I have followed the recent correspondence concerning the EDDEN family of Brailes with interest. My brickwall is William EDDEN who married Hannah KEEN 07 May 1871, both of Chipping Campden. This may be the same person as William EDEN ch. 04 Oct 1754 at Stretton on Fosse, son of John EDEN and Elizabeth. After William and Hannah their family were all EDENs. Chipping Campden is about 5 miles W of Stretton on Fosse, and Chipping Campden is also about 11 miles W of Upper Brailes and Lower Brailes, as these two neighbouring hamlets are distinquished on a modern road map. My belief is that the EDEN, EDDEN, EDON, EADEN, etc. names in this region derive from the village of Eydon some 16 miles NE of the Brailes in Northamtonshire. The county boundaries of Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire all lie nearby, and the names are not uncommon in the region. The pronunciation of the names EDEN and EDDEN is as-spelt today (ie. slightly differently) but the local rustic accents treat vowels sounds malleably. I noticed that near the entry of William EDDEN's and Hannah KEEN's marriage in Chipping Campden parish register was that of a Rev. EDEN. It seemed to imply that the different spelling indicated different social rank, but it may be simply different pronunciation. (William was later recorded as a shepherd.) Contemporary with William EDDEN in Chipping Campden were Major EDDEN (Major is a forname, not a military rank) and Thomas EDDEN. They could be brothers. Also in the mix are these: 17 May 1778 William EDDEN married Hannah PARTRIDGE at Stretton on Fosse* 24 Nov 1778 William EDDEN married Hannah PARTRIDGE at Ebrington 28 May 1779 Lucy, dau. of William and Hannah EDDEN christened at Stretton on Fosse* 07 May 1781 Elizabeth, dau. of William and Hannah EDDEN christened at Stow-on-the-Wold *These are attached to the well-documented "EDDONs of Darlingscote" family. Bob New