Pentecost was more sparely used. In the “Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londonensi” occur both Pentecost de London (1221) and Pentecost Servicus, and a servitor of Henry III. bore the only name of “Pentecost” (“Inquis., 13 Edw. I.,” No. 13). This name was all but obsolete soon after the Reformation set in, but it lingered on till the end of the seventeenth century.
“1577, May 25. Baptized Pentecost, daughter of Robert Rosegan.”—St. Columb Major.
“1610, May 27. Baptized Pentecost, d. of William Tremain.”—Ditto.
“August 7, 1696. Pentecost, daughter of Mr. Ezekel and Pentecost Hall, merchant, born and baptized.”—St. Dionis Backchurch.
Noel shared the same fate. The Hundred Rolls furnish a Noel de Aubianis, while the “Materials for a History of Henry VII.” (p. 503) mentions a Nowell Harper:
“1486, July 16. General pardon to Nowell Harper, late of Boyleston, co. Derby, gent.”
“1545, Dec. 20. Baptized Nowell, son of William Mayhowe.”—St. Columb Major.
“1580, March 1. Baptized James, son of Nowell Mathew.”—Ditto.
“1627. Petition of Nowell Warner.”—“C. S. P. Domestic,” 1627-8.
Noel still struggled gamely, and died hard, seeing the eighteenth century well in: