Hello listers, the Muggletonians seem to stimulate interest by their name alone! My grandfather was the last known Muggletonian and keeper of the Muggletonian archive which he rescued from Bishopsgate in the blitz in 1940. The archive consisting of proceedings of the sect dating back to 17th century, books and letters was thought to have been lost by historians, and was only rediscovered by them when my father wrote to the Times Literary Supplement in response to an article which mentioned the lost archive in the early 1970s. The sect began in 1652 when John Reeve, a tailor of London had a vision proclaiming him God's last prophet. He together with his cousin Lodowick Muggleton, also a tailor of London then went and preached their beliefs around London and further afield. The book that Tony mentioned "The World of Muggletonians" gives a thorough study of the sect, also a website that gives a good explanation of the sect and other radical dissenters may be found here: http://www.exlibris.org/nonconform/engdis/muggleton.html I would also recommend "The Acts of the Witnesses" ed.T.L.Underwood OUP 1999, ISBN 0-19-512074-4 the autobiography of Lodowick Muggleton and other writings which gives a often amusing insight into the mind of Lodowick and some explanation of his beliefs. This and other second hand books may be found cheaply at the http://www.abebooks.com , a very useful website that gathers together 1000s of second hand booksellers catalogues and allows you to purchase online. Alexander Delamain who Tony mentioned was a follower of Muggleton and a citizen and salter of London, he was probably son of Richard Delamain, mathematics tutor to Charles I: "Originally he(Rich. Delamain) was a joiner. After studying in Gresham College, he supported himself by teaching practical mathematics in London. Later he became mathematical tutor to King Charles I, and (according to his widow) Quartermaster-general. We know from governmental records that he was employed by the Master of Ordnance in measuring forts and castles." DNB I don't know whether Richard was a huguenot or whether the family had been in England previous to the huguenot migrations, does anyone have any info on whether the Delamains were huguenots? Will _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail messages direct to your mobile phone http://www.msn.co.uk/msnmobile