Exhibit 23.1



               Consent Of Independent Certified Public Accountants


     We hereby  consent to the  incorporation  by  reference of our report dated
February 9, 2001, accompanying the consolidated financial statements included in
the Annual Report of CCBT  Financial  Companies,  Inc. on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2000, in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 pertaining to
the CCBT Financial Companies, Inc. 2001 Directors' Stock Option Plan.


/s/  GRANT THORNTON LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
July 17, 2001