Looking for clues in Shropshire Eng. parish registers of the 1600's that might reveal more about JOHN PACE of Middlesex and possible associates who may have also emmigrated from England and showed up in colonial Virginia. MARY PACE b abt 1739 (d/o JOSEPH PACE & ANN BASFORD) married + JOHN WRIGHT Jr. Jan 14 1756 Goochland Co.VA born Bet. 1732 - 1736 John Wright's marriage to Mary Pace is recorded in THE DOUGLAS REGISTER for St. James Northam Parish, Goochland Co VA from a descendent JOHN WRIGHT Jr's father was JOHN WRIGHT grandfather FRANCIS WRIGHT FRANCIS WRIGHT - grandfather of John Wright Jr. would be approximate contemporary of John of Middlesex Chr 1665 JOHN PACE Chr: 1665 Wrockwardine (abt 1.5 mi.from Wellington) JOHN's mother was MARGARET PALMER Chr: 05 JUN 1631 Wellington who married JOSEPH PACE 1653 at High Ercall,Shropshire this shows in PR's of Wellington, Shropshire FRANCIS WRIGHT Christening: 08 FEB 1670 Wellington, Shropshire Father: BENJAMIN WRIGHT Mother: ANN Batch Number: C037524 RERUIN WRIGHT Male Christening: 01 SEP 1672 Wellington, Shropshire Father: BENJAMIN WRIGHT Mother: ANN WRIGHT Female Christening: About 23 AUG 1673 Wellington, Shropshire Father: BENIAMIN WRIGHT Mother: ANNA the BENJAMIN WRIGHT who had a son FRANCIS WRIGHT was also a son himself of a FRANCIS WRIGHT BENJAMIN WRIGHT Christening: 07 MAY 1634 Wellington, Shropshire Father: FRANCIS WRIGHT Mother: SARAH Batch Number: C037524 another Francis Wright FRANCIS WRIGHT Christening: 07 MAR 1640 Wellington, Shropshire Father: THOMAS WRIGHT Mother: MAUDLEN MARY WRIGHT Christening: 14 FEB 1679 Wellington, Shropshire Father: FRANCIS WRIGHT Mother: MARY MARGARET WRIGHT Christening: 31 JAN 1682 Wellington, Shropshire Father: FRANCIS WRIGHT Mother: MARY another one MARGARET WRIGHT Christening: 25 AUG 1685 Wellington, Shropshire Father: FRANCIS WRIGHT Mother: MARGARET Also been looking at PACE-GROOM of Shropshire, Virginia, Kentucky and came across this: MARY WRIGHT Spouse: THOMAS GROOM Marriage: 27 JAN 1803 Wellington I think John of Middlesex didn't emmigrate alone from England. Gord Pace - Ontario Canada http://www.phc.igs.net/~gordpace/uk/prees.htm#pal