The CUPPLES', Northern Irishmen from 1650, are descended from the French Huguenot people, with a bit of Spanish thrown in according to family legend; persecuted out of France, over to England, through Wales and into Northern Ireland, with strong links to Scotland. Trouble is we don't know what dates and the name itself has been changed or modified over the years and it's only a guess as to what the original was. More than anything I'd like to discover what that was but am at a loss as to which direction to go now. I'm very hopeful that there will be a lead through this source. There has been a number of guesses, the best of which are Cappel, Cupeles, Coupleux. I realize it's a long shot but perhaps there is someone out there who can enlighten us. Complete strangers with experience in things Huguenot/Walloon, on hearing our name have informed us 'it's a well-known Huguenot name' but that's all they can tell us. I've found Cappels in England on the IGI in 1603 and then they va! nish and Cupples' appears in Northern Ireland which seems coincidental - but encouraging. Anyway, I am open to any helpful suggestions that may come up. Coral CUPPLES