The Saxon House of Eldred (Paperback)

Eldred has roots among the pagan Saxons who came to settle in Eastern Britain after the fall of Rome. There are many references to the name in documents, such as Domesday Book, and though the distinction between personal and family names was not yet established and no pedigrees exist from that period, there can be no objection to the Eldred claim to Saxon origins. From the time when evidence makes family history possible it is clear that there were Eldreds in Norfolk, Suffolk, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire.