Notes on the surnames of Francus, Franceis, French, etc. in Scotland

PREFACE. S
M. Pinckmeier and M. Bain translate Franciscus
as French. Their opinions have the confirmation of
M. Du Cange, who gives the following illustrations,
" Franciscus habitus, Cuspis Franciscus, Miles Fran-
ciscus, Franciscus mos, and Francisca lingua."
From Franciscus we have Francisco, which we find
synonymous with Le Franceis in the Coldingham
charters. In one of the charters of Robert de Brus,
circa 1218, we find William Franceis; and at the
same period, in another of his charters, apparently
the same individual has his surname latinized into
Willielmus Franciscus.
As regards Francigena and Franceis being synon-
ymous, we have the record of the parson of Coldebec,
in Cumberland, who is mentioned in 1231-33 as
John Francigena, and again in this same period as
John Le Franceis. M. Stapleton evidently took this
view, as his French translation of Walterus Franci-
gena, who is mentioned in the Norman Roll of 1 203,
was Walter Le Franceis ; while Roger French is given
by the Rev. Eyton as the English translation of
Rogerus Francigena, who is mentioned in England
in the early part of the thirteenth century.
There remains now the pleasant duty of thanking
those who have aided in this work, without whose
co-operation and help it could not have been com-
pleted. My obligations are due to Dr. Thomas
Dickson, Curator of the Historical Department
H. M. General Register House at Edinburgh, who,