“1662, May 9. Buried Be-thankeful Giles.”
Thus Miss Giles bore her full name for over sixty years: and, I dare say, was very proud of it.[48]
Besides Be-thankful, there was “Be-strong:”
“1592, Nov. 26. Baptized Be-strong Philpott.”—Cranbrook.
Many of the exhortatory names related to the fallen nature of man. One great favourite at Warbleton was “Sin-deny.” It was coined first by Heley, the Puritan rector, in 1588, for one of his own daughters. Afterwards the entries are numerous. Two occur in one week:
“1592, April 23. Baptized Sin-denye, d. of Richard Tebb.
“ " 29. Baptized Sin-denye, d. of William Durant.
“1594, March 9. Baptized Sin-denye, d. of Edward Outtered.”
This name seems to have been monopolized by the girls. One instance only to the contrary can I find:
“1588, Feb. 9. Baptized Sin-dynye, sonne of Andrew Champneye.”
Still keeping to the same register, we find of this class:
“1669, Jan. 21. Buried Refrayne Benny, a widdow.