Another researcher found a list of Quaker burials for Buckinghamshire in the Society of Genealogists and sent me the following entry: William Strainge, died 10 June 1676, of "Turson" Bucks [Leighton Meeting], buried 12 June 1676 in his own orchard. First, am I correct in thinking "Turson" an alternate or abreviated form of Turweston? If not, where is Turson? Second, Are there other survining records for this Leighton meeting that might tell me more about this William and any other family members who were also Quakers? My experience with Quakers in other places has been that they kept excellent records, so I am hoping to find the same is the case here. Thanks, Heather

In message <0d386025d0004fd19b414b6892aaa930.hlolsen@poetworld.net>, Heather Olsen <hlolsen@poetworld.net> writes >Another researcher found a list of Quaker burials for Buckinghamshire in the >Society of Genealogists and sent me the following entry: >William Strainge, died 10 June 1676, of "Turson" Bucks [Leighton >Meeting], buried 12 June 1676 in his own orchard. > >First, am I correct in thinking "Turson" an alternate or abreviated form of >Turweston? If not, where is Turson? It is, occasionally - the only problem is that Turweston is in the NW of the county, quite close to Buckingham, whereas Leighton is Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, just over the border and about half way down the eastern side of the county. Much of its catchment area would be in Buckinghamshire adjacent. It is feasible that a man from the Leighton area might be temporarily in Turweston, (Buckingham Meeting area) though not long enough to go to the hassle of getting his recommendation to the new Meeting and acceptance by it. However, if it was 'his own orchard' in which he was buried, this suggests a degree of permanency. Anmd I would definitely associate the Stranges with that area of Bucks, not the central part.Dilemma. I can't think of another place which might be abbreviated to 'Turson' . The possibility is that the 'Leighton' note is a catchall. The Luton and Leighton Meeting took over many of the records of the 'Upperside' of Bucks meeting in 1857, when membership as a whole had declined and as the Buckingham membership went down in the 1800s to one family, the same may have happened to their records. The 'Leighton Meeting' would therefore be a general term, meaning they were the custodians after 1857, rather than having any connection with Wm Strainge in 1676. > >Second, Are there other survining records for this Leighton meeting I think searching the Buckingham meeting records would be more profitable. The originals are deposited at TNA (can be seen on film at FRC as well) and there are filmed copies at the Centre for Bucks Studies. -- Eve McLaughlin Author of the McLaughlin Guides for family historians Secretary Bucks Genealogical Society