Perhaps, in the first instance, could try doing a google search for "maintenance of the protestant religion". That should provide a little historical background reading! JK On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 9:33 AM, Sue Horn <sue.horn@ntlworld.com> wrote: > I have found a reference to one of my ancestors with in this book; > > Durham protestations; or, The returns made to the House of Commons in 1641/2 > for the maintenance of the Protestant religion for the county palatine of > Durham, for the borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the parish of Morpeth. > > http://www.archive.org/stream/durhamprotestati00durhrich > > He appears in Jarrow  "Laurence Brewas". > > I'm not exactly sure what it is about, why would he be listed and for what > reason? > > Any help appreciated with him or with the surname Brewas. > > sue >