David Carnegie Andrew Agnew

“ When the Prince of Orange made his entry, Barillon, the French Ambassador, fled from the populace to Le Coq’s house, and thus found a refuge from his alarms under the hospitable roof of a refugee. Another refugee arrived, the Sieur de l’Estang, an officer of William’s guards, bearing orders from his Highness that the Ambassador should quit London within twenty-four hours. A third refugee received orders to accompany him to Dover, to protect him if any tumult should arise. ”

“ In 1672 he married Marie de Beringhen, and was thus brother-in-law of Le Duc de Caumont La Force. During the dragonnades, Monsieur and Madame Le Coq were arrested and were shut up in a succession of prisons. In August 1685 they were permitted to go into exile. At the same time the equally unflinching members of the family of De Beringhen were released, and retired into Holland — namely, Monsieur de Beringhen, his father and mother, and the greater part of his family. ”