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 Layard, as well as the following notes of epitaphs in the various churches and burying-grounds of the metropolis of Ireland.

A few names are preserved upon family vaults and gravestones in the old Huguenot cemetery near St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. Five inscriptions are now illegible. The oldest that survives is in memory of a Mrs. Chaigneau:—

Here lyes interred the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Chaigneau, wife of the above-named Lewis Chaigneau, with two of their children. She departed this life in the fullest assurance of a blessed resurrection, the 18th February a.d. 1707, in the 42 year of her age.

The other epitaphs or inscriptions are as follow:—

Maria Favière, relict of the late Major Favière, who departed this life on the 13 day of April 1826, aged 71 years. In her was united every truly amiable quality, with piety the most sincere, and manners the most engaging, which endeared her to her family and friends, who deeply mourned her loss.

Here also rest the remains of Gertrude, wife of Thomas Parsons, Esq., and the youngest daughter of the above-named Maximilian and Maria Favière, who died 6 Dec. 1860, aged 71, in sure and certain hope of a joyful resurrection through the merits of her Redeemer.

[There is an inscription or heading, without date, “To the memory of the Rev. Dr. Francis Bessonet and Susanna his wife — erected by their sons James and Francis.”

There is also the Huguenot cemetery in Peter Street, which the Dublin roughs call “the old grave-yard where the Danes buried their dead a thousand years ago.” The oldest date there, now legible, is 1735.

Mr. Charles Mestaver, merchant, of city of Dublin, died 1 May 1735.

Mrs. Jane Mestaver, widow of above Charles, died 13 July 1780, aged 70.

Their son, Colonel Lewis Mestaver, caused this stone to be erected.

John Villebois, merchant, of the city of Dublin.

John Villebois, eldest son of the above, died 26 Apr. 1757, aged 20.

Also 6 of his brothers and sisters who died very young.

Peter de Gualy, Esq., died 5 Dec. 1764, aged 90.

Jane De Gualy, wife of Peter, died January 17, 1774.

Charles De Gualy, Esq., their only son, died July 1774, aged 48.

Benjamin Barrington Domville, qui mourut le 19 Oct. 1774.

[There is a tablet with a eulogistic inscription within the French Chapel.]

Anne Gellis, died 10 May 1791, aged 76.

John Gellis, died January 1815, aged 65.

Maria Teresa Gellis, died 2 February 1830, aged 82.

Major John Corneil, died 10 July 1792, aged 67. 