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From: "Walter Crowe" <>
Subject: Re: West Drayton ??
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 20:04:30 -0500


West Drayton is now part of the conurbo-glomeration of Hillingdon, a borough
on the west side of London, some 500 feet below the wheels of Heathrow-bound
jet planes. Other parts are Uxbridge, Hillingdon, Hayes, Harefield,
Ickenham... or as Londoners say: Huxbridge, Illingdon, Ayes, Arefield and
Hickenham...

The area still has charm in spite of its proximity. There is a marvellous
church of St Martin; and once there was a magnificent mansion, of which the
gatehouse remains. The mansion was pulled down in 1750, so perhaps your
ancestor got the demolition job together with the nickname?

Cheers

Walter Crowe Ontario
-----Original Message-----
From: Verne R. Horton <>
To: <>
Date: April 1, 1999 15:59 PM
Subject: West Drayton ??

>Where and what is West Drayton? This has peaked my interest in that my
>eldest known ancestor was named "Drayton" Horton with an estimated DOB of
>1725 +-. In that the name is seemingly quite unusual I am wondering if
this
>might somehow provide a lead???
>
>Regards - Verne
>
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