“1616, Jan. 29. Baptized Donate, vel Deonata, daughter of Martyn Donnacombe.”—St. Columb Major.
Desire and Given,[37] the equivalents, both crossed the Atlantic with the Pilgrim Fathers.
Love was popular. Side by side with it went Amor. George Fox, in his “Journal,” writing in 1670, says—
“When I was come to Enfield, I went first to visit Amor Stoddart, who lay very weak and almost speechless. Within a few days Amor died.”—Ed. 1836, ii. 129.
In Ripon Cathedral may be seen:
“Amor Oxley, died Nov. 23, 1773, aged 74.”
The name still exists in Yorkshire, but no other county, I imagine.
Other instances could be mentioned.[38] I place a few in order:
“1594, Aug. 3. Baptized Relictus Dunstane, a childe found in this parisshe.”—St. Dunstan.
“1613, Nov. 7. Baptized Beata, d. of Mr. John Briggs, minister.”—Witherley, Leic.