I have recently joined this list, so wanted to post my interests in case someone else is researching this family. Looking for the BEARE (also spelled BEAR) family in Ashwater, DEV. I only have the family back to the early 1800s, as I am still sorting out much of what I have found and what has been provided to me, but it appears they were long-time residents in Ashwater, going back to the 1500s. So far the only related name I have is BOTTERALL. If you have any BEAREs from this area in your family tree, there is probably a connection. Sincerely, Erin Kampf, California Berkshire: HULCUP, PRATER Cornwall: GILLARD, GIMBLET, SANDERCOCK, TURNER, VENNING Devon: BEARE, BOTTERALL Wiltshire: FIDLER, GOLDING, HEDGES, LAWRENCE, WAILING/WAYLEN Surrey: HERSEY