In a message dated 12/19/99 7:45:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, MBusby3237@aol.com writes: << heir is a township of Great Busby in the parish of Stokesley, N. Ridings, Yorks. This would also be located in the original Danegeld (Viking territory on the English east coast). >> Michael, Back in 1995, I visited this place. It had a population of 106, with about 10 buildings. One had a sign, " Busby Farm" in front of it. There was an inn with a garden wall, with the name Ivy Manor. Unfortunately, I did not stop to talk with anyone as it was getting dark and I needed to get back to York by nightfall. I noted that there were at least a thousand sheep grazing in the rolling hills of the area. I have seen old maps of Yorkshire with the name Magna Busby on it. Magna is Latin for Great. Then, in 1998, I visited two more villages with the name Busby. Both are in Scotland. one is in Perthshire, near Methven. It is actually two farms: East Busby and West Busby dissected by a rural road. Again, I did not talk with anyone and there was a vicious looking dog guarding the gate of West Busby, so not wishing to throw my Busby caution to the winds, drove on. I managed to stop and talk with someone at the third village. This one is southeast of Glasgow and has a handsome inn with the name Busby Inn blazoned across its front. The manager was surprised to find an actual living soul with the surname Busby, as there were none in that village, as far as she could recall. Upon learning that I was from the US, she averred that that was where most of the former Busby residents had gone. I wonder how many towns or villages there are in the USA with the name Busby. I know of one in Montana and one in Kansas. Are there any others? Regards, Howard Busby (MD)