Hello Eliz About 2 years ago, I have lost the actual detail, I was told a member of the Malmesbury BOX (Donald ?) family was writing a history of the Malmesbury Commoners. I wrote and asked him to let me know when it was produced so I could get one but I have heard nothing. As you know lots of my PIKEs were commoners too Perhaps this thread may bring something "out of the woodwork"!! Mike -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That is so great! To know that is even more fun, I need to find out when my ancestors became Commoners, I am only sure of one of them, James Lewis back in the 1800 - 1854 era. Does anyone know of a book? Eliz