Hello, James Vernon b. 13 march 1604 d. 4 April 1675 of Chester, Cheshire, is my ancestor, by way of his son Thomas, a Quaker that came to Pennsylvania in 1681. I have seen in many places online that his father was Hugh Vernon b. 14 October 1583 d. 1621 also of Cheshire. There is some dispute over Hugh's father. Some have Randle Vernon 1534-1618 as his father, others have George Vernon 1540-1583. I did find a will for a Randle Vernon who died in 1618 and ordered it, so I'm hoping that will help. Another question I have is two generations up. Thomas Vernon 1504-1580 is supposed to be the next ancestor up the line. He in turn is the son of a Richard Vernon. One cousin here in the US suggests that is Richard Vernon of Haslington. I looked in the Visitations of Cheshire 1580, and it has Richard with a son Thomas. But there's a notation of 's.p.' under his name, which I believe means he died with no children. Is that correct? Unfortunately, the Vernon families are littered with Richard Vernons so finding the right one is a bit tricky. Some have Thomas as the son of Richard Vernon of Haddon Hall, who is the right age, but I don't think that works either. The Vernon line of Haddon Hall died out when George Vernon had no male heirs so I think that is a false trail, correct? Any suggestions as to how to research this would be most appreciated! Unfortunately, I live just outside Washington DC in the U.S., so making a visit to local sites is out of the question right now. Online is the way I need to go for the moment. Please let me know if there are avenues I can search to try to find these answers. Thanks in advance. Best regards, Tony Vernon