Hi to all, I have a need for assistance with regard to the above gentleman. Thomas was born around/about 1765 (his marriage took place 26 Sept 1785 in the Parish Church of Warrington to Martha BROADHURST for whom I have parents as Thomas and Jane ROWLEY/(RAWLEY)(?). A special licence had to be obtained for this marriage ??? On my family history notations (written by a Great Aunt) it is noted that : "There is a mystery about this marriage. A daughter of Sir William Watkin Wynne who ran away with one of his retainers(?). There is money in Chancery Row from this union. Where is Chancery Row ? What is Chancery Row ? Thomas went through his life being firstly a Soldier, an Innkeeper, A Glassmaker. I am trying to find his birth place and his parents. I do have a film covering this church parish but so far have not found anything for his parents and family. The records prior to his marriage are not particularly good and are hard to read. I have found a Thomas BRAITHWAITE christened in Stratford Upon Avon in the Holy Trinity church where I was recently but did not know of this christening, as well as a death in 1699 of a Thomas BREATHERD (which is how the spelling of the marriage records for Thomas's marriage were spelt) in St Mary's Parish (Anglican/Methodist) in Cheshire. Could this have been 3 x gt grandparent of my Thomas ? There were not many with this spelling and the area of this burial/death was about 16 miles from where my Thomas lived in Lancashire (Warrington). Can anyone help me. I have met three brick walls . all with Thomas's : This Thomas BREATHERD (BRAITHWAITE) His son Thomas (born and baptized 1797 in Warrington to solider Thomas BREATHERD His gt grandson (son of his grandson whom he reared) and suspicion has it that this latter gent went to Canada (strongest possibility) or the USA after 1897 (last time seen on British Census with his parents at home. After his mother died he is no longer with his father and the father is living with the daughter) Apologies if there is confusion with this lengthy mail, but it is necessary. I can "talk" to someone of the list if necessary. Thank you in anticipation. I left my heart in England when there in May. Desiree BRAITHWAITE