Dear John, Oxford records indicate a long standing of Carpenters starting in the early 1400s. Unfortunately linking them to specific Carpenters is diffcult unless they willed something. William of Homme gave money and listed several of his sons (who probably attended there also). John R. Carpenter La Mesa, CA John F. Chandler wrote: > > It occurs to me that William the vicar may have attended a university > before entering his clerical career. Has anyone checked the alumni > rosters of Cambridge and Oxford for Carpenters in the 1400's? > > John Chandler