I thought i had posted all the information I had about the BORDENS, then I remembered a story my daughter- in-law Mary showed me.I think it was by one of the BORDENs wo went back to Headcorn to be married. Perhaps some of you in America know of it? I will try to borrow it again. We wondered if it was a true story, but decided it was fiction. It was about a ghostly experience in Headcorn Church. I did a sort of summary of the characters mentioned. You may be interested. It started with Frances de BOURDEN ,descended from the de BOURDONs of Bayeux, who accompanied William of Normandy 1066. This Frances was grandfather of Sir Simon de BOURDON who married Elfrida of Kent, heiress of a Saxon owner of castle and land.She died pre March 1193. He travelled with Richard the Lionheart 1190-1194, and died C1195. Their only child, the Lady Robergia (?or Elfrida) de BOURDON, b ?C13 Mar 1193,d ?C1220, married Sir Frances de BOURDEN of Bayeux, Normandy France.They had two sons Simon,b 1200-1220, and Richard, b 1200-1220. The there is a historical gap of 150 years I can't account for in the story.( I read somewhere that the Black Death occurred 1347-1351 and was in London in 1349.) So after this 150 years, we arrive at the earliest verified BORDEN, Henry b ?C1370 who married Robergia. The ghost in the story was, I think, the first Lady Robergia. It was written by a family member to amuse his grandchild I believe, and is a charming story, Perhaps, Nancy, your church-going friend may have heard of it? Regards May -- May Leslie at Whangarei NZ mayles@xtra.co.nz