To an English registrars ear the Manx accent could very easily be misheard. I know when I came here to live I was forever getting it wrong. Killey and Kennaugh being just two that come to mind.Your conclusions Frangragh not Trangragh and Frangy this makes sense. I will go to the Museum as soon as I can but I have comittments for the next week that prevents me from going which is frustrating. I have photocopied all our messages to take with me. Avril mentioned a will of William Garett Trangragh Moar who died 29 Oct 1745.I think she said it was on manx notebook but I couldn't find it. William Garrett 1746-2 Lez E D is a Ballabrooie Garrett. Pauline