The Durham or Ketton Ox was a celebrated record-breaker bred by Charles Colling of Ketton Farm near Haughton-le-Skerne, Darlington, County Durham in 1796. It was sold for 140 pounds sterling and weighed 168 stone in about 1801. It was only one of a number of enormous cattle bred in County Durham in the late C18. Its names and images were popular for inn signs up a down the land for generations. Hope that this helps. Peter In message <[email protected]>, karen scott <[email protected]> writes >Hi List, > >Anyone know anything about SCOTNEYS from SAWTRY,I am interested in JOHN >SCOTNEY as 2 of his sons were ancestors of mine, also any thing to do with >the Durham OX, any info no matter how small. > >TIA > > >Karen ICQ no 127523297 >Peterborough >UK > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > >______________________________ -- Peter B. Freshwater Edinburgh, Scotland email [email protected] Researching family connections with:- DOW, GRAY, HUNTER, (Angus, Perthshire & Glasgow) BRUCE, FOX, FRESHWATER, NEWCOMBE, SWINGLER (Beds, Glos, Leics & Northants) HAUGHAN (Co. Durham & possibly Cumbria)