Hi Marian, you mentioned that you had the Dent parish registers? I wonder if I could be cheeky and ask you to please check something that has been troubling me? On 24th December 1814, Thoma Middleton married Jane / Jennet Allen in Dent. Could you lease check and give me any more information on Thomas, like his age or father's name? There are a few people researching this line and there is a debate as to whether this is the sone of Thomas Middleton and Elizabeth Nelson born in 1793 or the illegitimate son of Alice Middleton born in 1784. I'd appreciate anything that would shed light on this, please Thanks, Pete Hulme ________________________________ From: youngm@iimetro.com.au [mailto:youngm@iimetro.com.au] Sent: Fri 26/05/2006 20:05 To: ENG-LAN-BOLTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] BAINES-BANTON Hi Bob Just out of interest, I have the Dent parish registers, and there are the following entries: Edmund, son of Elizabeth and John Baines of Dikehall. Baptised on August 29 1788. Edmund Baines, Bach. and Jane Bentham, Spin. BOTP. Married by Banns on April 18 1808 by James Dawson. Witnesses: Thomas Metcalf, James Parker. John Baines and Elizabeth Hodgson, BOTP. Married by Banns on June 24 1777 by R Sedgwick. Witnesses: Margaret Alderson, James Hodgson. [Edmund Baines parents marriage].