I have been researching the GADFIELD line in Oxfordshire, England. The name goes through various spelling commencing with Thomas GATEFYLD marrying Margarett GOODE at North Leigh , Oxfordhsire in 1584. I have been able to tie in the majority of the Oxfordshire occurences of the name to the tree.

After several generations the family finally settled in Witney Oxfordshire in 1695 with a Henry GADFIELD and Elizabeth MILINTON who had married the earlier that year at Bloxham, Oxfordshire. The family contniued there until the mid-1800's when one branch moving to Gloucestershire and part of this line going to New Zealand. A second branched remained in Witney until 1870's beofre moving to Lancashire.

Before 1584 I think the family might have moved from Worcestershire weher they had been established for at least a hundred years before this and continuued to populate around there and over the border into Gloucestershire.

I would love to here from any one that might have connections to any of these branches.

Craig - c.pickup@genoot.com