The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Mary Leigh [Best] She was born 1802 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 12^th Dec 1802 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Richard & Elizabeth Best
	She married Charles Leigh, carpenter on 10^th Mar 1820 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses John Loveland & Sophia Maynard. He was born 27^th Aug 1797 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 24^th Sep 1797 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
2	i	Elizabeth who was born 3^rd Apr 1820 at Lew Cross [a.k.a. Lew Croft] Farm, Chiddingstone, Kent
	ii	Emma who was born 18^th Oct 1821 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 9^th May 1839 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
3	iii	Mary who was born 17^th Aug 1823 at Chiddingstone, Kent; died 12^th Feb 1900 Penshurst, Kent
4	iv	Charlotte who was born 3^rd Dec 1827 at Chiddingstone, Kent
5	v	Anna who was born 17^th May 1833 at Chiddingstone, Kent

Generation No. 2
	2. Elizabeth Eagleton [Leigh] was the daughter of Charles Leigh, carpenter and Mary Leigh [Best]. She was born 3^rd Apr 1820 at Lew Cross [a.k.a. Lew Croft] Farm, Chiddingstone, Kent
	She married William Eagleton, tailor on 8^th Sep 1843 at St Saviour's Church, Southwark, London, witnesses Charles & Emma Leigh. He was born 1818 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 7^th Jun 1818 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Thomas & Charlotte Eagleton; died 23^rd Dec 1881 at Penshurst, Kent, aged 63 years; buried after 23^rd Dec 1881 at St. Peter's Church, Fordcombe, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Ruth who was born July to Sep 1844 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1844 Q3 Vol 5 Page 397; died 4^th Dec 1864 Penshurst, Kent; buried after 4^th Dec 1864 Fordcombe, Kent
	ii	William who was born Oct to Dec 1846 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1846 Q4 Vol 5 Page 463
6	iii	Mary Elizabeth who was born Apr to June 1852 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1852 Q2 Vol 2A Page 327
	iv	Emma Eliza who was born Apr to June 1854 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q2 Vol 2A Page 367; died 26^th Oct 1861 Penshurst, Kent; buried after 26^th Oct 1861 Fordcombe, Kent
7	v	Charles Duly who was born 26^th Nov 1857 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2A Page 384

	3. Mary Handcock [Leigh] was the daughter of Charles Leigh, carpenter and Mary Leigh [Best]. She was born 17^th Aug 1823 at Chiddingstone, Kent; died 12^th Feb 1900 at Penshurst, Kent
	She married Thomas Handcock, tailor on 22^nd May 1861 at St Mary's Church, Kennington, Kent, witnesses Charles & Emma Leigh. He was born 1830 at Ash next Sandwich, Ash, Kent; christened 30^th May 1830 at St Nicholas Church, Ash next Sandwich, Kent, parents Daniel & Frances Handcock. They had the following children:
8	i	Edward William who was born 1863 at Kennington, Kent; christened 6^th Dec 1863 St Mary's Church, Kennington, Kent
	ii	Mary Eleanor who was born 1866 at Kennington, Kent; christened 2^nd Sep 1866 St Mary's Church, Kennington, Kent; died Apr to June 1903 Penshurst, Kent
	iii	George Leigh who was born 5^th Jul 1868 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 4^th Oct 1868 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent

	4. Charlotte Humphrey [Leigh] was the daughter of Charles Leigh, carpenter and Mary Leigh [Best]. She was born 3^rd Dec 1827 at Chiddingstone, Kent
	She married Joseph Humphrey, farmer on 6^th Sep 1852 at St Saviour's Church, Southwark, London, registered at St. Saviour, Southwark District, London, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 1d Page 36, witnesses Charles & Emma Leigh. He was born 3^rd May 1825 at Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	William who was born 1857 at Hadlow, Kent
	ii	James who was born 1859 at Hadlow, Kent
	iii	Joseph who was born 1861 at Hadlow, Kent
	iv	Anna who was born 1863 at Hadlow, Kent
	v	Charles who was born 1865 at Hadlow, Kent
	vi	Charlotte who was born 1867 at Hadlow, Kent

	5. Anna Whiting [Leigh] was the daughter of Charles Leigh, carpenter and Mary Leigh [Best]. She was born 17^th May 1833 at Chiddingstone, Kent
	She married Joseph Henry Whiting on 4^th Dec 1862 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, witnesses Charles & Emma Leigh. He was born 1834 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent; christened 10^th May 1834 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent, parents Joseph & Martha Whiting. They had the following children:
	i	Joseph C. who was born 1864 at Hadlow, Kent
	ii	Edwin H.J. who was born 1868 at Hadlow, Kent
	iii	Amelia who was born 1870 at Hadlow, Kent

Generation No. 3
	6. Mary Elizabeth Constable [Eagleton] was the daughter of William Eagleton, tailor and Elizabeth Eagleton [Leigh]. She was born Apr to June 1852 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1852 Q2 Vol 2A Page 327
	She married Henry Constable, master painter and plumber on 10^th Jan 1874 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, witnesses H Constable & William Eagleton. He was born 1843 at Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Bessy who was born 1875 at Penshurst, Kent
	ii	Alfred who was born 1876 at Penshurst, Kent
	iii	Mary who was born 1877 at Penshurst, Kent
	iv	Harry who was born 1879 at Penshurst, Kent
	v	Emma who was born Nov 1880 at Penshurst, Kent

	7. Charles Duly Eagleton, tailor, postmaster and stationer was the son of William Eagleton, tailor and Elizabeth Eagleton [Leigh]. He was born 26^th Nov 1857 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2A Page 384
	He married Harriet Holmes Taylor on Apr to June 1883 at Ashford, Kent, registered at West Ashford District, Kent, ref: 1883 Q2 Vol 2A Page 1070. She was born July to Sep 1855 at Ashford, Kent, registered at West Ashford District, Kent, ref: 1855 Q3 Vol 2A Page 447

	8. Edward William Handcock was the son of Thomas Handcock, tailor and Mary Handcock [Leigh]. He was born 1863 at Kennington, Kent; christened 6^th Dec 1863 at St Mary's Church, Kennington, Kent
	He married Kate Farn on 18^th Aug 1890 at Holy Trinity Church, Rugby, Warwickshire, witnesses George Leigh Handcock & Sarah Elizabeth Wedding Arthrell. She was born 1860 at Dunchurch, Warwickshire