Don > John & Thomas FARDON, Clockmakers > If you can make a connection between Ann and the above I can send you some extracts from an Oxfordshire Clockmakers book that I have which ncludes some genealogical details and a couple of photos of clocks made by them. Please count me in for a copy of the scanned article. Have you now taken on the 'ale tasting' role within th family? bfn Alan

Thanks Alan...I'll see what I can find on Ann and let you know. The Deddington News that my dad's cousin sent me has extracts from the diaries of the Rev Cotton Risley, from 1842. Sadly, there's no mention of Knibbs. Anyone into NOBBS? 1st October 1842 - In North Aston a respectable farmer named George Nobbs (with 13 children and his wife pregnant with the 14th) was thrown from his horse in Duns Tew Lane between 11 and 12 o'clock on Wednesday night the 28th and killed shocking to say. How it happened is not exactly known - he was in general a very steady man. Another entry that caught my eye: In September 1842, the Rev Cotton Risley's son Holford was taken ill at school. The extract from the diary goes on to say that he was critically ill, and had to be taken home to be cared for. The doctor visited him and found him to be not so well and extremely feverish - he ordered him six leeches on the temples which afforded him much relief. Finally, with regard to Alan's question about the role of family "ale taster", no, I haven't taken it on as yet. Having now shared the information with the list, and knowing that I am not alone with my connection to good old John Knibbs, Ale Taster of Deddington, there may well be others in the line who are better qualified. Don