MGC: [Jeane daughter of Abrm Markham and Alice Markham christened 14.2.1636.]: This currently as I am seeing it and will need further review, probably the same person as [m:1665 Joan MARKHAM & Robert ADAMS N Ockenden]. You can put it in with a single [?] on the link. http://books.google.com/books?id=KO1ceziscVgC&pg=PA675&dq=abraham+markham+colchester&hl=en&ei=rbU_TJ6lB5aM4gaB3szCCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=abraham%20markham%20colchester&f=false http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/result_details.asp?intOffSet=20&intThisRecordsOffSet=21 In and around EC and this area of research, there is going to be several NL Markham associated family names coming in it seems like Mortimer for instance, Saville, Neville, these are extensions of these families that have not been researched much yet at all. You can notice the m. of Elizabeth Franklyn of Middsx (Probably London) to John Cressener (1653-1715). This would be part of the Francklyn families of London no doubt. You can see the one link of Cressener to Russell to N. Ockenden and Earls Colne etc. So this Cressener should be related to the Collens family of London near Daniel Collins merchant of London via the Francklyn marriage there etc. The more I get into this saga, the : [m1:1603 John MARCUM & Elizabeth HARRIS Gt Burstead] [m2:1614 John MARCUMS & Alise LITTLE Gt Burstead] ... looks like it is going to connect up. They will be closely at the very least via Collins for one. I have already given out the epicentre for your Collins tree around Beauchamp Roding and Chickney etc. Here is one start to connect to this Little family in Gt. Burstead where several other related families will be found like Mott etc. [James Collin of Chickney hall in com. Essex m. Sarah da. of Jeffrey Little of Levenhall in com. Suff.]. Under 'Meade' should be your Collins: http://books.google.com/books?id=z0pbAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA23&dq=Henry+Collin+Chickney+Hall&hl=en&ei=m7xATI7AKdHB4gb0yb2-Dg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Henry%20Collin%20Chickney%20Hall&f=false http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/%5CViewCatalogue.asp?ID=152511 [18-01-1669: James Collin of Chickney s.& h. of James Collin s.& h. of John Collin s.& h. of Henry Collin. (to Evan Lloyd of Westminster, Gent. Manor of Chickney).]: Jas Collins sells the Manor of Chickney in 1669. He gives a full 4 gen. line of descent. That Abbot of EC probably connects to that of one of the sons of one of the Kings of England under the surname of Abbot (!!!). Must be ?. [NOTE]: Someone should interested in this one: = Smethdon Hundred: Bircham Magna' History of the County of Norfolk: Concealed lands granted an. 16th Elizabeth, April 10, to Edward Dyer, and Hugh Cressener, in the tenure of Thomas Baxtere. [***]. Rectors: 1583, Alexander Rawlyns, (fn. 2) by the Queen. 1608, John Hassell, by John Jay, Esq. afterwards dean of Norwich. 1639, Samuel Booty, by Richard Parmenter, Alderman of Norwich. [*** *** ***]. 1670, John Steares, by Thomas Bacon, Esq. and Nicholas Styleman, Esq. 1672, Alexander Booty, by Thomas Bacon, Esq. [*** *** ***]. 1705, Henry Bland, by Robert Walpole, Esq. Henry Bland. D.D. resigned in 1744. 1744, Hor. Hammond, rector, 1765, (prebend of Bristol,) by the Earl of Orford. = [1639, Samuel Booty, by Richard Parmenter, Alderman of Norwich.]: I suspect that this is part of the Booty connection to this line of Markham: http://members.optusnet.com.au/~phadgraft/familytree/pafg21.htm#395 I would truly like to know the 67 markers for line of William Markham !. Whilst the surname of 'Mary Caston' is given, Edmund Boldero m. Elizabeth Chason (!!!). This is a surviving line of Markham. This Boldero family curiously comes from Woolpit Suffolk (!!!). It seems the patterns are repeating themselves all over. There are a lot of associated families here that is for sure in Bardwell. Probably yours: http://books.google.com/books?id=woo8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA248&lpg=PA248&dq=Collyn+Beauchamp+Roding&source=bl&ots=rOJRvISBIy&sig=6pOGx_TD1slMC_UeA8771N81K_w&hl=en&ei=SY5ATInpHZeK4gbEq-WpDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CC8Q6AEwCA#v=onepage&q&f=false DDM'ers: Make good note here: Puckle - Calthorpe - Booty etc. I have not read the rest of the chapters just yet. We must maybe include the MARKHAM-CASTON connection too, there is great chance this might be a surviving line of DDM'ers (!!!): http://www.wedmore.org.uk/puckle/Merchant3.pdf This Calthorpe connection would mean the DDM line would possibly be directly related to the MARCON/MARKHAM lines of Norwich (!!!). This would be part of the same Booty family coming into Bardwell I assume. You can get the rest of the items from reading the chapter 3. Puckle - Calthorpe - Rich(es) - Booty - Parmenter of close association here (!!!). Great connections to Yarmouth too. William Corbet lives in Broad Street London. Walter Bening. ['at the sign of the Dolphin in the City of Norwich']: I suspect this might be the 'Dolphin' rather ?. [Jerom Burton m.16-04-1581 Johane Warde at Saint Nicholas Colchester Essex] [Independent Church founded in Middlegate Street, Great Yarmouth]. Thomas Lodge, Sir [Lord Mayor London]: [Thomas Lodge, Gentleman ... William's first witness, Nicholas Markham, ironmonger of London, testified that Thomas 'was indebted to divers persons and for that he tooke no stayed ...]. This is most curious info: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15170&strquery=Parker Great Tey, Calthorpe, Smith, Bacon, Stebbing, Little, Foster, Rogers (!!!). = 1659: For the County of Essex: Sir Richard Everard Baronet, Sir Henry Mildmay of Wansted, Sir Thomas Honywood, Kts; General Disbrow, Henry Mildmay of Graces, Robert Smith, Thomas Cook of Pebmarsh, Carew Mildmay, John Sparrow the elder, Francis St. John, Nathaniel Rich, Esqs; Colonel Salmon, Major Robert Mildmay of Ferling, Vice Admiral John Lawson, Christopher Earl, Dudley Templer, Henry Wright, Esqs; Col. George Crompton, Herbert Pelham, Robert Bragg of Hatfield Peverel, John Brewster, Peter Whetcomb, Gobart Barrington, William Harlackenden of Earles Colne, Esqs; Capt. Rayner, Mr. Stephens of Malden, Col. Richard Ashfield, Major Hezekiah Haynes, Mr. Shawe of Colchester, Mr. Goldsborough, Augustine Garland, Esq; Sir Thomas Bowes, Mr. Thomas Peeke, Andrew Furmantle, and Edward Turner, Esqs. For the County of Norfolk: Lieutenant General Fleetwood, Sir Horatio Townsend Baronet, Sir Ralph Hare, Sir John Palgrave, Sir William Doyley, Baronets; Major Gen. Philip Skippon, William Henningham, Edward Ward, Robert Wood, Brampton Gurdon, Robert Long, Robert Brewster, Robert Gawsel, John Sedley, Thos. Weld, Samuel Smith, Robert Jermy, John Burman, Charls George Cock, Edward Bulwer, Ralph Woolmer, Thomas Day, John Colson, Thomas Utber, Henry King, Nicholas Salter, Robert Swallow, Richard Brown, Will. Stewart, Barnard Church, William Barnham, John Man, Robert Doughty, Samuel Prentice. Richard With, Thomas Shreeve, William Burton, Isaac Wreston, Thomas Toll, Thomas Lincoln, Joshua Green of Lyn, William Life, Esqs; Major Thomas Spensley, Capt. Nicholas Bell, John Ballaston, Francis Waller, Capt. Warner, Leonard Gooch, Violet Benton, Richard Cubit, William Style, Augustine Thrower, Thomas Ely, William Emperor, Robert Brown, Sir Edward Barkham Knt. and Baronet, Thomas Drury Esq; James Tennant Gent., William Arnop of Fleg, Thomas Bendish, William Gore, Thomas Garret, John Shildrake senior, and Major Hezekiah Hayns. For the City and County of the City of Norwich: William Davy Esq Major; Erasmus Earl Sergeant at Law, Recorder; Charls George Cock Esq Steward; Adrian Parmenter, Thomas Barret, John Raley, Edmond Bournam, Barnard Church, William Burnham, John Man, Thomas Toft, Samuel Puckle, Esqs; Thomas Ashwel Alderman; Henry King Esq; Nicholas Salter, Richard Swallow, John Toft, Richard Ket, John Knight, George Stewart, John Balderston, Thomas Everard, Nicholas Poynter, Timothy Norwich. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=56644 = The [Parker + Rogers] family in Notts might be of the same families we are dealing with. East Markham, curiously, is just part of the pattern. This 'Day' family is connected too, also: King(e), Swallow (?), Garret, Long, Smith, Man, Prentice, Toft, Hayns, Palgrave, Turner, Puckle, etc. The military aspect is missing etc. This 'Church' family of EC just about that's all. I 'think' it was Roger Harlakenden who was involved with the 'Horse' in Yorks or thereabouts etc. Up thaddaways anyways. [Richard Harlackenden, William Harlackenden, Barnard Church, William Barnham, John Mann, Thomas Toft, Samuel Puckle]: Add Calthorpe and Cory and Collins about. The Four Acts: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=56427 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=56322 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=56644 Out of EC, I would like to at least single out in the arena of [Richard Harlackenden] for a point of note without a reason. [Richard Harlackenden, William Harlackenden, Barnard Church, William Barnham, John Mann, Thomas Toft, Samuel Puckle]. Looking at the 4Acts, the theme runs as raising money, fighting, and then the settling of the military. It might be under the last clause? that you more than likely find the Col. Edm. Markham who comes back to Earls Colne and lives with Abraham Markham and EM dies not too long after. Bardwell is certainly one excellent choice for a connection to a DDM lineage back in England to pursue further. It has the Booty name and also goes back into Bramford too. Bardwell at the very least, has quite a number of associated families living there. This line of Markham of Bardwell either is or isn't. Maybe US researchers can look into it further.... Problems with DDM research: I do not know what surname I am under as yet, but: Markham - Markam - Marcum - Marcom - Marke. Nearly all of these people are excessively of near kin. Daniel Markham of EC would more than likely come out to NE with his uncle Edward Collins who would have had his own ship at least, and was a merchant. Surname Scarlett too. And so on .... - S.K.M. - [!!!] ==================