| Generation No. 2 | | 2. Edward Groombridge was the son of (4) Thomas Groombridge, parish clerk and (5) Martha Smith. He was born 1751 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1751 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge | | He married Elizabeth Wilmshurst on 29th Jan 1779 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, witness: Anthony Killick. She was born c 1755 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children: | | i | Ann who was born c Apr 1779 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 25th Apr 1779 St. Thomas' Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex | | ii | Elizabeth who was born 1782 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 25th Aug 1782 St. Thomas' Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex | | iii | Frances who was born 1798 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 30th Oct 1798 King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent | | | | 3. Elizabeth Groombridge [Wilmshurst] She was born c 1755 at Withyham, Sussex | | She married Edward Groombridge on 29th Jan 1779 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, witness: Anthony Killick. He was born 1751 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1751 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge. They had the following children: | | i | Ann who was born c Apr 1779 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 25th Apr 1779 St. Thomas' Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex | | ii | Elizabeth who was born 1782 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 25th Aug 1782 St. Thomas' Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex | | iii | Frances who was born 1798 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 30th Oct 1798 King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent | | |
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| Generation No. 3 | | 4. Thomas Groombridge, parish clerk He was born c 1725; died Jul 1761 at Rotherfield, Sussex, parish clerk, cause of death: smallpox; buried 8th Jul 1761 at St. Michael's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | i | Martha who was born 1740 Frant, Sussex | | ii | John who was born 1747 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1747 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge; died May 1806 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 2nd May 1806 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | iii | Thomas who was born 1748 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1748 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Sep 1750 Withyham, Sussex; buried 12th Sep 1750 St. Michael's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | iv | Edward who was born 1751 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1751 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge | | v | Thomas who was born 1753 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1753 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge | | vi | Mary who was born 1757 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1757 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge; died Jan 1828 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 71 years, wife of William; buried 7th Jan 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | | | 5. Martha Smith She was born c 1725; died Jul 1761 at Rotherfield, Sussex, cause of death: smallpox; buried 22nd Jul 1761 at St. Michael's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | i | Martha who was born 1740 Frant, Sussex | | ii | John who was born 1747 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1747 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge; died May 1806 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 2nd May 1806 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | iii | Thomas who was born 1748 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1748 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Sep 1750 Withyham, Sussex; buried 12th Sep 1750 St. Michael's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | iv | Edward who was born 1751 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1751 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge | | v | Thomas who was born 1753 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1753 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge | | vi | Mary who was born 1757 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1757 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge; died Jan 1828 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 71 years, wife of William; buried 7th Jan 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | |
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