The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Button [Diplock], daughter of John Diplock, blacksmith and Elizabeth Diplock [Fennel]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Button [Diplock] was the daughter of John Diplock, blacksmith and Elizabeth Diplock [Fennel]. She was born 1733 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1733 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex
  She married Richard Button on 14th Apr 1757 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, witnesses Henry Hammond & John Button. He was born 1734 at Framfield, Sussex; buried 23rd Dec 1800 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, aged 66 years. They had the following children:
2 iSarah who was born 1763 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1763 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
3 iiPhiladelphia who was born 1775 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1775 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Sarah Hemsley [Button] was the daughter of Richard Button and Elizabeth Button [Diplock]. She was born 1763 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1763 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  She married Samuel Hemsley, farmer on 29th Jan 1787 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1763 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1763 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iJohn who was born 1790 to 1795 at Sussex
   
  3. Philadelphia Cottington [Button] was the daughter of Richard Button and Elizabeth Button [Diplock]. She was born 1775 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1775 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  She married John Cottington on 7th Apr 1799 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, witnesses John Button & John Brooker. He was born 1772 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1772 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iJohn who was born 1801 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1801 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1806 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1806 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
6 iiiCharles who was born 1808 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1808 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. John Hemsley, farm labourer was the son of Samuel Hemsley, farmer and Sarah Hemsley [Button]. He was born 1790 to 1795 at Sussex
  He married Fanny Pentecost on 17th Dec 1823 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1797 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1797 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1883, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1883 Q1 Vol 2b Page 81, aged 84 years. They had the following children:
7 iTrayton who was born 1825 at Framfield, Sussex
   
  5. John Cottington was the son of John Cottington and Philadelphia Cottington [Button]. He was born 1801 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1801 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  He married Mary on c 1819. She was born 1800 to 1805 at Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1820 to 1825 at Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1820 to 1825 at Sussex
  iiiCaroline who was born 1827 at Sussex
  ivHenry who was born 1829 at Sussex
  vHarriet who was born 1831 at Sussex
  viSarah who was born 1833 at Sussex
  viiJohn who was born 1838 at Sussex
   
  6. Charles Cottington was the son of John Cottington and Philadelphia Cottington [Button]. He was born 1808 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1808 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  He married Frances Wren on 12th Apr 1834 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. She was born 1814 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1814 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, Frances Wren, daughter of Moses Wren, labourer, and Constant Wren. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1835 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1835 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  iiCharles who was born 1836 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1836 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  iiiJohn who was born 1840 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1840 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  ivWilliam who was born 1844 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1844 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  vFrances who was born 1847 at Uckfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  7. Trayton Hemsley, farmer was the son of John Hemsley, farm labourer and Fanny Tapp [Helmsley] [Pentecost]. He was born 1825 at Framfield, Sussex
  He married Sophia Seamer on July to Sep 1847, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q3 Vol 7 Page 695. She was born 1826 at Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
8 iTrayton who was born 1851 at Framfield, Sussex
  iiFanny who was born 1854 at Framfield, Sussex
  iiiFred who was born 1860 at Framfield, Sussex
  ivWilliam who was born 1863 at Framfield, Sussex
  vDavid who was born 1865 at Framfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  8. Trayton Hemsley, farm labourer was the son of Trayton Hemsley, farmer and Sophia Hemsley [Seamer]. He was born 1851 at Framfield, Sussex
  He married Matilda Wilkinson on Apr to June 1876, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q2 Vol 2b Page 149. She was born 1853 at Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iTrayton who was born 1877 at Laughton, Sussex
  iiFrederick George who was born 1879 at Laughton, Sussex
  iiiRose Matilda who was born Apr 1880 at Framfield, Sussex
  ivAlbert who was born 1885 at Laughton, Sussex
   

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