Daniel,

I also am trying to establsih a link to Forest of Deans. I have traced my family back to around the border of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire (Great Haseley, Great Milto, Ickford, Shabbington) and feel certain there is a link into Gloucestershire.

Refer: http://peter_nelms.tripod.com/historyE.html

Peter Nelms
Canberra, Australia