MGC: [Last Note]: [John Drake of Ashe, Exmouth Devon, m. Margaret Cole dg and heiress of John Cole of Rill, Parish of Whytecombe Raleigh near Exmouth in Devon. He settled first at Exmouth and by a law-suit recovered Ashe.]. Thomas Rose from Exmouth Devon had a dg Abigail Rose of Exmouth Devon who m3. John Collins the Sailcloth Maker of Bramford Suffolk (!!!). This John Collens (Collins) had several offspring including the Daniell Collins, Merchant of Broad Street London who m. Sybill Francklyn of London etc. (!!!). His brother was the Samuell Collins, Deacon and Vicar of Braintree Essex. As the Markham would know by now, one would think, the Francklyn goldsmiths and Collins goldsmiths etc., are all living exceptionally close to each other and related etc. The John Collens of Bramford Suffolk is directly associated with the Acton family who became well known there. What can I say ... ... ... - S.K.M. - [!!!] ========================== Sometimes my Mind Wanders, And then it leaves completely... ==========================