This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hawkmoon1515 Surnames: Thompson Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/19791/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am not sure yet where my Thompsons came from; however, I wanted to post the following. I found it in a book that I bought from the NEHGS about 15 or 16 years ago. The book is titled Shalford Parish Church, and was written by Florence F. Law in 1898, who was the wife of the Vicar, Arthur James Law, at the time. On page 22 of this book it states: Thompson Family: This family of Thompson derive themselves from Richard Thompson of Laxton, in Yorkshire, gentlemen usher to King Henry IV. His son, William Thompson, had four sons, of whom Thomas, the second, was a purchaser of this estate; by his wife, Anne Digby, he had Thomas, who marrying Anne, daughter of John Addersley, Merchant of London, and sister to Lady Coventry, had by her five sons, three of whom died without issue. John, the second son, Secretary to Lord Keeper Coventry, left only two daughters. Thomas, the youngest son of the secong Thomas, married Anne, daughter of Robert Bourne of Bovinger, by whom he had Thomas, who had no offspring; Robert and three daughters. Anne, the widow of Thomas the father, retained this possession till the year 1679, and was succeeded by her son, Robert, who in 1683, sold Shalford Hall to Samuel Husbands, Esq., of London, knighted in 1684, and constituted Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace. He re-built nearly the whole of the mansion house, and greatly improved the estate, which he sold in 1692 to John Moore, Knight, Alderman of London, and retired to the island of Barbadoes. Sir John, on whose decease in 1702, left this manor to his naphew, John Moore, Esq., who, dying unmarried in 1713, it descended to his kinsman, John Moore in 1714, from whom it was afterwards conveyed to James Raymond, Esq. I know....I know....so many Annes, Thomases, and John Moores, etc., it is confusing. I just thought this might help someone. That is all that is in this book about the Thompsons. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.