My Melchizedek cousins all have Tremayne as surname, from Constantine and Wendron parishes. A ?X gt gmother brought the name into the Tremayne family from Crowan parish. I do not have my files with me at present, but I seem to remember that Gideon was another Biblical favourite in this family. Francis Dr Francis E Dunstan, On 25/11/2012 22:05, [email protected] wrote: > Hello, > > Thank you all. This on-going discussion has been very informative. > > I have seen a Jennifer (Jenny) ROWE and a Jenefer (Jenny) HAMLY in the > Cragoe/Crago line. > > I have also come across an early marriage of a Cragoe to a woman with the > FRANCIS surname. Thereafter, at first only Francis was used for sons in > the line, but later both Francis and Frances were used as given names for > male and female children for multi-generations. During the late 19th > century, Francis became Frank. This may due in part to Naming Patterns being > utilized. > > Thomas, Phillips, Stephens, and Nicholls may be similar surnames which > evolved into given names. > > I have come across Robin used for Robert. Such as Robin Hood (Robyn > Hode) of Sherwood Forest actually being Robert Hereward or Robert Earl of > Huntington. > > And since my Cragoe/Crago Cornish family in the Liskeard region were both C > of E and Separatists, new testament names were often used, such as > Thomas, James, John, Hannah, Elizabeth, Mary, and Sarah. As well as Old > Testament names of Abednego, Hezekiah, and, the wonderful name, Melchizedek. > > Regards, > > Steade > > >