Here is my Downing line Descendants of: Robert Downing 1 Robert Downing b. cir 1721 d. 11-Nov-1817 Ringland, Norfolk m. 26-Oct-1756 Ann Moor b. bef 6-Aug-1735 Weston Longville, Norfolk d. 27-Aug-1815 Weston Longville, Norfolk 2 Mary Downing b. bef 6-Nov-1758 Weston Longville, Norfolk 2 Elizabeth Downing b. bef 5-Jan-1760 Weston Longville, Norfolk d. bef 13-Jan-1760 Weston Longville, Norfolk 2 Mary Downing b. bef 12-Apr-1761 Weston Longville, Norfolk 2 Elizabeth Downing b. bef 18-Mar-1764 Weston Longville, Norfolk 2 Esther Downing b. bef 27-Apr-1766 Weston Longville, Norfolk m. 5-Dec-1782 All Saints, Weston Longville, Norfolk Barnard Mace b. bef 27-May-1753 Colton, Norfolk d. bef 08-Jul-1834 Reymerston, Norfolk 3 Susannah Mace b. 02-Jul-1783 Weston Longville, Norfolk d. bef 02-Nov-1783 Weston Longville, Norfolk 3 Vincent Mace b. 22-Aug-1792 Weston Longville, Norfolk d. 30-Apr-1817 Ringland, Norfolk 2 Robert Downing b. bef 24-Jan-1768 Weston Longville, Norfolk m. 8-Nov-1797 All Saints, Weston Longville, Norfolk Elizabeth Knights b. cir1761 d. 03-Mar-1821 Attlebridge, Norfolk 2 Susan Downing b. bef 17-Nov-1769 Weston Longville, Norfolk 2 Francis Downing b. bef 14-Feb-1773 Weston Longville, Norfolk d. 3-Jun-1853 Ringland, Norfolk m. 3-Feb-1795 Ringland Church, Norfolk - By Banns Abigail Nobs b. cir1772 d. ??-Jan-1804 Ringland, Norfolk m. 25-Feb-1807 Ringland Church, Norfolk Elizabeth Stimson d. bef 14-Feb-1847 Ringland, Norfolk 3 William Downing b. 12-Feb-1795 Ringland, Norfolk d. 11-Aug-1844 Costessey, Norfolk m. 13-Apr-1819 Ringland Church, Norfolk Lucy Mortimer b. 8-Apr-1797 Great Melton, Norfolk d. 17-Mar-1863 Costessey, Norfolk 4 Edward Christmas Downing b. 6-Jan-1820 Ringland, Norfolk d. 16-Dec-1879 22 Elizabeth St. Walworth, London S.E. m. 9-Jun-1839 St James, Clerkenwell, London Elizabeth Highfield b. cir 1820 Middx., London d. 13-Nov-1858 3 Meadow Row, Newington, London S.E. m. 3-Feb-1860 St Peter's Church, Walworth, London S.E. Sarah Ford b. cir 1836 Shere, Surrey 5 Sarah Ann Downing b. cir 1840 Islington, London 5 Lucy Elizabeth Downing b. cir 1842 London, Middx. d. ??-Aug-1920 Costessey, Norfolk m. 23-Nov-1871 Costessey Baptist Church, Norfolk Robert Laws b. cir 1841 d. ??-Nov-1918 Drayton, Norfolk 6 Lucy Rosaline Downing Laws b. 13-Nov-1872 Costessey, Norfolk d. 27-Feb-1956 Norfolk and Norwich Hospital 5 Harriet Mary Downing b. 3-Oct-1844 Holborn, London 5 Edward William Downing b. 20-May-1846 Holborn, London (Thought to have emigrated to USA) 5 Francis Mortimer Downing b. 22-Feb-1850 St Jn the Evangelist Westminster, London d. 07-May-1906 71 Lucey Rd., Bermondsey, London m. 1-Oct-1871 St Peter's Newington, London Maria Louisa King b. 3-Apr-1852 Little Bell Alley, N.E. London City d. 17-Mar-1943 Bermondsey, London S.E. ETC. I descend from Francis Mortimer Downing. Robert Downing (cir 1721) was an agricultural labourer in Weston Longville, Norfolk, England. He is mentioned several times in Parson Woodforde's "Diary of a Country Parson". I suspect that Robert came into Norfolk as a young man looking for work, as I have not been able to trace his parents in the County of Norfolk. Ron Downing. -- rdowning@cix.co.uk --