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From: "Tony Fuller" <>
Subject: [HWE] Re: The Delaune, De Laune, De Lawne family
Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 10:39:22 +0100


Hi Barbara,

The following may help - if you have them already apologies, others here may have an interest in the family/families so they get posted anyway:

References 1 & 1A: Lawless Lee has several references to the de Laune and Delaune family:

Chapter V, The Ormond Group, a William Delaune enrolled at Kilkenny College (with other Huguenot descended family members) in June 1704

p.127: William Delaune possibly became a Dublin goldsmith, for, in 1733, William, son of "Gideon de Laune, deceased, gent. of Dublin," was bound apprentice to Arthur Weldon in this trade.{1} He may have descended from that Henry de Laune, native of France, who received his denization during the reign of Charles I{2} and addressed the King with improvements for commerce in Ireland, or from the Richard Delaune who obtained the Freedom of Cork "by special Grace" in 1666.{3} Gideon de Laune was one of the Dublin Protestants attainted by the Parliament of James II.{4}

{1} Cork Historical and Archaeological Journal, Vol. VIII, No. 53. "Dublin Goldsmiths."

{2} Hug, Soc. Pub., Vol. XVIII, p. 332.

{3} Freemen's Register.

{4} Gimlette, Rev. T., D.D. "The Huguenot Settlers in Ireland." (Unfinished papers privately printed. Waterford. 1888.)

Second Reference: French Blood in America, Appendix, describes them as an obscure line

Third reference: The Huguenots: Their Settlements, Churches and Industries in England and Ireland, Appendix:

DELAUNE, a refugee family from Normandy, who took refuge in England as early as 1599, when a Delaune officiated as minister of the Walloon church in London. Another, in 1618, held the office of minister of the Walloon church at Norwich. Thomas Delaune was a considerable writer on religious and controversial subjects.

There are also a few references about the De Laune family in Agnew's 'Protestant Exiles from France in the Reign of Louis XV' and a conjecture that the name derives from De Lawne. Too many to transcribe today I'm afraid, you would be better off getting a copy from the library but it is rare and may not be available. May be able to transcribe piecemeal but not for the next day or so.

Hope this helps

Regards

Tony F




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