Early in the 12th century some of the D Eu family moved to Hurstmonceaux, England. This was part of a large movement of people into England after the Battle of Hastings. (Sorta like the Oklahoma Land Rush). According to what I have read in family trees listed on Ancestry,com the D Eus became Monceauxs. About 200 years later these people became Munsons.
The castle at Hurstmonceaux has a long and interesting history. It once was the home of the Greenwich Observatory. It is now a study center for a Canadian college. It has been used for movies. I believe it was involved in one of the Harry Potter movies.
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D'Eu. Kind of sounds like duh. Perfect. Daddy, this is so interesting. Do we go to Normandy next? I've been there several times and it is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAll I know about Normandy genealogy now is St Lo.
ReplyDeleteWe could do the WWII sites.
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