In a message dated 4/12/05 10:35:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Parish registers > in Buckland Brewer do not have a marriage record for Edward, and Hartland > registers do not have a baptism record for Edward. The Devonshire Downings were primarily located in Bradninch and in Axminster, Devon. Both have parishes. I doubt if there is any internet connection to them, but letters might bring information. The town of Bradninch has a web site, but I haven't been able to find any Downing data on it at all. Bradninch, England