Hello all -  I am researchng the family DE SAINT JEAN.    I have got to Mouvaux in 1628 - a marriage of my 10th greta grandfather Nicaise de SAINT JEAN to Marie SEGARD -    Nicaise was born somewhere - and apparently not in  Mouvaux itself... although parish registers are missing for C1600 - C1602 and parts for C1603-4   I am seriously begining to believe that Nicaise may have been a leidener, or at least he married one.    Nicaise settled in Canterbury UK in C1638 and was a member of the french Walloon church there as was his family.  Nicaise and marie had 4 surviving children of the marriage - and  also 2 whom died young in Mouvaux.    Pierre De Saint Jean was born in Mouvaux in C1630 and came to the UK with his parents.   Marie and Nicaise had 3 more children in the UK -  Jean de saint jean born C1637 baptised London french church C1638 -  Madeleinne De Saint Jean Baptised Nov C1638 Canterbury UK , and Abraham De Saint Jean Baptised Canterbury C1641. from here the family comes down to me.   

Nicaise was a weaver, so were his sons, Pierre's grandson went to SPitalfields London UK and he was taking on apprentices to weave in C1687 and it continued on till the mid C1700.

I would like to trace down Nicaise's family from Mouvaux area of Lille boundries.  Marie Segard was born in Mouvaux in C1608.   Anyone with any links I would be grateful of any advice and help.  I know Marie's sister Michelle married in Leiden.  I have got that far.  

Someone somewhere must havebeen looking at this family somewhere?  I have found no one uptil now - and it is such a shame -  may be down to reading the language I dont know.   I live in hope that someone can point me in the right direction.

many thanks to anyone,    Warm regards  Sarah-Jane

I have a list of De SAINT JEAN who were all born/married  in Mouvaux -  I have listed them all in chronological order - to give me an idea of what was happening back then:-