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 342 NOTES AND QUERIES. [i2S.vm.APBiL3o.i9Si. admitted to the Lord's Supper in 1589 ; he occurs in the registers as godfather, &c., from 1589 to 1598.^ He was a " clothier " by trade. On April 20, 1600, he married Esther Behout (once called Esther Magon, perhaps in error). He died on September 14, 1613, and was buried next day at Southampton. He appears to have prospered in business the prosperity of these immigrants was viewed with some natural jealousy by the English towns- menand his will (P.C.C., 91 Capell), dated September 10 and proved October 1, 1613, gives some evidences of his success. The following is an abstract : To the poor of the French church 5, to be distributed by the deacons ; to the poor of the English church 3. TO Mr. Bellier 5, Mr. Dela- motte 3, Mr. Bawlinson ".Os., Mr. John Du- quene's wife 5. To my five sisters 20s. each. A third part to Ester Behault my wife. To my three daughters each 100. Residue to my three sons. The house I live in, with dyehouse and presses, and the dyehouse at Hill to my three sons, to be sold for division. Executors : Mr. John Duquene and my brethren [brothers- in-law] John Jorryon and John Lourdell. Over- seers : Mr. William Nevry, now mayor of Southampton, and Mr. John Hersent the elder. The mention of five sisters no doubt im- plies that one had died. Mr. Delamotte would be the minister named above. The children recorded in the registers are Jane (baptized March 15, 1600/1), Pierre (July 25, 1602), Esther (October 9, 1603 ; died January 26, 1603/4), Isaac (mis- called " Jacob " in the register, July 9, 1606), a child who died without baptism in September, 1607, Katharine (September 4, 1608), and Jacob (January 27, 1610/11). The third daughter named in the will, though she is not recorded in the registers, muslT have been the Esther Toldervey, alias Ingpen, mentioned in her brother's will in 1679 as out of her mind. Of the history of the other daughters, Jane and Katherine, nothing is known. For the eldest son see below. Isaac, the second son, became a merchant in London, where, on May 28, 1629, he married Mary, daughter of Jan le Poultre of Norwich, her sister Elizabeth being at the same time married to Daniel Farvaque of Norwich, who became a partner in business with Isaac. On June 2, 1636, Anthony Hooper, Daniel Farvacks and Isaac Legaye, merchants of London, ad- dressed a petition to the Commissioners of the Admiralty stating that they had freighted the Mary and John of London to sail to Newfoundland and take fish to the value of 2,000, but the voyage could not proceed for fear of the press ; they therefore asked protection for their sailors (Cal. S.P., Col., 1574-1660, p. 236). The partnership continued till 1652, as appears by the Chancery suit cited below, and then disputes broke out, it being alleged that Farvaque had engaged in private trading on his own account in breach of the articles of partnership. They had begun with a domestic trade and had extended it overseas. Isaac died January 10, 1659/60, intestate,' and was buried at St. Antholin's in the City on January 13. His widow, Mary, continued the Chancery proceedings he had begun in 1657 against his former partner calling for an inquiry into the partnership profits (Bridges, 426/79). The widow was buried at St. Antholin's, March 4, 1689/90 ; her will, dated February 26, was proved November 11, 1690, in the Commissary Court of London (fo. 356). She was there described as " of Hackney." She left to her daughter Mary, wife of John Holwell, 150, linen, &c., and mentions two granddaughters, Esther and Rebeccah Holwell, of whom the former was out of England. To her grandson John Beckford she left 30. After minor bequests the residue was to go to her two daughters, Sarah Beckford and Esther Legay. The executors were Joan Mason and Sarah Beckford. Of the children of Isaac and Mary the baptisms of three are recorded at the French church, Threadneedle Street : Isaac in 1630, Mary in 1631, Esther in 1632. Sarah was married at St. James's, Duke's Place, to William Beckford on January 9, 1667/8, by licence. Elizabeth Legay, buried at St. Antholin's, March 10, 1659/60, may have been another daughter. A son was Peter Legay, steward of the man-of- war Falcon, for whose estate administration was granted (P.C.C.) on December 4, 1689, to his mother, Mary Legay, widow ; he was unmarried. Mary having died, a further grant was required and made in August, 1690. Jacob, the third son, continued to live at Southampton, being described as of Freemantle. He was collector of the customs in 1652 (Cal. S.P.), and was sheriff of the borough in 1658/9. In August, 1645, he filed a bill in Chancery against William Le Coeur of Paris, &c., relating to business transactions from 1638 onward. He had