tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672157747221539812.post9159238490383317227..comments2023-04-16T11:45:17.615-04:00Comments on Searching for Penelope Stout: Who was Alice Stout, daughter of Richard and Penelope, named after?jimmcfarlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17548833533796822949noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672157747221539812.post-78818256937370496852015-07-29T21:36:17.421-04:002015-07-29T21:36:17.421-04:00Naming conventions in England varied by region. An...Naming conventions in England varied by region. An excellent reference is Albion's Seed by historian David Hackett Fischer. But an excellent summary of namesKate Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787830412834889481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672157747221539812.post-5898631299909314732012-10-04T14:10:03.183-04:002012-10-04T14:10:03.183-04:00Some researchers list more than ten children with ...Some researchers list more than ten children with the others dying young. However,if we can't locate Penelope's grave or even the birthdates of most of the surviving children, I doubt we'll identify infants buried in the 1650s.<br /><br />In that century, if a child with a family name died young, the next child born of the same sex would often receive the same name.<br /><br />Probabilities are unsatisfying when one wants facts.<br />jimmcfarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17548833533796822949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672157747221539812.post-21276496828693795262012-10-04T10:39:44.858-04:002012-10-04T10:39:44.858-04:00Perhaps there was an Elizabeth, but she died young...Perhaps there was an Elizabeth, but she died young. (?) Sincerely, Brownie MacKieBrownie's Pointshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10245299739101873694noreply@blogger.com