I am descended from the FRYER family of Hambleton & Oakham, Rutland, England. I understand they have spent 200 to 300 years in the Oakham/Hambleton area of Rutland seem to be very elusive!! John FRYER* = Ann* ------------? (My gt gt gt grandparents) Their children were: Mary Fryer b 12 Feb 1799 at Hambleton, Rutland John Fryer b 19 Jan 1801 at " " William " b 24 May 1803 " " (Richard Fryer ) b 1 March 1805 " " Ann Fryer b 7 Oct 1806 " " Thomas Fryer* b 26 June 1808 " " Frances Fryer b 12 Feb 1811 " " Mary Fryer b 12 Feb 1799 m/d John HALLAM by Licence 15 March 1821 at Hambleton (Richard Fryer ) b 1 March 1805 m/d Ann CHAMBERLAIN by Licence 13 April 1829 at Lyndon *Thomas FRYER b 26 June 1808 m/d *Eliza Hanwell HAMMOND on 28 June 1828 at St Dunstan,London I am descended from *Thomas & *Eliza Hanwell FRYER - they are my 2nd gt.gt.grandparents - would you care to exchange any family history information on what little I have about them?? Thanking you and I am hopeful that we may be able to fill in a few gaps for every relative to this FRYER family. Kind regards - from Maree S. Gordon <ghgordon@netsource.co.nz> 87 Monmouth Road, R.D. 24 Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand