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Ancestry report for John Porter, of Cuckfield, son of John Porter, iron master and Agnes Porter [Isted]
Generation No. 1
1. John Porter, of Cuckfield was the son of (2) John Porter, iron master and (3) Agnes Porter [Isted]. He was born c 1554 at Bayham, Frant, Sussex; buried 23rd Aug 1599 at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, gent
He married (1) Winifred Sackville on c 1575 at ??. She was born c 1555 at Chiddingly, Sussex
He married (2) Judith Bland on 28th Jun 1597 at St Mary's Church, Whitechapel, London. She was born 1561 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1561 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; buried 4th Jul 1607 at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, Mrs wid
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Porter, iron master He was born c 1520 at ??; died Jun 1574 at Battle, Sussex; buried 15th Jun 1574 at St. Giles Church, Bodiam, Sussex
He married Agnes Isted on c 1546 at ??. She was born c 1525 at Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born c 1547 Bayham, Frant, Sussex
iiMary who was born c 1550 Bayham, Frant, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born c 1554 Bayham, Frant, Sussex; buried 23rd Aug 1599 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, gent
ivAmbrose who was born 1557 Bayham, Frant, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1557 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses Nicholas Fowle, John Barham & Elizabeth Bacar; died before 1574 Bayham, Frant, Sussex, not mentioned in his father's will
vStephen who was born 1558 Bayham, Frant, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1558 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses roger Brecher, Steven Collin & Joane Porter
viRobert who was born 1560 Bayham, Frant, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1560/61 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses Robert Baker, William Carpenter & Ellen Fowle wife to Nicholas
viiThomas who was born 1562 Bayham, Frant, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1562 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witness Thomas
viiiGeorge who was born 1564 Bayham, Frant, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1564 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
 
3. Agnes Porter [Isted] was the daughter of (4) Richard Isted, iron master and (5) Joanne Isted [Unknown]. She was born c 1525 at Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex
She married John Porter, iron master on c 1546 at ??. He was born c 1520 at ??; died Jun 1574 at Battle, Sussex; buried 15th Jun 1574 at St. Giles Church, Bodiam, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born c 1547 Bayham, Frant, Sussex
iiMary who was born c 1550 Bayham, Frant, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born c 1554 Bayham, Frant, Sussex; buried 23rd Aug 1599 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, gent
ivAmbrose who was born 1557 Bayham, Frant, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1557 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses Nicholas Fowle, John Barham & Elizabeth Bacar; died before 1574 Bayham, Frant, Sussex, not mentioned in his father's will
vStephen who was born 1558 Bayham, Frant, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1558 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses roger Brecher, Steven Collin & Joane Porter
viRobert who was born 1560 Bayham, Frant, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1560/61 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses Robert Baker, William Carpenter & Ellen Fowle wife to Nicholas
viiThomas who was born 1562 Bayham, Frant, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1562 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witness Thomas
viiiGeorge who was born 1564 Bayham, Frant, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1564 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Richard Isted, iron master He was born c 1500 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 1542 at Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex
He married (1) Unknown Unknown on c 1520 at ??. They had the following children:
iJoan who was born c 1521 ??
iiMargaret who was born c 1523 ??
He married (2) Joanne Unknown on c 1524. She was born c 1505; died c 1558 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAgnes who was born c 1525 Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born c 1527 Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiRichard who was born c 1530 Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; died before 1557 Mayfield, Sussex, not mentioned in his mother's will
ivEleanor who was born c 1533 Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex
vAlice who was born c 1535 Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex
viDorothy who was born c 1537 Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; died before 1557 Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex, not mentioned in her mother's will
viiThomas who was born c 1542 Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex, assumes this is "the child the whiche my seyd wyfe ys now grete with"; buried 3rd Feb 1596/97 St Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex
 
5. Joanne Isted [Unknown] She was born c 1505; died c 1558 at Mayfield, Sussex
She married Richard Isted, iron master on c 1524. He was born c 1500 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 1542 at Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAgnes who was born c 1525 Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born c 1527 Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiRichard who was born c 1530 Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; died before 1557 Mayfield, Sussex, not mentioned in his mother's will
ivEleanor who was born c 1533 Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex
vAlice who was born c 1535 Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex
viDorothy who was born c 1537 Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; died before 1557 Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex, not mentioned in her mother's will
viiThomas who was born c 1542 Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex, assumes this is "the child the whiche my seyd wyfe ys now grete with"; buried 3rd Feb 1596/97 St Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex
 

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