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From: "Keeton, Tim" <>
Subject: RE: [HWE] Restrictions on Huguenots
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:37:13 -0500


I have a (probable) ancestor who evidently emigrated to Virginia in the mid
1600s. His name was John KEETON, and he shows up in some of the Manakin
Town and other Huguenot info (I am not positive he was a Huguenot, but he
was supposedly known as the "Dutchman" and was naturalized along with a lot
of other (possibly) Dutch Huguenots (i.e. Doodes Minor, etc. were
naturalized previously). My main point is that they were naturalized in the
colony of Virginia in 1679 "to enjoy all of the same rights as natural born
Englishman" and members of the colony. I believe prior to about 1671,
non-English émigrés were not allowed to own property or, at least, to pass
it on to their heirs. I know that you were asking about London, but I have
a feeling it would be pretty similar. Here is a link to some of those
naturalization records (from Henings' Statutes):

http://vagenweb.org/hening/

http://vagenweb.org/hening/vol02-21.htm


LAWS OF VIRGINIA, APRIL, 1679−−−31st CHARLES II
ACT X.
An act for the naturalization of Abraham Vincler, John Michaell, Jacob
Johnson, John Pimmitt (a) and John Keeton

WHEREAS at a grand assembly holden at James Cittie the twentieth day
of September, in the twenty third yeare of the reigne of our soveraigne lord
king that now is, and in the yeare of our Lord God 1671, It was enacted and
ordained that any stranger desireing to make this country the place of their
constant residence might upon their petition to the grand assembly, and
takeing the oathes of allegiance and supremacy be admitted to a
naturalization, whereupon Abraham Vincler, John Michaell, Jacob Johnson,
John Pimmitt and John Keeton, aliens makeing humble suite as afforesaid; It
is therefore enacted by the governour, councell and burgesses of this
present grand assembly, and the authority thereof, that the said Abraham
Vincler, John Michaell, Jacob Johnson, John Pimmitt and John Keaton, and
every of them be and are by vertue hereof, and the afore recited law whereon
this is grounded capeable of free traffique and tradeing of takeing up,
purchaseing, conveying, deviseing and inheritting of lands and tenements,
and from henceforth be, and are declared, deemed and holden, and in all
constructions of law, stated, vested and indulged with all priviledges,
liberties and immunities whatsoever relateing to this collony that any
naturall borne Englishman is capeable of according to the true intent and
meaning of the said act.


Tim Keeton

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Subject: [HWE] Restrictions on Huguenots

Hey Folks,

Is anyone aware of restrictions being placed on strangers in London that
prevented them from
owning businesses? I'm not aware of such a thing but thought I would ask
around. I have an ancestor
who in the late 1600s owned an inn outside of London and he might have been
a Huguenot or the
descendent of one.

Thanks,

Shane


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