This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Marcia_Dale_LeWinter Surnames: Dale Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dale/193.419.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have seen this claim of Hutton Bushel, Yorkshire, England, as referring to Nicholas Dale b. 1604, d. . My problem with it is that it does not jibe with the age Nicholas gave in the 1624 Virginia Muster [20]. Parish Registers of that time had a legal responsibility to the crown to keep records. Human error is always possible, but there were surname Dales in many locations in Great Britain, and Nicholas was a fairly common 1st name. So, while it's intriguing and should be considered a possibility, i don't see this as definitive. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.