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Ancestry report for Betsy Eldridge [Bourner], daughter of James Bourner and Elizabeth Bourner [Lade]

Generation No. 1
1. Betsy Eldridge [Bourner] was the daughter of (2) James Bourner and (3) Elizabeth Bourner [Lade]. She was born 1786 at Battle, Sussex; christened 11^th Aug 1786 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died Apr to June 1860 at Battle, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q2 Vol 2B Page 26
She married Robert Eldridge, bricklayer on 28^th Jan 1805 at St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex. He was born 1784 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 29^th Dec 1784 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; buried 6^th Jul 1848 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Robert who was born 14^th Mar 1805 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 17^th Mar 1805 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex, privately baptised; buried 26^th May 1875 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
ii	Edgar who was born 1808 Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Nov 1881 Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 16^th Nov 1881 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
iii	Edwin who was born 1810 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 3^rd Feb 1810 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
iv	Alfred who was born 1812 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 28^th Feb 1812 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; buried 15^th Dec 1813 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 2 years
v	Eliza who was born 1814 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 21^st Mar 1814 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
vi	Harriet who was born 1816 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 7^th Jul 1816 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
vii	Elizabeth who was born 1819 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 30^th May 1819 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
viii	Alfred who was born 1821 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 2^nd Dec 1821 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex

Generation No. 2
2. James Bourner was the son of (4) James Bourner, husbandman and (5) Mary Bourner [Smith]. He was born 1752 at Battle, Sussex; christened 22^nd Dec 1752 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Sep 1830 at Burwash, Sussex; buried 23^rd Sep 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Lade on 18^th Sep 1781 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witness: John Durrant. She was born 9^th Mar 1763 at Chilham, Kent; christened 27^th Mar 1763 at St Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent; died May 1847 at Penhurst, Sussex; buried 18^th May 1847 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born 1782 Warbleton, Sussex; buried 15^th Sep 1866 St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex, aged 84 years
ii	James who was born 1784 Battle, Sussex; christened 28^th Sep 1784 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iii	Betsy who was born 1786 Battle, Sussex; christened 11^th Aug 1786 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died Apr to June 1860 Battle, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q2 Vol 2B Page 26
iv	John who was born 1788 Battle, Sussex; christened 6^th Aug 1788 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Eliz. Bourner
v	William who was born 1790 Battle, Sussex; christened 8^th Dec 1790 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 3^rd Mar 1873 Penhurst, Sussex, aged 81 years
vi	Peter who was born 1793 Battle, Sussex; christened 3^rd May 1793 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 1859 Hailsham, Sussex; buried 14^th Dec 1859 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
vii	Stephen who was born 1795 Battle, Sussex; christened 22^nd May 1795 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 4^th Oct 1878 Battle, Sussex, proved by John Fryar of Burwash carpenter and Frederick Crisford of Ninfield farmer the executors; buried 10^th Oct 1878 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 82 years
viii	Thomas who was born 1798 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 15^th Jun 1798 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 25^th Jan 1878 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 80 years
ix	Anne who was born 1801 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 10^th May 1801 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 28^th Dec 1858 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, aged 57 years
x	Charles who was born 1804 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 12^th Aug 1804 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 20^th Dec 1878 St Michael's Church, Penhurst, Sussex, aged 74 years
xi	Benjamin who was born 1808 Battle, Sussex; christened 11^th Mar 1808 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex

3. Elizabeth Bourner [Lade] was the daughter of (6) Thomas Lade and (7) Martha Lade [Owens]. She was born 9^th Mar 1763 at Chilham, Kent; christened 27^th Mar 1763 at St Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent; died May 1847 at Penhurst, Sussex; buried 18^th May 1847 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years
She married James Bourner on 18^th Sep 1781 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witness: John Durrant. He was born 1752 at Battle, Sussex; christened 22^nd Dec 1752 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Sep 1830 at Burwash, Sussex; buried 23^rd Sep 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born 1782 Warbleton, Sussex; buried 15^th Sep 1866 St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex, aged 84 years
ii	James who was born 1784 Battle, Sussex; christened 28^th Sep 1784 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iii	Betsy who was born 1786 Battle, Sussex; christened 11^th Aug 1786 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died Apr to June 1860 Battle, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q2 Vol 2B Page 26
iv	John who was born 1788 Battle, Sussex; christened 6^th Aug 1788 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Eliz. Bourner
v	William who was born 1790 Battle, Sussex; christened 8^th Dec 1790 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 3^rd Mar 1873 Penhurst, Sussex, aged 81 years
vi	Peter who was born 1793 Battle, Sussex; christened 3^rd May 1793 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 1859 Hailsham, Sussex; buried 14^th Dec 1859 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
vii	Stephen who was born 1795 Battle, Sussex; christened 22^nd May 1795 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 4^th Oct 1878 Battle, Sussex, proved by John Fryar of Burwash carpenter and Frederick Crisford of Ninfield farmer the executors; buried 10^th Oct 1878 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 82 years
viii	Thomas who was born 1798 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 15^th Jun 1798 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 25^th Jan 1878 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 80 years
ix	Anne who was born 1801 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 10^th May 1801 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 28^th Dec 1858 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, aged 57 years
x	Charles who was born 1804 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 12^th Aug 1804 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 20^th Dec 1878 St Michael's Church, Penhurst, Sussex, aged 74 years
xi	Benjamin who was born 1808 Battle, Sussex; christened 11^th Mar 1808 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex

Generation No. 3
4. James Bourner, husbandman He was born c 1725; buried 19^th Aug 1796 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
He married Mary Smith on 29^th Jun 1746 at St Mary the Virgin, Rye, Sussex. She was born 1724 at Battle, Sussex; christened 30^th Aug 1724 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents Edward & Ann Smith; buried 14^th Sep 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1747 Beckley, Sussex; christened 26^th Jul 1747 All Saints, Beckley, Sussex, son of James Boorner and Mary Boorner; buried 5^th Feb 1775 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ii	Mary who was born 1749 Battle, Sussex; christened 8^th Dec 1749 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Borner and Mary Borner
iii	James who was born 1752 Battle, Sussex; christened 22^nd Dec 1752 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Sep 1830 Burwash, Sussex; buried 23^rd Sep 1830 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iv	William who was born 1754 Battle, Sussex; christened 9^th Oct 1754 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; buried 16^th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
v	Stephen who was born 1756 Battle, Sussex; christened 28^th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 1^st Jan 1757 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
vi	William who was born 1758 Battle, Sussex; christened 17^th Nov 1758 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 28^th Oct 1809 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
vii	Mark who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 15^th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
viii	Elizabeth who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 12^th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
ix	Stephen who was born 1763 Battle, Sussex; christened 28^th Oct 1763 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 21^st Nov 1839 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 76 years
x	Ann who was born 1765 Battle, Sussex; christened 14^th Apr 1765 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner

5. Mary Bourner [Smith] She was born 1724 at Battle, Sussex; christened 30^th Aug 1724 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents Edward & Ann Smith; buried 14^th Sep 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
She married James Bourner, husbandman on 29^th Jun 1746 at St Mary the Virgin, Rye, Sussex. He was born c 1725; buried 19^th Aug 1796 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1747 Beckley, Sussex; christened 26^th Jul 1747 All Saints, Beckley, Sussex, son of James Boorner and Mary Boorner; buried 5^th Feb 1775 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ii	Mary who was born 1749 Battle, Sussex; christened 8^th Dec 1749 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Borner and Mary Borner
iii	James who was born 1752 Battle, Sussex; christened 22^nd Dec 1752 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Sep 1830 Burwash, Sussex; buried 23^rd Sep 1830 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iv	William who was born 1754 Battle, Sussex; christened 9^th Oct 1754 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; buried 16^th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
v	Stephen who was born 1756 Battle, Sussex; christened 28^th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 1^st Jan 1757 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
vi	William who was born 1758 Battle, Sussex; christened 17^th Nov 1758 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 28^th Oct 1809 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
vii	Mark who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 15^th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
viii	Elizabeth who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 12^th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
ix	Stephen who was born 1763 Battle, Sussex; christened 28^th Oct 1763 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 21^st Nov 1839 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 76 years
x	Ann who was born 1765 Battle, Sussex; christened 14^th Apr 1765 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner

6. Thomas Lade He was born 1734/35 at Chilham, Kent, parents James & Elizabeth Ladd; christened 16^th Mar 1734/35 at Ss Cosmus & Damian Church, Blean, Kent, parents James & Elizabeth ladd; buried 28^th Oct 1814 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 81 years
He married (1) Martha Owens on 15^th Sep 1760 at St. Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent, by licence, witnesses Richard Owen & Edward Cozens. She was born 1733 at Chilham, Kent, aged 27 on her licence to marry Thomas Lade. They had the following children:
i	Thomas who was born 1761 Chilham, Kent; christened 19^th Apr 1761 St. Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent, parents Thomas & Martha Lade; buried 12^th Jan 1838 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 76 years, residence Hailsham
ii	Elizabeth who was born 9^th Mar 1763 Chilham, Kent; christened 27^th Mar 1763 St Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent; died May 1847 Penhurst, Sussex; buried 18^th May 1847 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years
iii	Martha who was born 1765 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 24^th Feb 1765 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 14^th Oct 1855 The Priory, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 92 years
He married (2) Elizabeth Hall on 16^th Mar 1778 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex, witnesses William Church & Edward Piddlesden. She was born 1743 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 10^th Apr 1743 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth. They had the following children:
i	John who was born c Jun 1778 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29^th Jul 1778 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 29^th Sep 1861 21 Dalston Place, Dalston, London, will proved by Caroline Lade of 21 Dalston Place spinster the daughter one of the executors
ii	James who was born 1779 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 25^th Nov 1779 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 7^th May 1860 Wartling, Sussex, will proved by Robert White of Warbleton farmer and Joel Lade of Wartling farmer the son the executors

7. Martha Lade [Owens] She was born 1733 at Chilham, Kent, aged 27 on her licence to marry Thomas Lade
She married Thomas Lade on 15^th Sep 1760 at St. Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent, by licence, witnesses Richard Owen & Edward Cozens. He was born 1734/35 at Chilham, Kent, parents James & Elizabeth Ladd; christened 16^th Mar 1734/35 at Ss Cosmus & Damian Church, Blean, Kent, parents James & Elizabeth ladd; buried 28^th Oct 1814 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 81 years. They had the following children:
i	Thomas who was born 1761 Chilham, Kent; christened 19^th Apr 1761 St. Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent, parents Thomas & Martha Lade; buried 12^th Jan 1838 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 76 years, residence Hailsham
ii	Elizabeth who was born 9^th Mar 1763 Chilham, Kent; christened 27^th Mar 1763 St Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent; died May 1847 Penhurst, Sussex; buried 18^th May 1847 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years
iii	Martha who was born 1765 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 24^th Feb 1765 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 14^th Oct 1855 The Priory, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 92 years

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