The Weald - People history and genealogy

Headstone

Here lies the body of
James Hope
of this town, Jurat
who died the 19th day of March
Anno Domini 1740
aged 45 years.
Also here lieth the body of James
son of Walter Elmestone by Elizabeth
his wife
daughter of the abovesaid JamesHope
he died 17 September 1747
aged 3 years 9 months
Also here lieth the body of
Judith Hope
widow of thr abovesaid James Hope
she died 29 May 1757 aged 59 years

After 23^rd March 1741

ESRO
PAB/52

Fragment of probate of the will of James Hope of Rye

Legible bequests

To his brother Robert Hope, farm and lands at Egerton, Kent
To Henry King his apprentice, after the death of Judith Hope his wife messuage, brewhouse, stable, buildings, yard, garden and backside in his own occupation
To his sister Margaret Brightman, his messuage and butcher's shop in Middle Street, Rye
To his daughter Elizabeth Hope, moiety of his goods and chattels

Executrix: Elizabeth Hope
Witnesses: J Lamb, T Hudson, Edwin Wardroper

m: c 1645

b: c 1625

b: 1646 Cranbrook, Kent
ch: 7^th May 1646 St Dunstan's Church

b: 1650 Cranbrook, Kent
ch: 2^nd Jan 1650 St Dunstan's Church
d: Nov 1725 Cranbrook, Kent
bur: 26^th Nov 1725 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent

b: 1653 Cranbrook, Kent
ch: 4^th Aug 1653 St Dunstan's Church

b: 1656 Cranbrook, Kent
ch: 12^th Feb 1656 St Dunstan's Church
d: 3^rd Apr 1732 Rye, Sussex
bur: 6^th Apr 1732 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex

b: 1658 Cranbrook, Kent
ch: 26^th Oct 1658 St Dunstan's Church

b: 1660 Cranbrook, Kent
ch: 18^th Nov 1660 St Dunstan's Church

Grandfather
record

William Hope

m: c 1685

Elizabeth

b: 1656 Cranbrook, Kent
ch: 12^th Feb 1656 St Dunstan's Church
d: 3^rd Apr 1732 Rye, Sussex
bur: 6^th Apr 1732 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex

b: 1657
d: 20^th Apr 1732 Rye, Sussex
bur: 23^rd Apr 1732 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex

b: 1688 Egerton, Kent
d: Dec 1688 Egerton, Kent
bur: 10^th Dec 1688 St. James, Egerton, Kent

b: 1690 Egerton, Kent
ch: 28^th Mar 1690 St. James

b: 1692 Egerton, Kent
ch: 30^th Jun 1692 St. James

b: 1695 Ashford, Kent
ch: 7^th Jul 1695
d: 19^th Mar 1741 Rye, Sussex
bur: 23^rd Mar 1741 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex

b: 1697 Ashford, Kent
ch: 13^th Feb 1697
d: Mar 1748 Egerton, Kent
bur: 11^th Mar 1748 St. James, Egerton, Kent

Parental
record

1st marriage

James Hope
surgeon

m: 22^nd Jul 1719 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent

Elizabeth Groombridge

b: 1695 Ashford, Kent
ch: 7^th Jul 1695
d: 19^th Mar 1741 Rye, Sussex
bur: 23^rd Mar 1741 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex

b: 1700 Cranbrook, Kent
ch: 27^th May 1700 St Dunstan's Church
d: Apr 1722 Cranbrook, Kent
bur: 7^th Apr 1722 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent

Elizabeth

James

b: 1720 Rye, Sussex
ch: 30^th Nov 1720 St. Mary
d: 10^th Dec 1782 Rye, Sussex
bur: 17^th Dec 1782 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex

b: 1722 Rye, Sussex
ch: 11^th Apr 1722 St. Mary
d: 7^th Apr 1723 Cranbrook, Kent
bur: 10^th Apr 1723 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent

Family
record

2nd marriage

James Hope
surgeon

m: 18^th Dec 1722

Frances Brook

b: 1695 Ashford, Kent
ch: 7^th Jul 1695
d: 19^th Mar 1741 Rye, Sussex
bur: 23^rd Mar 1741 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex

b: c 1692
d: 5^th Jun 1723 Cranbrook, Kent
bur: 10^th Jun 1723 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent

3rd marriage

James Hope
surgeon

m: 18^th Jan 1726 Winchelsea, Sussex

Judith Goreham

2nd marriage

b: 1695 Ashford, Kent
ch: 7^th Jul 1695
d: 19^th Mar 1741 Rye, Sussex
bur: 23^rd Mar 1741 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex

b: 1698
d: 29^th May 1757 Rye, Sussex
bur: 2^nd Jun 1757 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex

b: 1727 Rye, Sussex
ch: 11^th Sep 1727 St. Mary

b: 1734 Rye, Sussex
ch: 9^th Oct 1734 St. Mary
d: 20^th Jan 1738 Rye, Sussex
bur: 26^th Jan 1738 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex

b: 1736 Rye, Sussex
ch: 14^th Jan 1736 St. Mary

b: 1739 Rye, Sussex
ch: 14^th Aug 1739 St. Mary
d: 15^th Sep 1740 Rye, Sussex
bur: 21^st Sep 1740 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex