My ancestors abjured Roman Catholicism and fled the town of Melle, Deux Sevres. France on 16/12/1673. Imagine my surprise when I received an invitation to a familly reunion,to be held in July 2004, to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of a family member Jean Francois CAIL who was a distinguished railway engineer and manufacturer of sugar refining equipment. I would like to be able to tell the French side more than I knoow of the arrival in England.It was always assumed that because of the number of CAIL residents in Hampshire and Dorset that the route they took was the La Rochelle-Southampton way. I have recently been informed that the family is mentioned in the Huguenot Society Series Vol.XI pps 122, 125,127,138.which would place them in London at some time (La Patente). Despite having been a member for some years I have been unable to confirm this information. If anyone has access to this volume I would much appreciate hearing from them at :- [email protected]