Christening 8 September 1639 St Giles Cripplegate, London, London,

England Batch: C022434.

HAMBLETT RATESDALL Male Marriage 19 September 1585 Saint Giles Cripplegate, London,

London, England Batch: M022431.

HAMBLETT STREATTON Male Christening 5 November 1592 St Giles Cripplegate, London,

London, England Batch: C022432.

HAMBLETT TYRER Male Christening 27 January 1628 Huyton By, Roby, Lancashire, England

Batch: P005131.

HAMELYT GREENE Male Christening 26 January 1618 Wigan, Lancashire, England

Batch: P005561

HAMLATT LOW Male Christening 31 January 1644 Saint Mary, Bury, Lancashire, England

Batch: P007051.

HAMLET ASHTON Male Marriage 7 January 1588 Farnworth Near Prescot, Lancashire, England

Batch: M005731.

HAMLET ATTON Male Marriage 30 April 1571 St Mary'S, Lichfield, Stafford, England

Batch: M135613.

HAMLET BARROWE Male Marriage 10 February 1604 Saint Botolph Bishopsgate, London, London,

England Batch: M001611.

HAMLET BEETCH Male Christening 5 April 1612 Sotby, Lincoln, England Batch: C031492.

HAMLET WRIGHT Male Christening 23 February 1584 Auckland Saint Andrew, Durham, England

Batch: P000211.

(and numerous other examples in the spelling Hamlet)

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HAMLETE LIGHTFOOTE Male Christening 17 February 1624 Legsby, Lincoln, England

Batch: C029852.

HAMLETT AGER Male Christening 1 August 1619 Saint Mary Le Bow, London, London, England

Batch: P020601.

HAMLETT AUDLEYE Male Christening 5 September 1619 St Mary, Hitchin, Hertford, England

Batch: C072482.

HAMLETT AVERY Male Marriage 18 April 1613 Chichester, Sussex, England Batch: M040472.

HAMLETT AWEN Male Marriage 15 December 1577 Farnworth Near Prescot, Lancashire, England

JONE SWAN Batch: M005731 .

HAMLETT YEATS Male Marriage 25 November 1594 Over Whitacre, Warwick, England

Batch: M018623.

(and numerous other examples in the spelling Hamlett)

HAMLETTE BRANDERNE Male Christening 23 February 1597 Solihull, Warwick, England

Batch: P010751.

HAMLETTE FETHERSTON Male Christening 13 October 1560 Solihull, Warwick, England

Batch: P010751.

HAMLETTE SADLER Male Christening 23 March 1561 Solihull, Warwick, England Batch: P010751.

HAMLETTUS MUDGE Male Marriage 13 September 1610 Chelsfield, Kent, England

Batch: M147551.

HAMLETTUS SHAW Male Christening 12 September 1647 Newchurch Kenyon, Lancashire,

England Batch: P005531.

HAMLETTUS WADSWORTHE Male Marriage 14 September 1577 Eccles, Lancashire, England

Batch: M007021.

HAMLETUS BARNETT Male Marriage 26 October 1619 Audley, Stafford, England

Batch: M008516.

HAMLETUS COTON Male Christening 26 August 1577 Penkridge, Stafford, England

Batch: P010321.

HAMLETUS GEPSON Male Christening 15 December 1547 St Modwen'S, Burton Upon Trent,

Stafford, England Batch: C042879.

HAMLETUS HARWOOD Male Marriage 8 September 1589 Eccles, Lancashire, England Batch:

M007021.

HAMLETUS SALE Male Marriage 18 October 1609 Eccles, Lancashire, England Batch: M007021.

HAMLETUS SMYTH Male Marriage 3 May 1574 Eccles, Lancashire, England Batch: M007021.

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HAMLETUS STONTON Male Christening 15 February 1608 Farnworth Near Prescot, Lancashire,

England Batch: P005731.

HAMLYT CLERKE Male Christening 3 August 1592 Langtoft, Lincoln, England Batch: C029692.

HAMLYT KYDYEAR Male Marriage 13 October 1606 Ashby De La Zouch, Leicester, England

Batch: M064501.

HAMMOLETUS HASSALL Male Marriage 31 July 1565 Holy Trinity, Stratford On Avon, Warwick,

England Batch: M010791.

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Heather

Heather had long been disallowed as a purely modern name. (26 Mar 89 LoAR, p. 19). The IGI

Parish Records show its use in late 16th and early 17th century England.

HEATHER ARNOLE Female Christening 16 November 1612 Saint Nicholas, Colchester, Essex,

England Batch: K137953.

HETHER BARTON Female Christening 7 April 1634 Thurlby Near, Bourne, Lincoln, England

Batch: C032473.

HETHER CLARKE Female Christening 2 April 1587 Chilham, Kent, England Batch: C019914.

HETHER COCHE Female Christening 29 September 1609 All Saints Parish, Cambridge, England

Batch: C030950.

Hermoine

HERMAINE HILL Female Christening 24 November 1619 St Bride Fleet St, London, England

Batch: C022422.

HERMOINE CLAUSONE Male Marriage 6 October 1617 Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland

Batch: M111682.

Ian

Ian is another popular name that was previously only SCA-compatible. When SCA compatible

names were eliminated, it was noted that Ian could be documented in Dutch, but not in English,

Scots or Gaelic. (http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2008/05/08-05cl.html). The IGI Parish Records

reveal two instances of Ian in England.

IAN MOORE Male Marriage 27 November 1608 Leconfield, Yorkshire, England Batch: M060801.

IAN SHARP Male Christening 23 March 1614 Kidlington, Oxford, England Batch: C038622.

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Kara

KARA MUNKE Female Christening 20 February 1625 Little Chesterford, Essex, England

Batch: P008431

Kathleen

On the March 2002 Cover Letter, it was noted that “[a]t this time, no documentation has been

found that Kathleen was used in period.” The name was therefore registerable solely as an

SCA-compatible name. As a result, the name become unregisterable when SCA-compatible

names were banned effective May 2009. (http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/loar/2009/05/09-

05cl.html). The IGI Parish Records now provide evidence of Kathleen’s existence in England in

period.

KATHLEEN MATTS Female Christening 6 May 1571 Clungunford, Shropshire, England

Batch: C037382.

KATHLEEN DAWES Female Christening 20 March 1585 Church Lawford, Warwick,

England Batch: C043661.

KATHLEEN EATON Female Christening 28 March 1630 Little Staughton, Bedford,

England Batch: P022171.

KATHLEEN ENSLEY Female Christening 20 June 1619 Saint Martin, Birmingham,

Warwick, England Batch: P010721.

KATHLEEN RANDS Female Christening 20 June 1624 Little Staughton, Bedford, England

Batch: P022171.

KATHLEEN WALLES Female Marriage 2 November 1601 Wilne, Derby, England Batch:

M058381.

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Kay

Male

CAIOS GRIFFIN Male Marriage 23 November 1619 Saint Mary Mounthaw, London, London,

England Batch: M001481.

CAIUS STOKKER Male Christening 9 April 1620 Sidmouth, Devon, England Batch: C051671.

KEY ALSOPP Male Christening 8 March 1635 Barton Under Needwood, Stafford, England

Batch: P009991.

Female

CAY COCK Female Christening 3 May 1623 Gwithian, Cornwall, England Batch: C025171.

CAY COCKE Female Christening 17 September 1615 Gwithian, Cornwall, England

Batch: C025171.

KAY CARBOSE Female Christening 10 February 1638 Gwinear, Cornwall, England

Batch: C025711.

KAY DREW Female Christening 24 April 1625 Gwinear, Cornwall, England Batch: C025711.

KAY REYNALOON Female Christening 1 November 1616 Saint Gluvias, Cornwall, England

Batch: C053171.

KAY WHITA Female Christening 1 December 1622 Gwithian, Cornwall, England Batch: C025171.

KAYE Female Marriage 4 July 1542 Camborne, Cornwall, England Batch: M002071.

KAYE LAYTYE Female Marriage 12 October 1600 Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England

Batch: M022231.

KAYE PETER Female Marriage 8 May 1621 Constantine, Cornwall, England Batch: M006391.

KAYE RENFRYE Female Christening 4 October 1565 Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England

Batch: C022232.

KEA THOMAS Female Marriage 6 May 1637 Phillack, Cornwall, England Batch: M023191.

KEAYE JENKYN Female Christening 4 November 1561 Gwithian, Cornwall, England

Batch: C025171.

KEY LERTHERLAND Female Marriage 31 July 1581 Camborne, Cornwall, England

Batch: M002071.

KEY PASCOW Female Christening 18 July 1606 Saint Gerrans, Cornwall, England

Batch: C053161.

KEY REIDE Female Marriage 29 June 1575 Phillack, Cornwall, England Batch: M023191.

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KEY SOMETYMES Female Marriage 27 January 1572 Phillack, Cornwall, England

Batch: M023191.

KEY WILLIAM Female Christening 8 April 1603 Saint Gluvias, Cornwall, England Batch: C053171.

KEYE COCKE Female Christening 18 March 1588 Gwithian, Cornwall, England Batch: C025171.

KEYE JAMES Female Christening 16 February 1583 Gwithian, Cornwall, England Batch: C025171.

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Laurel

LAURELL STREET Female Marriage 13 February 1618 Saint Martin, Exeter, Devon, England

Batch: M050981

LAWRELL BARTER Female Marriage 28 May 1644 Saint Andrew, Plymouth, Devon, England

Batch: M001831

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Lenore

Lenore was rejected for lack of period documentation in 2001. (Elsa Movius, 07/01, A-

Outlands). The IGI Parish Records show its use in period, primarily in England, but with one

instance in the Netherlands.

LENNORA MARTYN Female Christening 15 October 1571 Saint Mary At Hill, London, London,

England Batch: C032101

LENOR BERYMAN Female Christening 15 February 1573 East Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Batch: C022522

LENOR PEIRCE Female Christening 6 December 1609 Saint Issey, Cornwall, England

Batch: P002341

LENORA BLANKKARD Female Christening 3 March 1583 Saint Olave Hart Street, London, England

Batch: P001591

LENORA SMITH Female Christening 13 December 1635 St Giles Cripplegate, London, England

Batch: C022434

LENORE HUDLIES Female Christening 9 May 1613 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Batch:

C153411

LENORE WHITBIE Female Christening 13 August 1620 Baldock, Hertford, England

Batch: C072101

LEONARA CASTLE Female Christening 26 April 1590 St Nicholas Acons, London, England

Batch: P001671

LEONORA DIGHTERON Female Christening 7 April 1608 Saint Mary Bishophill Junior, York,

Yorkshire, England Batch: P009411

LEONORA STAPLE Female Christening 20 February 1575 Saint Botolph Bishopsgate, London,

England Batch: P001611

LEONORA WOOR Female Christening 5 January 1625 Saint Michael-Le-Belfry, York, Yorkshire,

England Batch: P011021

LEONORE PINSON Female Christening 15 November 1635 Threadneedle Street French Huguenot,

London, London, England Batch: C049031

LENORE ROEBER Female Marriage 1 October 1602 Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands

Batch: M012247

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Leopold

LEOPOLD BOUCHARD Male Christening 13 September 1649 Badonviller, Meurthe-Et-Moselle,

France Batch: C800611

LEOPOLD BRASY Male Christening 19 September 1642 Badonviller, Meurthe-Et-Moselle, France

Batch: C800611

LEOPOLD HALLER Male Christening 4 March 1631 Katholisch, Kisslegg, Donaukreis,

Wuerttemberg Batch: C932731

Lillia

LILLIA KIPPESSE Female Christening 7 December 1634 Yelling, Huntingdon, England

Batch: C136001.

LILLIA ROSE Female Christening 21 November 1630 Bromsgrove, Worcester, England

Batch: C020911.

LILLIA KENRICK Female Christening 23 June 1633 Holt, Denbigh, Wales Batch: C396373.

Lillian

LILLIAN CUTLOUE Female Marriage 19 September 1598 East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Batch: M006161.

LILLIAN FREEMAN Female Christening 20 December 1608 Fladbury, Worcester, England Batch:

C040192.

LILLIAN HERRYSON Female Christening 30 September 1619 West Halton, Lincoln, England

Batch: C032773.

LILLIAN HIDER Female Marriage 7 April 1635 St Mary The Virgin, Orlestone, Kent, England Batch:

M019736.

LILLIAN SMITH Female Marriage 27 November 1565 Angmering, Sussex, England

Batch: M014051.

LILLIAN SMITH Female Christening 1 June 1628 Saint Margaret, Durham, Durham, England

Batch: P000521.

LILLIAN TAMATHOW Female Christening 19 November 1614 Saint Gluvias, Cornwall, England

Batch: C053171.

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Lily

LILLEY GODFREY Female Christening 20 August 1640 Guilden Morden, Cambridge, England

Batch: C078711.

LILLEY LEWIS Male Christening 26 December 1578 Saint Margaret, Westminster, London, England

Batch: P001601.

LILLIE SHALLER Female Christening 16 November 1616 Bromsgrove, Worcester, England

Batch: C020911

LILLIE TEUAN OR ROGER Female Christening 26 May 1627 Whittington, Shropshire, England

Batch: P018211.

LILLY COKE Female Marriage 14 January 1629 Bere-Regis, , Dorset, England Batch: M158051.

LILLY GRIFFINE Female Christening January 1582 Saint Margaret, Westminster, London, England

Batch: P001601.

LILLY MEDOWES Female Christening 1 April 1618 Saint James, Clerkenwell, London, England

Batch: P001411.

LILLY RASHLEIGH Female Marriage 5 February 1570 Fowey, Cornwall, England Batch: M023262.

LILLY WELCH Female Christening February 1597 Saint Margaret, Westminster, London, England

Batch: P001601.

LYLEY PALMER Male Christening 7 December 1612 Birstall, Leicester, England Batch: C034381.

LYLIE HAMNER Female Marriage 28 June 1584 Saint Margaret, Westminster, London, England

Batch: M001601.

LYLLEY REEDINGE Female Christening 12 April 1609 St Giles Cripplegate, London, London,

England Batch: C022432.

LYLLY ROGERS Female Marriage 24 December 1581 Saint Margaret, Westminster, London,

England Batch: M001601.

LYLLYE SMYTH Female Marriage 30 August 1598 Saint Bride Fleet St, London, London, England

Batch: M022422.

LILLIE LILLIE Female Christening 11 April 1641 Dysart, Fife, Scotland Batch: C114262.

LILLIE WATSONE Female Christening 15 April 1616 North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Batch: C195061

LILLY JENNINGS Female Christening 11 February 1626 Hanmer, Flint, Wales Batch: C396133.

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Lina

Male:

LINA LAMBRECI Male Christening 26 February 1570 Herstal, Liege, Belgium Batch: C004360.

LINA PIEROT Male Christening 6 August 1631 Brouennes, Meuse, France Batch: C814271.

LYNA LE MARLEA Male Christening 31 March 1650 Tilleur, Liege, Belgium Batch: C870121.

LYNA NAWAY Male Christening 2 July 1640 Tilleur, Liege, Belgium Batch: C870121.

Female:

LINA LAMBER Female Christening 1 June 1644 Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands

Batch: C901251.

LINNA MARCHAND Female Christening December 1643 Saint Michel, Namur, Namur, Belgium

Batch: C870283.

LINNE JOCHEMS Female Marriage 13 March 1618 Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands

Batch: M012250.

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Linnet

Male

LINNET Male Christening 6 October 1606 Charlton Kings, Gloucester, England Batch: C020663.

LINNET CHURCHES Male Christening 6 October 1639 Charlton Kings, Gloucester, England

Batch: C020665.

Female

LENET BOWBER Female Christening 25 February 1549 Knowstone, Devon, England

Batch: C051281.

LENETY CHAMBERLYN Female Christening 28 June 1590 Kings Stanley, Gloucester,

England Batch: C046231.

LENITA PUT Female Marriage 2 December 1605 Ugborough, Devon, England

Batch: M051771.

LINET ROCK Female Christening 18 March 1564 Herstal, Liege, Belgium

Batch: C004168.

LINETTE COLLETT Female Christening 5 November 1577 Herstal, Liege, Belgium

Batch: C004168.

LINETTE DEL BRESSINE Female Christening March 1583 Herstal, Liege, Belgium

Batch: C004168.

LINETTE HUENSIS Female Christening 6 November 1605 Herstal, Liege, Belgium

Batch: C004168.

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Lucian or Lucien

LUCIAN BOURAVIN Male Marriage 14 January 1630 Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Seine-Et-Oise,

France Batch: M803143

LUCIAN LORMIER Male Marriage 21 February 1634 Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Seine-Et-Oise, France

Batch: M803143

LUCIEN LE PERNET Female Christening 15 April 1649 Notre Dame, Bar-Le-Duc, Meuse, France

Batch: C818411

LUCIEN BONNELLE Male Marriage 5 September 1574 Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Seine-Et-Oise,

France Batch: M803141

LUCIEN M. Male Christening 28 February 1621 St-Nicolas, Rocroi, Ardennes, France Batch:

C803571

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Lucius

Lucius is a surprisingly popular name in Europe, but strangely enough no instances appear in

Italian records.

LUCIUS AMMA Male Christening 8 December 1626 Katholische, Dussnang-Fischingen-Bichelsee-

Niederhofen-Au, Thurgau, Switzerland Batch: J985291.

LUCIUS BEUECHI Male Christening 26 June 1627 Katholische, Dussnang-Fischingen-Bichelsee-

Niederhofen-Au, Thurgau, Switzerland Batch: J985291.

LUCIUS BOSSERTS Male Christening 7 May 1626 Katholische, Dussnang-Fischingen-Bichelsee-

Niederhofen-Au, Thurgau, Switzerland Batch: J985291.

LUCIUS WUERMLIN Male Marriage 9 February 1648 Katholisch, Au Tg, Thurgau, Switzerland

Batch: M985281.

LUCIUS SANTHEISSER Male Christening 11 May 1648 Liebfrauen Katholisch, Koblenz Stadt,

Rheinland, Preussen Batch: C970971.

LUCIUS DERINGE Male Marriage 22 September 1578 Wolborough And Newton Abbot, Devon,

England Batch: M051881.

LUCIUS FRIZEY Male Christening 15 November 1629 St Giles Cripplegate, London, London,

England Batch: C022434.

LUCIUS FULWOOD Male Christening 16 May 1634 Saint Margaret, Westminster, London, England

Batch: P001601.

LUCIUS HARTE Male Christening 24 May 1630 Saint Thomas The Apostle, London, England

Batch: P001531.

LUCIUS MARKHAM Male Christening 16 November 1618 St Giles Cripplegate, London, England

Batch: C022433.

LUCIUS NALLSON Female Christening 26 August 1539 Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Batch: P018341.

LUCIUS PAIGE Male Christening 17 October 1630 Mickleton, Gloucester, England

Batch: C030222 .

LUCIUS PREESTLAY Male Christening 8 October 1587 Elland, Yorkshire, England

Batch: C009302

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Luna

LUNA GALE Female Marriage 5 June 1639 North Curry, Somerset, England

Batch: M019312.

LUNA PAGAMYE Female Marriage 5 December 1562 Saint Mary The Virgin Aldermanbury, London,

London, England Batch: M001521.

Megan

Megan and its variants had previously been registered only as SCA-compatible names. SCA-

compatible names were eliminated effective May 2009.

(http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/loar/2009/05/09-05cl.html). However, in April 2010, Laurel ruled

that late 16th and early 17th century English surnames could be used as given names, based on

a documented pattern of such use in period. (Alton of Grimfells, 4/2010 LoAR, A-East). The IGI

Parish Records provide evidence of Megan in various spellings as a late-period English

surname.

MARTHA MEGHEN Female Marriage 15 October 1633 Saint Chad, Shrewsbury, Shropshire,

England Batch: M015751.

RICHARD MEGHEN Male Christening 11 December 1630 Saint Chad, Shrewsbury, Shropshire,

England Batch: P015751.

WILLIAM MEAGEN Male Marriage 22 March 1647 Kings Langley, Hertford, England

Batch: M048132.

WILLIAM MEGAN Male Marriage 9 September 1644 Ippollitts, Hertford, England

Batch: M072531.

Melanie

MELANIE SIROUL Female Christening 15 July 1618 Laimont, Meuse, France

Batch: C826231.

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Meline

MELINE ARNOUL Female Christening 30 May 1569 Saint-Jacques, Luneville, Meurthe-Et-Moselle,

France Batch: C836581.

MELINE BARBIER Female Christening 6 May 1581 Saint-Jacques, Luneville, Meurthe-Et-Moselle,

France Batch: C836581.

MELINE BOISLEAUE Female Christening 6 February 1597 Foulcrey, Moselle, France

Batch: K813991.

MELINE CLAUDE Female Christening 11 October 1566 Saint-Jacques, Luneville, Meurthe-Et-

Moselle, France Batch: C836581.

MELINE CORDIER Female Christening 28 July 1632 Rosieres-Aux-Salines, Meurthe-Et-Moselle,

France Batch: C819201.

MELINE COUSSON Female Marriage 4 February 1608 Foulcrey, Moselle, France

Batch: M813991.

MELINE DE LENTREY Female Christening 3 May 1631 Foulcrey, Moselle, France

Batch: K813991.

MELINE DOUER Female Christening 18 April 1637 Notre Dame, Bar-Le-Duc, Meuse, France

Batch: C818411.

MELINE FAQUEGNON Female Christening 20 October 1575 Saint-Jacques, Luneville, Meurthe-Et-

Moselle, France Batch: C836581.

MELINE FERY Female Marriage 30 January 1605 Foulcrey, Moselle, France Batch: M813991.

MELINE HOUAT Female Christening 12 June 1576 Saint-Jacques, Luneville, Meurthe-Et-Moselle,

France Batch: C836581.

MELINE JACQUOT Female Christening 18 September 1592 Saint-Jacques, Luneville, Meurthe-Et-

Moselle, France Batch: C836581.

MELINE JACQUOTTE Female Christening 17 July 1576 Saint-Jacques, Luneville, Meurthe-Et-

Moselle, France Batch: C836581.

MELINE JULIEN Female Christening 8 April 1629 Pont-Saint-Vincent, Meurthe-Et-Moselle, France

Batch: C819521.

MELINE LARGEDAGUIN Female Christening 20 December 1612 Crevic, Meurthe-Et-Moselle,

France Batch: K815721.

MELINE LE CLERC Female Christening 15 January 1575 Saint-Jacques, Luneville, Meurthe-Et-

Moselle, France Batch: C836581.

MELINE LE MASSON Female Christening 6 April 1579 Saint-Jacques, Luneville, Meurthe-Et-

Moselle, France Batch: C836581.

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MELINE L'HUILLIER Female Marriage 12 January 1619 Foulcrey, Moselle, France Batch:

M813991.

MELINE MAILLART Female Christening 12 January 1592 Eglise Paroissiale Or Parochiale, Ligny-

En-Barrois, Meuse, France Batch: C831771.

MELINE MANSUY Female Christening 22 June 1620 Gerbeviller, Meurthe-Et-Moselle, France

Batch: C801891.

MELINE MARGUERITTE GUILLAME Female Christening 9 June 1626 Saulxures-Les-Nancy,

Meurthe-Et-Moselle, France Batch: C819631.

MELINE MASSON Female Christening 5 July 1607 Foulcrey, Moselle, France Batch: K813991.

MELINE MASSON Female Christening 10 January 1614 Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy, Meurthe-Et-

Moselle, France Batch: C819541.

MELINE MAUJEAN Female Christening 25 August 1620 Blenod-Les-Toul, Meurthe-Et-Moselle,

France Batch: C802501

MELINE MEULLAY Female Christening 15 October 1571 Saint-Jacques, Luneville, Meurthe-Et-

Moselle, France Batch: C836581

MELINE MICHE Female Christening 6 January 1625 Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy, Meurthe-Et-Moselle,

France Batch: C819541

MELINE PRIN Female Christening 2 March 1626 Blenod-Les-Toul, Meurthe-Et-Moselle, France

Batch: C802501

MELINE RACQUEMEL Female Christening 5 January 1599 Crevic, Meurthe-Et-Moselle, France

Batch: K815721

MELINE RAIMBAULT Female Christening 31 January 1614 Essey-Les-Nancy, Meurthe-Et-Moselle,

France Batch: C819571

MELINE TARRILLON Female Christening 7 October 1569 Saint-Jacques, Luneville, Meurthe-Et-

Moselle, France Batch: C836581

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Mina or Minna

MENNA ZUM BRINCKE Female Marriage 1625 Katholisch, Billerbeck, Westfalen, Preussen

Batch: M982298

MINA KNUETTEL Female Christening 5 September 1591 Ruchsen, Mosbach, Baden

Batch: C937051

MINNA ECHLIN Female Christening 14 April 1575 Dompfarrei-Katholisch, Freiburg, Freiburg,

Baden Batch: C942531

Miranda

Miranda has always been a popular, but undocumentable name. Because The Tempest was

not published or performed until after 1600, the literary allowance has not been available for this

name. (Miranda of Halidon Hill, 3/1994 LoAR R- East). The IGI Parish Records provide an

option for submitters determined to have this name.

MARINTA PERSON Female Christening 4 May 1570 Cowfold, Sussex, England Batch: P014161

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Morgaine

Thanks to The Mists of Avalon, this name remains very popular among female SCAdians.

Heralds should note that Morgaine actually was a male name in period.

MORGAINE BOYT Male Christening 17 August 1635 St Andrew, Holborn, London, England Batch:

C020839.

MORGAINE DAVID Male Marriage 27 November 1592 Beenham, Berkshire, England

Batch: M018321.

MORGAINE GRIFFITHE Male Marriage 6 January 1607 Leighton Buzzard, Bedford, England

Batch: M003601.

MORGAINE HUBBLE Male Marriage 23 June 1583 Saint Antholin Budge Row, London, England

Batch: M000801.

MORGAINE OWEN Male Marriage 2 April 1632 Saint Mary Woolchurch Haw, London, England

Batch: M001661.

MORGAINE PINDER Male Christening 20 April 1578 St Mary Whitechapel, Stepney, London,

England Batch: C006291.

MORGAINE POWELL Male Marriage 11 August 1600 Saint Margaret, Westminster, London,

England Batch: M001601.

MORGAINE VAHAN Male Christening 1 March 1637 Wootton By, Bedford, Bedford, England

Batch: P005001.

MORGAINE WILLIAMS Male Marriage 17 May 1591 Saint Mary Abbots, Kensington, London,

England Batch: M001351.

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Rowan

Rowan previously had been registerable only as an SCA-compatible name. (Rowan Bridget

Blackmoor, 01/2002 LoAR, A-Atenveldt). SCA-compatible names were eliminated in May 2009.

(http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/loar/2009/05/09-05cl.html). However, the IGI Parish Records

provide evidence of various spellings of Rowan in England in period.

ROWAN Male Marriage 5 November 1581 Madron, Cornwall, England Batch: M001691.

ROWAN MARKE Male Marriage 26 November 1599 Madron, Cornwall, England Batch: M001691.

ROWEN WALTER Male Marriage June 1559 Sedgley, Stafford, England Batch: M009987.

ROWENS JAMES Male Marriage February 1627 Helston, Cornwall, England Batch: M024942.

ROWN FISHER Male Christening 1 June 1604 Ulverston, Lancashire, England Batch: P005691.

ROWN MILNER Male Marriage 10 May 1590 Aldingham, Lancashire, England Batch: M005771.

Shon

SHON CHYLD Male Christening 30 May 1556 Kingsclere, Hampshire, England Batch: C014642.

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Terence

Terence was rejected for lack of documentation in 2002. (Terentius the Coward, 06/2002, A-

Ealdormere). The IGI Parish Records provide evidence of its use in England and Ireland.

TERENCE GUNTER Male Christening 9 December 1638 Saint John The Evangelist, Dublin, Dublin,

Ireland Batch: C700241.

TERRANCE LUKY Male Christening 20 February 1631 Saint Gluvias, Cornwall, England

Batch: C053171.

TYRENCE POORE Male Christening 17 September 1587 St Giles Cripplegate, London, England

Batch: C022431

Wendy

It has long been thought that Wendy was invented by the Victorians. The IGI Parish Records

suggest that this was not the case. Interestingly, the two appearance of Wendy are as male

names.

WENDY EVANES Male Marriage 25 August 1636 Bassingbourn, Cambridge, England

Batch: M109771.

WENDY OXFORD Male Christening 24 September 1615 Harston, Cambridge, England

Batch: C130871.

Willamina

Wilhelmina had been ruled unregisterable for lack of evidence of its use in period. (Wilhelmina

Lafaye, 10/2007 LoAR, R-Gleann Abhann). A variant spelling, however, can be found in early

17th century England.

WILLAMINA DAVIS Female Christening 16 April 1610 Saint Botolph, Lincoln, England

Batch: C029882.