I am about to start researching the name SEARCEY which is one of my wife's. It is apparently Huguenot, the Searceys apparently settling in the Nottingham area as silk weavers. Early ones are in Widmerpool, Notts e.g. Isaac Searcey borne 13 May 1744. Apparently a Joseph SEARCEY borne in France 1666 and died 7 Oct 1733 is buried at Widmerpool. I understand that the name derives from a place called Serces (?) in France. I do not think the Notts Searceys can be closely related to Jacques SERCES (1695-1762) who was borne in Geneva, son of a French refugee Moise SERCES from Montmeyran in the Dauphine region. Jacques came around 1720 and was chaplain of the french chapel royal of st James. I would be interested to hear of anyone else researching this family or any other connections? Is there any thing written about Huguenots in Nottinghamshire? Regards Robert Adair