Jenny Stiles wrote: > Hi Charani, > Sorry about your daughter & I hope you didn't have to wait long at the > hospital. It wasn't as bad as it can be, thanks :)) > I have several lines going back that far, > John & Anne BRODRIBB/BROADRIBB/BRODRIPP etc in the Shepton Mallet area, Shepton Mallet doesn't appear in the index which probably means the returns aren't extant, however, there are a couple of BROADRIPPs. Ralph BROADRIPP of West Pennard, 3 hearths, Ex [~ over "x"] Wm BROADRIPP of Congresbury Weeke & Buxton, 1 hearth not worth 20s p annu [~ over "u"] No charge made. > Robert & Elizabeth PURNELL at High Littleton/Clutton The only PURNELL listed is a Robert of North Wootton who had two hearths Ex [~ over "x"] Neither High Littleton nor Clutton appear in the index which probably means the returns aren't extant. > William & Mary LYDE of Stanton Drew Stanton Drew doesn't appear in the index. There are no LYDEs listed for elsewhere either, sorry. > Cornelius SAGE of Clutton or Stanton Drew Sorry, there are no SAGEs listed. See above re: Stanton Drew > Mr BALCH of Stanton Drew See above re: Stanton Drew. There are BALCHes listed for elsewhere if you're interested. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk