This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DAw.2ACIB/1622.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I checked the notes I have last evening but no William directly connected with my line although do have notes on several William Lawrences. My father did the research many years ago before his death and they are not terribly comprehensive. Email me direct on [email protected] with any dates you have and I will do a bit of digging for you as I only live 10 minutes from the Hertfordshire Records Office. My Lawrences come from the Brent Pelham/Braughing/Great Hormead area (north of London on the London to Cambridge Road) and then moved just over the border into Essex and lived at Roydon. They were a large family too. The horse story is interesting as us Lawrences are known for being rather stubborn!!