Dear Rhodri. Have told Yvonne previously....William Devonald of Llantood Will c. 1704 ....his father was Peregrine Devonald, died mid 1600's. There is also a patronymic reference to William ...shown as William Peregrine and there are proven Devonald references from the 1300's. As far as I can tell no Devonalds before or after called a child Peregrine. I have heard lots of origins for the Devonalds...every branch line has a theory...most can be disproved. Bettye Kirkwood -----Original Message----- From: RHODRI DAFIS Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 11:03 PM To: ANNE EVANS ; DYFED@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Dyfed] Glynhir Mansion Llandybie Yvonne, I doubt personally whether the surname Peregrine, has any connection to the Walloons and Hugenots, who fled to England in the late 1600's. Peregrine as a Christian Name was in use in the UK from at least 1600, and my belief is that it most likely became a surname due to Patronymics. I suspect that it was you that posted the following on http://www.eglwyswrwheritage.org.uk/ I believe that I am related to the Peregrines of Meline and Eglwyswrw, Pembrokeshire. However this cannot entirely be proven as my Peregrine branch were living in Llanycefn and Llandysilio Pembs from about 1780's. In 1839 at Narberth Registry office, Mary Peregrine of Llanycefn married Daniel Peregrine of Eglwyswrw. My g.g.grandmother Lettice Peregrine was Mary's sister. I have heard Pergrines came to Eglwyswrw and other areas of Pembrokeshire around 1600 and that they were from the Netherlands, they came to escape religious persecution either from the French King or the Spanish who had conquered the Netherlands. They were either French Huguenots or Belgian Walloons. Both of these groups were Protestants. Devonalds and the Marsdens of Eglwyswrw were also from France/Belgium and arrived in this country around 1600. It is believed these continental people came to Eglwyswrw through the port of Cardigan, and that they were mainly weavers. The Devonalds can be traced back in Pembrokeshire to around 1400. The Marsdens first appear in the mid 1750's with William Marsden the Captain of the Lead Mine at Llanfyrnach. A Group of Derbyshire Miners took a lease on the Mines, but as he had married locally. He staid on. His origins undoubtedly is in Derbyshire, as his children had names that regularly appear in the Derbyshire Marsdens Family. Robert and Gordon for example. Having disposed of Devonald and Marsden, we all left with Peregrine. The first instance I am aware of in Dyfed, is Peregrine Musgrave the son of Ernastus Musgrave of Llanina, who arrived in Wales during the Civil War. The Son Peregrine Musgrave was a prominent Quaker, and became a Mercer in Haverfordwest. His name appears as a Creditor in North Pembrokeshire Wills from Parishes around Eglwyswrw. A daughter I believe married Evan Bowen of Haverfordwest, who originated from Glanduad, Meline the next Parish to Eglwyswrw. He was also a Quaker and a Mercer. One of his sons was Peregrine Bowen a Tobacconist in Bristol. Having established that Peregrine as a Christian name would have been known in the Eglwyswrw area before 1700, and may well out of respect or family connections, have given to a male child, Patronymics would soon make it a surname. There is simple way of confirming the origin of the Peregrines in your family. A DNA Test. Rhodri ======================================== Message Received: Apr 07 2014, 10:34 AM From: "ANNE EVANS" To: "DYFED@rootsweb.com" Cc: Subject: [Dyfed] Glynhir Mansion Llandybie Hello List, Has anyone any info on Glynhir Llandybie history? I have read on internet that it was bought by a Peter Du Boisson a Hugenot refugee in approx 1685. Also he commenced a knife works nearby and French immigrants came there to work. This also would be approx 1685 - 1700. Being that I am still mystified by one branch of my tree's origins I have commenced to research rather wide ranging historical facts. The tree is "Peregrine" surname and I have found that many lived in Llandybie area. I found Peregrines in the censuses for that area. This is a far shot but I am wondering if these Peregrines came over because of Peter du Boisson at Glynhir. My Peregrines were in Pembrokeshire(Eglwyswrw Llanycefn Llandissilio) They were in these places around 1780's. I am wondering if these people came west from Llandybie to find other work. I just cannot account for this surname in isolated rural areas. The family story is that they came from the continent. many thanks Yvonne Evans ================================ Dyfed list REVISED resources http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html [Dec2012] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Rhodri ================================ Dyfed list REVISED resources http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html [Dec2012] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message