Middlemist interpretation

[heiserca]

The baptismal register at Yetholm, 19 January 1735, says:

"James Middlemist and Isabell Young had a child baptised pubickly called Agnes".


Does that mean:

(a) she was "baptised publickly"?, or

(b) she was "publickly called Agnes"?

Any help with interpreting this would be much appreciated.

[fifer1947]

I think that just means she was baptised in church during the service and not in a private ceremony.

[heiserca]

That was my first thought.  But Yetholm had a Gypsy or Traveller settlement - I have been told that their custom was to have two names: a public one, for use with outsiders, and a private one used only at home.  Is that true?  Her mother's surname, Young, was frequently used by the Travellers at Yetholm.