On 13/11/2015 19:32, Chris Dickinson wrote: > On Friday, 13 November 2015 19:03:15 UTC, Gordon wrote: > >> >> I have an ancestor born and baptised Isaac but every so often he crops up as >> John Isaac or Isaac John. >> It has cropped up in marriage banns and his son's military records. >> Unfortunately he lived so long ago there is no one alive who can give an >> answer to this. >> >> Gordon > > > But in this period? Two forenames were uncommon. > Could it have been a relic of the patronymic system: Isaac (son of) John? -- Graeme Wall This account not read, substitute trains for rail.

"Graeme Wall" wrote in message news:n27183$t8i$4@dont-email.me... > >On 13/11/2015 19:32, Chris Dickinson wrote: >> On Friday, 13 November 2015 19:03:15 UTC, Gordon wrote: >> >>> >>> I have an ancestor born and baptised Isaac but every so often he crops >>> up as >>> John Isaac or Isaac John. >>> It has cropped up in marriage banns and his son's military records. >>> Unfortunately he lived so long ago there is no one alive who can give an >>> answer to this. >>> >>> Gordon >> >> >> But in this period? Two forenames were uncommon. >> > >Could it have been a relic of the patronymic system: Isaac (son of) John? > I don't think so as his father was William and grandfather was Edmund. He had a brother and uncle called John and my research, so far, indicates that they both grew to adulthood so it is unlikely the name was adopted as a "memorial". Gordon