Jurretta: Thanks for the references to the BCP. I imagine that if it was English custom to give the bride a ring, Rolfe would have followed it (I guess I'm waiting to hear from the historians of Anglicanism, marriage customs, personal jewelry, etc. as well) Cheers, David David Kiracofe History Tidewater Community College Chesapeake Campus 1428 Cedar Road Chesapeake, Virginia 23322 757-822-5136 >>> Jurretta Heckscher <[log in to unmask]> 02/27/07 7:24 PM >>> A ring for Pocohontas, yes. But none for John Rolfe. To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html