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Title: Father's name in 1596 Cheshire baptism entry - help requested.
Post by: SiGr on Tuesday 29 December 20 13:06 GMT (UK)

Hello,
I would be grateful for people's thoughts, comments, suggestions on the attached. It concerns a baptism entry from Frodsham in Cheshire in 1596. The 1912 book of transcriptions states it as, "Ric. Janion fil Hugon' B[aptized]". It is the 'Hugon' that I am interested in. I have attached an enlargement of it. A bit higher up there is an entry that the 1912 transcription has as, "Jane Hatton fil. Hugonis" which hopefully serves for a comparison. This Hatton 'Hugh' is (1) and the Janion 'Hugh' is (2).
Could people tell me if they agree with the Janion "Hugon" or do they think it is something different ?
Thank you in advance.
Simon

Title: Re: Father's name in 1596 Cheshire baptism entry - help requested.
Post by: Bookbox on Tuesday 29 December 20 13:18 GMT (UK)

Yes, it is surely Hugon(is). There is a tail on the final n, arching backwards, suggesting a contraction. (Hugonis means ‘of Hugh’.)

Title: Re: Father's name in 1596 Cheshire baptism entry - help requested.
Post by: SiGr on Tuesday 29 December 20 13:30 GMT (UK)

Hi, Bookbox,

Thank you for your swift and helpful response. I did not see the contraction you mentioned (and, to be honest, would not have recognised it). It is the initial 'H' that threw me - it looks 'different' to my uneducated eye so your confirmation is really helpful.

Happy New Year.

Simon