But as I'm sure you know, all sorts of writers lived in Rye.

I didn't know everyone on that list, though, so I appreciate the link!

There is a boy in the Edwards books whose first name is Meryon, and I always thought it odd that no one commented on the name or the spelling thereof. Of course it turns out to have been a well known surname in Rye.

It's a very good first name. More people should have it.