Hi Nelda, There is only one reference to GILPIN/S and none to DARE/S Thomas GILPIN, widower, Warborough, 1703 Bd. I Pec.68/3/23 Bd. : Administration Bond I. : Inventory Source: the 'Index of Probate Records of Oxfordshire 1733-1857 and the Oxfordshire Peculiars 1547-1856' published by the Oxfordshire Record Society. Kind regards, Rosemary Northumberland UK Email: rosemary@rprobert.co.uk Family History: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rprobert/ Banburyshire Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcbanb/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nelda Percival wrote: > Hi, > Anyone willing to do look ups for any Gilpins or Dares. > > Not particular as to whome as the Gilpins are part of a GOONs one name study. The Dares anything between 1500 - 1600, for a Historical study. >

Given all this hot weather (in Ireland at least) it's quite appropriate to think about Pubs...and what wouldn't I give for a nice pint of Brains or Wadsworths. I have a copy of the Will of John HOPCRAFT of Deddington, written 1833, proved 1835. In it he mentions that he owns The Ship public house in Banbury which he is leasing to Jonathan ADAMS. Does anyone know anything about The Ship? Where was/is it ? Jon Malings County Wexford, Ireland