Warning to anyone researching around Castle Donington (near E Mids Airport)

[greyingrey]

I've been looking for Bradleys & Ashers around this area & Julie (Darksecretz) found a whole nest of them in Breedon on the Hill, Leics. I also came across a Bacon at one of theiir weddings. Researching into them, I found the birthplace Donington kept cropping up & I ( & others) assumed this to be today's nearby Castle Donington. However it has become clear that, with quite a few, Donington in Lincs is meant. Quite how far these connections went, I don't know, but it's something to be kept in mind. Now all I've got to do is sort out the Leics families from the Lincs families !

Not sure where I should post this...please shift it Mods if appropriate

[Anne in Carlisle]

The Lincs one's full name is Donington on Bain, I think.
Anne
Edit: Oooops I've just checked with my OS maps and there's a total of 7 Doningtons!
Castle Donington, LEI
Donington Eaudike, LIN
Donington le Heath, LEI
Donington on Bain, LIN
Donington South Ing, LIN
Donington, LIN (a completely different place to D on Bain)
Donington, Shropshire

[Chrissie Smiff]

It looks like the right place to me Grey. Unless a more experienced moderator thinks there is somewhere this information should go, in the reference library or something.

[greyingrey]

Thanks, Chrissie. Good grief, Anne ! All I've got is Donington & then Lincs....I thought the only one was Donington in Holland, Lincs (I assume this is Donington LIN). Please don't do my head in by telling me there could be some from Shropshire, too !

Never knew people from Lincolnshire could be so devious (suppose it's all that poaching......)

[Anne in Carlisle]

LOL

[Darksecretz]

lol!! it IS confusing Grey, but I am really confident that you can sort it out! I guess it all depends too on just how far the Doningtons are from one another!

and if/when you can get to see any settlement records then that may help clear up...

Anne, I am SO glad I don't live in any of those Doningtons!

[Sue1]

Never knew people from Lincolnshire could be so devious (suppose it's all that poaching......)[/QUOTE]

There is also a Dunnington (sometimes spelt Dunington) in Lincolnshire (near Spilsby I think).

Sue .............I was born in Lincs and I have only ever poached an egg .........honest!

[greyingrey]

OK then, Sue....who was the egg's real owner ?

Better keep quiet....might hail from Lincs

[Sue1]

Under the "Code of Criminals" I cannot possibly divulge that information other than the fact it may have been a chicken.

Sue