"1612, March 26. Baptized Repentance Wrathe."--Elham, Kent. "1688, Dec. 23. Bapt. Repentance, son of Thomas and Mercy Tompson."--St. James, Piccadilly. In the "Sussex Archaeological Collections" (xvii. 148) is found recorded the case of Repentance Hastings, deputy portreeve of Seaford, who in 1643 was convicted of hiding some wreckage: "Repentance Hastings, 1 load, 1 cask, 2 pieces of royals." Evidently his repentance began too early in life to be lasting; but infant piety could not be expected to resist the hardening influence of such a name as this.[45] _Humiliation_ was a big word, and that alone must have been in its favour: "1629, Jan. 24. Married Humiliation Hinde and Elizabeth Phillips by banes."--St. Peter, Cornhill. Humiliation, being proud of his name, determined to retain it in the family--for he had one--but as he had began to worship at St. Dionis Backchurch, the entries of baptism lie there, the spelling of his surname being slightly altered: "1630, Nov. 18. Baptized Humiliation, son of Humiliation Hyne." This son died March 11, 1631-2. Humiliation _pere_, however, did not sorrow without hope, for in a few years he again brings a son to the parson: "1637-8, Jan. 21. Baptized Humiliation, son of Humiliation Hinde." Humility is preferable to Humiliation. Humility Cooper was one of a freight of passengers in the _Mayflower_, who, in 1620, sought a home in the West. A few years afterwards Humility Hobbs followed him (Hotten, "Emigrants," p. 426): "1596, March 13. Baptized Humilitye, sonne of Wylliam Jones."--Warbleton. "1688, May 5. Buried Humility, wife of Humphey Paget."--Peckleton, Leic. Had it not been for Charles Dickens, Humble would not have appeared objectionable: "1666-1667, Jan. 29. Petition of Dame Frances, wife of Humble Ward, Lord Ward, Baron, of Birmingham."[46]--C. S. P. All Saints, Leicester, records another saintly grace: "Here lieth the body of Abstinence Pougher, Esq., who died Sept. 5, 1741, aged 62 years." In some cases we find the infant represented, not by a grace-name, but as in a state of grace. Every register contains one or two Godlies: "1579, July 24. Baptized Godlye, d. of Richard Fauterell."--Warbleton. "1611, May 1. Baptized Godly, d. of Henry Gray, and Joane his wife. Joane Standmer and Godly Gotherd, sureties."--South Bersted, Sussex. "1619, Nov. Baptized Godly, d. of Thomas Edwardes, of Poplar."--Stepney. "1632, Oct. 30. Married John Wafforde to Godly Spicer."--Cant. Cath. Gracious is as objectionable as Godly. Gracious Owen was President of St. John's College, Oxford, during the decade 1650-1660. "Oct. 24, 1661. Examination of Gracious Franklin: Joshua Jones, minister at the Red Lion, Fleet Street, told him that he heard there were 3000 men about the city maintained by Presbyterian ministers."--C. S. P.