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Original Post 3/12/2017 (Lisa's Family Pages)
I haven’t posted in a few months but I have been doing a lot of research this winter. I revisited my Great Grandmother Henrietta Shepherd's English roots. Her father was Alexander Shepherd and his forefathers were mostly blacksmiths from Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England. Her mother was Ellen Jones, the daughter of William Jones and Charlotte Oxenbridge of Etchingham, Sussex, England.
The Oxenbridge line is very interesting. A few of Charlotte’s ancestors were Knights, and one called Sir Goddard Oxenbridge comes with a legend. Sir Goddard is said to be 7 feet tall, a Giant, and enjoyed eating children for supper. I found mention of this in an old book a couple years ago. When I
I haven’t posted in a few months but I have been doing a lot of research this winter. I revisited my Great Grandmother Henrietta Shepherd's English roots. Her father was Alexander Shepherd and his forefathers were mostly blacksmiths from Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England. Her mother was Ellen Jones, the daughter of William Jones and Charlotte Oxenbridge of Etchingham, Sussex, England.
The Oxenbridge line is very interesting. A few of Charlotte’s ancestors were Knights, and one called Sir Goddard Oxenbridge comes with a legend. Sir Goddard is said to be 7 feet tall, a Giant, and enjoyed eating children for supper. I found mention of this in an old book a couple years ago. When I
