This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tjohnston163 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.crampton/131.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I expect your brickwall refers to the Crampton line. However, you will have no difficulty tracing a line back through the Fiennes family to 750 ad or so via: 1. Wikipedia Sir John Crampton 2nd Baronet 2. The tree given at the front of "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" by Sir Ranulph Fiennes 2009. The story of his ancestry. If you have not read it, they are your ancstors too, and you will be amazed! Tom. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.