Eaton, Surrey Archaelogical Collections
Hello,
in my copy of " Surrey Archaeological Collections, Vol XXI"I find this:
"p. 45: March 11, 1550., In the Reign of King Edward the Sixth, St Dunstan, Cheam, Cheyham, The Inventorie indentyd of all goodes and ornamentes perteinynge to the churche of Cheyham in the countie of Surrey, made the xijth of Marche in the thyrde year of the reigne of our sovereyn Lorde Kynge Edwarde the Vjth by Sir. Richard Robynson, curate, Dunstane Rodes and RICHARDE EATON, church wardens, Humfrey Wade....etc"This was done March 11, 1550. So..... which RICHARD EATON is this? and.....is he related to Theo. Eaton?
Also under p. 54 " St. Nicholas, Godstone"I find a JOHN EATON as "sidemen" This is in Dec. of 1550.
I don't know how this could help.....but there it is and if anyone has a clue...please post a reply.
Alan... with your need to work with all things old and dirty...do you have a idea? Could we find Richard Eaton's records of service to the church and thereby find his father, grandfather...etc?
Oh well......
Respectfully,
MDW