Hmm well a kind subscriber has offered me a lead as to young Benny (Benjamin) BASNAGE, or closer, to his grandson Jacques in actual fact. And I thank you for the pointer. "Theology, Politics and Letters at the Crossroads of European Civilization:  Jacques BASNAGE and the Baylean Huguenot Refugees in the Dutch Republic".  Written by Gerald Cerny, it was published January 1st, 1987.  Now we really do have a mystery. Benjamin, who is of much interest to our clan, was born in Cherbourg and from yet another source I have already discovered that he was a definite supporter of the Huguenot cause. Somehow, and that is the mystery, his Grandson Jacques turns up as a Walloon pastor in Holland and I wonder how he came to be there ? And isn't Jacques an interesting character ? One of those praise the Lord and pass the ammunition types he appears. Some would suggest that he was also anti-semetic which in some ways goes against my understanding of how a Christian pastor would / should carry himself. Forgiveness and tolerance and all that kind of thinking. Then again this anti semetism carry on had become a real way of denegrating people in those days. If they were seen as not agreeing with Judaism then they were just plain bad folks. I wonder who decided that that was the case ? Funny old world in those times, the majority believe in one religion but if they disagree with a minority they are the bad ones. Go figure, as my Grandson is prone to offer. Now I know much about Benny but who was his father ? Kind Regards, Peter Leroy