I have been contacted by a gent in Quebec, who is asking for some help with discerning whether the HEBSON surname is or was interchangeable with the HOBSON surname. The HEBSON surname seems uniquely associated with Morland, and entries in the Morland Parish Registers 1538 - 1742 seem to show up as that surname, until the marriage in 1633 of an Edmond HOBSON. This entry is later followed by a 1664 marriage for HEBSON/ROBINSON, and a further burial for the same male, where the name HEBSON is recorded. The wife's burial and the baptisms of the children of this marriage are all listed as HOBSON. The gent in Quebec has done extensive investigation (studying wills in Carlisle, including the ways O's and E's were written in those days on other documents, which led him to believe that each surname was distinct and not interchangeable. But, then, looking at the above Morland Registers has made him wonder. I could forward two documents to anyone who might be able to assist with this. One is a Word Document created by the gent in Quebec; the other shows O's and E's relevant to the time period. I could facilitate the exchange of e-mail addresses to anyone who can offer any insight on the HEBSON/HOBSON problem and who would feel comfortable with my passing on his/her e-mail address. Or, alternately, I could "cut and paste" your input and send it on to the gent. An interesting conundrum !! Barb, Ontario, Canada. bbaker48@sympatico.ca