The Banes or Beans families of Bucks County are descended from the old Yorkshire family of Baines, the main branch of which have resided at Baines Hall, Knowesthorpe, Yorkshire, for over seven hundred years. According to Burke, the founder of theYorkshire family came from Scotland and located in Yorkshire in1182, and they they as well as the Bayne, Bane, and Bean families, of Scotland, representatives of whom have found their way to America at different periods since 1650, claim descent from Donalbain, son of Duncan, King of Scotland, and brother to Malcolm Canmore, with whom and his son he several times contended for the throne of Scotia, and has been immortalized by Shakespeare in "MacBeth." The Yorkshire family of Baines have been knighted at several different periods and has produced many famous men. Among the earlist converts of George Fox (Quakers) in Yorkshire were Joseph and William Baines of Strangerwaite. History of Bucks County by Wm. Davis pg. 722 ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.