“1687, May 25. Married Virtue Radford and Susannah Wright.”—West. Abbey.
“1704, Oct. 20. Buried Virtue, wife of John Higgison.”—Marshfield, Glouc.
“1709, May 6. Buried Vertue Page.”—Finchley.
Confidence and Victory were evidently favourites:
“1587, Jan. 8. Baptized Confydence, d. of Roger Elliard.”—Warbleton.
“1770, Nov. 17, died Confidence, wife of John Thomas, aged 61 years.”—Bulley, Glouc.
“1587, Feb. 8. Buryed Vyctorye Buttres.”—Elham, Kent.
“1618, Dec. 9. Buryed Victorye Lussendine.”—Ditto.
“1696, May 17. Bapt. Victory, d. of Joseph Gibbs.”—St. Dionis Backchurch.
Perseverance went out with the emigrants to New England, but I do not find any instance in the home registers. Felicity appeared in one of our law courts last year, so it cannot be said to be extinct; but there is a touch of irony in the first of the following examples:—