Listers -- regarding information which can be learned from the Threadneedle St. Church tésmoignages, I thought I would list the following details which I have recorded for myself in connection with surnames that I am personally interested in (ie. BLANCHARD, BLANCHET, BRANCHETT, and possible variants). Hopefully, this will illustrate the type of things that can be learned from this source. Surnames are listed in alphabetical order, followed by first names, then by details about that particular person. You will recall from my series of posts on the tésmoignages that I have been posting only the surnames. The abbreviation T. stands for témoinage. So, Lawrence BLANCART (below) presented his T. from the church at Calais (FRA) on 9 Feb 1675 and, having been vouched for in this way by another congregation, was admitted to the Threadneedle St. Church. Similarly, Abraham and Jean BLANCART were both vouched for by the church at Guisnes (FRA) on different dates. Farther down on the list, Jacques BLANCHET presented a témoinage from the Church of the Savoy (London) and Anne BRACHET from Lausanne(CHI). Some individuals presented témoignage from another individual who was able to vouch for them, not from another church congregation. There are several examples of these cases below -- eg. Elizabeth BLANCHARD, Jeanne BLANCHET, Benjamin & Marie BLANCHET, Anne BRACHET, etc. Sometimes the individual vouching for them was a relative (eg. Elisée BLANCHET). In the case of minor children in their teens, additional details were included about them, eg. their age, where they were from or born, whose child they were, etc. (eg. Anne BLANCHARD, Noé BLANCHET). I believe this meant that the parents were already members of the Threadneedle congregation and their children had now reached an age when they were admitted formally to the Church. Finally, in the case of those who had no one to provide a témoinage for them (eg. Anthoine BRANCOURT), admission would be granted on compassionate grounds, as mentioned in my post on this subject yesterday. For those listers who've just joined us -- about a dozen in the last couple of days!! -- and are unfamiliar with this subject, please look in the list archives for previous posts. You can access the archives through the list website at http://www.island.net/~andreav/index.html. Andrea BLANCART, Lawrence T. Calais 9 Feb 1675 BLANCART, Abraham T. Guisnes 19 Jly 1676 BLANCART, Jean T. Guines 3 Dec 1682 BLANCHARD, Anne: natiue de Londres: fille de Isaac:14 ans 28 Jne 1674 BLANCHARD, Elizabeth T. Mr. DE LA DOUESPE 27 Feb 1763 BLANCHART, Pierre T. St. Just 2 Apr 1684 BLANCHET, Jaques T. de la Sauoi 28 Sept 1679 BLANCHET, Noé: natif de Fontenay en Normandie: 18 ans 23 Mar 1684 BLANCHET, Isaac et Jeanne, sa fem. T. Guernesey 10 Apr 1687 BLANCHET, Jeanne, fem. d'Isaac T. Mr. PIOSET 24 Apr 1687 BLANCHET, Benjamin & Marie, sa fem. T. Mr. CONSTANTIN 31 Jly 1720 BLANCHET, Elisée: de Marenne en Saintonge. T. son beaupère 25 May 1735 BRACHET, Mathurin T. Batistaire 11 Dec 1681 BRACHET, Anne T. Lausane 25 Jly 1688 BRACHET, Anne T. Mr. COLOMBE, ministre 23 Sept 1688 BRANCARD, Marguerite Listed together with husband Jacob DRON T. Petit Pierre de Dundalk 26 May 1751 BRANCOURT, Anthoine 30 Jly 1679 END