The Register of Sandtoft Chapel is lost, but the names of eighty-eight persons, belonging to seventy-one families have been preserved by Stovin, the antiquary, in the document known as the "Stovin Manuscript".* Fifteen of the persons, of as many different families, appear to have removed to Thorney : and members of twenty-two of the remaining fifty-six families are also shown by the register to have made their way to the Bedford Level and joined the French congregation at Thorney Abbey. Some additional names of the Sandtoft community will be found in a document printed in the Proceeding of the Huguenot Society, Vol. ii., page 328; and a few others have been traced in the Calendars of State Papers (Domestic Series), - in all fifty-three families can be identified as having a connection with both Levels. * Now in the possession of Messrs. Baxter & Co., solicitors, Doncaster. It has been printed in the Transcriptions of the Yorkshire Archeological Society, Vol. vii. The names of the fifteen are: Thomas Benitland, Anthony Blancart, Peter Descamps, Peter Egar, James Flahau, Simon le Haire, George Hardick, Josias Harlay, Peter de la Haye, Jean de Lannoy, Isaac de Lanoy, Joel de Lespierre, Anthony Massingarbe, Peter du Quenne, Hosea Tafin. The names of the twenty-two are: Amory, Beharelle, Blique, du Bois, Clais, le Conte, Coquelar, Desbiens, Desquien, le Flour, Fontaine, Frouchart, Gouy, Hancar, le Leu, Marquilier, Renard, Ramery, le Roux, le Roy, le Talle, Vennin. The other sixteen names are : Becue, Caillet, Castell, Descou, Foster, Hennoc, Hernu, le Houcq, le Grand, Mani¾, Morillon, Pinchon, Smaque, Vermeil, du Verlier, Wantier. The late Mr. Francis Bayley, F.S.A., in his Bailleuls of Flanders and Bayleys of Willow Hall, says, in reference to the continental home of the Thorney refugees: "I had ascertained as far as possible that the localities from which the settlers at Thorney came, and with very few exceptions they could be traced to Flanders, Artois and the Pays de Conquis". This statement is indirectly supported by Coussemaker, * a Roman Catholic writer, whose researches amongst the state papers preserved in the archives of France and Belgium are of great value in elucidating some phases of early Huguenot history. From documents quoted by him the names of many of the Protestant families who were resident in these localities, and who were sentenced to perpetual exile during the troubles of 1566-68, have been brought to light. It is a somewhat remarkable circumstance that a large number of persons bearing the same names are afterwards found in the registers of the French Church at Canterbury, and later in the registers of Sandtoft and Thorney. In several instances the place of birth of the refugees forms part of the entry, and where this occurs (chiefly in the Canterbury Register) it invariably agrees with the information furnished by Coussemaker, proving conclusively their place of origin, and frequently supplying a link by which the identity of many of the refugees can be established. Amongst the names thus recorded will be found those of Bailleul, Brune, Becue, Becque, Brunyee, Behague, Cocq, Chavatte, Descamps, de Laurens, du Bois, Desbiens, du Quesne, de la Haye, de Secq, Didier, de L'Escluse, de Houck, Despiez, Faucqenbergue, Fleurbaix, Hancquart, le Talle, Lecluse, Lefevre, Lestienne, Lannoy, le Roy, le Roux, le Conte, Mannier, Mani¾, Oudart, Preuvost, Priem, Pacquette, Revel, Six, Saie, Saye, Senechal, Taffin, Tassell, Van Beveren, Vennin, Vermeille, Wantier, Zwarte. Further confirmation of the localities from which the Thorney settlers came is disclosed in the Register of the Church of Guisnes (printed by the Huguenot Society), which contains nearly every name found in this Register. The Thorney colony thus consisted of those who removed from Sandtoft in Hatfield Chase, with some fresh arrivals from the Low Countries, and others from Canterbury, London, Norwich and other places, probably kinsfolk and friends, who in earlier years had found an asylum in this country. They may roughly be divided into three classes. ............ The third class was composed of men who had capital and who became purchasers of the newly drained lands, and in several instances entered into partnership with the "adventurers". The families of Bailleul, le Conte, Egar, la Pla, Ris, Milleville, Vennin Wanti¾ were landowners, and amongst the best of the Thorney settlers. The intermarriages of members of these families were numerous. This Register, by recording the names of those who stood as sponsors at the baptism of the children, gives many clues to the relationships and friendships existing amongst the refugees. Much may be learned from a careful perusal of this portion of the Register. * Troubles Religieux du XVIe siecle dans la Flandre Maritime, 1560-1570 par Ed. de Coussemaker. HENRY PEET, F.S.A. MOUNT PLEASANT, LIVERPOOL, 1908