This is brand NEW information never before posted and applies directly to our recent debate topics: The following is taken from the very new "volume 2" of the second series of volumes for "TheGreat Migration Project, 1634 to 1635" (thru letter"F"), as published in February 2001. These are an entirely NEW series of volumes, in addition to the original three volumes called "The Great Migration Begins" (some information from which has just been posted). I have met the editor, Robert C. Anderson, at his lecture some years ago at CT Historical Society. Much later, Judith Johnson, head CHS genealogist/librarian, told him of my research progress re: Thomas of Fairfield & "relational analysis" to Nicholas/Peter Disbrowe. I had NO idea his further volumes were yet available (I have Ancestry.com CD of his first series of volumes) until recently told of this by Frederick C. Hart of Guilford, CT, whom I telephoned last month concerning his excellent Rev. John Jones research in the 1996 TAG (he is not a Disbrow descendant or acquainted with our debate). The following most recent Great Migration Project (GMP) material is from pages 340-41 and sounds surprisingly like some of our recent debate. Several of my own reservations as expressed then are also, therefore, applicable here now too, including the problem of the Major General being assigned paternity of James Disbrow "SENIOR" with that famous baptism of his for 1608 (rather than perhaps the "alternative" John w/ bp. of 1609). It is also of interest to note the "new" GMP info, below, seems to be operating from authentic Eltisley Parish Records and NOT just the Bishop's Transcripts, as they so indicate it (note also detailed quotes from original Latin I have never before seen!). I certainly was NOT aware such existed on my last trip to England and understood these were no longer in existence perhaps, except as Bishop's Transcripts (is that what they mean to say then?? I doubt it!),... however, I've always had every intention of checking into this issue on my follow-up trip coming this December. Please note especially below NEW information from that "treasure house" of Disbrow wills at Shire Hall we discussed but never yet fully accessed: wills now for "Bruno Desborough of Eltisley 1581, and "an extremely important will" for Agnes Disbrowe of Brinkley, "singlewoman," dated 7 April 1590 (on my index listing). It's accurate to call this will "extremely important" since it not only helps decipher the much earlier Disbrowe origins, it ALSO conclusively links Nicholas Disbrowe (of Hartford, CT--Saffron Walden, Eng.) with Samuel Disbrowe (of Guilford, CT--Eltisley, Eng). There is also an informative further entry for WALTER DESBOROUGH in this same volume (so check it out in local gen libraries),... plus one "Hester Dewsbury" as well, in a far too short listing: I did plan on posting (perhaps) more which I have on the Dewsbury/Disbrow conundrum, if time permits for now at some point. GMP, volume 2 for 1634-1635, entry for ISAAC DESBOROUGH : "...Returning to the Eltisley parish register, we find on 13 December 1608 the baptism of "John Disbrow filius Jacobi Disbrow Senior & Elizabeth uxor eius," and on 30 November 1619 the baptism of "Samuell Disbrow filius Jacobi Disbrow et Elizabeth uxor ejus." These were John Desborough, eventually Major Ceneral in Cromwell's Army IDNB!, and SAMUEL DESBOROUGH {1639, New Haven}, who resided in New Haven Colony from 1639 to 1650 and then returned to England, also serving the Parliamentary side [Waters 245-51]. The name James was common in the Desborough family of Eltisley, and there were at least two candidates to be the father of John and Samuel. In his will of 12 October 1581, "Bruno Disborough of Eltisley" included a bequest to "James Disburrough my eldest son" at age 21 [Archdeaconry of Ely 3:355]. In his will of 27 August 1608, "John Disborowe of Eltisley" included bequests to "every of the children of James Disborowe my eldest son" and to "Isaac Disborowe my third son" [Consistory Court of Ely Y:23]. The baptisms of the children of each of these Jameses took place at Eltisley, each had wife Elizabeth, and the designations Senior and Junior were not always used. Nevertheless, it has been possible to separate the baptisms into two groups, one of which includes two sons named Bruno, both of whom died young. Assuming that this is the James named in the will of Bruno Desborough, then the other James having children in Etisley during the same years would be the son of John Desborough, the testator of 1608, and in the grouping of children assigned to this other James are the John and Samuel noted above, baptized in 1608 and 1619. John Desborough, the testator of 1608, also named a son Isaac, the only Isaac found in Desborough wills who could be the father of Isaac Desborough, the immigrant to New England. Under this interpretation then, ISAAC DESBOROUGH {1635 Lynn} and SAMUEL DESBOROUGH {1639, New Haven} were first cousins, and were grandsons of John Desborough. Stretching our analysis further, the earliest Eltisley Desborough will is for "John Disborowe of EIsley the elder," who, in his will of 14 September 1574, names, among other children, "John Disborow my son" and "my son Bruno Disborow," who would seem to be the two testators noted above, each with son James. The font of all Desboroughs appears to be a small region in eastern Cambridgeshire, near the borders of Suffolk and Essex, including the parishes of Stetchworth, Burrough Green, Brinkley and West Wickham. An extremely important will is that of "Agnes Disbrowe of Brinkley, singlewoman," dated 7 April 1590, in which she names dozens of Desborough kin, including "John Disbrowe of Eltisley ... my cousin," and a number of children of this John, who would be the testator of 1608 (his father of the same name having died by 1574) [Consistory Court of Ely VC 20:240]. This leads us to the will of "John Disborow of West Wickling (West Wickham]," dated 10 June 1530, which names "Katherin my wife"; "John and Henry my sons"; "Jeffrey my son"; "Thomas my son"; "the younger sisters Elenor, Agnes and Elizabeth"; and "Alys my daughter"' [Consistory Court of Ely VC 8:168]. If this Agnes named in the will of 1530 is the same as the testator of 1590 (and all evidence examined to this point is consistent with that conclusion), then the first John Desborough of Eltisley would be her brother. Furthermore, her brother Henry, also named in the will of 1530, is the only candidate so far available to be the man of that name who was buried in Saffron Walden in 1559, and whom we have identified as grandfather of WALTER DESBOROUGH {1634, Roxbury} and great-grandfather of NICHOLAS DESBOROUGH {1639, Hartford}. This would make Walter Desborough second-cousin once-removed to Isaac Desborough and Samuel Desborough, and Nicholas Desborough would be third-cousin to these latter two men. Further research on the Desborough family is recommended; such efforts should be highly fruitful. " [snip]