Thanks. May I add that to the page at www.paine.org ? John -----Original Message----- From: erach <erach@bright.net> To: John R. Paine <john.paine@paine.org>; PAYNE-L@rootsweb.com <PAYNE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: 20 September 1999 14:59 Subject: Re: Origin of the name Payne >Hugh de PAYEN...founder of the Knights Templar in Clermont, France seems >to as far back as anything I have read... > >My wife, Tonia Edwards, has Payne lineage and we are both members of the >Templars in the U.S. > >Chev. Edward Rach KTJ, CSSt.S, FRC, PNAF > > >>Have you looked at www.paine.org ? >>There is a page there with some suggestions about the origin of the name. >>John Paine >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: John & Sandy Brandt <brandt@comwares.net> >>To: PAYNE-L@rootsweb.com <PAYNE-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: 11 September 1999 19:13 >>Subject: Origin of the name Payne >> >> >>>I am putting together a small booklet for our family; historic info, family >>>sheets and a short history on the origin and possible "meaning" of each of >>>our family lines. This is NOT going to be published, but a computer copy, >>>meant for our family only. I am asking for some assistance on the name, >>>Payne. This is meant to be rather generic, but I hesitate to use the stuff >>>received in the mail from Bath, Ohio. I only know that our Wayne Co. IL. >>>Payne ancestor, Thomas, was b. in 1808 in N.C., so I have a lot of future >>>research ahead of me! Thanks for whatever help you might offer! >>>Sandra Brandt >>>brandt@comwares.net > > > >