Summer's on the way, so moved to the "bach" and time for more research- and to let you know where I am, on the CORKER journey, as a reminder to anyone who may have some insights, and thanks for all the help received to date: The family line I am tracing appears to have originated from Robert CORKER of Mancester, - his eldest son Thomas married Abigail. dau. of Robert CHAMBRE of Dublin 1662, and the name Chambre features as a first/christian name from then on, down through the generations, unto my father's brother.- should have passed it on to one of my sons???? I am now searching for information on the CORKER line descended from Thomas CORKER b 1707, who purchased property near Innishannon from the Earl of Cork & Burlington, and built "Firgrove" where he resided. Can anyone tell me about "Firgrove"? This Thomas CORKER married 20 April, 1738, Hannah, daughter of Rev. John Moore - it also looks as though he married a second time to Alice Neville. He had 3 sons (1) John, (2) Thomas and (3) Chambre - who later became Archdeacon of Ardagh. (most of this has comes from Burkes/Brady/Church of Ireland records, searching the net, and help from people on this list- again thanks.) I've exhaused the line down from Archdeacon Chambre, and now endeavouring to look for descendants of his brothers John and/or Thomas, so if anyone has anything - would be most appreciated. By way of explanation- I was part of a social/structural analysis week long workshop many years ago, and during it- as a result of family story-telling- I will always remember the then Catholic Bishop of Christchurch telling me - every so gently- that I could no longer claim to be "working class"- as my stories were of "impoverished gentry"- and the more I read from these lists, the more I am learning just who was "improverished" while my folk were being "gentry"???? - hope that does not offend anyone - Kia Ora from the winterless north of NZ- where it is currently blowing a gale!!!! Joan Cook (NZ)