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 after him, on 28th May 1598. Jonas George, marikin-maker, married Agnes Glorie (or Gloriez); their first child was baptized on 11th April 1602; it is not till January 1608 that the register gives mothers’ names. In 1602 a witness to a baptism in the George family was Joshua Hamia, maltman; in 1603 a witness was Jaques D’labougne, merchant; in the year 1610 George returned his friend’s compliment by naming a son Pasquier. On 28th August 1597, Helen, daughter of Thomas Heriot, hatmaker, was baptized, the witness being Pasquier Tollet, marikin-maker.

The word marikin is derived from the French marroquin, of which the dictionary definition is, “a goat’s skin dressed after the manner used in Morocco.” In Jamieson’s Scottish Dictionary there is “Mariken” or “Maryskyn,” a dressed goat-skin (a word used in the Acts of King Charles II.); and a quotation is given from Cotgrave’s French-English Dictionary: “ — Spanish leather made of goats’ skins, or goats’ leather not tanned but dressed with galls.” The phrase “morocco leather” (now “morocco” only) is comparatively modern, and in 1688 was not known to Miege, whose dictionary has the phrase, “Marroquin de Levant, Turkey leather.” We meet in the Edinburgh baptismal register with the name of Robert Ray, marikin-man, on 7th October 1604, and of William Hepburn, marikin-dresser, on 28th January 1619; the witness to the baptism of Anne Ray was Andrew Hart, buik-seller.

At some of the earliest dates, surnames with the prefix D’ occur occasionally. On 30th November 1597 there is the baptism of Susanna, daughter of Christiane D’Carll, carpenter; on 18th June 1598, Christiane, daughter of Peter D’Hunger, litstar (i.e., dyer); on 22d April 1599, William, son of Jaques D’Unseir, suttonman (here Jamieson fails me), witnesses, William D’Royther, Ferdinando D’Cuitmezzer. If the Christian name Jaques betokens French ancestry, then we may claim some persons named Barroun; on 25th May 1600, Jaques Barroun, merchant, was a witness of the baptism of James, son of Alexander Barroun, chirurgeon, the other witness being Johne Nasmyth, chirurgeon. Jaques D’labary, merchant, appears as a witness to a baptism on 17th September 1605.

On 25th October 1601, Adrian Bolldollingie, knockmaker (i.e., clockmaker), has a son Jacob baptized, the witnesses being Harie Wilsoune and Jaques D’bargaur, merchants. Another, and perhaps a rather more correct spelling of his name, occurs on 2 st April 1608, when “Adrien Bowdellingie, knokmaker,” is registered as witness to the baptism of Marion, daughter of Josias Riccard, croslet-maker. Isobell, daughter of Nicolas Foucart, liorologier, was baptized on 4th February 1603. And on 14th April 1611, when his daughter Margaret was baptized, he was registered as “Horolograr to the Queins Majestie.”

Perhaps the name of Molière is represented among our refugees. On 12th April 1607, Daniell Molier, doctour in medicin, brings his infant son Archibald for baptism. When he reappears on 19th September 1609 with Elizabeth Lendman, his wife, and another infant named George, he is registered as “Daniel Meler, doctor of medicin.” Probably the first spelling is the more correct one. There was another medical doctor, whose name the registrar represented by varied spelling. “23 July 1598. Mr. Martone Schonerz, doctor in medicine, A.S.N. Edward — W., Mr. Edward Bruce. Commendator of Kinloss, Gilbert Primros, chirurgeon.” “28 August 1603. Mr. Martene Schoneir, doctor in medicine, A.D.N. Elizabeth — W., William Fouller, merchant.” [The above are specimens of the form of a registration in Edinburgh. A.S.N. = a son named; A.D.N. = a daughter named; W. = witness, or witnesses.]

Of course, in searching the register, I paused at every outlandish name. 31 Dec. 1505. Peter Tollas and Thomas, his son. 25 Dec. 1603. Henrie Stallingis, pesement-maker, A.S.N. Peter — W., Peter Zippis, Jaques Seggat. The above Peter Zippis, merchant, appears on 17th September 1605 and 20th December 1607. 27th January 1605, Andrew Zicart. On 16th April 1607 we find “Johne quhippo, baxter (i.e., baker), tua twines (i.e., two twins), the ane A.S.N. James — W., William Smaill, James Stevinsone, baxters, the uther A.D.N. Christin — W., Gawan Stevinsone, baxter." 20th September 1607, Michaell Flabame, merchant. 23d October 1607, Hew Charlevie, merchant. Mrs. Jonas George had two brothers, Thomas and Alexander Glorie. Alexander, who was a wright, married Beatrice Trotter, and their son William was baptized on 12th April 1612 — witnesses, William Penstoune and Pasquier Tollet. Pasquier Tollet had three children, William (1st August 1595), Jonas (28th May 1598), and Janet (26th October 1600). Jonas George had eight children, Johne (1602), Jaques (1603), William (1604), Margaret (1605), a second Johne (1607), Duncan (1609), Pasquier (1610), and a third Johne (1613). After 1613 there is no indication of French ancestry in parents” names registered in Edinburgh.

As to Glasgow, there is one singular indication that there may have been a