I have sent 'Lefayre' some extra extracts from various publications. Whilst hunting for them, I came across a most extraordinary story concerning triplets born into the PALMER family of Parham that she is trying to connect her ancestors to and I thought that it might be of more general interest to other list members. The following extract is taken from "The Arms of Sussex Families" by J. E. Huxford, published by Phillimore in 1982, ISBN 085033392X: "Ecclesden in Angmering was granted at the dissolution of the monasteries to Sir Edward Palmer. An ancestor of this family had held lands in Sussex in the reign of King Henry Ill. His descendants settled at Steyning, Parham and Angmering. Sir Edward had three sons, who were said to have been born on three successive Sundays, the first on Whit Sunday, the second on the following Sunday, Trinity Sunday, and the third on the Sunday after. The case is apparently known in medical circles and is possibly unique. All three were knighted in after years for their valour by King Henry VIII. Sir John, the eldest, had the paternal estate at Angmering and was twice Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex. Sir Thomas, the youngest, made his fortune at Court under King Henry VIII and King Edward VI, but supporting the Duke of Northumberland in his attempt to place the Lady Jane Grey on the throne was afterwards beheaded with the duke on Tower Hill. The second brother, Sir Henry, settled in Kent, and distinguished himself as a soldier at the sieges of Guisnes and Boulogne, and, when over 70 years of age, died in the defence of the former town." That poor wife must have been in and out of labour for at least 14 days and probably more. Surely this has to be a record! Best wishes, Marion Woolgar Bognor Regis, West Sussex