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<DIV>John Ketteringham (Bells of Lincs p.286) does not think that William
Seller was a York founder, and I concur with that. His bells are mostly found
in north Lincolnshire, and I am aware of none at all in the vicinity of York.
John provides evidence to suggest he was casting in the vicinity of Market
Rasen. John also suggests that he was the half-brother of Edward Seller I of
York. Perhaps he would like to comment further on this?</DIV>
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<DIV>David<SPAN class=362131809-22022006> </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=362131809-22022006>LBBF pp.286-7 give chapter & verse on
the evidence in Benniworth Parish registers on the Seller family which I
researched when writing the section. Since then I have found evidence (in
America) that Edward I was casting bells much earlier than 1708.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=362131809-22022006> I do not think that any William
Seller in the south is the same. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=362131809-22022006>GAD</SPAN></DIV><!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --></BODY></HTML>