This morning I discovered what is perhaps the most import piece of information of the London Carpenter puzzle. I had discussed the merchant vintner family of Edward Carpenter, one of the richest families of London in the 1300s. I had wished to connect this family with a Richard Carpenter, but had previously been unable. My logic was that Town Clerk John Carpenter could only have come from a line of rich London area merchants, as did the mayors of London and those connected to the City Corporation. Previously I found a Richard Carpenter living in Fleetstreet London, an area close to the merchant vintners area of the city, at a time when he could easily have been the father of Town Clerk John. This morning I discovered that Edward Carpenter, merchant vintner, was likewise a Fleetstreet resident. The information comes from the 1291 Close Rolls for February 18th. “To the sheriff of Middlesex…….and Edward le Charpenter of the parish of St. Clement Danes….” The Church of St. Clement Danes was located on Fleetstreet. Edward le Charpenter had a known son Robert Carpenter. How Richard Carpenter might genealogically fit into this family I will leave to those who love the subject. My own interests are historical. I have no Carpenter genealogical agenda, but only wish to present to facts. Please accept this discoverery in good faith. Sincerely, Bruce E. Carpenter professor