Hi Jim Well spotted It says John is of "Cambe" this must be Cam which is just out side of Dursley and this gets us fairly close, I have our very first Thomas in Tortworths brother Nicholas from Thomas's will he says Nicholas has 3 sons Robert, William, and Thomas, we know a suitable candidate would be Roberts son John they both lived in Cam and we have both Robert and Johns Wills but Robert only mentions elder son John, Robert and dtrs Margery and Anne who all seem to be of age in 1599 no grand children mentioned? I can't really see him not mentioning 3 grandsons as he even mentions the locks on the doors in his will. But we might have another clue, Robert snr had a brother Thomas again mentioned in Thomas of Tortworths will of 1553, its possible it was Nicholas who originally moved to Cam and that's how Robert was there if so Thomas could be there also we know next to nothing of Thomas except for his mention in the will of 1553. but having just read it again Thomas gives a furnace to " John son of Thomas " I thought this was his grandson John but I don't think he has been born yet and in any case what would an under 3 year old do with a furnace? which leaves us with John son of Thomas son of Nicholas brother of Thomas d,1553. Dyrham as I recall is connected to Dursley and the WICKS family I seem to recall the owners of Dursley castle built an estate at Dyrham which is situated near to Old Sodbury and was not and is not any old village it was an estate park similar to Tortworth. more digging required regards Robert PS I have some Wills for the CREWS at Dyrham that Pat ADAIR and I got from the GRO Visit my web pages at http://www.hawkesburyhistory.co.uk