Dear friends, I am a lady in Australia, the Palmers are my husband's line. I have read through the information sent and have much work to do. I have to apologise to the Heralds I didn't realise our research was their only source of income. The list of Wills is interesting as Petworth, Westbourne, Angmering, Parham, Singleton, Boxgrave, and Harting have all come up as possible connections in the family history. I have quickly tried the National Archives, as I thought that would be quicker and cheaper, for the Will Nicholas Palmer of Singleton 1557 as the College of Arms had suggested that as a possible source to a Thomas Palmer there, as a Thomas Palmer is given as an eldest son in one of the lines from Stoughton. I have also looked at maps of the area and find all the places mentioned are in close proximity and seem to suggest a pattern of migration of the families. As to the coat of arms used by our John Palmer, is identical to the one on the pedigree of Ralph Palmer, it has been used on his gravestone and on various church memorials here in Australia and John's son George also has it on his gravestone at Londsdowne, Bath, Somerset. I hope they have not used it in these circumstances if not of the family. I realise that Arms should only be used by the eldest son, etc, and cadet branches should have a difference. The Palmers of Dorney Court have it now. This is the family to which Roger Palmer Earl of Castlemaine who married Barbara Villiers the mistress of Charles II belongs. The family here had the story they were of that family but the only connection so far found is in that James Palmer the Earls brother married a Catherine Southcote of Blyborough and John Palmer's son George'Thomas Palmer married Catherine Pemberton daughter of a Catherine Palmer of Blyborough. Thus the story was a little twisted. Kind thoughts, Lefayre. In case it might be of help to someone, families intermarried are Skynner, Auler, Gayger, Lodger, Godfrey, Helier, Slaughter, Breed, Renat.