Having seen all the recent references to Abbot's Leigh, I'm wondering if anyone on the list actually has any relatives associated with this Somerset parish. I have just one, but he is not a direct ancestor. After the death of my 5x great-grandfather, Thomas PRESS, my 5x great-grandmother, Joanna PRESS (nee BUTCHER), married widower George BLANNEN / BLANNING of Abbot's Leigh. The marriage of Joanna and George took place at St. George's Church, Easton-in-Gordano on 5th. December 1767. George's burial may be that of Geo. BLANNING who was buried on 11th. August 1783 at Easton-in-Gordano. The only link so far is that he was from Abbot's Leigh at the time of his 1767 marriage. -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com