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acknowledge the source of any information used from these pages. Edward Inwood & Ann Edser © Believed to be the son of John Inwood, a baptism for Edward has been located in St Andrews the Parish Church of Farnham, Surrey, on the 12th April, 16121. 55km south-south-west of London, the earliest mention of Farnham is in a charter of AD688 when the King of Wessex gave land to some monks so they could build a 'monasterium'. The place name of Farnham is descriptive and is said to mean 'the enclosure within the ferns'. The Domesday Book of 1086 describes Farnham as being 'always held by the Bishops of Winchester'. By the 12th Century, Farnham had grown into a substantial town largely due to the construction in of Farnham Castle 1138 by Henri de Blois, grandson of William the Conqueror. For over 900 years Farnham Castle was the home of the influential Bishops of Winchester and it was a popular choice for meeting and celebration of many Kings and Queens of England over the Centuries. During the Middle Ages the prosperity of Farnham was based on wheat and wool and in tax returns of 1336 the town was the fourth richest of those listed for the county. Today there is little or nothing to be seen of the medieval town itself, however there are a number of attractive houses from various periods and many passages which reveal hidden parts of the town including old workshops, historic cottages and hidden gardens, and the impressive motte and shell keep of Farnham Castle are worth a visit. On the 30th June, 1657, in the St Peter & St Paul Parish Church in Ewhurst, Surrey, Edward married Ann Edser2. Ewhurst is approximately 13km south-east of Guildford and 25km east-south-east of Farnham. The name Ewhurst appears to have been developed from the wooded hills or 'hurst' and the large number of yew trees that cover the area. Ancestry Family Trees indicate Ann was the daughter of Richard and Julia and that she was born around 1633. To-date no documentation to support this has been found. Records suggest Edward and Ann had at least two children: Edward 1662, he married Elizabeth Elliott 1690; and Richard 1666. To-date no record of Edward of Ann's deaths or burials have been located.
References: 1. Parish Baptism Record via Ancestry.co.uk https://www.ancestry.co.uk 2. Parish Marriage Record via Ancestry.co.uk https://www.ancestry.co.uk
Other Sources: Ancestry.co.uk http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/ British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk Exploring Surrey's Past http://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/search// Open Domesday Book http://opendomesday.org/place/ Visit Surrey http://www.visitsurrey.com
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