American visitors track their routes to the Norman Conquest.

Mr Dunham stands outside Scrooby Church

Mr & Mrs Dunham from the US, recently visited Nottinghamshire to trace their ancestors and visit the places from their roots. Having already carried out extensive research before the visit they were able to ascertain that an ancestor, carrying the Dunham name, left the shores of the UK just 20 years after the famous Pilgrim Fathers set sail for American in 1621, prior to which he lived in Scrooby and thus was probably part of the Separatist Movement.

However, it was possible to trace the family line back further to the 'Dunham's' in Dunham-on-Trent and probably right back to the Norman Conquest in 1066 when a certain 'Gregoire de Dunham' was assigned as the Knight to the village by William the Conqueror.

During the stay, the Dunhams stayed in Dunham House in Dunham-on-Trent, which although renamed from St Oswalds House only 30 years ago, has been a Rectory for over 300 years.