Category: Unproven Lineages: Surrey
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The Shearman Gets Fleeced – John Babbe of Bramley, Surrey
1: The Shearman’s Loss Bramley, Surrey – October 6, 1578 The morning mist hung low over the fields as John Babbe, a shearman of Bramley, stepped into his pasture. Ten sheep—gone. No broken fence, no sign of predators. Just hoofprints vanishing into the woods. John’s livelihood depended on those sheep. Each one represented hours of labor,…