“1665 [no date]. Petition of Wealthy, lawful wife of Henry Halley, and one of the Duke of York’s guards.”—C. S. P.
“1714, April 25. Buried Wealthy Whathing.”—Donnybrook, Dublin.[54]
“1704, Aug. 18, died Riches Browne, gent., aged 62.”—Scarning, Norfolk.
The father of this Riches was also Riches, and was married to the daughter of John Nabs! (vide Blomefield, vi. 5).
Several names may be set in higgledy-piggledy fashion, for they belong to no class, and are sui generis.
Pleasant[55] is found several times:
“1681, Nov. 8. Christened Pleasant, daughter of Robert Tarlton.”—St. Dionis Backchurch.
“1725, Dec. 18. William Whiteing, of Chislett, to Pleasant Burt, of Reculver.”—Cant. Cath.
“1728, Nov. 3. Buried Pleasant Smith, late wife of Mr. John Smith.”—St. Dionis Backchurch.
The following, no doubt, had a political as well as spiritual allusion. It occurs several times in the New York Directory of the present year: