MGC: I am wondering just how high flying this line of Collins must be ?. I hope to cover several 'connected families' if possible. The [Ward - Russell - Palgrave - Collins - Markham - Beadle - Smith - Cory - Taylor - Francknell - Francklyn - etc.] families seem to be huge. I am trying to build a picture, and still several families to cover. Make note of all surnames that sound familiar where we go. === Robert Palgrave of the Cittie of Norwich, Gent. Dated 27 July 1632 proved 15 Sept. 1632 by John Corie, power reserved to Augustine Palgrave the other joy. My body to the Earth. To my wife all such household stuff, &c, as she brought to me by an Inventory amounting to ,£129. 10s. id., and also .£363 in money which I have received of hers, &c. To John Palgrave my son j£5co at twenty-one, he to be maintained at Cambridge out of the profits of the same j£5co. To Anne Palgrave my daughter ^400 at eighteen and in the meantime to be maintained out of the profits of the same. To my son Clement Palgrave ^400 at twenty-one, to be brought up at school and then apprenticed, &c. If any of my said children die, the survivors to share the portion of deceased. If all my said children die, then my sisters during their lives to share the profits of my said children's portions, and after them to their children equally, &c. To my partner Mr. Daniell Collins 40s. for a ring. To every of my sisters 40s. for rings. To my three god sons viz. Francis Drake, Robert Rose, and Robt. Elwyn. Whereas there is left in my hands in trust by friends for Philipp Taylor my sister's daughter j£i3 to be paid at marriage, or at twenty, &c. Special bequests to his children. To my daughter a suit of Irish work wrought by her mother and unmade up. Residue of my goods, &c, to be sold and the proceeds divided amongst my children. Sir Augustine Palgrave, kt, and John Corye, mchant, executors. Witnesses Wm. Crowe, Anne Cory. To the poor of the city ^3. To the minister of the Parish 20s. To my son John Palgrave all my books and my cloth cloake trimmed with satten edging. To my sister Drake my casting bottle that was my former wife's her sister. To my niece Mary Cory my silver caudell Cupp with a silver porrenger. Same witnesses. - 92 Awdley* === This Clement Palgrave + Mr. Daniell Collins are ours. [Cory - Palgrave - Collins - Drake - Rose - Taylor]: To my three god sons viz. Francis Drake, Robert Rose, and Robt. Elwyn: Robert Palgrave is the God Father .... to Sir Francis Drake (Is that correct ?). Has a sister Drake. Notice: [Thomas Crabtrie] -> Crabtree. Oh excuse me: [cloth cloake trimmed with satten edging]. I wonder how much they go for these days ?: ['a silver porrenger']. But the worst part is yet to come: [Clement Palgrave, servant to Daniel Collins]. === [Palgrave Family Memorials]: Can we get a decent net book some where ?. = http://www.archive.org/stream/palgravefamilym00palmgoog/palgravefamilym00palmgoog_djvu.txt - S.K.M. - [!!!] ========================