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Thanks Rick,
I had also found Layston and Kellshall in Hertfordshire. But the wording in my ancestor's will is "Layston near Alborough in the County of Suffolk".  Remember this is a 17C will and spelling of names was very variable so my translation of this into modern place names is "Leiston near Aldeburgh" (they are about 3 miles apart).
As for Kellshall, the Norwich Diocesan records show him appointed to Kellshall in the Archdeaconry of Suffolk. They would not have appointed him to a place in Hertfordshire. There definitely was a Kellshall in Suffolk as internet searches throw up other historical references to it. But what is it called now? Kelsale is a likely bet and actually is not very far from Leiston. 

Joan

Thank you Peter. I looked at the Hertsfhs site and will contact them to see if the transcript covers such early dates.

Joan

Thanks  Frances.  I had spotted the birth of William but unfortunately there was a burial of an infant William Hammock on 24 December the same year.  I could find no more entries for Hammock after that date so  I assume they moved away from Croydon.

Joan

Elizabeth Lushington, born 1732 and married 1755 John Collington - in Leaveland

I would be grateful for any information on the Lushingtons.

Joan

I have Kent Collington ancestors found in Leaveland around 1755 and there are other Collingtons in Pluckley, Little Chart, Brenzett, Sholden and Deal . I have no proved connection beyond the Leaveland branch.

I would be grateful for any information.

Joan