Just to say that Richard Pargiter would not have been "unusually old" if he married aged 32 in 1699. The average age for males at marriage was around 25-7. It was unusual for people to marry below the age of 21 unless they had good reason to. Also, it might not have been his first marriage. Does the Banbury PR specifically say he was a Batchelor? Jon Malings County Wexford, Ireland _________________________________________________________________ Use Hotmail to send and receive mail from your different email accounts http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/186394592/direct/01/