Hi, I am new to this list, with a big brickwall. I have traced my family back to a marriage between James PARTRIDGE and Elizabeth VASPER/VESPER, in Langley Marish, 27 February 1816. They had several children baptised in St Mary's, Harmondsworth, 2 of whom came to South Australia at different times in the 1840s and 50s. I think I have the VASPERs back to John, bap 1 July 1739, in Iver, father William. They seemed to be based round Colnbrook, Iver and Langley Marish. However, I have not been able to find a James PARTRIDGE born at the right time. Now, I have come across a newspaper reference in the Gale free trial, about a James PARTRIDGE, in Bucks, who in the last week of August 1798, killed his 11 yo son, John, "through immoderate correction", by whipping him. While I do not want to claim this James as an ancestor, my James would have been born about the right time to be John's brother, and John and James are names used through future generations. I can't find a birth for John in the IGI. The inquest was held at Filgrave, near Tyringham, the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter, and James was "committed to Aylesbury Gaol to take his trial at the next assizes". There does not seem to be newspaper reports of the trial, and I guess I will have to visit the National archives for assize records. I will be in UK in April and May and can do research in person, and was wondering if anyone can give me clues of where to start. Thanks Jan South Australia