Hi list, the Yesterdays site, the for which is below, contains thousands of names of persons from all over the British Isles and who appear in official documents. There are now several references to Bedford. The records range from Settlement Examinations, Wills, School admissions, Law and Order Rogues and Vagabonds plus much more. If link fails Google Yesterdays Journey mike -- http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~spire/Yesterday/index.htm