Hugh Connick was the father of Mary Connick who married John Stratton my 6^th great grandfather. I have not found out much about Hugh Connick, but he did leave a will, where he left the Malthouse later called The Strattons to his grandson Hugh Stratton who leased it to my 4^th great granduncle Robert Nurse. Robert's nephew, my 3^rd great grandfather married Sarah Couch who was Hugh's great-great granddaughter.

John Stratton was the father of Mary Stratton, my fifth great grandmother who married John Jefferis Couch in 1740. I have not been able to find out a lot about the Strattons. It appears that they were a non-conformist family, and there is not as good coverage of non-conformist records on Ancestry.com.

To all people to whom these presented shall come I Hugh Connick of Hanham do send Greetings.

John Jeffris Couch was born in 1717. His father was John Couch, but his mother's first name is unknown.

Jonathan Couch, my 3^rd great grandmother Salley Couch's father was born in Hanham, and baptised on 13^th October 1751 at Hanham Abbots church. He was the son of John Jeffris Couch and Mary Stratton.

John Couch, my my 3^rd great grandmother Salley Couch's older brother was born in Hanham, to Jonathan and Betty Couch and baptised at Hanham Abbots church on 8^th January 1775

I John Couch of the hamlet of Hanham in the parish of Bitton in the county of Gloucester Stone Quarrier being aged and weak in Body but of a sound and disposing mind memory and understanding thanks be to God for the same do therefore make publish and declare my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.

In the Name of God, Amen. I Samuel Leonard the Elder of the Hamlet of Hanham in the County of Gloucester Yeoman being of a Sound and Disposing mind Memory and Understanding thanks be to God for it Do make this my Last Well and Testament in manner and form following

This is the Last Will and Testament of me Jonathan Couch Nurse of Hanham Green, Gloucestershire, Maltster.

William Willis, the father of Thomas Willis was born about 1675. I have not been able to find any record of the baptism of William in either Hanham Abbots or Bitton. However, during the latter half of the 17^th^ century there are large gaps due to the degradation of the registers and the almost impossible task of deciphering them. Suffice it to say that there are a number of Willises who could be his father.