Norman, I believe REDMAYNE will have been the subject of the petition. This page of the TNA research guide on mental health might help. http://tinyurl.com/3zctqhd HTH Judy London, UK -----Original Message----- From: london-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:london-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Norman Jessup Sent: 28 May 2011 11:44 To: LONDON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [LON] London Law Notices Friday March 6th 1857 This edition of the Law Notices contains the following entry: CHANCERY, LINCOLN'S-INN at half-past 10. [Before the LORDS JUSTICES] Lunatic petitions: Re Redmayne-Re King-Re Sombre-Re Rawlings-Re Saunders= Re rolleston-Re Scarpelain. Bankrupt petitiions(4). Appeal: Reimers v Druce, part heard. Can anyone say if this means that Redmayne was the subject of a petition or was presenting the petition? or can help interpret what this means ? Thank you Norman Jessup