Carole, I have just checked my copy of the "Cheshire Record Office Guide" and the only reference to WARBURTON of Arley in the Index is for Chambers & Co., Northwich under clients papers: Warburton of Arley - estate papers 19th - 20th centuries. So it would appear that they aren't at the Cheshire Record Office. Regards, Nick > >(still looking for Odard's father!!! I wonder whatever happened to the >Warburton papers?) > Nicolas Blackhurst, in Chester (The Roman Fortress of Deva), England nicolas.blackhurst@virgin.net Web Site: http://freespace.virgin.net/nicolas.blackhurst/homepage.htm