Hi Ann, Edgcott is less than ten miles from Addington so is not far at all! See http://www.multimap.com > ------------------------------ > From: marr794@aol.com > Subject: Re: [BKM] BUCKS Digest, Vol 4, Issue 101 > > Hi all,? > ? > First question: the 1700's parish called Lee - where was it?? > ? > Now the goodie question. I am confused by the Judge family of Bucks and thought > someone here is going to be smart enough to give me an educated guess.? > ? > In the 1500's I have?Judges in Addington and Padbury that appear to be one > family.I think one of them got married in Edgcott, but Edgcott is pretty far > from Addington.?? > ? > Judges b.1500's made marriages in Padbury, Edgcott, Waddesdon, Twyford, > Ludgershall, Whaddon, Stowe, Adstock, and Whaddon. That is quite a range, but I > don't find accompanying baptisms in most of those?locations to indicate?settled > families.? > ? > These villages radiate from Padbury and Addington, where I find the oldest > Judges. And Padbury is one of the most densely Judge populated villages in Bucks > early on, while it looks like branches grow in other villages in the 1600's, > reaching even farther from Padbury as time goes on. Nearly every famiiy group > used the names William and Richard, with Thomas mixed in for spice. I can't find > a migration pattern - or any pattern at all.? > ? > So, here is where I need an educated guess. In the 1550-1600 period, would?the > members of one?family consistently go so far afield from Padbury to find a > spouse? Keeping in mind markets, tinkers, and assorted travelers, I don't know.? > ? > Thanks for any guesses,? > Ann Marr?