David Carnegie Andrew Agnew

“ The first refugee was the Seigneur of the Chateau de Cardonnel; this chateau was seized by the French government, and converted into a Jesuits’ College. M. de Cardonnel brought a large sum of money into England, and lent considerable sums to King Charles II., which were never repaid. The date of his arrival is not known, but Adam de Cardonnel of Southampton, an ancien of the French Church there, was his son, born 27th December 1620. According to the Signet Book in the Public Record Office, London, Peter de Cardonnel was appointed Customer and Collector of Southampton in August 1660 ”

“ Cardonnel in his last years was settled in Scotland, and his migration northward is thus explained. Before 1742, fourteen Commissioners of his Majesty’s Customs were appointed for England and Scotland, seven to reside in London, five in Edinburgh, and two to attend to the outports; no particular Commissioners being named for any port, they all resided by turns in the different places. ”

“ Mr. Adam de Cardonnel eventually succeeded to them, and assumed the additional name of Lawson. His eldest son, Mansfeldt de Cardonnel Lawson, Esq., died without issue at Acton House, Northumberland, on 21st November 1838. His youngest daughter, Hannah Mary, was married on 9th February 1824 to Lieut-Colonel Joseph Edward Greaves Elmsall, of Thornhill and Woodlands, Yorkshire, whose eldest son was William De Cardonnel Elmsall of Woodlands, each child being named De Cardonnel. ”