Dear Clive Callow

I don't know how to thank you for all your help, it means a great deal, and I hope this latest information will take me even further.

If ... I've reached back to a William Cowley who married Elizebeth Crellin in Kirk Michael (1745?) which seems highly likely give the strength of names down the line .. particularly William, John, Catherine and Ann .. then this William who had : -
William (1743) John (1945) Catherine (1747) John (1751)my line
Patrick (1753) Ann (1755) Nicholas (1758) Thomas (1761)
Margaret (1766) and Katherine (1768)

is in the museum records of these births as 'son of William y Close' which I found a little time ago.

This seems to link to the archive records I found regarding 'John Cowley, early 1700's' and the family farmstead 'the Close'. I've e-mailed Suzanne Johnson from that thread but can you help me with this ??

I would again be grateful for any information you could provide.

Seasons greetings
Rob Cowley