There were RAINS in Matlock and Bonsall in Derbyshire in 1851 and a John Rains born in Wirksworth, Derbys in 1790. See http://www.wirksworth.org.uk/B68-RAIN.htm http://www.wirksworth.org.uk http://winster-ancestry.com/hraynes/#i5325 These facts were on the DERBYS list some time ago. I have no Rains on my tree but a Will I have a copy of, mentions an adopted daughter who was a Rains as well as my ancestor. Regards Geraldine Researching in Leics: ADAMS, BANCROFT, BEET, COOK, EDWARDS, EVANS, GOODMAN, GOWTAGE/GOWTRIDGE, HALL, HODGKINSON, HOLMES, MEASURES, MEE, MORTIMER, NEAL(E), READ, ROSE, SHARP(E), SPERRY, STURGESS, WILTON -----Original Message----- From: leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Malcolm Rains Sent: 13 October 2007 13:48 To: LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS@rootsweb.com Subject: [LEI] RHINES/RAINES/RAINS/REYENES/RAINS Can anyone tell me where, and when, my great great great great grandfather was born, married & died? His name was recorded as Benjamin RHINES and in 1793 he and his wife Elizabeth (unknown maiden name) had their son, also named Benjamin (RAINES), baptised at the United Reform Church in Kettering, Northamptonshire.