The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Sheafe [Andrew], daughter of Gyles Andrew and Agnes Andrew [Unknown]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Sheafe [Andrew] was the daughter of Gyles Andrew and Agnes Andrew [Unknown]. She was born c 1510 at Cranbrook, Kent; buried 12th Oct 1564 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  She married Richard Sheafe on c 1532 at ??. He was born 1505 at Cranbrook, Kent, aged 14 in his father's will of 1520; died c Aug 1557 at Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
2 iThomas who was born c 1532 at Cranbrook, Kent; buried 6th Sep 1604 Cranbrook, Kent
3 iiAlice who was born 1541 at Cranbrook, Kent, aged 15½ in her father's will; buried 11th Apr 1607 Cranbrook, Kent, widow of Richard
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Thomas Sheafe was the son of Richard Sheafe and Elizabeth Sheafe [Andrew]. He was born c 1532 at Cranbrook, Kent; buried 6th Sep 1604 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  He married Mary Harman on c 1559 at ??. She was born 1536 at ??; buried 20th Nov 1609 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
4 iRichard who was born c 1559 at Cranbrook, Kent
5 iiEdmund who was born 1559/60 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 17th Mar 1559/60 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
   
  3. Alice Hovenden [Sheafe] was the daughter of Richard Sheafe and Elizabeth Sheafe [Andrew]. She was born 1541 at Cranbrook, Kent, aged 15½ in her father's will; buried 11th Apr 1607 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, widow of Richard
  She married Richard Hovenden on 14th Oct 1566 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. He was born c 1540 at ??; buried 8th Aug 1598 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
6 iWilliam who was born 1567 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 31st Aug 1567 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
7 iiRichard who was born 1568 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 23rd May 1568 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
8 iiiJoan who was born 1569 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25th Jul 1569 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 13th Dec 1637 Cranbrook, Kent, wid
9 ivAnn who was born 1571 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 1st May 1571 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
10 vMary who was born 1573 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 21st Sep 1573 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  viElizabeth who was born 1576 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 28th Oct 1576 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  viiSamuel who was born 1578 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 6th Jan 1578/79 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Richard Sheafe was the son of Thomas Sheafe and Mary Sheafe [Harman]. He was born c 1559 at Cranbrook, Kent
  He married Margery Roberts on 8th Jan 1581/82 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born 1564 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 24th Apr 1564 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, father John Roberts. They had the following children:
11 iMargaret who was born 1598 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 21st May 1598 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
   
  5. Edmund Sheafe was the son of Thomas Sheafe and Mary Sheafe [Harman]. He was born 1559/60 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 17th Mar 1559/60 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  He married (1) Elizabeth Taylor on 30th May 1586 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born 1567/68 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 6th Feb 1567/68 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 5th Mar 1598 at All Saints Church, Woodchurch, Kent
  He married (2) Joane Downe on 25th Sep 1599 at Cosmos & Damian Church, Challock, Kent. She was born c 1565 at ??
  He married (3) Joan Sheafe [Lake] [Kitchell] [Jordan] on 17th Oct 1610 at All Hallows Church, Bread Street, London. She was born c 1575 at ??
   
  6. William Hovenden was the son of Richard Hovenden and Alice Hovenden [Sheafe]. He was born 1567 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 31st Aug 1567 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  He married Joan Roberts on 13th Jan 1588/89 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born c 1568 at Goudhurst, Kent, two Joan Roberts christened in Goudhurst 1565 & 1568
   
  7. Richard Hovenden was the son of Richard Hovenden and Alice Hovenden [Sheafe]. He was born 1568 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 23rd May 1568 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  He married Lydia Hyder on 9th Jul 1599 at St. Mary's Church, Rolvenden, Kent. She was born 1582 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 22nd Apr 1582 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
  iRichard who was born 1600 at Rolvenden, Kent; christened 20th Jul 1600 St. Mary's Church, Rolvenden, Kent; buried 26th Apr 1603 Rolvenden, Kent, son of Richard Hovenden
  iiRichard who was born 1604/5 at Rolvenden, Kent; christened 10th Mar 1604/5 St. Mary's Church, Rolvenden, Kent
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1608/9 at Rolvenden, Kent; christened 21st Feb 1608/9 St. Mary's Church, Rolvenden, Kent
  ivWilliam who was born 1610 at Rolvenden, Kent; christened 4th Nov 1610 St. Mary's Church, Rolvenden, Kent
  vSamuel who was born 1613 at Rolvenden, Kent; christened 29th Aug 1613 St. Mary's Church, Rolvenden, Kent
  viMichael who was born 1617 at Rolvenden, Kent; christened 28th Sep 1617 St. Mary's Church, Rolvenden, Kent
   
  8. Joan Weller [Hovenden] was the daughter of Richard Hovenden and Alice Hovenden [Sheafe]. She was born 1569 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25th Jul 1569 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 13th Dec 1637 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, wid
  iDence who was born 1590 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 17th Nov 1590 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died 1597 Cranbrook, Kent, a boy; buried 1st Jun 1597 Cranbrook, Kent
  She married Dence Weller, clothier on 17th Nov 1590 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, same day as her sister Ann. He was born 1566 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 15th Sep 1566 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died after 27th May 1619 at Cranbrook, Kent; buried 30th May 1619 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
12 iElizabeth who was born 1593 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 2nd Sep 1593 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 27th Aug 1656 Cranbrook, Kent, wife of Alexander Osborne
13 iiAlexander who was born 1595 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 20th Jul 1595 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
   
  9. Ann Bathurst [Hovenden] was the daughter of Richard Hovenden and Alice Hovenden [Sheafe]. She was born 1571 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 1st May 1571 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  She married Haslen Bathurst on 17th Nov 1590 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, same day as Ann's sister Joan. He was born c 1565 at ??. They had the following children:
  iRichard who was born 1592 at Ulcombe, Kent; christened 8th Jan 1592 All Saints' Church, Ulcombe, Kent
  iiJudith who was born 1594 at Ulcombe, Kent; christened 30th Jun 1594 All Saints' Church, Ulcombe, Kent
  iiiGeorge who was born 1595 at Ulcombe, Kent; christened 21st Dec 1595 All Saint's Church, Ulcombe, Kent
  ivHaslin who was born 1597 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 22nd Jan 1597/98 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  vTimothie who was born 1600 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 27th Apr 1600 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
   
  10. Mary Snatt [Hovendon] was the daughter of Richard Hovenden and Alice Hovenden [Sheafe]. She was born 1573 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 21st Sep 1573 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  She married William Snatt on 10th Dec 1599 at St. Mary's Church, Hunton, Kent. He was born c 1570 at ??
   
Generation No. 4
  11. Margaret Kitchell [Sheafe] was the daughter of Richard Sheafe and Margery Sheafe [Roberts]. She was born 1598 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 21st May 1598 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; emigrated 1639 to Guilford, Connecticut, USA
  She married Robert Kitchell on 21st Jul 1632 at St. Mary's Church, Rolvenden, Kent. He was born 1601 at Hayes, Kent; christened 25th Oct 1601 at St Mary's Church, Hayes, Kent; emigrated 1639 to Guilford, Connecticut, USA. They had the following children:
  iRobert who was born c Sep 1632 at Rolvenden, Kent; christened 4th Oct 1632 St. Mary's Church, Rolvenden, Kent
  iiHarman who was born 1634 at Rolvenden, Kent; christened 27th Apr 1634 St. Mary's Church, Rolvenden, Kent
  iiiSamuel who was born 1635 at Rolvenden, Kent; christened 6th Dec 1635 St. Mary's Church, Rolvenden, Kent
  ivJoan who was born 1638 at Rolvenden, Kent; christened 27th May 1638 St. Mary's Church, Rolvenden, Kent
   
  12. Elizabeth Osborne [Hovenden] [Weller] was the daughter of Dence Weller, clothier and Joan Weller [Hovenden]. She was born 1593 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 2nd Sep 1593 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 27th Aug 1656 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, wife of Alexander Osborne
  She married (1) Thomas Hovenden on 16th Jan 1615/16 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. He was born c 1590 at ??; buried 6th Sep 1622 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  She married (2) Alexander Osborne, clothier on 16th Sep 1623 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. He was born c 1590; buried 13th Mar 1649/50 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
  iDence who was born 1626 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 30th Jul 1626 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 20th Sep 1627 Cranbrook, Kent
  iiRobert who was born 1628 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 18th May 1628 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 8th Jun 1633 Cranbrook, Kent
  iiiWilliam who was born 1630 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 22nd Aug 1630 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 25th Oct 1630 Cranbrook, Kent
   
  13. Alexander Weller was the son of Dence Weller, clothier and Joan Weller [Hovenden]. He was born 1595 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 20th Jul 1595 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  He married Katherine Hickmote on 19th Jan 1626/27 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born c 1600. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born 1627 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 22nd Jul 1627 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Alexander, fils Dence
14 iiDence who was born 1629 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 13th Sep 1629 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Alexander
  iiiAlexander who was born 1631 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25th Dec 1631 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Alexander
  ivElizabeth who was born 1634 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 22nd Jun 1634 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Alexander; died Feb 1635/36 Cranbrook, Kent, child; buried 23rd Feb 1635/36 Cranbrook, Kent
15 vElizabeth who was born 1636 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 8th May 1636 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Alexander and Katheren
16 viMary who was born 1638 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 30th Dec 1638 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Alexander and Katheren
   
Generation No. 5
  14. Dence Weller, clothier was the son of Alexander Weller and Katherine Weller [Hickmote]. He was born 1629 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 13th Sep 1629 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Alexander
  He married Marie George on 7th May 1652 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born c 1630. They had the following children:
  iDence who was born 1653 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 30th Sep 1653 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  iiMary who was born 1655 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 11th Sep 1655 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  iiiKatherine who was born 1660 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 12th Feb 1660 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
   
  15. Elizabeth Fullegar [Weller] was the daughter of Alexander Weller and Katherine Weller [Hickmote]. She was born 1636 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 8th May 1636 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Alexander and Katheren
  She married John Fullegar on 10th Apr 1656 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. He was born c 1635
   
  16. Mary Smyth [Weller] was the daughter of Alexander Weller and Katherine Weller [Hickmote]. She was born 1638 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 30th Dec 1638 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Alexander and Katheren
  She married Stephen Smyth on 25th Jan 1659 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. He was born c 1635
   

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