Ted & Magi <tedandmagi@bordernet.com.au> wrote: > My interest is the PUNYER surname until today I knew it as a very > localised Kentish name but I have just had the 1571 will of John Punyer > transcribed. He was a yeoman of Saxtead Suffolk. this is the first time my > interest has brought me to Suffolk and I hope SKS will be able to answer > my queries. > He requests in his will that he be buried in the church yard of Saxtead, > does the church and yard still exist? Google map of Saxtead doesn't show a > lot! To look at the church go to Simon's website for Churches in Suffolk - you will find Saxtead at:- http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/saxtead.html >Does Suffolk FHS publish any parish records for the area. If you wish to look at the Church Registers these are available on microfiche from the Suffolk Record Office - you only need to purchase the fiche for the period and event in which you are interested and not all the fiche for the parish - see http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/LeisureAndCulture/LocalHistoryAndHeritage/SuffolkRecordOffice/Services/ParishRegisterCopyingService.htm > I can't find an IGI transcription of Saxstead parish records. According to the Family Search Library catalogue a transcript of the Saxtead Register is available for the period 1546 - 1753. If there is a Family History Centre near to you they should be able to order a copy. Hope this helps Brian PS The Local History Recorder may be able to help you with the location of Cross Pyghtle - If Pat is around she will be able to tell you if there is a LHR for Saxtead.