Protestant Exiles from France/Book First - Chapter 15 - Hamon

by David Carnegie Andrew Agnew

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Hamon.

Hamon is one of the first surnames to which I called my readers’ attention, Hector Hamon being the first refugee pasteur of Canterbury (in 1567), and both his names having been borne by a cavalry officer of the British army in 1725. The gallant major, however, may have been descended from a later refugee, for Isaac Hamon was naturalized in 1688 (see my vol. ii., list xiv.). During the time of the ancient pasteur there was a family of his name in Canterbury, as appears from Robert Nowell’s Spending-of-the-money. Among the recipients of his bounty there were poor scholars of divers grammar-schools, one of whom was William, son of Nicholas Hamon of Canterbury. I quote the entries concerning him, the first of which is undated, following an item dated 17th November 1570, and preceding an item dated 1569.

Geven to poor Schollers of Dyvers gramare Scholles.

Nicoles hamon sonne scholler in canturburie	Xs.
To Willm haymon poor scholler of canterbury by thandes of his father, the xiiijth of June Anno i57i	Xs.
To willm haymon a poor scholler of Canterburie by the handes of his father Nicholes haymon the xth of Julye Ao i572	Xs.
Too Nicholes hamone sonne, by thandes of his father, the xxth of Aprell Ao i574	Xs.
To one Willm haymon a poore scholler of Brasynnose colledge in Oxforde Xs and to hym and to one James Stacie, pore schollers of the same howse, towardes the chardges of theyr iorney to Oxforde ye xth of January Ao 1575	XXs.
Too one Willm hamon, a poore schollar, the xxviijth of februarie Ao 1576	Xs.
Too one William hamon, schollare of Brasyn noose college in Oxforde the vth of October Ao 1577	Xs.
Too one willm hamon the xxviiith of Aprill 1578 late of Braysyn noose in Oxforde, the some of xijs	Xijs.