MGC: If you are in Broad Street, go into Threadneedle St., take a sharp left into King William St. + Lombard St.. Here you will find [St. Nichols Acons, All Hallows, London, No.1 Lombard St.]. Raphe Collins m:28-10-1617 Mary Gloyne at St. Nichols Acons, London. They have: Barnett Collins, Martha Collins. [The Company of Apothecaries: Ralph Collyns is included by VT. Harvey in his List of the Principal Inhabitants of London in 1640, and is therein described as a fourth sort of man, living in Broad Street Ward. In 1659 he was resident in Lothbury; and was buried on October 27th. of that year.] Thomas Hutchinson m:27-09-1609 Ellen Collins at St. Nicholas Acons London. === Daniel Collins does not have a sister Katherine Collins. His ['sister Katherine Francknell] will be none other than [bp: 1589 Oct. 26. Katheren, daughter of Thomas Francknell, Goldsmythe.]. Daniel Collins lived in Broad Street. ['To my sister Katharine ffranknell if shee live unmarried I give my dwelling house in Broad streete wth all the plate and household stuffe unbequeathed to dwell in and use during her naturall life shee keeping it in sufficient repaire wthout paying aine rent And after her marriage or decease I give the inheritance unto my nephew Sam: Collins.']: Many of his ''sister's'' are children of Thomas Francklin + Suzan Okeover marriage, their dg [Katharine ffranknell] is still unmarried late in life. DC gives her a lot of money, the use of his home if she stays unmarried, for the rest of her life with no rent, but if she marries, she must forfeit all of this, her husband would have to pay all the bills, and DC's nephew Samuel Collins would then benefit from this affair. So DC is looking after a woman who has never married. This is right, I doubt it will change. She is the [bp: 1589 Oct. 26. Katheren, daughter of Thomas Francknell, Goldsmythe.]. === The Francis Drake mentioned in the previous email would not be the famous Sir Francis Drake, but more than likely a close relative. The John Cory DC refers to, is the same person as John Cory Sheriff of Norwich the same year as Matthew Peckover was Mayor of Norwich (1659??? or so). Daniel Collins + Robert Palgrave were business ''partners''. Hence they use the same John Cory for their legal issues. [my neece Sibill Linch]: She should be the ''sister'' of Martha Collins of EC. Daniel Collins calls many people his bro's + sisters, but when he refers to nephew or niece, it seems to just mean that much. I think we need to stop here again. This specific piece needs to be fully resolved. I am not clear on which church [St. Mary Whitechapel Stepney] is, is what .... But it must still be nearby, it seems so. - S.K.M. - [!!!] ==========================