Dear Chase's, I am not an Aquila descendant, I am a William descendant. However, when I first began my genealogy quest, I naively copied the family histories of those on the web who had Aquila as William's father! So, for a while, I did pursue Aquila. Anyway, this led me to get a copy of George Piggin's writings regarding the Chase name in Chesham, in "Tales of Old Chesham." If it were a life or death situation, I could probably find the copy amongst the stacks of papers on my desk. However, I do recall that Mr. Piggin, who was the caretaker of St. Mary's Church in Chesham, stated that the baptismal record of Aquila was on view at the church, and that hundreds of people came there every year to photograph it, as well as make futile attempts to actually purchase it. If Aquila was not a Chesham Chase - who's baptism is in the St. Mary's register? Also, while I am rambling, did anyone else immediately think "Spanish" when they first heard Aquila's name? I have heard people say it is a rare name for an Englishman, and I have also heard that it is a common name, for the same. I, myself, have never encountered the name in my British research, and have to wonder if it is not some sort of family name, who's tradition and origin is unknown to us. Feel free to comment on my thoughts. Regards, Lisa Zajkowski PS - As a humorous sidebar, Aquila in Spanish very roughly translates to "Here." Could poor Aquila's mother, after days of long, hard labor have finally cried out "It's here!" It's here!" God knows, anyone who has ever been in a long labor can appreciate that one!