Medieval and Tudor Kent Wills

Leland Lewis Duncan (1862-1923)

On his death many of his notebooks were deposited with the Kent Archaeological Society, of which he was a life-time member. What has been typed up below is all that seems to have survived. See Leland L. Duncan for fuller details of his work.

Index of Notebooks

Books 1 to 6. Shoreham Deanery: book 1, book 2, book 3, book 4, book 5, book 6; includes Bexley, Brasted, Chevening, Chiddingstone, Crayford or Eard, St. Mary Cray, Darenth, Downe, Eynsford, East Farleigh, Farningham, Gillingham, The Isle of Grain, Halstead, Hayes, Hever, Hunton, Ifield, Ightham, Keston, Knockholt, Lydsing, East Malling, Meopham, Northfleet, Orpington, Otford, East Peckham, Penshurst, Sevenoaks, Shoreham, Stansted, Sundridge, and Wrotham.

Books 7 to 10. Rochester Consistory Court: book 7, book 8, book 9, book 10.

Books 11 to 16. South and Mid-West Kent: book 11, book 12, book 13, book 14, book 15, book 16 still missing.

Books 17 to 20. Rochester Diocese; have not survived in the Library.

Books 21 to 24. Lambeth: book 21, book 22, book 23, book 24, books 25 to 27 have not survived in the Library.

Books 28 to 31. East Kent wills; have not survived in the Library

Books 32 to 35. Mid-Kent Wills (Maidstone Area); have not survived in the Library

Books 36 to 42. South-East Kent (Cranbrook Area); have not survived in the Library

Books 43 to 46. North-East Kent (Thanet etc); have not survived in the Library

Books 47 & 48. Maidstone

Books 49 & 50. Cranbrook

Book 51; Charing, Little Chart, Detling, Eastwell, Egerton, Godmersham, Harrietsham, Headcorn, Hollingbourne, Kennington, Langley, Leeds

Book 52; Ashford, Boxley, Bearsted, Boughton Malherb, Boughton Monchelsea, Challock

Book 53; High Halden, Woodchurch, Ebony, Appledore, Warehorne, Wittersham, Stone-in-Oxney, Kingsnorth, Great Chart, Shadoxhurst, Smarden, Frittenden

Book 54. Goudhurst

Book 55. Biddenden

Book 56. Marden and Staplehurst

Book 57. Romney Marsh; including New Romney, Old Romney, Brookland, Ivychurch, Newchurch, Blackmauston (Blackmanstone), Snave, Lydd, Midley, Brenzett

Book 58. Lydd

Book 59. Tenterden, Rolvenden and Sandhurst

Book 60. Hawkhurst, Newenden and Benenden

Book 61. Bilsington and Bishopsbourne

Book 70. Lewisham and Lee

Book 71. Upton family; mostly East Kent

Arthur Hussey

Littlebourne, Austen family, St Lawrence, Thanet, Stone-next-Faversham, Dom Lodewich Leygh, 1491, Snargate, Snave, St Mary in the Marsh, St Eanswith, Brenzett, St Peter, Thanet, Ebony, Alkham, Betteshanger, Blackmanstone, Eastbridge, Goodnestone, Hythe.

Index of Hythe Wills

Index of Wills from Arthur Hussey's manuscript notebooks in the K.A.S. Library - typed up by Pat Tritton.

Register & folio	Testator	Date of will	Date of Probate	Will No.
Con Act Vol.3, Fol. 26	Katherine SPURGES	8 November 1558	Administration	01
Arch Vol.17, Fol. 156	Joan SPURGES	26 November 1526	4 May 1527	02
Cons Vol.21, Fol. 44	Thomas SPORGYS	20 January 1545-6	2 March 1545-6	03
Cons Vol.25, Fol. 4	John SPURGES	15 August 1552	7 November 1552	04
Cons Vol.10, Fol. 49	William SHEREVE	12 September 1509	No Probate date	05
Cons Vol.2, Fol. 51	Henry SKYNNER	15 August 1461	21 November 1461	06
Cons Vol.3, Fol. 110	Richard SMALWODE	25 August 1486	25 September 1486	07
Cons Vol.9, Fol. 177	Juliane SMALWODE	13 June 1509	No Probate date	08
Cons Vol.2, Fol. 434	Thomas SOMER	30 June 1479	28 July 1479	09
Cons Vol.11, Fol. 83	Thomas SPROT	20 April 1513	No Probate date	10
Cons Vol.4, Fol. 138	William SPRUCE	4 April 1497	No Probate date	11
Cons Vol.2, Fol. 244	Thomas STACE	26 January 1472-3	27 January 1472-3	12
Consi Vol.2, Fol. 297	Katherine STACE	1 June 1474	15 February 1473-5	13
Cons Vol.2, Fol. 273	John STACE	20 April 1474	11 May 1474	14
Cons Vol.2, Fol. 309	Cristina STACE	10 July 1474	21 July 1475	15
Cons Vol.2, Fol. 434	John STACE	14 July 1479	28 July 1479	16
Cons Vol.2, Fol. 433	John STACE	6 July 1479	July 1479	17
Cons Vol.13, Fol. 30	Thomas STAPLE	25 October 1520	12 October 1520	18
Cons Vol.3, Fol. 140	Thomas STEVYN	30 June 1486	26 September 1487	19
Cons Vol.3, Fol. 174	Alice STEVYN	10 December 1487	5 March 1487-8	20
Cons Vol.11, Fol. 65	Thomas AT STONE	16 April 1513	No Probate date	21
Con Act Vol.2, Fol. 70	Thomas STONE	8 December 1557	Administration	22
Cons Vol.25, Fol. 19	William STUBBES	3 March 1553	18 April 1553	23
Cons Vol.2, Fol. 569	William SULMAN	1 August 1483	17 September 1473	24
Cons Vol.9, Fol. 48	Thomas SYRE	1507	21 February 1507-8	25
Cons Vol.11, fol. 56	Henry SYRE	20 December 1512	No Probate date	26
Cons Vol.13, Fol. 14	William SYRE	1 May 1520	20 June 1520	27
Cons Vol.2, Fol. 33	Agnes TAYLOR	20 January 1460-1	31 January 1460-1	28
Cons Vol.4, Fol. 137	Alexander TANNER	20 March 1496-7	No Probate date	29
Cons Vol.17, Fol. 39	Thomas TANNER	10 June 1539	20 August 1539	30
Cons Vol.20, Fol. 33	William TANNER	5 August 1545	2 March 1545-6	31
Cons Vol.21, Fol. 64	John TAYLOR	28 April 1546	25 May 1547	32
Cons Vol.11, Fol. 4	William TOMPSON	1511	No Probate date	33
Cons Vol.13, Fol. 169	William TREWLOVE	20 April 1523	No Probate	34
Cons Vol.25, fol. 36	Robert TROLLOP	16 June 1553	16 September 1553	35
Cons Vol.3, Fol. 311	Thomas TULK	25 July 1489	11 April 1492	36
Cons Vol.20, Fol. 31	John TULKE	18 November 1545	2 March 1545-6	37
Cons Vol.20, Fol. 62	John TYTELL	27 March 1533	20 November 1546	38
Cons Vol.10, Fol. 48	Emmota TYTYNDEN	28 March 1510	No Probate date	39
Cons Vol.3, Fol. 134	John VANHERE	14 June 1487	20 June 1487	40
Cons Vol.6, Fol. 14	Richard WALLER	9 February 1499-50	3 March 1500-1	41
Cons Vol.15, Fol. 383	Thomas WALLER	16 September 1537	26 November 1537	42
Cons Vol.9, Fol. 135	Thomas WALTON	24 March 1508-9	No Probate	43
Cons Vol.15, Fol. 232	Alys WALTON	5 January 1533-4	No Probate date	44
Cons Vol.22, Fol. 134	Thomas WARLEY	28 July 1550	10 September 1550	45
Cons Vol.7, Fol. 2	William WARREN	7 August 1500	6 October 1501	46
Cons Vol.13, Fol. 59	John WARREN	6 May 1521	18 September 1521	47
Cons Vol.6, Fol. 35	John WATER	3 March 1499-1500	30 June 1501	48
Cons Vol.22, Fol. 86	Robert WELBYE	28 January 1549	28 March 1550	49
Cons Vol.11, Fol. 102	Richard WELLER	6 November 1513	No Probate date	50
Cons Vol.6, Fol. 28	Robert WHYTE	22 March 1501-2	24 May 1501	51
Cons Vol.15, Fol. 276	William WHITE	8 March 1534-5	19 April 1535	52
Cons Vol.5, Fol. 7	Hugh WYGHT	4 June 1498	6 March 1498-9	53
Cons Vol.5, Fol. 3	Edmond WIGORS	18 November 1498	24 January 1498-9	54
Cons Vol.14, Fol. 136	Thomas WIDDELER	8 December 1526	1527	55
Cons Vol.9, Fol. 40	Robert WYNGFELD	1507	3 November 1507	56
Cons Vol.11, Fol. 52	Thomas WYNDFELD	10 January 1512-3	No Probate date	57
Cons Vol.12, Fol. 26	Agnes WYNCHEFELD	28 March 1517	No Probate date	58
Cons Vol.8, Fol. 55	James WILLIAMSON	12 March 1504-5	9 April 1505	59
Cons Vol.13, Fol. 14	Harry AT WODE	15 April 1519	20 June 1520	60
Cons Vol.15, Fol. 202	Robert AT WODE	19 June 1533	22 July 1533	61
Cons Act Vol.1 Fol 71	Richard WOODE	15 September 1546	Administration	62
Con Vol.20, Fol. 61	Richard AT WOOD	28 October 1544	15 September 1545	63
Con Act. Vol.1, Fol 72	Juliane WOOD	17 November 1546	No information	64
Cons Vol.20, Fol. 71	Julyane WOODE	4 July 1546	16 November 1546	65
Cons Vol.12, Fol. 28	John WODLAND	23 August 1513	No Probate date	66
Con Vol.26, Fols. 93-5	Thomas WREAKE	26 April 1549	15 March 1555-6	67
Cons Vol.7, Fol. 18	John YONGE	23 October1501	26 January 1501-2	68
Cons Vol.13, Fol. 85	Alexander YONG	10 February 1521-2	No Probate date	69
Cons Vol.13, Fol. 171	Joan YONGE	8 July 1523	No Probate date	70
Cons Vol.25, Fol. 29	John YONG	10 March 1552-3	13 June 1553	71
No information	William YONGE	12 August 1558	No information	72
Cons Vol.3, Fol. 261	John PONSBY	1490	No information	73

Names

A BAROWE 48
A LEGH 36
A MOUNT 33
A MYLLES 69
A SENDS 43
ALUPH 69
ALWAY 70
APINGHAM 6
AT STONE 21
AT WODE 60, 61
AT WOOD 27, 63
ATKINSON 72
ATT WODE 12

BAKER 12, 14, 43. 63, 71
BARGROVE 26, 66
BAROW 48
BAROWE 41, 48
BAYLY 44
BEKYLLS 56
BERDE 41
BERNE 12
BERNES 13
BEST 39
BESTE 39
BETTE 69
BLANDERELL 43
BORNE 12, 47
BOTTLEY 11
BOURNE 46
BOWES 68
BOWYS 40
BREDGATE 30
BRIGHT 7, 19, 20
BROWNE 1
BROWNING 32, 34, 49, 52
BRYGGS 36
BUCKLAND 70
BUKLAND 37, 43, 69
BURGESS 31
BURLANDE 49
BUSTOWE 42
BYRE 19

CALOO 42
CALOUR 37
CARDEN 45, 61
CARE 15
CARTELAWE 45
CAWSILON 63
CHAPMAN. 2
CHAWDRYE 18
CHELYNDEN 5
CHETEHAM 18
CHILTON 43
CLERK 14
COBBES 39
COLE 22
COLES 55
COLLES 59
CONDY 6
CONNYNGHAM 35
COURTNAR 70
COWLE 12
COWPER 63
CROMPE 62, 65
CURTENER 70
CURTNER 70
CUTTER 47

DALMINTON 35
DAWNTON 45
DAWSON 59
DE MODYNDEN 15
DEFORSSE 3
DENYS 28
DIGGS 23
DILNOTT 48
DIXSON 30
DOFFYNE 63
DOLET 49
DOLETT 31, 32, 63
DOVE 18
DOWNE 7
DRAKE 56
DYEKINSON 49

EDE 37
EDWAY 14
EDWEY 12, 14
EGEWORTH 55
ELINGWORTH 35
ELSON 30
EMOTT 38
EMYOT 38
ESSPLON 47
ESTDAY 38

FARMERY 34
FIGGE 57
FOURDE 32
FOX 19
FRANKWELL 34
FRARYKS 69
FRITHE 62
FRODE 9
FYGGE 58

GALLAUNT 23
GELL. 3
GEMYN 46
GEOFFREY 23
GEORGE 70
GERMAN 5, 10
GILBARTE 741
GILBERT 3
GILLOWE 21
GODFRAYE 23
GYBBE 53
GYBSON 44
GYLAM 48
GYLBERTE 3
GYLIN 41

HAGOTT 42
HALE 43, 44, 50, 66
HALES 8, 18, 39
HARMAN 41
HARMEN 29
HARRIS 42
HARRY 18
HARRYSON 65
HARYSON. 5
HAYMAN 32
HEBBYNG 8
HEBBYNGS 15
HENNEGRE 4
HERNE 69
HERON 69
HERSTE 32
HEWET 30
HEYER 47
HEYGHSTEDE 12
HIGHSTEDE 16
HOGGYS 11
HOGYN 41
HOKER 25, 39
HONYWODE 6
HORNE 15
HOVEN 37
HOWGAN 48
HOWGETT 71
HOWGYN 15, 41
HUGGYN 8, 54
HULL 60, 69

INGRAM 8

JEKYN 14, 23
JENKIN 14
JENKYN 43
JODE 1
JOHN 68
JOHNSON 47, 51, 65

KELO 56
KETTAM 4
KNIGHT 35
KYNG 61

LEGH 12
LEIGH 36
LEVYNGTON 25
LIGH 20
LONS 9
LOWETT 18, 41
LOWIS 24
LOWYS 29
LUNCE 40
LYFFYNGTON 70
LYGH 7

MALMYN 36
MARCHEMANE 33
MARDEN 63
MARSH 15
MARSHE 52
MARTEN 65
MARTIN 49*
MATHEW 62, 65
MAYNDE 69
MELLWAYE 37
MIGHELL 7
MILFORD 30
MILLS 47
MILLYS 60
MILYS 68
MORE 63
MOUNT 21, 33, 71
MYDDYLTON 46
MYLIS 68
MYLLES 69

NELL 4
NEWHOUSE 28
NOTTE 52

PASSON 3
PATT 34
PAYNTON 23
PENNE 8, 21, 26, 33, 57
PERS 15
PLOMME 27
PONSBY 73
PRYLL 15
PULTER 62
PYLCHER 2

RENNAKYR 43
RUSSELL 6
RYDLEY 22

SAMWELL 29
SANWELL 48
SAUNDER 9
SAYER 12
SENDS 43
SEWEN 52, 61
SEYGROVE 11
SHEREVE 5
SHERYVE 33
SHOTWATER 4
SHREFF 53
SIRE 4, 20
SKYNNER 6, 28
SMALWOD 6
SMALWODE 6, 7, 8, 28, 43
SOMER 9
SPORGYS 3
SPROT 10
SPRUCE 11
SPURGES 1, 2, 4
SPURGESSE 52
STACE 12-17, 47, 60
STACY 6
STAPILL 59
STAPLE 18
STAPULL 59
STEPHYN 21
STEVYN 19, 20
STONE 21, 22
STROGYLL 39
STUBBES 23
SULMAN 24
SYKES 45
SYLK 45
SYRE 25, 26, 27
TAMSON 72
TANNER 29, 30, 31, 55,
TAYLOR 28, 32, 38, 63, 69
TAYLOUR 48
THOMAS 5
TOMPSON 33
TOTHE 34
TREWLOVE 34
TROLLOP 35
TULK 36
TULKE 3, 31, 37, 71, 72
TULL. 47
TYRREY 59
TYTELL 38
TYTYNDEN 39

USSEBORNE 47
VANHERE 40

WALLER 41, 42
WALTER 20, 52
WALTON 41, 43, 44
WAREN 46
WARLEY 45
WARREN 46, 47
WATER 48
WEBBE 4
WELBYE 49
WELLER 50
WELLES 69
WELLS 25
WHITE 52
WHYTE 51
WIDDELER 55
WIGORS 54
WILLIAMSON 59
WODE 60, 61
WODLAND 66
WOOD 27, 63, 64, 65
WOODE 62, 65
WREAKE 67
WRENKE 38
WRIGHT 49
WYGHT 53
WYNCHEFELD 58
WYNDFELD 57
WYNGFELD 56

YONG 69, 71
YONGE 68, 68, 70
YOUNG 50, 71

Place & fieldnames etc

Burmarsh 4, 71
Canterbury 8, 38, 51, 62
Cheriton 1, 14
   Depe Gate 43
   Stombil feld 15
   Stonewel acre beside
      Mardyners 43
Cranbrook 45
Dover 67
   Bekyn Street 67
   House of Marenden 43
Eastwell 20
Folkestone 70
   Orgrove 43
Galis, North West Spain
   St James 29
Harrietsham 6
Horton 4
Hythe
   Alms House of
      St Bartholomew 53
   Belcheberough 43
   Comyed Hall 11
   Cotyng field 12
   Cotyngis field 16
   Cotyngsfield 12
   Coulveahawe 6
   Damyott 43
   Dirige 6
   East Ward 5, 30, 71
   East Ward, Dukneys 47
   East Ward, Damyatt 4
   Esshetisford 47
   Foulryngs 56
 
Hythe continued
   Haryotshum 27
   Henywater 12
   Hevy Water 71
   Hevywater 12
   Hewyvats 6
   Horsecroft 52
   Hospital of 
      St Bartholomew 29
   Howell 6
   Kowleese at Damyott 43
   la Quedhope 6
   Le Logge 29
   Lestone 6
   Market-place 38
   Medilward 14
   Middle Ward 4, 29
   Myddyll Ward 41
   Nether Street, East Ward 37
   Pedelynge 6
   Pedlynge 51
   Placebo 6
   Pyk mede 47
   Pykemede 6
   Quedhope 6
   Seint Nicholas 6
   Spitell ground 43
   St Nicholas 6
   Stone Cross to Highe
      Ward 52
   west part 11
   West Ward 17
   Westehath 12
   Westheth 15 le Stone 12
   Benhaw 12
   Calms Mede 12
   Sparowis croft 12
Lyminge Echyngheld 14
   Lesedes 14
Lympne 45, 47
Lymynge 14
Myssendew 14
Newington 4, 15, 47, 52, 69
   Cross at Canon Court 43
   Domyett 14
   Dymyot 69
   Sandis Hill 43
   Seene Hill 4
   Sene Hill 47
Newmarket, Suffolk 67
Pedlyng 12
Pellyng 12
Postling 4, 12
Romney 47
Romney Marsh 7
Saltwood 4, 6, 12, 14, 40, 47,
   52, 53, 56, 67, 69, 71, 72
   Bergrove 43
   Eastwell 71
   Saltwood north 4
   Tenaris Cross 14
Selling Hiegham 4
Sellyng 48
Sellynge 32
Sittingbourne 23

Stanford 71
   Chalkeham 71
   Churchfield 71
   Clerksfield 71
   Clerksfield 71
   Dallys 71
   Hartes Horn 71
   Little Pipers 71
   Rought Croche 71
   Semyng, Marly Pitts 4
   Southwyn 71
Starnes 4
Stowting 71
Stone Calms-mede 12
West Hythe 4, 6, 16, 67
   Three Cornedmede 67
Westehethe 47
Wye 14

Monumental Inscriptions, including wills (pre 1858) and other notes of Holy Trinity Church, Maidstone

Monumental Inscriptions, including wills (pre 1858) and other notes of Holy Trinity Church, Maidstone recorded by D. E. Williams 2016.

Holy Trinity from the west, the burial ground is left of church.
Foreground: the monument to Captain Nolan, who conveyed the wrong order to the light brigade
 during the Crimean War and was killed in the famous charge. he was stationed in Maidstone
 but has no familial connection with the town or parish, as far as I know.

Introduction
Holy Trinity was designed by Maidstone architect, John Whichcord and built 1826-28. the west front, with the tower and spire creates a rather powerful image as seen from the west. the other elevations are rather duller. the registers commenced in 1842.
   The burial ground is the tree lined area, north of the church, with another very small area east of the church.
   The last service at the church took place in July 1966. later a serious fire gutted the interior. three monuments survive at the west end in perfect condition but it seems likely that there were other monuments which did not survive the fire.
   In 1999, the burial ground was cleared of monuments, except for the southern side, where monuments, (except the Clifford headstone), are in situ. the other monuments were placed around the north, west and east sides.
   It should be noted that the monuments neatly fit the spaces available, suggesting that there may have been more monuments which are now lost? the burial ground is now a pleasant public space named Trinity Park.
   In recent years, the de-consecrated building was repaired and converted into supported accommodation for young homeless people aged 16 – 25 years.
   My thanks to Mr. Barry Rayment for kindly informing me of the existence of the Holy Trinity burial ground. I would also like to thank the member of staff who showed me the monuments to Major General Middleton's wife and Henry Pybus in a stairwell at the west end of the church.

D. E. Williams,
Borstal,
Rochester

INTERIOR

HORSFALL BILL SEE MIDDLETON

1.   WEST END CLOSE TO MAIN ENTRANCE

LARGE WHITE MARBLE TABLET WITH OBELISK, WREATH AND PROFILE OF MIDDLETON WITH SCULPTURE OF KNEELING FEMALE FIGURE IN PRAYER

MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES MIDDLETON

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MAJOR GENERAL
CHARLES MIDDLETON
LATE OF
3rd LIGHT DRAGOONS
AND MANY YEARS
COMMANDANT
OF THE CAVALRY DEPOT
MAIDSTONE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCTOBER 22nd 1854
AGED 67 YEARS
MOST DEEPLY REGRETTED
BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM

HE SERVED IN THE WEST INDIES WITH THE
ROYALS IN 1805 AND 1806. ON THE STAFF OF
THE ARMY WHICH PROCEEDED FROM MADRAS
TO THE NORTHERN MAHRATTA COUNTRY BEYOND
THE NERBUDDA RIVER IN 1809 AND 1810.
WITH THE 22nd LIGHT DRAGOONS IN JAVA IN
1811, 1812 1813 AND WAS PRESENT AT THE
CAVALRY CHARGE WHICH SETTLED THE CONQUEST
OF THAT ISLAND ON THE 26th AUGUST 1811
AFTER THE FORTRESS AND LINES OF CORNELIS
HAD BEEN FORCED. WAS ALSO IN THE FIELD
WITH THE 22nd LT. DRAGOONS IN 1815 AND 1816
AND DURING THE WHOLE OF THE MAHRATTA
WAR OF 1817, 1818 AND 1819 AND WAS SERVERELY
WOUNDED AT THE TAKING OF SHALLAPORE

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY DATED 2nd MAY 1853
CHARLES MIDDLETON
   WISHES TO BE BURIED IN THE SAME VAULT AS HIS WIFE AND THAT EARTH IS NOT TO BE THROWN OVER HIM. HIS FUNERAL TO BE SIMPLE. IF STILL IN MILITARY EMPLOYMENT HS DESIRES MILITARY HONOURS. HE ALSO DESIRES A MONUMENT INSIDE THE CHURCH. POINTING OUT, FOR HIS CHILDREN, WHERE HE LAYS, HE ALSO WAS HIS RANK AND STATIONS HE HAS SERVED IN RECORDED. £150 TO COME FROM HIS ESTATE TO PAY FOR THIS.
   £500 TO HIS DAUGHTER ANNA MARIA WIFE OF CHARLES HORSFALL BILL AND £30 TO HER HUSBAND.£5 EACH TO THEIR THREE CHILDREN. £5 TO HIS DAUGHTER IN LAW, HARRIET MIDDLETON.
   £6 A YEAR TO HIS SISTER,    ?    MIDDLETON GRANT, FOR LIFE.THE PIECE OF PLATE PRESENTED TO HIM BY THE INHABITANTS OF MAIDSTONE TO ELDEST SON WILLIAM ALEXANDER. FURNITURE, HORSES,   ?   , TRINKETS AND ? HE POSSESSES AT DEATH TO BE SOLD, PROCEEDS ADDED TO HIS ESTATE. REST OF HIS PROPERTY EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONG HIS THREE SONS , THE ELDEST WILLIAM ALEXANDER TO HAVE £500 THAN THE OTHERS. ONE YEAR'S PAY TO ALL SERVANTS WITH HIM FOR AT LEAST A YEAR AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH.
   ANY OF HIS SONS WHO ARE MARRIED AND TO BE MARRIED AFTER HIS DEATH WILL HAVE THEIR INHERITANCE REVERTED TO THEIR WIDOWS AFTER THEIR DEATHS. SON WILLIAM AND SON IN LAW CHARLES HORSFALL BILLS ARE EXECUTORS.
   WITNESSES: JOHN MERCER   ?     ?   BARRACKS, MAIDSTONE AND G? T HAZELL, GENTLEMAN, MILL STREET, MAIDSTONE.

AFFIDAVIT 3rd NOVEMBER 1854
   WILLIAM ALEXANDER MIDDLETON, CAPTAIN , R.A., AT DEVONPORT GARRISON, IS SWORN.
   HE FOUND THE WILL LOCKED IN A TIN BOX IN HIS FATHER'S BEDROOM. HE HAS SEARCHED HIS FATHER'S PAPERS CAREFULLY BUT FOUND NO LATER WILL.
   PROVED 16th NOVEMBER 1854

2.   AT WEST END IN STAIRWELL - WHITE MARBLE SARCOPHAGUS SHAPED TABLET ON BLACK GROUND

FANNY WIFE OF COLONEL CHARLES MIDDLETON

IN A VAULT NEAR THE NORTH WALL OF THIS CHURCH ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS
OF FANNY WIFE OF COLONEL CHARLES MIDDLETON
OF THE 3rd REGIMENT OF LIGHT DRAGOONS & COMMANDER OF THE CAVALRY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE 17th JUNE 1848 AT THE AGE OF 53 YEARS
TO AN ACCOMPLISHED AND TALENTED MIND WAS UNITED IN HER
QUALITY AND VIRTUE THAT COULD ADORN AND ENDEAR HER WORTH
AS A WIFE AND MOTHER
THIS SMALL TOKEN OF REGARD IS ERECTED TO HER MEMORY
BY AN AFFECTIONATE HUSBAND WHOSE CONSTANT AND CHEERING
COMPANION SHE WAS FOR UPWARDS OF 30 YEARS
IN THE SAME VAULT ARE ALSO DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF
FANNY EMMA ELDEST DAUGHTER OF
CHARLES HORSFALL BILL ESQ. LATE OF THE 13th HUSSARS
AND GRAND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 12th JULY 1848 AT THE AGE OF 6 YEARS

ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CHURCHYARD, TOWARDS THE EAST END, IS A SMALL, SLIM "CHEST TOMB", WITH A COFFIN SHAPED LEDGER. THE TOMB IS SURROUNDED BY VERY DAMAGED RAILINGS. THERE IS NO SURVIVING INSCRIPTION BUT I WONDER IF THIS MARKS THE MIDDLETON VAULT? ALTHOUGH NOT "CLOSE" TO THE NORTH WALL OF THE CHURCH, IT IS CLOSER THAN OTHER TOMBS IN THIS SECTION.

3.   IN SAME STAIRWELL AS LATTER LARGE WHITE MARBLE TABLET ON GREY BASE PUTTI ON EITHER SIDE HOLDING INSCRIBED DRAPERY

HENRY PYBUS

ERECTED
TO THE MEMORY OF
HENRY PYBUS ESQ.
WHO DIED AT MADRAS 20th MAY 1843
AGED 34 YEARS
THIRD SON OF THE LATE
THOMAS PYBUS ESQ.
TIMBER MERCHANT
MAIDSTONE

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 23rd JUNE 1841
HENRY PYBUS OF CALCUTTA, SHORTLY BOUND FOR CHINA.
DESIRES HIS PROPERTY TO BE SOLD, THAT IS IN HIS SHARE IN THE SIR EDWARD RYAN ANTARES, A SHIP? AND PACKETS AND SUCH MERCHANDIZE HE MAY HAVE A SHARE IN.
   WHEN SOLD HIS DEBTS TO BE PAID AND THE REMAINDER, ABOUT £24,000, AS FOLLOWS, TO SISTER, ISABEL, £5,050, THE REMAINDER TO BE DIVIDED INTO 7 PARTS, TO HIS BROTHERS, JAMES, THOMAS, JOSEPH, CHARLES AND HENRY, ONE SHARE EACH AND TO SISTER ISABEL ONE SHARE. TO NEPHEWS JOSEPH AND HENRY ONE SHARE BETWEEN THEM.
   HE APPOINTS WILLIAM PYBUS*, ARTIST OF CALCUTTA, DONALD CAMPBELL MACKAY, MERCHANT AND WILLIAM PATRICK GRANT, BARRISTER, BOTH OF CALCUTTA, EXECUTORS.
   WITNESSES: GEORGE LOVELL, C. CREATON AND W.R. LASKERSTEEN

AT THE SUPREME COURT AT FORT WILLIAM, BENGAL
AFFIDAVIT 6th JUNE 1843
   DONALD CAMPBELL MACKAY OF CALCUTTA, ESQ., MEMBER OF THE FIRM OF JOHN MACKAY AND CO., MERCHANTS AND AGENTS, OF CALCUTTA AND EDWARD CREATON OF CALCUTTA, CLERK TO JOHN MACKAY AND CO.
   DONALD MACKAY STATES THAT PYBUS WAS A BRITISH SUBJECT AND BELIEVES THAT THIS IS HIS LAST WILL. CREATON, ONE OF THE WITNESSES, STATES HE WAS PRESENT WHEN PYBUS SIGNED THE WILL AND THAT HE AND THE OTHER WITNESSES SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF PYBUS AND EACH OTHER.
   SEALED IN THE COURT AT FORT WILLIAM 26th SEPTEMBER 1843
   PROVED 17th MAY 1844. PYBUS WAS FORMERLY OF MADRAS, LATE OF CANTON, CHINA. GRANTED TO NATHANIEL JAMES WHITE HALL, ONE OF THE LAWFUL ATTORNIES OF WILLIAM PYBUS, DONALD MACKAY AND WILLIAM GRANT. POWER RESERVED TO MACKAY AND GRANT.
   *WILLIAM PYBUS, ARTIST OF CALCUTTA. RECENTLY THERE WAS SOLD AT CHRISTIES, LONDON A PHOTOGRAPH OF SERVANTS TAKEN IN INDIA IN THE 1840'S, BY WILLIAM PYBUS, FOR OVER £9,000.

EXTERIOR

EAST OF CHANCEL (ALL IN SITU)

4.   COPED STONE

SOUTH SIDE
IN MEMORY OF LOUISA
DAUGHTER OF CHARLES AND JANE ARKCOLL
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 11th 1845 AGED 2 YEARS 9 MONTHS
ALSO SARAH
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 12th 1857 AGED 11 YEARS 8 MONTHS
ALSO LOUISA
WHO DIED OCTOBER 4th 1860 AGED 2 YEARS AND SIX MONTHS

NORTH SIDE
IN MEMORY OF
CHARLES ARKCOLL
BORN JANY. 12Th 1815 DIED DEC. 27th 1879
AGED 64 YEARS
ALSO OF JANE WIFE OF THE ABOVE
BORN JUNE 20th 1819 DIED DEC. 28th 1906
AGED 87 YEARS

1841 CENSUS, CHARLES ARKCOLL, WHOLESALE GROCER, LONDON ROAD. THE ARKCOLL BUSINESS WAS SUBSTANTIAL AND LONG LIVED, UNTIL WELL INTO THE LATTER HALF OF THE 20th CENTURY. IT CAME TO AN END PROBABLY BY FAILING TO FORESEE THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF SUPERMARKETS.

5.   "OVEN" TYPE OF RED BRICK VAULT INSCRIBED STONE AT WEST END

W.B. 1842

6.   IDENTICAL STRUCTURE AS NO. 5

T. L. 1844

PROBABLY THOMAS LATTER

7.   SHORT PEDESTAL

SOUTH SIDE
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
THOMAS HERMAN JOHN
THIRD SON OF THE REVD.
THOMAS AND EMMA
DE JERSEY MOORE
WHO DIED SEPT 14th 1874
AGED 10 MONTHS
"Of Such is the
Kingdom of Heaven"

WEST SIDE
IN EVER LOVING MEMORY
OF EMMA DE JERSEY
WIFE OF
REVD. T. MOORE
VICAR OF THIS PARISH
1873 – 1887
BORN JULY 24th 1844
ENTERED INTO REST
APRIL 9th 1892
"Them also which Sleep
in Jesus with Him"

NORTH SIDE
ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
SEPTIMUS WILFRED
LEONARD
THEIR 4th SON
DIED OCT 19th 1915
AGED 36 YEARS
"Jusu Mercy"

8.   LEDGER

BENEATH THIS STONE
ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF
JOSEPH POBJOY SAWER
WHO DIED APRIL 11th 1863
AGED 62 YEARS
ALSO JOSEPH SAWER
ONLY SON OF THE ABOVE
BORN JUNE 20th 1828
DIED OCT 5th 1907
LEAVING A WIDOW AND ONE DAUGHTER
ALSO OF ELIZABETH
WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
BORN APRIL 7th 1826
DIED FEB 12th 1910
ALSO OF MARY
ELIZABETH SAWER
[DAUGHTER ? OF THE] ABOVE
[BORN] DEC 22nd 186[ ]
DIED FEB 3rd 1[  ]

1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY, JOSEPH SAWER, SENIOR, CABINET MAKER, COUNTY ROAD,
1861 CENSUS, JOSEPH SAWER, SENIOR, UPHOLSTERER, COUNTY PLACE;
1871 CENSUS, JOSEPH SAWER, JUNIOR, UPHOLSTERER, EMPLOYING 2 MEN, COUNTY ROAD.

SOUTH SIDE OF CHURCHYARD (ALL IN SITU, EXCEPT CLIFFORD)

9.   HEADSTONE, VERY ERODED

IN MEMORY OF
ANGELER WIFE OF
[                ] BENNETT
[WHO DIED [  ] FEBRUARY 1846]
[                       

10.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
SARAH WIFE OF
ROBERT BRISSENDEN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JANUARY 28th 1849 AGED 77 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
ROBERT BRISSENDEN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JUNE THE 5th 1850
AGED 75 YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 16th APRIL 1845
ROBERT BRISSENDEN OF UNION STREET, FORMER SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS AND COLLECTOR.
APPOINTS JOHN MARES AND ALEXANDER RANDALL, BOTH OF MAIDSTONE, ESQUIRES AND GRANDSON ROBERT PEARSON, TRUSTEES AND EXECUTORS.
   FURNITURE, LINEN, PLATE, GLASS, CHINA, PICTURES, PRINTS, BOOKS AND GARDEN TOOLS TO WIFE SARAH, FOR LIFE, AFTER HER DEATH, TO GRANDSON ROBERT PEARSON, ABSOLUTELY. ALSO TO ROBERT, HIS WATCH AND SEALS.
   HIS FREEHOLD HOUSE IN UNION STREET, WHERE HE HAS LIVED FOR 20 YEARS, BOUGHT FROM THE ASSIGNS OF STEPHEN PAGE SEAGER, AND FIXTURES, TO WIFE FOR LIFE, AFTER HER DEATH, TO GRANDSON, ROBERT PEATSON, FOR EVER.
   TO JOHN MARES AND ALEXANDER RANDALL, £10 EACH, AS A SMALL COMPENSATION.
ALL OTHER REAL ESTATE, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD AND RESIDUE OF PERSONAL ESTATE TO HIS TRUSTEES, UPON TRUST, TO ALLOW HIS WIFE THE RENTS FOR LIFE, AFTER HER DEATH, THEN TO GRANDCHILDREN, ROBERT, SARAH AMY, ANN MARIA, CAROLINE AND EMMA PEARSON AND FREDERICK BOX, AT 21 YEARS OR DAY OF MARRIAGE IF GIRLS...........
   WITNESSES: JOHN MONCKTON, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND THOMAS STANDEN, GROCER OF MAIDSTONE.

11.   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
MARY THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM BROOKE
OF WINCHESTER PLACE, MAIDSTONE
BUILDER
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 28th 1878
AGED 68 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
WILLIAM BROOKE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 5th 1878
AGED 74 YEARS

12.   LOW CHEST TOMB

LEDGER
[Some parts very eroded]
[                                     ]
[                                     ]
[                                     ]
[                              ] REMAINS
OF [                  ] WHO HAVE [   ] PASSED
[                   n ] DEATH INTO LIFE ARE
HELD IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE
[MELIN]EY DIED SEPT. 13th 18[4]0
MARY AUGUSTA
DIED DEC. [   ] 1840
SOPHIA MARY
DIED JUNE [   ] 1846
MARTHA LOUISA
DIED APRIL 9th 1867
WILLIAM CLARKE BUCHANAN
HIS ONLY SON DIED MARCH 19th 1875
"The Resurrection
[of Them] that Believeth
[              ] were Dead, yet
[                        ]"
[SOPHI]A
WIFE OF THE ABOVE NAMED
FRIEND WILLIAM BUCHANAN
[                               189]0 IN HER 71st YEAR
"[                     ] nor do need,
[                             ] so Lean upon,
[                       ] Enough in deed,
[                            ] my [                ]"
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
FRIEND WILLIAM BUCHANAN
BORN AT WOOLWICH DEC 27th 1814
DIED AT [   ]HAMPTON APRIL 5th 189[2]

NORTH SIDE
WILLIAM CLARKE DIED DEC 8th 1874
AT ASHBURNAM, SHACKLEWELL, LONDON
AGED 82 YEARS INTERRED IN THIS VAULT

SOUTH SIDE
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARTHA WIFE OF WILLIAM CLARKE
OF AS[HFORD] ROAD IN THIS PARISH
DIED THE 29th DAY OF DECEMB]ER 184[6] [               ]

1840 PIGOT DIRECTORY, FRIEND WILLIAM BUCHANAN, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, ALSO MEDICATED BATHS, WEEK STREET.
   WILLIAM CLARKE, SHACKLEWELL WAS A SMALL PART OF DALSTON, NAMED AFTER SHACKLEWELL LANE, ASHBURNHAM HOUSE, 98 SHACKLEWELL LANE, IS NOW A CHILDRENS' HOME.

13.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF
SAMUEL BYRANS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FEBRUARY 12th 1851
AGED 32 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
SAMUEL BYRANS
WHO DIED FEB 3rd 1876
AGED 72 YEARS

1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY, SAMUEL BYRANS, LANDLORD OF "HAUNCH OF VENISON", HIGH STREET; 1871 CENSUS, HE IS AN ANNUITANT IN CHURCH STREET.

CLARKE SEE BUCHANAN

14.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN CLIFFORD WIDOW OF
ROBERT CLIFFORD, SMITH
OF THIS TOWN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEB 8th 1841
AGE[D] [   ] [YE]ARS
ALSO OF WILLIAM CLIFFORD
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED [                    ] 18[ ]4
AGE[D] [ ] [Y]EARS
ALSO [C]HAR[LES] [CL]IFFORD
[SON OF THE ABOVE?] [WHO] DIED JU[ ]  19th 1866
AGE[D] [  ] [YEARS

15.   CHEST TOMB

DALRYMPLE, KNIGHT

NORTH SIDE
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
SIR CHARLES DALRYMPLE, KNIGHT
COMMISSARY GENERAL IN HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE
WHO DIED 1st OF DECEMBER 1849 AGED 70 YEARS
ALSO
WILLIAM HENRY DALRYMPLE
SON OF THE ABOVE ASSISTANT COMMISSARY GENERAL
WHO DIED JULY 4th 1864 AGED 47 YEARS

SOUTH SIDE
TO THE MEMORY OF LOUISA DALRYMPLE HIS WIFE
DIED AT BRIGHTON ON THE 1st OF JULY 1878
AGED 87 YEARS
"Blessed are the Pure in Heart for they shall see God"
AND IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF THEIR SIXTH SON
JAMES FREDERICK DALRYMPLE
WHO DIED AT SINGAPORE ON THE 3rd OF JUNE 1867
[AGED] [ ] YEARS "Until the Day Break"

JAMES DALRYMPLE WAS AN ASSISTANT MILITARY STOREKEEPER, (THE TIMES, DEATH NOTICE)

16.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
SARAH WIFE OF
WILLIAM GILLIAN
OF THIS TOWN
DIED SEPT 14th 1857
AGED 34 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
WILLIAM GILLIAN
DIED APRIL 29th 1893
AGED 82 YEARS
"To Live in Hearts we Leave
Behind is not to Die"

1861 CENSUS, AT AYLESFORD, RETIRED FARMER?

GREY SEE HOADLY

17.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HICKMOT
OF THIS TOWN
WHO DIED FEB 2nd 1854
AGED 58 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH SARAH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MAY 29th 1863
AGED 66 YEARS
ALSO WILLIAM SHARP
BUILDER, OF THIS TOWN
SON IN LAW OF THE ABOVE
WILLIAM HICKMOT
WHO DIED APRIL 24th 1860
AGED 43 YEARS
ALSO CHARLOTTE
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WILLIAM SHARP
WHO DIED APRIL 18th 1876
AGED 55 YEARS
ALSO HERBERT WAKEFIELD
GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE
WILLIAM AND CHARLOTTE SHARP
WHO DIED DEC 8th 1878
AGED 14 MONTHS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 13th FEBRUARY 1840
WILLIAM HICKMOT, OF KING STREET, BAKER.
   APPOINTS WIFE, ELIZABETH SARAH AND FRIEND WILLIAM BEALE OF MAIDSTONE, LABOURER, EXECUTORS.
   TO THEM, ALL HIS PERSONAL ESTATE. THEY TO COLLECT ALL DEBTS AND CONVERT THAT PART OF HIS PERSONAL ESTATE NOT CONSISTING OF MONEY, INTO CASH. THEY TO FIRST PAY HIS DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS AND INVEST SURPLUS IN GOVERNMENT STOCKS. THE INTEREST TO HIS WIFE FOR LIFE. AFTER HER DEATH, UPON TRUST, TO PAY SON WILLIAM, £25 AND DAUGHTER, CHARLOTTE, £75. RESIDUE TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN HIS CHILDREN, THEN LIVING. TO HIS WIFE ALL FREEHOLD ESTATE FOR HER LIFE, AFTER HER DEATH, 3 HOUSES AND SHED, LATTER IN HIS OCCUPATION, HOUSES OCCUPIED BY [          ] DRAY, [           ] KITCHEN AND [             ] CUCKOO, WITH PUMP AND WELL, IN UNION STREET AND CAREY STREET, PURCHASED FROM WILLIAM HOLLOWAY, TO SON WILLIAM, IF HIS SON LEAVES NO CHILDREN, THEN TO HIS OWN RIGHT HEIRS.
   THREE HOUSES OCCUPIED BY PETER DAWSON, [            ] HOLLOWAY AND [ ] KING TO DAUGHTER, CHARLOTTE, FOR EVER.
THREE HOUSE IN UNUION STREET AND WYATT STREET, ALSO PURCHASED FROM WILLIAM HOLLOWAY, OCCUPIED BY HENRY CORK?, [           ] PECKHAM AND [           ] PARKER, TO SON WALTER, FOR EVER
   THREE HOUSES ADJOINING THE LATTER HOUSES, OCCUPIED BY [           ] JURY?, [           ]
BARTLETT AND [           ] RUSSELL TO SON EDWIN FOR EVER.
   WITNESSES: KNOWLES KING AND SAMUEL MILLS, HIS CLERK

CODICIL 26th NOVEMBER 1840
   HE HAS A NEW SON, CHARLES. TRUSTEE TO PAY, AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE, TO SON CHARLES AT 21, £475. DURING HIS MINORITY INTEREST TO BE USED ON HIS MAINTENACE.
   ALL ESTATE VESTED IN HIM AS TRUSTEE OR MORTGAGEE TO HIS WIFE AND BEALE, ACCORDING TO THE NATURE OF THE TRUSTS, ETC.
   WITNESSES: AS FOR WILL
   PROVED 21st MARCH 1854

18.   LEDGER   TOP PART BURIED IN SOIL AND ROOTS

[IN MEMORY OF]
[MARY HOADLY WIFE OF]
[ALEXANDER HOADLY]
[WHO DIED 14th NOVEMBER 1841]
[AGED 37 YEARS]
DEEPLY REGRETTED AND MUCH
ESTEEMED BY ALL WHO KNEW HER
LEFT ISSUE AN ONLY CHILD
ELIZABETH CATHERINE TO LAMENT
THE PREMATURE LOSS OF AN
AFFECTIONATE AND PIOUS PARENT
BORN FEBY. 26Th 1835
ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF
THE ABOVE NAMED ALEXANDER HOAD[LY]
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
AT ROSHERVILLE MARCH 12th 189[1]
IN HIS 85th YEAR
"At Eventide it shall be Light"
ALSO IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
ELIZABETH CATHERINE
THE BELOVED WIFE OF ALFRED GREY
AND ONLY CHILD OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED
6th JANUARY 1892 AGED 57 YEARS
"In Sure and Certain Hope"
ALSO ALFRED GREY HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO ENTERED INTO REST DECEMBER [   ] 1900 AGED 65
[                                                   ]

ALEXANDER HOADLY WAS A COACHBUILDER , APPRENTICED TO HIS FATHER, WILLIAM IN 1821.ALEXANDER WAS CARRIAGE MAKER TO THE ROYAL FAMILY, BASED IN KENSINGTON, FROM ABOUT 1846, EMPLOYING 10 MEN.
   HIS WILL IS DATED 7th AUGUST 1890 AT 21 PIER ROAD, ROSHERVILLE, NORTHFLEET. (ROSHERVILLE WAS AN EARLY 19th CENTURY PLEASURE GARDEN AND RESORT, DEVELOPED BY DANIEL ROSHER IN OLD CHALK QUARRIES.)
   HE APPOINTS NEPHEW, ALEXANDER HOADLY AND FRIEND ? HAYNES OF MAIDSTONE, IRONMONGER, EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES.
   ALL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO BE SOLD AND DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS PAID. THE BALANCE TO BE INVESTED IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
   INCOME FROM THE LATTER TO BE PAID TO DAUGHTER, ELIZABETH GREY FOR LIFE. AFTER HER DEATH, THE CAPITAL TO BE DIVIDED BETWEEN ALL HER CHLDREN AT 21 YEARS OF AGE.
   WITNESSES: ARTHUR CARTER AND WILLIAM HERBERT ROYSTON, CLERKS TO MESSRS SHARLAND AND HATTEN, SOLICITORS, GRAVESEND.
   PROVED 23rd APRIL 1891 GRANTED TO GEORGE PERCY GREY, MEDICAL STUDENT.
   
PERSONAL ESTATE VALUED AT £6,161
ELIZABETH GREY DIED AT SOUTHEND. HER EFFECTS VALUED AT £143 1s.
(SOURCE: HOADLY FAMILY WEBSITE.)

19.   CHEST TOMB

HOLLOWAY TOMB
THIS PICTURE GIVES A GOOD IMPRESSION OF THE SIZE OF THE BURIAL GROUND

LEDGER
IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HOLLOWAY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MARCH 7th 1848
AGED 56 YEARS
ALSO ANN
RELICT OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 30th? 1863?
AGED 73? YEARS
LEFT ISSUE
TWO SONS AND ONE DAUGHTER
VIZ WILLIAM, CHARLES & ESTHER

SIDE
IN MEMORY OF
SARAH THE BELOVED AND LAMENTED WIFE OF
WILLIAM HOLLOWAY OF BREWER STREET, BUILDER
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 25th DAY OF NOVEMBER 1872
AGED 57 YEARS
ALSO OF
THE ABOVE NAMED WILLIAM HOLLOWAY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1890
AGED 74 YEARS

WILLIAM HOADLY, 1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY, BRICKLAYER.

20.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
JAMES PEPPERCORN, J.P.
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
SEPT 2nd 1849 AGED 38 YEARS
ALSO JAMES PEPPERCORN SNR.
WHO FELL ASLEEP NOV 7th 185[5]
AGED 80 YEARS
ALSO
SARAH PEPPERCORN
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
JULY 2nd 1885 AGED 74 YEARS
"The Lord Gave and the Lord Taketh Away,
Blessed be the Name of the Lord"

1841 CENSUS, JAMES PEPPERCORN, JUNIOR, IRONMONGER, HIGH STREET.

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 17th AUGUST 1854
JAMES PEPPERCORN, THE ELDER, GENTLEMAN.
   TO COUSIN JAMES PEPPERCORN OF ST. ALBAN'S, BUILDER AND FRIEND WILLIAM PHILLIPS OF HADLOW, FARMER AND JOHN TEBBUT ,      ?      OF ST. ALBAN'S, FARMER, £20 EACH, THEY ARE HIS EXECUTORS.
   TWO FREEHOLD HOUSES IN SOMERFIELD TERRACE, OCCUPIED BY WILLIAM LAURENCE, HIMSELF, WILLIAM JOHNSON AND JAMES WATTS, TO EXECUTORS, UPON TRUST, DURING THE LIFE OF HIS DAUGHTER, SARAH, TO PAY RENTS AND PROFITS TO HER. AFTER HER DEATH, THEN TO HER CHILDREN AT 21 YEARS, OR, AS SHE DIRECTS BY HER WILL.
   TO DAUGHTER SARAH, £2,000 AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PLATE, LINEN, CHINA AND GOODS.
   TO SON CHARLES, £1,000 AND TO EACH GRANDSON, FRANK AND WALTER, SONS OF DECEASED SON, JOHN, £3,000 AT 21 YEARS. MONEY TO BE INVESTED UNTIL THEY ARE BOTH 21 AND £120 TO BE PAID ANNUALLY TO THEIR MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION. TO HELP THEIR ADVANCE IN LIFE, NOT EXCEEDING £100, EACH.
   RESIDUE OF PROPERTY TO SON CHARLES, ABSOLUTELY.
   WITNESSES: KNOWLES KING, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND SAMUEL MILLS, HIS CLERK.
   PROVED 1st FEBRUARY 1856

21.   LEDGER

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH ANN PHILPOT
WIFE OF WILLIAM PHILPOT
FORMERLY OF CANTERBURY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JULY 10th 1847 AGED 70 YEARS
"Her Qualities both as Wife and
Parent She Fulfilled in the most
Affectionate Manner & Died Deeply
Lamented [           ] Family & Friens"
ALSO VALENTINA PHILPOT
[           ] DAUGHTER OF
CHARLES AND EMILY PHILPOT
DIED OCTOBER 21st 1835
AGED 11 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS
ALSO ELIZABETH PHILPOT
ONLY SURVIVING DAUGHTER OF
CHARLES AND EMILY PHILPOT
DIED SEPTEMBER 29th 1859
AGED 14  YEARS "Deeply Lamented"
"Rest Sweetly ye Beloved Dead,
Who have Died in the Lord"
ALSO ARTHUR WALTER PHILPOT
SECOND SON OF THE ABOVE NAMED
CHARLES AND EMILY PHIPOT
DIED NOVEMBER 17th 1860
AGED 19? YEARS
"Greatly Beloved"
ALSO OF THE ABOVE NAMED
CHARLES PHILPOT
DIED MAY 13th 1875 AGED 65 YEARS

1871 CENSUS, CHARLES PHILPOT, DANCING MASTER, ASHFORD ROAD.

22.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
ABRAHAM RANSOM
DIED SEPT. 19th 1856
AGED 72 YEARS
ALSO
HARRIOT WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED JULY 5th 1865
AGED 76 YEARS

CANTERBURY COURT WILL DATED 30th APRIL 1856
ABRAHAM RANSOM, GENTLEMAN.
   APPOINTS WIFE HARRIOT AND FRIEND THOMAS SMITH GIBBS OF CATHERINE STREET, POPLAR, EXECUTORS.
    DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS, FIRST PAID.
   HIS HOUSES, FARMS AND LANDS AT EGERTON ADJOINING EACH OTHER CALLED GROOM FARM AT NEWLAND GREEN AND SHEEP TUNNS, NOW LET TO CHARLES OFFIN AND ALL OTHER LAND AT EGERTON OR ADJOINING PARISHES, TO HIS WIFE, FOR LIFE.
   AFTER HER DEATH, THEN TO HIS NIECE HARRIOT GIBBS AND HER HUSBAND THOMAS SMITH GIBBS FOR THEIR LIVES, AFTER THE DEATH OF THE SURVIVOR, THEN SHARED EQUALLY BETWEEN THOMAS RANSOM GIBBS, ELIZABETH DOLDER WIFE OF JOSEPH DOLDER, JANE GIBBS AND ELEANOR GIBBS, CHILDREN OF HARRIOT AND THOMAS GIBBS, SUBJECT TO THE PAYMENT TO HIS NEPHEW ABRAHAM RANSOM, NOW OF SCOT WAYNE, PENNSYLVANIA, £200, THIS PAYMENT TO BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE DEATH OF THE SURVIVOR OF HARRIOT AND THOMAS GIBBS.
    RESIDUE OF ALL MONEY, STOCK, FUNDS AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO WIFE, ABSOLUTELY.
   WITNESSES: JOHN B. STEPHENS, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND JOHN BARNABY HIS CLERK,
   PROVED 28th OCTOBER 1856 VALUE OF EFFECTS UNDER £200

23.   LEDGER

TO THE LOVED MEMORY
OF
CHARLES SCUDAMORE
BORN MARCH 7th 1815
DIED JANUARY 30th 1856
ALSO OF
WILLIAM LESLIE
THE ONLY SON OF
CHARLES & HARRIETTE
DE SALIS SCUDAMORE
BORN JULY 20th 1846
DIED OCTOBER 22nd 1846

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 29th MAY 1841
CHARLES SCUDAMORE, OF MAIDSTONE, ATTORNEY AT LAW.
   ALL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO HIS WIFE, HARRIETTE, ABSOLUTELY.
   ALL REAL ESTATE VESTED IN HIM AS MORTGAGEE OR TRUSTEE, TO BROTHER, FREDERICK, UPON THE SAME TRUSTS, ETC. FREDERICK IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: WILLIAM WHITE, ROBERT WILLIAM HANSOM ?, CLERKS TO MESSRS WILDES AND SCUDAMORE, SOLICITORS, MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 7th MAY 1856

24.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
MARY SEATH
WHO DIED AUG 31st 1854
AGED 72 YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 16th OCTOBER 1848
MARY SEATH, WIDOW.
   TO HER NIECE, SARAH ANN LUCKLE?, FORMERLY WHITE, DAUGHTER OF HER LATE SISTER, AND TO HER BROTHER, GEORGE LUSHMAN, 19 GUINEAS EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN THEM AS A TRIFLING MEMORIAL OF HER REMEMBRANCE.
   TO HER DAUGHTER, ELIZABETH SEATH, ALL HER PLAYE, LINEN, CLOTHES, CHINA, GLASS, BOOKS, WIGS AND ORNAMENTS.
   TO MARY ELIZABETH LUSHMAN DAUGHTER OF HER BROTHER GEORGE LUSHMAN, HER WATCH.
   ALL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND RESIDUE, SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF HER DEBTS, PARTICULARLY, £50 SHE OWES TO HER DAUGHTER AND FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS AND LEGACIES, TO HER SON'S CHILDREN, ELIZABETH , GEORGE, WILLIAM LUSHMAN SEATH AND HENRY SEATH, EQUALLY SHARED. DAUGHTER, ELIZABETH IS EXECUTOR.
WITNESSES: HENRY LAKE, LINCOLNS INN AND ROBERT BICKLY, CLERK TO MESSRS LAKE AND    ?           LINCOLNS INN.
PROVED 23rd OCTOBER 1854

SHARP SEE HICKMOT

25.   HEADSTONE

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN SMITH
FOR MANY YEARS CLERK OF THIS CHURCH.
WHO DIED JUNE 2nd 1857 AGED 64 YEARS
LEAVING A WIDOW AND 7 CHILDREN
VIZ SAMUEL, JOHN, WALTER, ELIZA,
WILLIAM, CHARLES & GEORGE
ALSO PHEBE WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 20th 1872 AGED 74 YEARS
ALSO PHEBE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED NOV 29th 1847 AGED 20 YEARS
ALSO GEORGE SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JUNE 2nd 1859 AGED 17 YEARS
ALSO CHARLES SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AT SYDNEY , NEW SOUTH WALES
APRIL 16th 1863 AGED 24 YEARS
ALSO OF FIVE OTHER CHILDREN OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED IN THEIR INFANCY

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 14th MARCH 1857
JOHN SMITH, 63 KING STREET, FURNITURE DEALER.
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID, EXCEPT MORTGAGES DEBTS ON HIS FREEHOLD HOUSE.
   TO WIFE, PHEBE, ALL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, LINEN, PLATE, CHINA, WINE, LIQUOR, STOCK IN TRADE, FIXTURES, READY MONEY, INVESTMENTS, DEBTS, EXCEPT INSURANCE POLICIES, PERSONAL ESTATE AND EFFECTS, FOR EVER.
   ALL MONEY PAID TO EXECUTORS FROM A LIFE POLICY, £250 IN THE NATIONAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY, THIS TO PAY OFF OR AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE A MORTGAGE ON HIS FREEHOLD HOUSE.
   IF ANY SURPLUS, TO HIS WIFE. RENTS FROM ALL HIS PROPERTIES, SUBJECT TO REPAIRS AND MORTGAGE COSTS, TO HIS WIFE, FOR LIFE. AFTER HER DEATH, IF THAT OCCURS BEFORE SONS CHARLES AND GEORGE ARE 21, THEN INCOME TO THEIR MAINTENACE AND EDUCATION UNTIL BOTH 21.WHEN THEY ARE 21 THE FREEHOLD PROPERTIES TO BE SOLD, UNLESS CHILDREN DO NOT AGREE.
   PROCEEDS TO HIS CHILDREN, SAMUEL, JOHN, WALTER, ELIZA, WIFE OF EDWARD AGATE, WILLIAM, CHARLES AND GEORGE, EQUALLY SHARED. CHARLES SMITH WELLS, THE NATURAL SON OF HIS SON JOHN AND SOPHIA, HIS WIFE, SHARE ALSO SHARE THE LEGACY AS IF HE WERE BORN IN WEDLOCK.
   HIS WIFE, AND SONS SAMUEL AND JOHN ARE EXECUTORS.
   WITNESSES: J.H. CHALLIS, MARLBUS PLACE, BRIGHTON AND J. G. BUCKMASTER, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON.

CODICIL 18th MARCH 1857
   CONCERNING THE DISPOSAL OF HIS FREEHOLD ESTATE, AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE, AND HIS YOUNGEST CHILD IS 21.IF ANY OF HIS CHILDREN WISH TO SELL THEIR SHARE OF THE REAL ESTATE, AND OTHER OF HIS CHILDREN WISH TO PURCHASE IT, THEY TO GIVE NOTICE TO EXECUTORS WITHIN 6 MONTHS OR ANY OTHER TIME THE MAJORITY OF HIS CHILDREN AGREE, AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE OR WHEN YOUNGEST CHILD IS 21. IF THEY CANNOT AGREE A PRICE, 2 SURVEYORS OR VALUERS WILL FIX A PRICE.
   REST OF WILL CONFIRMED.
   WITNESSES: J.H. CHALLIS, BRIGHTON AND JOHN ALLEN, LISKEARD, CORNWALL
   PROVED 13th OCTOBER 1857

26.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
HENRY VILE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DEC 10th 1856 AGED 73 YEARS
ALSO OF ANN
RELICT OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FEB 8th 1870 AGED 76 YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 15th JUNE 1849
HENRY VILE, OF BREWER STREET, FORMERLY A LICENSED VICTUALLER.
   APOINTS NEPHEW, HARRY PELLETT OF PADDINGTON, COACHMAN AND CHARLES GRAY OF THE "LITTLE STAR" BREWER STREET, BEER SELLER, EXECUTORS.
   HE WANTS A "GOOD COFFIN" BUT NOT COVERED WITH CLOTH, COFFIN TO BE MADE BY THOMAS EVENDEN OF MAIDSTONE, CARPENTER. HE IS TO BE BURIED IN HOLY TRINITY CHURCHYARD UNDER A FLAT STONE AND IRON RAILINGS AROUND IT.
   TO CHARLES GRAY, £5; TO HIS WIFE ANN ALL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PLATE, CHINA, BOOKS, PICTURES, PRINTS, WINE, LIQUORS AND CONSUMABLES AND HIS INTEREST IN MR LARKING'S BURYING GROUND* IN BREWER STREET, ABSOLUTELY.
   TO HENRY PELLETT, HIS SILVER WATCH, MADE BY ROBERTS OF ASHFORD, WITH SEAL AND KEY;TO HIS NIECE, RHODA PELLETT, SISTER OF HENRY, HIS OTHER SILVER WATCH MADE BY THOMAS PHILLIPS OF LUDLOW, AND SEAL AND KEY.
   TO THE WIFE OF HENRY PELLETT, HIS PRINTED BOOK, "THE LIFE OF CHRIST".
   HIS 2 FREEHOLD HOUSES IN LAURENCE STREET, MAIDSTONE, OCCUPIED BY [            ] NEWENDEN AND [           ] PAINE TO HENRY PELLETT AND CHARLES GRAY, UPON TRUST, THEY TO ALLOW HIS WIFE TO RECEIVE THE INCOME FROM THEM, FOR LIFE, SHE KEEPING THEM IN GOOD REPAIR AND INSURED AT THE KENT FIRE INSURANCE OFFICE FOR £200. AFTER HER DEATH, THE HOUSES TO BE SOLD AND THE NET PROCEEDS TO BE SHARED BETWEEN THE CHILDREN OF HIS LATE SISTER ANN WIFE OF JOHN PELLETT, FORMERLY OF KENNINGTON NEAR ASHFORD, CORDWAINER, DECEASED, AT 21 YEARS OF AGE.
   HIS 2 FREEHOLD HOUSES IN MARSHAM STREET, MAIDSTONE, TO TRUSTEES, UPON TRUST, THEY TO ALLOW HIS ADOPTED DAUGHTER MARTHA ANN VILE NOW LIVING WITH HIM, TO LIVE IN OR RECEIVE THE RENTS FOR LIFE. AFTER HER DEATH, THE HOUSES TO BE SOLD AND PAY PROCEEEDS TO HIS NEPHEWS AND NIECES THEN LIVING.
   TO HIS SISTERS, MARY WIFE OF JOESPH BAULKS AND REBECCA WIFE OF THOMAS WEAVER, 5 SHILLINGS AWEEK FOR LIFE, THIS TO COME FROM THJE RENTS OF HIS HOUSE AT THE CORNER OF BREWER STREET AND WOOLLETT STREET, MAIDSTONE, NOW OCCUPIED BY CHARLES GRAY.
   TO HIS WIFE THE RENTS FROM THE LAST MENTIONED HOUSE SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE PAYMENTS OF 5 SHILLINGS PER WEEK TO HIS SISTERS. THE SAME HOUSE TO HENRY PELLETT, ABSOLUTELY............................
   WITNESSES: JOHN MONCKTON, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND EDWARD GILES, HIS CLERK.
   PROVED 16th MARCH 1857 HENRY PELLETT HAS SINCE DIED

WAKEFIELD SEE HICKMOT

27.   LEDGER

BENEATH
THIS STONE ARE DEPOSITED
THE REMAINS OF
SUSANNA WIFE OF
THOMAS WICKS
WHO DIED MAY 1st 1844
AGED 62 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
THOMAS WICKS
WHO DIED OCTOBER 10th ? 1854
AGED 6[   ] YEARS
ALSO JAMES ALFRED ?       ?
THE SON OF
THOMAS WICKS
WHO DIED JAN 28th 1848
AGED 19? YEARS

EAST SIDE

28.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
HANNAH BURROWS
WHO DIED MAY 6th 1844
AGED 56 YEARS
"She has Gone, never more to Return,
The Swellings of Jordan she's Passed,
Then Prepare us O God for our Change,
That we may be with her at Last"

29.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
EMILY
WIFE OF GEORGE COOKER
(OF THIS TOWN, VICTUALLER)
WHO DIED NOV 7th 1844
AGED 37 YEARS
ALSO TO THE ABOVE NAMED
GEORGE COOKER
WHO DIED AUGUST [   ] 1850
AGED 36 YEARS
ALSO GEORGE ROB. COOKER
SON OF THE ABOVE GEORGE COOKER
AND MARY HIS SECOND WIFE
WHO DIED DEC 29th 1850 AGED TWO YEARS
AND THREE MONTHS

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 30th JULY 1850
GEORGE COOKER OF THE "TURK'S HEAD", LICENSED VICTUALLER.
   ALL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO WIFE, MARY, FORMERLY MARY RICE, THE DAUGHTER OF CHARLES AND FRANCES RICE, FORMERLY OF SOUTHAMPTON, NOW DECEASED, TO WHOM HE WAS MARRED ON THE 2nd OF MARCH 1846 AT KENNINGTON, SURREY, PARISH CHURCH, ABSOLUTELY. HIS WIFE IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: JOHN MONCKTON, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND EDWARD GILES, HIS CLERK.
   PROVED 24th SEPTEMBER 1850.

30.   HEADSTONE

TO
THE MEMORY OF
FREDERIC CHARLES CULVER
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE DEC 16th 1841 AGED 65 YEARS
NEAR THIS SPOT ARE ALSO DEPOSITED THE REMAINS
OF
DANIEL WILLIAM CULVER
BROTHER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEB 25th 1842 AGED 68 YEARS

1841 CENSUS, FREDERIC CULVER, PRINTER OF LUCERNE STREET.

31.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING [MEMORY OF]
MARY ANN
[WIFE] OF WILLIAM [G]ANDY OF THIS TOWN
WHO DIED 27th JUNE 1848
AGED [   ]2 YEARS
AND OF THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN
EDMUND DIED 27th AUG 1838 AGED 20 MONTHS
JANE DIED 11 NOV 1845 AGED 5 [        ]
ELLEN DIED 2nd MARCH 1849 AGED [       ]
W[ALT]ER DIED 11th [                                 ]
[                       ] 15th [                                   ]
[                                                                      ]

1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY, WILLIAM GANDY, CONFECTIONER, WEEK STREET.

32.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF
SAMUEL GODFREY
[                             1849]
[                         ]

33.   HEADSTONE HALF BURIED

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY ANN
BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
ALFRED & MARY
GRAY? [                        ]

34.   HEADSTONE, BROKEN

[                                ]
CHARLES GRAY
WHO DIED 8th AUGUST 1866
AGED 56 YEARS
ALSO ? CHILDREN OF THE ABOVE
MAY ANN DIED 9th MAY 1856
AGED 22 YEARS
CHARLES DIED 17th DECEMBER ? [1860]
[                               ]

MAIDSTONE TELEGRAPH, CHARLES GRAY, OF UNION STREET, BUILDER

35.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
RACHEL MARTHA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
CAPTAIN
JAMES GABRIEL GURDON R.A.
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MARCH [   ] 1852 AGED 61

36.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO
THE MEMORY OF
JAMES HARRISON
OF THIS PARISH
[ WHO DIED OC]TOBER 22nd 1844
[                          ] YEARS

37.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARGARETT
THE WIFE OF
WILLIAM HODSOLL
OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED
DECEMBER 10th 1849
AGED 71 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
WILLIAM HODSOLL
WHO DIED MARCH 20th 1855
AGED 6[   ] YEARS

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 16th MARCH 1855
WILLIAM HODSOLL, YEOMAN.
   APPOINTS NEPHEWS HENRY POOLEY OF HOLLINGBOURNE AND HENRY JURY OF MAIDSTONE, INN HOLDER, EXECUTORS. HE GIVES THEM 19 GUINEAS EACH FOR THEIR TROUBLE. TO SERVANT ELIZABETH FREEBODY?, ALL THE FURNITURE IN HER BEDROOM. DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS, FIRST PAID. REMAINDER TO EXECUTORS, UPON TRUST, TO SELL. THEY TO INVEST PROCEEDS INTO GOVERNMENT OR OTHER SECURITIES AND PAY INTEREST TO HIS BROTHER THOMAS FOR LIFE. AFTER THOMAS'S DEATH, ¼ OF THE CAPITAL TO THOMAS'S CHILDREN, EQUALLY SHRED; ANOTHER ¼ TO TO THE CHILDREN OF HIS DECEASED SISTER REBECCA POOLEY, INCLUDING HENRY POOLEY, EQUALLY SHARED. THE REMAINING HALF AS FOLLOWS, £50 TO ELIZABETH FREEBODY; £100 TO HARRIET GIBBONS OF MAIDSTONE, SPINSTER, £100 TO TO ANN THOMPSON WIFE OF [             ] THOMPSON OF OTHAM?, LABOURER AND £100 TO HER SISTER, MARY MARGARET REDDICK. RESIDUE TO BROTHERS IN LAW, RICHARD AND WILLIAM GIBBONS AND ALL THE CHILDREN OF HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN LAW, EQUALLY SHARED.
   WITNESSES: J.C. STEPHENS, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND AARON? CHAMBERS OF MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 23rd MAY 1855

38.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE
MEMORY OF
EDWIN AUGUSTUS JOHNSON
LATE OF THE
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT, PORTSMOUTH
WHO AFTER LONG SUFFERING DEPARTED
THIS LIFE
OCTOBER THE 22nd 1842
AGED 42
[       ] TOKEN OF AFFECTION [TO] DEPARTED WORTH,
[         ] HIS AFFLICTED WIDOW,
[                         ] ERECTED

39.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH LARKING
WIFE OF
JOHN LARKING
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JULY 12th 1842
AGED 59 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
JOHN LARKING
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DECEMBER THE 26th 1853
AGED 73 YEARS
"Now Wandering o'er the Stubble Plain,
The Gleaners Stoop to Find,
And Gather up the Ears of Grain,
The Reapers left Behind"

REAR
THIS STONE WAS ERECTED BY
CHARLES LARKING
OF NORWICH A GRANDSON OF
JOHN AND SARAH LARKING

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 9th AUGUST 1852
JOHN LARKING, GENTLEMAN, (WAS A CARRIER WITH SON WILLIAM GEORGE, VARIOUS DIRECTORIES)
   APPOINTS STEPHEN STONEHAM OF MAIDSTONE, RECEIVING OFFICER AND     ?      MERRONY OF MAIDSTONE, LICENSED VICTUALLER, EXECUTORS.
   THEY TO PAY DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS.
   HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PLATE, LINEN, CHINA, GLASS AND LIQUOR, SHARED EQUALLY BETWEEN HIS DAUGHTERS, SOPHIA LARKING AND FANNY WIFE OF JOHN FAIRBAIRN OF MAIDSTONE, SEEDSMAN, ABSOLUTELY.
   HIS 2 HOUSE IN MARSHAM STREET, MAIDSTONE, NOS. 8 AND 9, ONE OCCUPIED BY MR M      ?    
   THE OTHER BY HIMSELF, TO HIS DAUGHTERS FOR EVER. NOS, 6 AND 7 MARSHAM STREET, OCCUPIED BY [          ] HARRISON AND CAPTAIN ELY TO HIS SONS, JOHN AND WILLIAM GEORGE, FOR EVER. HE DESIRES HIS SONS TO PAY THEIR SISTER JANE, NOW RESIDING WITH MR GRANDALL OF BOXLEY ROAD, £200 AND TO PAY SISTER MARY WIFE OF JOSEPH LEECH?     ?    
?                ?                     /...................................
   THREE HOUSE IN WYATT STREET, MAIDSTONE OCCUPIED BY [          ] WELLS, [         ] WILSON AND [         ] MADDOCKS TO SON EDWARD, NOW LIVING AT SHOREHAM, SUSSEX, LINEN DRAPER, FOR EVER. EDWARD TO PAY HIS SISTER MARY LEECH, £200.
RESIDUE TO BE SHARED EQUALLY BY HIS CHILDREN.
   WITNESSES: CHARLES MORGAN, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND WILLIAM MORGAN OF MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 3rd FEBRUARY 1854

CHARLES LARKING, THE GRANDSON, WHO ERECTED THE HEADSTONE, WAS BORN IN MAIDSTONE IN 1856. HE BEGAN TRAINING IN THE ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT OF A LONDON DRAPERERY COMPANY IN 1873. HE MOVED TO NORWICH IN 1886 AND BY 1888 HE HAD SET UP HIS OWN ACCOUNTANCY FIRM, WHICH FLOURISHES TO THIS DAY AS LARKING AND GOWEN.
   IN 1900 HE BECAME A SECRETARY OF THE NORFOLK AND NORWICH HOSPITAL, ON THE FINANCE BOARD AND IN 1913 WAS VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOSPITAL BOARD. HE DIED IN 1924.

40.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
GEORGE PARKER SON OF
GEORGE & HANNAH PARKER
OF THE PARISH OF HORNCHURCH
IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX
WHO WAS ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED
IN THE RIVER MEDWAY
AT MAIDSTONE JULY 29th 1844
AGED 25 YEARS
"Awful and Sad was my Untimely Death,
In Floods of Sorrow I Resign'd my Breath,
The Rushing Torrent was my Dying Bed,
No Frie[nd                           ] my Head"

MAIDSTONE JOURNAL 3rd AUGUST 1844
"CORNER'S INQUEST
ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, LAST AN INQUEST WAS HELD AT THE GIBRALTER INN, BEFORE J.M. CLABON, ESQ., DEPUTY CORONER, ON THE BODY OF GEORGE PARKER, AGED 22 (sic) WHO CAME TO HIS DEATH UNDER THE FOLLOWING MELANCHOLY CIRCUMSTANCES:-
   JOSHUA STANSBY STATED THAT HE WAS A BOOTMAKER, IN THE EMPLOY OF MR RANDALL, AT MAIDSTONE. THE DECEASED WAS OF THE SAME TRADE IN THE EMPLOY OF MESSRS BENTLIFF.
   ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, LAST ABOUT HALF PAST 3 O'CLOCK, HE LEFT MAIDSTONE IN COMPANY WITH THE DECEASED IN A BOAT BELONGING TO SMITH AT THE BRIDGE. IT WAS A SMALL STOUT-BUILT SKIFF AND DECEASED ROWED DOWN TO GIBRALTER, AT WHICH PLACE THEY ARRIVED ABOUT 4 O'CLOCK, AND STAID THERE TILL TEN MINUTES TO 5, WHEN THEY LEFT TO RETURN TO MAIDSTONE. WITNESS TOOK THE OARS ON LEAVING GIBRALTER AND ROWED A LITTLE WAY DOWN THE RIVER, WHEN HE HAD ASKED DECEASED TO TAKE HIS PLACE. THE HEAD OF THE BOAT WAS AT THIS TIME GOING TOWARDS THE BANK AND WITNESS TOLD DECEASED TO STOP A MINUTE BEFORE HE MOVED, AND TURNED HIS HEAD LOOKING AT THE BOW OF THE BOAT AND PULLING IT OUT FROM THE BANK, WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN SWAY AND CRIED OUT "HALLOA, WHAT ARE YOU UP TO NOW", AND ON LOOKING ROUND MISSED DECEASED FROM THE BOAT AND SAW HIS HAT FLOATING ON THE WATER.
   HE IMMEDIATELY GOT UP AND PUT THE BOAT HOOK OUT BUT HE DID NOT RISE AGAIN. THE BOAT HOOK WOULD NOT TOUCH THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER AND HE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO MR PEARCE FOR THE DRAGS.
   DURING THE TIME THEY WERE AT THE GIBRALTER THEY ONLY HAD TWO QUARTS OF ALE BETWEEN SIX OF THEM AND WERE NOT THE LEAST INTOXICATED. THEY HAD NO QUARREL WHATEVER.
   THOMAS SMITH, BOATMAN, DEPOSED THAT ON MONDAY NIGHT LAST, ABOUT 8 O'CLOCK, ON LEARNING THAT A MAN WAS DROWNED AT GIBRALTER WHO HAD ONE OF HIS BOATS, HE IMMEDIATELY WENT DOWN AND FOUND THREE BOATS DRAGGING FOR HIM. HE GOT INTO A BOAT AND AFTER ABOUT A QUARTER OF ONE HOUR'S SEARCH SUCCEEDED IN FINDING THE BODY, WHICH WAS CLOSE TO THE SHORE IN ABOUT 2 FEET OF WATER. WITNESS THOUGHT THAT FROM THE POSITION IN WHICH HE FOUND THE BODY, HE HAD NOT MOVED SINCE HE FELL IN.
   THE WATER AT THIS TIME WAS GOING DOWN VERY FAST, AND HE THOUGHT AT THE TIME THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABOUT 5 FEET OF WATER WHERE THE BODY WAS FOUND. THERE WAS NOTHING PARTICULAR IN THE APPEARANCE OF THE BODY.
   (QUESTION) BY A JUROR: IT WAS A VERY STIFF-BUILT BOAT AND PERFECTLY SAFE--- IT WAS THE SAME PARTY HAD HAD IT BEFORE SEVERAL TIMES. IT WAS GOING WITH A GENTLEMAN THAT AFTERNOON TO SHEERNESS. STANSBY WAS PERFECTLY SOBER WHEN I SAW HIM THAT EVENING.
   STANSBY RE-EXAMINED – THE LAST TIME I SAW DECEASED ALIVE HE WAS STANDING UP IN THE BOAT WAITING TO TAKE MY SEAT.
    JAMES SPAIN, WATERMAN, ASSISTED IN SEARCHING FOR THE DECEASED AND HAD DONE SO FOR AN HOUR AND HALF PREVIOUS TO SMITH'S ARRIVAL.
   MR PETER MONTAGUE POPE, SURGEON, RESIDING AT MALLING, EXAMINED THE BODY THAT DAY; HE FOUND NO MARKS OF VIOLENCE WHATEVER.
   THE CORONER IN ADDRESSING THE JURY SAID THAT IT WAS NECESSARY FOR HIM TO STATE TO THEM BEFORE THEY RETURNED THEIR VERDICT, TO FIND THE VALUE OF THE BOAT, OR TO FIX A SUM SOMETHING NEAR THE VALUE AS A DEODAND, AND IT WOULD BE FORFEITED TO THE CROWN. HE WAS SORRY IT WAS SO FOR SMITH, AS HE COULD NOT SEE FROM THE EVIDENCE THAT THE BOAT WAS FAULTY IN ANY DEGREE,, BUT STILL IT WAS A POINT OF LAW AND IT WAS HIS DUTY TO SUGGEST THAT TO THEM. THE DEODAND, HOWEVER, UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES MIGHT PROBABLY BE REMITTED IF APPLIED FOR IN A PROPER QUARTER.
   THE JURY RETIRED AND AFTER SOME CONSULTATION, RETURNED A VERDICT OF "ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED, WITH A DEODAND OF £3 ON THE BOAT".
   THE DECEASED, WHO WAS A HIGHLY RESPECTABLE YOUNG MAN, WAS A NATIVE OF ESSEX AND HIS LOSS WE HAVE NO DOUBT WILL BE DEEPLY LAMENTED BY THE NUMEROUS CIRCLE OF FRIENDS IN THIS TOWN WHO HAD THE PLEASURE OF HIS ACQUAINTANCE. THE FATHER AND TWO BROTHERS OF THE UNFORTUNATE YOUNG MAN WERE PRESENT DURING THE INVESTIGATION AND SEEMED GREATLY AFFECTED".

1841 CENSUS, GEORGE LARKING, SHOEMAKER, BANK STREET.

41.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF [EDWARD?] PIETY
WHO DIED [O]CTOBER THE 4th 1841
ALSO THE ABOVE [EDW]ARD ? PIETY
DIED [        ] THE 12th 18[ ]
ALSO [                             ]
[                                        ]

42.   HEADSTONE

ERECTED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM PRINCE
OF EAST ACTON
IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX
LATE OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JULY THE 8th? 1846
AGED 49 YEARS
ALSO ANN WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCTOBER THE [    ] 1852
AGED [    ] YEARS

1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY, WILLIAM PRINCE, TAILOR OF WINDMILL ROW; 1841 CENSUS, TAILOR OF BONE'S ALLEY.

43.   BODYSTONE

ROBERT RUSSELL
DIED AUGT 3rd 1846
AGED 78
ALSO
MARGUERETTA
WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
DIED JULY 24th
1853
AGED 82
[                 ]
DAUGHTER
OF THE ABOVE
DIED JULY 25th
1874

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 13th MAY 1836
ROBERT RUSSELL
   ALL HIS PROPERTY TO HIS WIFE, MARGUERETTA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR CHILDREN AND HERSELF. WIFE IS EXECUTOR.
SIGNED: ROBERT RUSSELL OF ROCKY HILL, NO WITNESSES.
   ITEM: THE WILL WAS WRITTEN ON THE DAY OF THE FUNERAL OF MRS? BOYCE IN DOVER AND IN CONTEMPLATION OF THE FUNERAL OF HIS BROTHER IN LAW, JOHN SIMES, TO TAKE PLACE ON THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY, THE 17th OF MAY 1836, AT HYTHE.

CODICIL
BY PROPERTY IN HIS WILL HE MEANS MONEY, LEASEHOLD HOUSE, GOODS AND CHATTELS AND FURNITURE, OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY.
   NO WITNESSES.

AFFIDAVIT 4th FEBRUARY 1847
   REVEREND ROBERT HARRIS, OF GREAT RUSSELL STREET, MIDDLESEX, IS SWORN.
   HE WAS WELL ACQUAUNTED WITH RUSSELL, FOR MANY YEARS, UP TO THE TIME OF HIS DEATH.
   HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH HIS HANDWRITING AND SIGNATURE. HE HAS CAREFULLY EXAMINED THE WILL AND CODICIL, AND CONFIRMS THAT THEY ARE IN RUSSELL'S HAND.
   PROVED 5th FEBRUARY 1847

44.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ALEXANDER DICKSON
SECOND SON OF
MR ALEXANDER SCOTT
OF PEBBLES, SCOTLAND
WHO DIED IN THIS TOWN
ON THE 5th DAY OF FEBRUARY 1847
AGED 23 YEARS
THIS STONE WAS ERECTED BY      ?

IN THE 1841 PEEBLES CENSUS, ALEXANDER SCOTT, SENIOR, IS A CLOTHIER AND ALEXANDER, JUNIOR A TAILOR. IN THE 1851 CENSUS ALEXANDER, SENIOR IS A BAILIE, (EQUIVALENT TO AN ENGLISH ALDERMAN) AND TAILOR, ONE OF TWO PARTNERS, EMPLOYING 3 MEN. BY THE 1861 CENSUS, ALEXANDER SENIOR IS DEAD AND HIS WIDOW, MARGARET, (NEE DICKSON), IS A CLOTHIER EMPLOYING 4 MEN AND 1 BOY. I DO NOT KNOW WHY ALEXANDER, JUNIOR WAS IN MAIDSTONE IN 1847.

45.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
LOUISA WIFE OF
WILLIAM SHINNER
DRAPER OF THIS TOWN
WHO DIED JULY 20th 1846
AGED 39 YEARS
EDWARD ROBERT THEIR SON
DIED MARCH THE 21st 1848
[AGED] [1]9 MONTHS

46.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM SHIRLEY
MANY YEARS IN THE SERVICE
OF THIS TOWN'S BREWERS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEB 11th 1846
AGED 68 YEARS
AS A TOKEN OF AFFECTION FOR A KIND FATHER
THIS STONE IS ERECTED BY HIS ELDEST SON H. SHIRLEY

CANTERBURY COURT WILL DATED 7th JANUARY 1845
WILLIAM SHIRLEY, YEOMAN.
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
   TO SON WILLIAM ALL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE, DEBTS, MONEY, MONEY IN PUBLIC FUNDS, MONEY FROM BURIAL SOCIETY HE BELONGS TO, IN TRUST, FOR THE BENEFIT OF WIFE, ANN. AFTER HER DEATH, HIS REAL ESTATE TO SON WILLIAM, ABSOLUTELY, BUT ON CONDITION THAT HE PAYS HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS, THEN LIVING, £20 EACH, CHARGEABLE ON HIS FREEHOLDS.
   RESIDUE OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE, TO SON WILLIAM, ABSOLUTELY. SON WILLIAM IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: JOSEPH BUNYARD AND J. H. CRAWLE?, BOTH OF MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 30th APRIL 1846. SON WILLIAM IS A VICTUALLER OF MAIDSTONE. GOODS, CHATTELS AND CREDITS, LESS THAN £100 VALUE.

47.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
GEORGE SHRUBSOLE
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED NOV 27th 1857
AGED 65 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH DAUGHTER OF
THE ABOVE WHO DIED SEPT 5th 1850
AGED 26 YEARS
ALSO GEORGE HIS SON
WHO DIED JUNE 20th 1853
AGED 33 ? YEARS
[ALSO] [MARY] SHRUBSOLE
WHO DIED NOV [   ] 1861
[AGED] 64 YEARS

GEORGE SHRUBSOLE, SENIOR, 1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY, BLACKSMITH OF STONE STREET OR GROCER OF WEEK STREET?

48.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH
WIFE OF JOHN SMITH
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED OCTOBER 14th 1845
AGED 57 YEARS
ALSO ANNA
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
JOHN & SARAH SMITH
WHO DIED DECEMBER 30th 18[ ]
AGED 23 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED JOHN SMITH
WHO DIED OCTOBER 4th 18[  ]8
AGED 81? YEARS
ALSO OF MARY [            ] SEPT. [           ]
THE ABOVE [                                            ]
AGED [                 ]

49.   COPED STONE

NORTH SIDE
IN MEMORY OF
SIDNEY THOMAS SON OF SIDNEY & JANE SPENCER
WHO DIED JUNE 12th 1855 AGED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS
"Here in Celestial Strains l There Love in every Bosom Reigns
Raptured ? Myriads ? Sing l For Christ Himself is King"
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED SIDNEY SPENCER
WHO DIED JUNE 1st 1872 AGED 49 YEARS
"Just as I am without one Plea l And that Thee Bid's me Come to Thee
But that Thy Blood was Shed for me l O Lamb of God, Come"

SOUTH SIDE
HENRY HAVELOCK SPENCER
DIED NOVEMBER 30th 1858 AGED 9 MONTHS
"And Jesus saith out of the mouths of Babes & Sucklings thou [      ]"
EMILY SPENCER
DIED JULY 31st 1859 AGED 3 YEARS
"And Jesus said "Suffer the Little Children to come unto me,
And Forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom of God"

50.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JAMES TADMAN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
29th ? AUGUST 1849
AGED 41 YEARS
"His End was Peace"
ALSO
MARIA WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 22nd NOVEMBER? 18 [   ]
AGED 71 ? YEARS
INTERRED IN MAIDSTONE CEMETERY
"And we also Bless Thy Holy Name for all [Thy]
Servants Departed this Life in Thy Path of [          ]"

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 21st AUGUST 1847
JAMES TADMAN
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
   TO WIFE, MARIA, ALL FREEHOLD STATE AND PERSONAL ESTATE, MONEY FROM HIS LIFE INSURANCE WITH THE EQUITABLE LIFE OFFICE, ABSOLUTELY. SHE AND JAMES CLIFFORD, JUNIOR ARE EXECUTORS.
   WITNESSES: T.W. SPRINGFIELD ? AND R. SPRINGFIELD ?
   PROVED 19th JANUARY 1850. POWER RESERVED TO MARIA TADMAN

51.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
EDWARD WISE
LATE OF CANTERBURY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCTOBER 3rd ? 1846
AGED 30 YEARS
"Let no Proud Stone with Sculptered Virtues Rise,
To Mark the Spot therein a Sinner Lies,
Or if some Boast must Deck the Sinner's Grave,
Boast of his Love who Died, Lost Man to Save"

END OF EAST SIDE

NORTH SIDE

52.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN BALLS
LATE OF HILLSWORTH, SUFFOLK
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCTOBER 18th 1851
AGED 77 YEARS

53.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ALEXANDER BLACK
24 YEARS VETERINARY SURGEON
IN THE 14th LIGHT DRAGOONS
AND 8 YEARS ON THE STAFF
AT THE CAVALRY DEPOT, MAIDSTONE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 6th OF AUGUST 1846
AGED 61 YEARS

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 9th DECEMBER 1839
ALEXANDER BLACK, ESQUIRE, OF THE CAVALRY BARRACKS.
   ALL OF HIS ESTATE TO HIS WIFE, ELIZABETH EASTER, WHO IS HIS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: JOHN SWINDLEY, QUARTER MASTER, CAVALRY BARRACKS AND JOHN CAW, M.D., STAFF ASSISTANT SURGEON.
   PROVED 11th NOVEMBER 1846

54.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
STEPHEN BLUET
OF THIS TOWN, COACH BUILDER
WHO DIED SEPT 23rd 1847
AGED 55 YEARS
ALSO OF MARY WIFE OF
THE ABOVE NAMED STEPHEN BLUET
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 14th 1870
AGED 78 YEARS

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 20th AUGUST 1847
STEPHEN BLUET, GENTLEMAN.
   ALL OF HIS ESTATE TO HIS WIFE, MARY, FOR EVER. SHE IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: KNOWLES KING, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND GEORGE LODER OF MAIDSTONE
   PROVED 16th JUNE 1848

55.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
FRANCES WIFE OF
EDWARD BONNER
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
SEPTEMBER THE 20th 1861
AGED 43 ? YEARS
LEAVING ISSUE 1 DAUGHTER VIZ. ELLEN
ALSO THE ABOVE
EDWARD BONNER
WHO DIED SEPT 29th 1862
AGED 47 YEARS

PRINCIPAL PROBATE REGISTRY, LICENSEE OF THE "UNION FLAG", UNION STREET; COURT KEEPER, 1861 – 62?

56.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN BRENNAN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DECEMBER THE 20th 1850
AGED 67 YEARS
ALSO MARY ANN BRENNAN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 29th APRIL 1877
AGED 92 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE 4 SONS AND 2
DAUGHTERS BY MARY HIS WIFE
ALSO
JULIA EMMA
THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED JANUARY 4th ? 1852
AGED 23 YEARS
LIKEWISE HENRY PRICE
THEIR GRANDSON
WHO DIED OCTOBER 31st 1851
AGED 10 MONTHS
ALSO PAUL BRENNAN
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JULY ? 16Th 1856
AGED 35? YEARS

REAR
ALSO
ROBERT FITZ BRENNAN
WHO DIED DEC 20th 1860
AGED 43 YEARS
KATE BRENNAN
DIED OCT 25th 1863
AGED 10 MONTHS

57.   HEADSTONE

TO
THE MEMORY OF
HENRY COCKRELL
WHO DIED FEB 13th 1848
AGED 72 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH HIS WIFE
WHO DIED APRIL 24th 1858
AGED 75 YEARS
"Afflictions Sore Long Time I Bore,
Physicians all proved Vain,
Till God did please to give me Ease,
And Free me from my Pain"

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 7th FEBRUARY 1848
HENRY COCKRELL, SERGEANT, WEST KENT MILITIA.
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
    TO WIFE, ELIZABETH, ALL MONIES AND GOODS AND PERSONAL ESTATE, ABSOLUTELY. SHE IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: ELEANOR BARNEY AND J.G. READER, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 21st SEPTEMBER 1848

58.   HEADSTONE

[                                  ]
HENRY COGGER
[                                  ]
[                  ] MARCH 1851
AGED 37 YEARS
LEAVING A WIDOW AND DAUGHTER
[                                           ]

59.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
SARAH WIFE OF
WILLIAM DE[ARE] OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED JANUARY 22nd 1848
AGED [    ] YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
WILLIAM DEARE
WHO DIED FEBRUARY? 20Th 1857
AGED65 ? YEARS
WILLIAM GR[ANVI]LLE DEARE?
[SO]N OF [THE ABOVE]
[WHO] DIED [                    ] 18[   ]
AGED [                   ]

1851 CENSUS, WILLIAM DEARE, BUTCHER, WEEK STREET.

60.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH WIFE
OF EDWARD GANDY
WHO DIED DEC 22nd [1856]
AGED 56 YEARS
ALSO OF
EDWARD GANDY
WHO DIED DEC [   ] 18[77]?
AGED [82] YEARS
[                                    ]

1851 CENSUS, EDWARD GANDY, SCHOOLMASTER, WHEELER STREET.

61.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH THE WIFE OF
WILLIAM HAYWOOD
WHO DIED AUGUST 4th 1846
AGED 50 YEARS
ALSO WILLIAM THEIR SON
DIED DEC 12th 1849 AGED 16 YEARS
(Gap)
ALSO SARAH ELIZA DAUGHTER OF
JOHN AND SARAH HAYWOOD
BORN JANUARY 18th 1857
DIED JANUARY 15th 1858

1841 CENSUS, WILLIAM HAYWOOD, PUBLICAN, GABRIEL'S HILL.

62.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY WIFE OF WILLM. HUNT
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED JULY 20th 1843
AGED 48 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE 1 SON JOHN
ALSO OF THE ABOVE NAMED
WILLIAM HUNT
WHO DIED MARCH 2nd 1876
AGED 73 YEARS
ALSO OF CHILDREN OF JOHN HUNT
WILLIAM DIED SEPT. 6Th ? 1858
AGED 10 MONTHS
JOHN [    Footstone Obscures ]
[                     ]

63.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
JOHN HYLAND
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED JULY 27th 1849
AGED 53 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE FIVE SONS AND SIX
DAUGHTERS
ALSO OF RICHARD
YOUNGEST BORN SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 20th 18[  ]4
AGED 36? YEARS
ALSO OF FANNY
WIFE OF THE ABOVE NAMED
JOHN HYLAND
WHO DIED JANUARY 12th 187[   ]
[Footstone Obscures]

1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY, JOHN HYLAND, SENIOR, GROCER IN KING STREET.

JACKSON SEE SMITH

64.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
RICHARD JOHNSON
THIRD SON OF RICHARD JOHNSON
OF CHARING
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON
THE 29th DAY OF NOVEMBER 1851
AGED 31 YEARS
"Him that Cometh to Me I will
In no way Cast [          ]"

65.   HEADSTONE AND BODYSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
RICHARD LAMPARD
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 21st 1845
AGED 80 YEARS
ALSO
SARAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
RICHARD LAMPARD
WHO DIED MARCH 31st 1850
AGED 80 YEARS
LIKEWISE
STEPHEN LAMPARD
SON OF THE ABOVE
RICHARD LAMPARD
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 2nd 1846
AGED 53? YEARS
ALSO
MARY ANN RELICT OF THE ABOVE
STEPHEN LAMPARD
WHO DIED JANUARY 18th 1866
AGED 66 YEARS

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 19th AUGUST 1846
STEPHEN LAMPARD, POSTMAN.
   SON JOHN, GREGORY PAGE OF MAIDSTONE, SCHOOLMASTER AND GEORGE ACRES OF MAIDSTONE ARE EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES. DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS TO BE FIRST PAID.
   TO EXECUTORS ALL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE, UPON TRUST, TO SELL PERSONAL ESTATE, (EXCEPT SOME HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE) AND TO RECEIVE RENTS FROM REAL ESTATE.
   THEY TO PAY AN ANNUITY OF £40 TO HIS WIFE, MARY ANN, FOR LIFE, AS LONG AS SHE REMAINS HIS WIDOW. IF SHE RE-MARRIES, THEN SHE WILL HAVE £20 PER YEAR FOR LIFE.
   TO HIS SISTER, ANN SOLON, 7 SHILLINGS A WEEK FOR LIFE, AS LONG AS SHE REMAINS A WIDOW,
   IF SHE RE-MARRIES THE LEGACY IS VOID.
   EXECUTORS TO DEPOSIT IN THE MAIDSTONE SAVINGS BANK, YEARLY, THE REMAINING PART OF THE RENTS IN THEIR NAMES AND THE NAMES OF HIS SONS, STEPHEN, JOHN, THOMAS, WILLIAM, RICHARD AND GEORGE. UNTIL THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE AND SISTER, THE EXECUTORS, FROM TIME TO TIME, TO PAY INTEREST TOWARDS HIS SONS' MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION. WHEN HIS WIFE AND SISTER ARE DEAD, THE REAL ESTATE TO BE SOLD AND MONEY INVESTED IN GOVERNMENT FUNDS AND INTEREST USED FOR SONS' BENEFIT UNTIL THEY ARE ALL 21 WHEN THE CAPITAL IS TO BE SHARED EQUALLY BETWEEN THEM. EXECUTORS TO INSURE REAL ESTATE IN THE KENT FIRE OFFICE. HIS WIFE TO HAVE THE USE OF THE HOUSE IN WEEK STREET, RENT FREE, FOR ONE YEAR AFTER HIS DEATH, SHE ALSO HAS USE OF FURNITURE, PLATE, LINEN AND CHINA DURING THIS PERIOD. AFTER ONE YEAR, SHE CAN HAVE SUCH ARTICLES NEEDED TO FURNISH A SMALL HOUSE OR COTTAGE.
   HIS SISTER TO BE ALLOWED TO LIVE WITH IS WIFE FOR 6 MONTHS AFTER HIS DEATH, THEN SHE CAN HAVE SUFFICIENT FURNITURE AND BED TO FURNISH A ROOM.
   TO NIECE MARY ANN LARKING, £10.
   WITNESSES: THOMAS WOOD JONES ?, OF MAIDSTONE AND JOHN COGGER OF MAIDSTONE.

CODICIL 27th AUGUST 1846
   IF HIS SON JOHN, REFUSES OR NEGLECTS TO ACCOUNT FOR MONEY THAT COMES INTO HIS HANDS, CONTRARY TO THE WILL, OR THERE IS A DISPUTE BETWEEN HIM AND THE OTHER TRUSTEES, THE OTHER TRUSTEES CAN DISCHARGE JOHN AS EXECUTOR AND TRUSTEE AND APPOINT A REPLACEMENT AS THEY THINK FIT.
   WITNESSES: AS FOR WILL.
   PROVED 16th DECEMBER 1846

66.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ARTHUR LARKING
SON OF WILLM. GEORGE & MARY ANN LARKING
WHO DIED THE 8th JAN 1847
AGED 4 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS
ALSO THE ABOVE
WILLIAM GEORGE LARKING
WHO DIED AUGUST 12th 1860
IN THE 44th YEAR OF HIS AGE
LEFT SURVIVING A WIDOW AND
ELEVEN CHILDREN
ALSO THE ABOVE
MARY ANN LARKING
WHO DIED MAY 26th 1871
AGED 52 YEARS
"Her Children Arise up and call her Blessed"
ALSO WILLIAM
ELDEST SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JANUARY 2nd 1885 AGED 43 YEARS
MARTHA THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED AT DARTFORD DEPT 18th? 1886 AGED 33 YEARS

1851 CENSUS, WILLIAM, SENIOR, CARRIER OF ASHFORD ROAD, SOMETIME IN BUSINESS WITH FATHER, JOHN.

67.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH ANN DAUGHTER OF
WILLM. & SOPHIA MILLINGCHAMP
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED APRIL 9th 1839 AGED 5 YEARS
AND 8 MONTHS
"Adieu, Sweet Babe, Short was thy Stay,
Just Look Around, then Child,
Thy Angelic Face we all did See,
But soon we were Deprived of thee,
Sleep Lovely Babe and take thy Rest,
God takes them all Home he Loves Best"
ALSO THE ABOVE
WILLIAM MILLINGCHAMP
WHO DIED AUGUST 10th 1845 AGED 34 YEARS
LEAVING A WIDOW AND ONLY DAUGHTER, VIZ EMMA
TO DEPLORE THE LOSS OF AN AFFECTIONATE HUSBAND A KIND
PARENT AND SINCERE FRIEND
"While in this World I did Remain,
My Latter days were Grief and Pain,
But then the Lord did think it Best,
To take me to a place of Rest"
ALSO THE ABOVE SOPHIA THE LATE WIFE
OF HENRY DAVID APPLETON
WHO DIED (Obscured by Footstone) YEARS

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 30th JULY 1845
WILLIAM MILLINGCHAMP, VICTUALLER.
   WIFE, SOPHIA IS EXECUTOR, SHE TO PAY DEBTS FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS.
HIS REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO HER, ABSOLUTELY. HE "EARNESTLY" RECOMMENDS HIS WIFE TO EDUCATE , MAINTAIN AND CARE FOR THEIR DAUGHTER, EMMA, TO THE BEST OF HER ABILITY AND MEANS.
   WITNESSES: RICHARD HART, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND WILLIAM HILLS, HIS CLERK.
   PROVED 4th OCTOBER 1845

PRICE SEE BRENNAN

68.   HEADSTONE

A. J. S. 1847

69.   HEADSTONE, VERY WORN.

[                              ]
CHARLOTTE SMITH?
[                              ]
[                              ]
[                              ]
[                              ]
CHARLOTTE JACKSON WIFE OF
WILLIAM JACKSON OF THIS PARISH
[                            ] OF THE ABOVE
[                             ] 1862 AGED 47 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE WILLIAM JACKSON
[                                       ] AGED 60 YEARS

IT MAY WELL BE THAT SMITH IS THE SECOND NAME OF A DAUGHTER OF THE JACKSONS?

70.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
JASPER TUTTY
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED MARCH 7th 1850
AGED 53 YEARS

71.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TOT HE MEMORY OF
JOHN VINCENT
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPTEMBER 4th 18[51]
AGED 48? YEARS
LEAVING SURVIVING A WIDOW AND 1 DAUGHTER
VIZ. ELIZABETH TO LAMENT THE LOSS OF AN
AFFECTIONATE HUSBAND AND KIND PARENT
ALSO  ? CHILDREN WHO DIED IN INFANCY

1851 CENSUS, JOHN VINCENT OF ST FAITH'S STREET, IRON MERCHANT

72.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN WALKER, ARCHITECT
OF THIS TOWN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCT 10th 1844
AGED 36 YEARS
HE LEFT SURVIVING A WIDOW
AND INFANT DAUGHTER
(Fragments of Verses)

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 9th OCTOBER 1844
JOHN WALKER, ARCHITECT AND SURVEYOR.
   APPOINTS BROTHER, FREDERICK OF WILLINGTON STREET, MAIDSTONE, EXECUTOR.
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
   IF HIS PERSONAL ESTATE IS NOT SUFFICIENT THEN ABOVE COSTS TO BE CHARGED ON HIS REAL ESTATE. HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND EFFECTS , PLATE, LINEN, CHINA, READY MONEY, DEBTS, INVESTMENTS AND RESIDUE OF ESTATE, TO FREDERICK WALKER, IN TRUST, HE TO RECEIVE ALL RENTS, INTEREST AND MONEY DUE FROM HIS PROFESSION AND TO SELL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, ETC., AND AFTER ABOVE COSTS ARE PAID, TO PAY RESIDUE TO HIS WIFE, GEORGIANA, ABSOLUTELY.
   WITNESSES: FREDERICK WALKER OF WILLINGTON STREET, HENRY KNOWLES OF HIGH STREET AND J. KNOWLES, WROTHAM.
   PROVED 24th OCTOBER 1844

JOHN WALKER WAS A MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS AND WORKED WITH JOHN WHICHCORD, ARCHITECT OF HOLY TRINITY.

73.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELLEN DAUGHTER OF
JAMES AND SARAH WALTER
OF THIS PARISH, HOYMAN
WHO DIED SEPT 14th 1850
AGED 9 YEARS
"And now I lie me down to Rest,
I Pray to God my Soul to Bless,
If I should Die before I W[ake],
I [Hope] the Lord my Soul [to Take]

74.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN WENBORN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 1st 1856?
AGED 55 YEARS
ALSO OF ELEANOR
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED 7th APRIL 1874
AGED 62 YEARS

75.  HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH THE WIFE OF
VALENTINE WILDISH
OF MAIDSTONE
DIED NOVEMBER 25th 1847
AGED 66 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
VALENTINE WILDISH
DIED MARCH 28th 1868
IN THE 86th YEAR OF HER AGE
ALSO ELIZABETH WILDISH
DIED DECEMBER 3rd 1858
AGED 86 YEARS

VALENTINE WILDISH WAS, FOR MANY YEARS, LANDLORD OF THE BELL INN, WEEK STREET, THIS INN HAD EXISTED SINCE AT LEAST 1538.

76.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
GEORGINA MARY
WOODWARD
WHO DIED DECEMBER 3rd 1851
AGED 8 YEARS
ALSO MARTHA ELIZABETH
WOODWARD
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 9th 185[7]?
(Obscured by Footstone)

END OF NORTHERN SIDE

WEST SIDE

77.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH WIFE OF
BENJAMIN ANDERSON
WHO [DIED] FEB 3rd 1849
[AGED] [   ] YEARS
ALSO [THE] [AB]OVE
BEN[JAMIN] ANDERSON
[WHO] [DIED] [                ] 23rd 1853
[                                      ]
[                               ]SON
[                               ]

78.   SMALL HEADSTONE

TO
THE MEMORY OF
SARAH AUSTIN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED JUNE 8th 1858
AGED 14 YEARS

79.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH WIFE OF
GEORGE BENZIE
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED NOV 4th 1854
AGED 40 YEARS
(Gap)
LEFT SURVIVING TWO SONS
GEORGE BATES
AND HARRY FREDERICK

80.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JANE WIFE OF JAMES BETTS
OF THIS TOWN, GROCER
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 26th 1842
AGED 36 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE SURVIVING ONE SON AND ONE
DAUGHTER VIZ ELIZA JANE
AND ALFRED JAMES

81.   HEADSTONE

ERECTED
TO THE MEMORY OF
RICHARD BETTS
SON OF RICHARD AND
CHARLOTTE BETTS
OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED OCT 24th
1852 AGED 6 WEEKS
ALSO JOHN THEIR SON
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 15th 1852
AGED 5 MONTHS

82.   HEADSTONE, WORK

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARIA
THE SECOND AND BELOVED DAUGHTER
OF
JOSEPH & SARAH BONE
WHO DIED ON THE 6th OCTOBER 1[ ]
IN THE [ ] YEAR OF HER AGE
[ALSO OF THE ABOVE]
JOSEPH BONE
WHO DIED NOV [   ] [18]60
AGED 6[  ] YEARS

1841 CENSUS, JOSEPH BONE, JAILER MAIDSTONE PRISON, 1851 CENSUS, KEEPER OF THE COUNTY PRISON, MAIDSTONE.

83.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
GEORGE WILLIAM
SON OF WILLIAM AND EMMA COBB
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 10th 1858
AGED 2 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS

84.   HEADSTONE

TO THE
MEMORY OF
ROBERT DICKENSON DALE
OF THIS PARISH, FORMERLY OF MARGATE
WHO DIED APRIL 27th 1848
IN THE 40th YEAR OF HIS AGE
LEAVING A WIFE & 10 CHILDREN
ALSO HARRIET
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JUNE 2nd 1852
AGED 40 YEARS
ALSO ROBERT THEIR SON
WHO DIED DEC [                     ]
AGED 30 YEARS

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 31st MARCH 1846
ROBERT DICKENSON DALE
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
   HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, LINEN, CLOTHES, BOOKS, PLATE, CHINA, PICTURES, HORSES?, CARRIAGE, READY MONEY AND INVESTMENTS, GOODS AND EFFECTS, TO WIFE HARRIET, ABSOLUTELY. SHE IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: CHARLES PEARSON AND JOHN STANGER
   PROVED 15th DECEMBER 1849

85.   SMALL HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY
WIFE OF GEORGE DANN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JUNE 17th 1853 AGED 63 YEARS
ALSO THE AB[OVE] [GEORGE] [D]ANN
WHO [                                     ]
[                             ]

1851 CENSUS, MASTER CARPENTER, EMPLOYING 5 MEN.

86.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN DAY
OF ST. ANN'S SOHO, WESTMINSTER
THIRD SON OF
WILLIAM DAY, CORNFACTOR
OF THIS TOWN
WHO DIED NOV 10th 1852
AGED 40? YEARS
LEAVING A WIDOW & 3 DAUGHTERS
(Gap)
ALSO MATILDA GREENHILL
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED [Obscured by Footstone) 1858
[                         ]

87.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO
THE MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF JAMES ELLIOTT
(SMITH) OF THIS TOWN
WHO DIED SEPT 12th 1854
AGED 42 YEARS
ALSO SARAH SECOND WIFE OF
THE ABOVE WHO DIED OCT 16th 1863
AGED 51 YEARS
"A Few more Tears shall Roll,
A Few more Seasons Come,
And we shall be with those that Rest,
Withinthe Silent Tomb"
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
JAME[S] [ELLI]OTT
WHO D[IED] [Obscured by Footstone] 1873

88.   BROKEN HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
EMILY INFANT CHILD OF
THOMAS GOODWIN
OF THIS TOWN, SOLICITOR?
WHO DIED ON THE 27th DAY OF [                ]
1856 AGED 5 [         ]

89.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
CHARLES HEATHORN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED MARCH 15th 1859
AGED 78 YEARS
ALSO JUDITH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEPT 13th 1836
AGED 52 YEARS
LEAVING TWO SONS & 3 DAUGHTERS
ALSO SIDNEY BR[                   ]
YOUNGEST SON [                   ]
WHO DIED AT [                       ]
[                      ]

90.   SMALL HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HICKMOT
WHO DIED 21st SEPT 1872 ?
AGED 71 YEARS
ALSO ELIZA WIFE OF
THE ABOVE WM. HICKMOT
WHO DIED [                                 ]
AGED [   ] YEARS
ALSO WILLIAM
WHO DIED 1856 AGED 7 YEARS
ALSO ELLEN?
WHO DIED [                                       ]YEARS

91.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF
CATHERINE PILE
WIFE OF
EDMUND HIGGINS
OF THIS TOWN
WHO DIED MAY 7th 1853
AGED 39 YEARS
ALSO MARY WIFE OF
THOMAS SIMMONS
WHO DIED APRIL 4th 1857
[AGED] [   ] YEARS

1851 CENSUS, EDMUND HIGGINS, MASTER PAINTER

92.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MRS HARRIOT HINGE
OF GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX
WHO DIED MAY 6th 1857
AGED 66? YEARS

PREOGATIVECOURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 27th JUNE 1855
HARRIOT HINGE OF GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX, SPINSTER.
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
   TO SISTER SALLY HANDS OF BRENTFORD, WIDOW, IF SHE SURVIVES HER, THE INTEREST ON £300 IN THE NEW 3% BANK ANNUITIES, FOR LIFE. AFTER HER DEATH, THE EXECUTORS TO SELL THE STOCK AND DIVIDE IT AS FOLLOWS: TO NIECE, ELIZABETH HARRIOT GATES WIFE OF STEPHEN BELCHER GATES, £100 AND HER WATCH, STEPHEN BELCHER GATES OF ACTON, IS EXECUTOR.TO NEPHEW JOSEPH HINGE, £10; TO SARAH CRITCHLEY WIFE OF CHARLES CRITCHLEY, £10 TO NEPHEWS AND NIECES, JOHN HAMP, £50; THOMAS HAMP £20; EMILY HAMP, £20; ROSE HAMP, £20, AS A SMALL REMEMBRANCE. THESE ARE THE CHILDREN OF HER DECEASED NEPHEW, HENRY HAMP.
   WITNESSES: WILLIAM PRITCHARD AND W. BAILEY.

AFFIDAVIT 30th MAY 1857
   WILLIAM PRITCHARD OF HIGH STREET, ACTON, IS SWORN. HARRIOT HINGE WAS FORMERLY OF GREENFORD BUT LATE OF MAIDSTONE.
   HE AFFIRMS WILL WAS SIGNED IN HIS PRESENCE AND THAT OF WILLIAM BAILEY AND THAT THEY WITNESSED THE WILL IN THE PRESENCE OF HARRIOT HINGE AND EACH OTHER, HE ALSO AFFIRMS THAT INTERLINEATIONS IN THE WILL WERE ADDED AT THE SAME TIME.
   PROVED 8th JUNE 1857

93.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
JESSE HOPSON
DIED JAN 17th 1855
AGED 5 YEARS & 8 MONTHS
"He took the Cup of Life to Sip,
Too Bitter ? to Drain,
He put it Meekly from his Lips,
And    ?      ?                ?"
ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF
ROS[A] HOPSON
[                      1857]
[                          ]

94.   HEADSTONE, UPPER BADLY ERODED

[                                        ]
[                             ] MOO?[              ]
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
[JU]NE 6th 1[  ]0
AGED   ?   YEARS
ALSO OF WILLIAM JEFFERY
FATHER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 28th 1857
AGED 44 YEARS

95.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZA WIFE OF
JAMES JESHOPE
WHO DIED APRIL 18th 1855
AGED 33 YEARS
ALSO ANN
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEPT 8th 1855
AGED 7 MONTHS

96.   SMALL HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH RELICT OF
THOMAS KIPPING OF
EDENBRIDGE
WHO DIED APRIL 24th 1858
AG[ED] 52? YEARS

1841 CENSUS, THOMAS KIPPING, EDENBRIDGE, INDEPENDENT, 1851 CENSUS, AT EDENBRIDGE, HE AN ANNUITANT.

97.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF
THOMAS LANCASTER
LATE OF RYE, SUSSEX
WHO DIED APRIL 3rd 1860
AGED 88 YEARS
ALSO OF MARY HIS WIFE
WHO DIED APRIL 24th 1840
AGED [   ]9 YEARS
[HER] REMAINS ARE INTERRED
[IN RYE?] CHURCHYARD

1851 CENSUS, THOMAS LANCASTER?, OSTLER AT RYE IN GREEN LANE.

98.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH HUGGETT LARKING
DAUGHTER OF JOHN & JANE LARKING
WHO DIED THE 24th APRIL 1851
AGED 9 MONTHS
ALSO THOMAS SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED MARCH 15th 1854 AGED 10 DAYS
ALSO OF JANE
BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
JOHN LARKING
WHO DIED DECEMBER 17th 1874
IN THE [   ] YEAR OF HIS AGE

1871 CENSUS, FARMER OF 34 ACRE SAT BEARSTEAD?, EMPLOYING 4 MEN AND 2 BOYS.

99.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS SON OF
JAMES & SARAH LOGAN
LATE OF HOLLINGBOURNE
IN THIS COUNTY
WHO DIED SEPT 2nd 1854
AGED 42 YEARS
ALSO WILLIAM THEIR SON
WHO DIED OCT 28th 1854
AGED 40 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
SARAH LOGAN
WHO [DIED] [            ] 1861
A[GED] (Obscured by Footstone)

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 30th OCTOBER 1846
THOMAS LOGAN, OF MAIDSTONE, BAKER.
   TO BROTHER WILLIAM OF MAIDSTONE, BAKER, ONE HALF SHARE OF HIS 7/8 PART OF THE HOUSE, WITH STABLE, YARD AND GARDEN IN MAIDSTONE HIGH STREET, ADJOINING THE "ROSE AND CROWN" INN ON THE EAST SIDE, FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY MRS MITCHELL, WIDOW OF JAMES MITCHELL, AFTERWARDS BY JOHN KELVIE*, SINCE BY FANNY KELVIE, LATE BY JOHN MITCHELL AND NOW BY HIMSELF AND BROTHER WILLIAM, ALSO ALL OTHER REAL ESTATE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, GOODS, CHATTELS, MONEY, STOCK IN TRADE, DEBTS AND PERSONAL ESTATE, FOR EVER. BROTHER WILLIAM IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: DAVID TANNER SWEETLOVE, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND SAMUEL HOLLOWAY OF MAIDSTONE, BAKER.
   PROVED 19th DECEMBER 1854, GRANTED TO JOHN SHARP THE YOUNGER AND JOSEPH SHARP, EXECUTORS OF WILLIAM LOGAN, DECEASED.
   *SEE MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS OF ALL SAINTS, MAIDSTONE, ON THIS WEBSITE.

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 22nd OCTOBER 1854
WILLIAM LOGAN, BAKER.
   APPOINTS COUSIN, JOHN SHARP THE YOUNGER OF MAIDSTONE, PAPERMAKER AND JOSEPH SHARP OF MAIDSTONE, PAPERMAKER, AS EXECUTORS.
   TO SISTER, ANN LOGAN, NOW LIVING WITH HIM, HIS 7/8 PART OF A PROPERTY ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE "ROSE AND CROWN" INN IN MAIDSTONE HIGH STREET, LATELY OCCUPIED BY HIMSELF AND HIS LATE BROTHER, THOMAS, AND NOW OF HIMSELF; ALSO THE FIXTURES AND UTENSILS OF TRADE IN THE BUILDING.
   HIS VESTED REVERSIONARY INTEREST EXPECTED ON THE DEATH OF CHARLOTTE CLARK, OF MAIDSTONE, WIDOW, WHICH HE IS ENTITLED TO BY VIRTUE OF THE WILLS OF HIS UNCLE JOHN LOGAN AND THAT OF HIS BROTHER, THOMAS, IN TWO UNDIVIDED 1/5 PARTS OD FOUR FREEHOLD HOUSES IN QUEEN ANNE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, LATELY OCCUPIED BY [           ] SPRINGETT, AMBROSE BAKER, JAMES HINES AND [           ] RUSSELL, AND NOW OR LATE BY AMBROSE BAKER, [           ] CLARK [           ] BRADSHAW AND [           ] SPRINGETT, TO HIS THREE BROTHERS, JAMES, JOHN AND ROBERT, IN EQUAL SHARES, FOR EVER. TO EACH OF HIS BROTHERS, £65.
  REST AND RESIDUE OF PERSONAL ESTATE AND EFFECTS, SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE   LEGACY, PAYMENT OF HIS DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS, TO HIS MOTHER, SARAH LOGAN, NOW LIVING WITH HIM AND HIS SISTERS, SARAH KENNEDY, WIDOW AND MARY HAMMOND AND NIECE, ELLEN THOMAS? WIFE OF GEORGE THOMAS?, OF THE "ROYAL OAK", MAIDSTONE, IN EQUAL SHARES.
   WITNESSES: JOHN SHARP, SENIOR ? OF MAIDSTONE AND JOHN LAKER, JUNIOR, CLERK TO MR MORGAN, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 19th DECEMBER 1854

100.   HEADSTONE

[SACRED]
TO THE MEMORY OF
JAMES HOWE MARDON
WHO DIED MAY 15th 1850
AGED 64 YEARS

101.   SMALL HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ISABELLA MARY MARTYN
THE ELDEST AND BELOVED
DAUGH[TER] [OF]
TH[OMAS] [MARTYN]
[                  1857]
[                  ]

102.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY ANN PACKHAM
DIED JUNE 6th 1851 AGED 29 YEARS
ALSO OF
JOHN PACKHAM
SURGICAL TECHANICIAN (sic) OF THIS PARISH
DIED APRIL 26th 1855 AGED 72 YEARS
ALSO OF
SARAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
JOHN PACKHAM
DIED JUNE 25th? 1861 AGED 73 YEARS
"Their End was Peace"

IN THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS JOURNAL 1826 – 27, JOHN PACKHAM'S NEW TRUSS WAS PRAISED BY SEVERAL SURGEONS.

103.   HEADSTONE

TO THE
MEMORY OF
SUSAN PEARNE
LATE OF DOVER
DIED 8th [           ] 1856
AGED 87 or 88 YEARS

104.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
RICHARD REYNOLDS
LATE POSTILION OF THE
BELL HOTEL, MAIDSTONE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 14th DAY OF NOVEMBER 1854
AGED 67? YEARS
ALSO
RICHARD SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 14th DAY OF JAN 1854
AGED 41? YEARS
[ALSO] HANNAH[                     ]
[                     1860]
[AGED 70? YEARS]

THERE IS SOMETHING ODD ABOUT THIS MONUMENT, IN THE CONTEXT OF THE WILL, WHICH FOLLOWS.
   IN THE 1851 CENSUS, RICHARD REYNOLDS AND HANNAH ARE LIVING IN A WORKING CLASS COURT, WITH, IN THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR, AN ELIZABETH REYNOLDS, AGED 64, A PAUPER, SHE MAY BE RICHARD REYNOLDS'S SISTER IN LAW? (SON RICHARD IS ALSO RECORDED AS A POSTILION).
   THE STONE STATES CLEARLY THAT RICHARD, SENIOR, WAS A POSTILION OR "POST BOY", (AS IN THE CENSUS). YET HE DESCRIBES HIMSELF IN THE WILL, AS A GENTLEMAN.. IT WAS QUITE COMMON FOR RETIRED TRADESMEN TO DESCRIBE THEMSELVES THUS, BUT HE BEQUEATHS THE CONSIDERABLE SUM OF £2,600?
   HOWEVER, THE NAMES FIT, THE DATES FIT AND THE ABSENCE OF SON RICHARD FROM THE WILL, HE DYING 8 MONTHS BEFORE THE WILL WAS MADE, FITS. BUT I AM STILL NOT CLEAR AS TO WHETHER THIS IS THE SAME FAMILY OR NOT?

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 9th SEPTEMBER 1854
RICHARD REYNOLDS, GENTLEMAN.
   WIFE HANNAH, FRIEND WILLIAM DICKESON OF MAIDSTONE, GILDER AND SON WILLIAM ARE EXECUTORS.
   TO HIS WIFE, ALL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PLATE, LINEN, CHINA, BOOKS, PICTURES, CLOTHES, JEWELS, ORNAMENTS OF THE PERSON, LIQUOR AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD GOODS, ABSOLUTELY. HE ALSO GIVES HER £20.
TO WILLIAM DICKESON AND SON WILLIAM, £2,600 IN THE 3% BANK ANNUITIES IN THE BANK IF ENGLAND, UPON TRUST, THEY TO PAY THE DIVIDENDS TO HIS WIFE FOR HER LIFETIME.
   WITH HER CONSENT, THEY CAN SELL PART OR PARTS OF THE STOCK AND REINVEST IN MORTGAGE OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS, IN THEIR NAMES.
   RESIDUE OF PERSONAL ESTATE, AFTER HIS DEBTS, FUNERAL, PROBATE COSTS AND LEGACY ARE PAID,
   HIS MONEY IN THE BANK OF ENGLAND, SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS TO HIS WIFE, AS FOLLOWS: 1/3 EACH TO SONS WILLIAM AND HENRY, THE REMAINING 1/3 TO SON WILLIAM AND WILLIAM DICKESON WHO WILL PAY (AFTER DEATH OF HIS WIFE?), DIVIDENDS TO HIS DAUGHTER MARY FOR LIFE; AFTER HER DEATH THEN TO HER CHILDREN. THE CAPITAL SHARED AMONG THEM EQUALLY WHEN THEY ARE ALL 21. IF MARY DIED WITH NO LIVING CHILDREN, THEN AS SHE DIRECTS BY HER WILL. IN DEFAULT, THEN TO HER HUSBAND, FOR LIFE. AFTER HIS DEATH OR IF THERE IS NO SURVIVING HUSBAND OR SHE DIES UNMARRIED OR INTESTATE, THEN BY "STATUTE".
   IF SHE DOES HAVE CHILDREN, THE INTEREST TO THEM WILL BE FOR THEIR MAINTAINENCE AND EDUCATION UNTIL THEY ARE ALL 21.
   HIS REAL ESTATE TO HIS THREE CHILDREN, EQUALLY SHARED, FOR EVER.
IF WILLIAM DICKESON AND SON WILLIAM DIE OR ONE DIES OR IS UNABLE TO ACT OR GOES BEYOND THE SEAS, THE OTHER CAN APPOINT A NEW TRUSTEE OR TRUSTEES..........................
   WITNESSES: WILLIAM WHITE AND H. BALDWIN, CLERKS TO MESSRS WILDE AND SON, SOLICITORS, MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 27th APRIL 1855

105.   HEADSTONE, HALF BURIED

TO
THE MEMORY OF
MRS SUSANNA RUSE
LATE OF MAIDSTONE
WHO [DIED] [                   ] 1858
-----------------------------------------------

106.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM SEDGWICK
WHO DIED DEC 13th 1852
AGED 58 YEARS
FOR MANY YEARS SURGEON
OF THIS TOWN
HIGHLY RESPECTED
ALSO OF
LUCY ELIZABETH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JAN 11th 1879
AGED 80

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 14th MARCH 1851
WILLIAM SEDGWICK
TO WIFE LUCY ELIZABETH, FOR LIFE, 1/3 OF THE PROFITS AND GAINS OF HIS PROFESSION OF SURGEON, APOTHECARY AND           ?           CARRIED OUT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THEIR SON WILLIAM GILLETT SEDGWICK, SECURED BY AN AGREEMENT DATED 11th MARCH 1851 BETWEEN HIM AND HIS SON ON THE FIRST PART AND FREDERIC BARHAM OF MAIDSTONE, SURGEON, APOTHECARY AND                     ? , OF THE OTHER PART.
   ALL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, GOODSM CHATTELS, MONEY, INVESTMENTS AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO HIS WIFE, ABSOLUTELY, SHE IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: FRANCIS HAMLEY, M.D., MAIDSTONE AND FREDERIC BARHAM, SURGEON, MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 5th SEPTEMBER 1853

107.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM SIBBALD
ESQ. M.D.
PHYSICIAN IN MAIDSTONE
FOR NEARLY TWENTY YEARS
ASSISTANT INSPECTOR TO
H.M. FORCES
WHEN HE SERVED IN
EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA AND AMERICA
BORN 22nd SEPTEMBER 1789
DIED 15th FEBRUARY 1853
HE WAS KIND TO THE POOR, A WARM AND
SINCERE FRIEND [           ] [A]TTACHED HUSBAND
AN AFFECTIONATE FATHER

108.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
HARRIOT AND ELIZA
TWIN DAUGHTERS OF
JOHN & CHARLOTTE SILLS
OF THIS PARISH
HARRIOT DIED APRIL 12th 1855
AGED 13 MONTHS
ELIZA DIED APRIL 13th 1855
AGED 13 MONTHS
ALSO ROSE THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED IN HER INFANCY
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
JOHN SILLS
WHO DIED DECEMBER 8th 1867
AGED 53? YEARS
(Fragment of Verses)
ALSO JOHN [Footstone Obscures] THE ABOVE
[                             ]

109.   SMALL HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
THOMAS SKEERE
WHO DIED JAN 12th 1863
AGED 86 YEARS
ALSO MARY HIS WIFE
WHO DIED AUG 20th 1850
AGED 78 YEARS

1851 CENSUS, PROPRIETOR OF HOUSE, QUENN ANNE ROAD.

110.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN DISNEY SMYTHE
OF THIS PARISH
LATE
CAPTAIN IN THE HONBLE. E.I.C.
4th BOMBAY RIFLE CORPS
DIED 4th SEPT 1853
AGED 48 YEARS
ALSO
HARRIETT RUSSELL SMYTHE
SISTER OF THE ABOVE
DIED 13th JANUARY 1858
AGED 56 YEARS

111.   SMALL HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
DOROTHY SNOAD
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JULY 25th 1856
AGED 55 YEARS
"My She Rest in Peace"

1851 CENSUS, SERVANT, FEMALE ASSISTANT AT ROCKY HILL HOUSE SCHOOL

112.   HEADSTONE

TO THE MEMORY
OF
MARY STEVENS
THE WIFE OF
MR JOHN HENRY STEVENS
OF BARMING HEATH IN THIS PARISH
WHO DIED ON THE 20th OF MARCH 1853
AGED 40 YEARS

1851 CENSUS, JOHN STEVENS, CLERK AND STEWARD AT BARMING MENTAL HOSPITAL

113.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
HENRY SON OF
RICHARD AND ANN
SUMMERFIELD
WHO DIED AT SANDGATE
SEPTEMBER 9th 1854
AG[ED] [    ] YEARS

1851 CENSUS, RICHARD SUMMERFIELD, SURVEYOR.

114.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
CHARLES SON OF
RICHARD & ELIZABETH WALTER
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED OCTOBER 5th 1852
AGED 23 YEARS
ALSO
ELIZABETH FRANCES DAUGHTER
OF JAMES & SARAH WALTER
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 27th 1862
AGED 2 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS
ALSO HARRIET
SECOND WIFE OF THE ABOVE
RICHARD WALTER
DIED NOV 24th 1867 AGED 78 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
RICHARD WALTER
DIED NOV 17th 1868 AGED 77 YEARS

115.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN BORMAN WATTEL
WHO DIED JULY 2nd 1857
IN THE 6[ ] YEAR OF HIS AGE
SECOND SON OF THE LATE
THOMAS WATTEL
OF BOWER HOUSE, TONBRIDGE ROAD
MAIDSTONE
ALSO
MARY SECOND WIFE
OF THE ABOVE
[WHO] DIED APRIL 1st 1859
[Footstone Obscures]

1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY, JOHN WATTEL, COACHBUILDER, KING STREET, HIS FATHER THOMAS WAS A FARMER, P.C.C. WILL, 1805.

116.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
JOHN WATTS
DIED AUGUST 28th 1858
AGED 31? YEARS
ALSO
LUCRETIA WATTS
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 18th [       ]
AGED 44? YEARS

1851 CENSUS, LINEN DRAPER, EMPLOYING 6 MEN.

117.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN WEEKS
OF THE ROYAL NAVY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JULY 5th 1858 AGED 49 YEARS
"His End was Peace"

118.   HEADSTONE, VERY ERODED

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
CATHERINE WIFE OF
WILLIAM WICKHAM
[                              1857]
[                               ]
ALSO OF ANN ELIZABETH
DAUGHTER? OF THE ABOVE NAMED
WILLIAM [WICKHAM]
WHO DIED OCTOBER [    ] [1870]
[AGED 54? YEARS]
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
WILLIAM WICKHAM
WHO DIED MAY 7th? 1873
AGED 80 YEARS

1851 CENSUS, WILLIAM WICKHAM, MALTSTER, LONDON ROAD.

119.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
CHARLES WRIGHT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JULY 30th 1849
AGED 49 YEARS
ALSO OF CHARLOTTE HIS WIFE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JULY 9th 1850
AGED 55 YEARS
LEAVING ISSUE TWO DAUGHTERS VIZ
CHARLOTTE & ELIZA
ALSO OF CHARLOTTE DAVIS
THEIR GRAND DAUGHTER
WHO DIED MAY 25th [1854] AGED 4 YEARS

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 3rd NOVEMBER 1847
CHARLES WRIGHT, PORK BUTCHER.
   APPOINTS WIFE, CHARLOTTE, EXECUTOR,
ALL OF HIS ESTATE, REAL AND PERSONAL TO HIS WIFE, ABSOLUTELY.
   WITNESSES: WILLIAM WHITE AND JOSHUA HARRISON, CLERK TO MESSRS WILDE AND SWEETLOVE, SOLICITORS, MAIDSTONE.

120.   HEADSTONE

TO
THE MEMORY OF
RICHARD YATES
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MARCH 23rd 1855
IN THE 77th YEAR OF HIS AGE
"Beloved in Life, In Death Lamented"
ALSO SARAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JULY 10th 1865 AGED 73 YEARS
"Be Ye therefore Ready, also for in
Such an Hour as ye Think Not, the
Son of Man Cometh"

PREOGATIVECOURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED [ ? ] JANUARY 1854
RICHARD YATES, OF EASTCHURCH, ISLE OF SHEPPEY, NOW OF MAIDSTONE, GENTLEMAN.
   APPOINTS WIFE, SARAH, (DURING HER WIDOWHOOD) AND FRIEND WILLIAM BELSEY OF AYLESFORD, FARMER, EXECUTORS.
   ALL PERSONAL ESTATE, TO EXECUTORS (AND TRUSTEES), HIS WIFE TO HAVE FOR LIFE HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, BOOKS, CHINA, PLATE, GLASSWARE AND EFFECTS. AFTER HER DEATH, THE ABOVE ITEMS TO HIS GREAT NIECE, SARAH BELSEY, WIFE OF WILLIAM BELSEY, ABSOLUTELY.
   TRUSTEES TO SELL OTHER PERSONAL ESTATE NOT CONSISTING OF MONEY.............................
   TRUSTEES TO PAY HIS DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS. HIS MONEY TO BE INVESTED IN GOVERNMENT FUND OF MORTGAGE(ES), IN FREEHOLD OR COPYHOLD.FROM THE ANNUAL INCOME FROM LATTER TO HIS WIFE FOR LIFE, AS LONG AS SHE REMAINS HIS WIDOW AN £80 ANNUITY, IF SHE REMARRIES A £40 ANNUITY.
   AFTER HER DEATH, TRUSTEE TO PAY £500 TO HIS NIECE, SARAH BELSEY, IF SHE IS NOT LIVING, THEN TO HER LEGAL HEIRS. SURPLUS, IN TRUST, TO BE USED FOR BENEFIT OF CHILDREN OF HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS, THAT IS, OF HIS LATE SISTER, MARY NEVILL WIDOW OF JOHN NEVILL LATE OF LONDON, ? ; CHILDREN OF LATE NEPHEW JOHN YATES, FORMERLY OF EASTCHURCH, LABOURER; THE FIVE CHILDREN OF LATE BROTHER THOMAS, FORMERLY OF EASTCHURCH, LABOURER, THEY ARE, THOMAS, JOHN, RICHARD, JULIA AND HARRIET; FIVE CHILDREN OF BROTHER, OWEN? FORMERLY OF EASTCHURCH, LABOURER, THEY ARE JAMES, WILLIAM, HENRY, STEPHEN AND SARAH, BUT NOT INCLUDING RICHARD; FOUR CHILDREN OF HIS SISTER, SARAH WHITE FORMERLY SARAH HART, THEY ARE SARAH SOLE WIFE OF GEORGE SOLE FORMERLY SARAH HART, DAUGHTER OF HIS SISTER SARAH WHITE BY HER FIRST HUSBAND THOMAS HART, ANN, WILLIAM, GEORGE AND HENRY WHITE, CHILDREN OF HIS SISTER'S SECOND HUSBAND. HIS NEPHEW, WILLIAM YATES FORMERLY OF SHEERNESS DOCKYARD, NOW OF GILLINGHAM, JOINER, A NATURAL SON OF HIS LATE SISTER, DEBORAH YATES; WILLIAM JOHNSON THE NATURAL SON OF LATE BROTHER THOMAS , SHARED EQUALLY.
   TO NEPHEW RICHARD YATES, SON OF BROTHER OWEN ? NOW LIVING IN AMERICA, £50, WHICH HE OWES TO TESTATOR AND ALL INTEREST DUE FORGIVEN.
   SIGNS WILL WITH HIS MARK.
   WITNESSES: CHARLES SEAGER?, BUTCHER, MAIDSTONE AND WILLIAM? , MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 7th MAY 1855

END

Index of Names - from gravestones only

Names Index
ANDERSON 77
APPLETON 67
ARKCOLL 4
AUSTIN 78

BALLS 52
BATES 79
BENNETT 9
BENZIE 79
BETTS 80, 81
BLACK 53
BLUET 54
BONE 82
BONNER 55
BORMAN 115
BRENNAN 56
BRISSENDEN 10
BROOKE 11
BUCHANAN 12
BURROWS 28
BYRANS 13

CLARKE 12
COBB 83
COCKRELL 57
COGGER 58
COOKER 29
CULVER 30

DALE 84
DALRYMPLE 15
DANN 85
DAY 86
DE JERSEY 7
DEARE 59
DICKENSON 84
DICKSON 44

ELLIOTT 87

GANDY 31, 60
GILLIAN 16
GODFREY 32
GOODWIN 88
GRAY 33, 34
GREENHILL 86
GREY 18
GURDON 35

HARRISON 36
HAYWOOD 61
HEATHORN 89
HICKMOT 17, 90
HIGGINS 91
HINGE 92
HOADLY 18
HODSOLL 37
HOLLOWAY 19
HOPSON 93
HOWE 100
HUGGETT 98
HUNT 62
HYLAND 63
JACKSON 69
JESHOPE 95
JOHNSON 38, 64

KIPPING 96

LAMPARD 65
LANCASTER 97
LARKING 39, 66, 98
LATTER 6
LOGAN 99

MARDON 100
MARTYN 101
MIDDLETON 1, 2
MILLINGCHAMP 67
MOO? 94
MOORE 7

PACKHAM 102
PARKER 40
PEARNE 103
PEPPERCORN 20
PHILPOT 21
PIETY 41
PILE 91
POBJOY 8
PRICE 56
PRINCE 42
PYBUS 3

RANSOM 22
REYNOLDS 104
RUSE 105
RUSSELL 43SAWER 8
SCUDAMORE 23
SEATH 24
SEDGWICK 106
SHARP 17
SHINNER 45
SHIRLEY 46
SHRUBSOLE 47
SIBBALD 107
SILLS 108
SIMMONS 91
SKEERE 14019
SMITH 14, 25, 48 69
SMYTHE 110
SNOAD 111
SPENCER 49
STEVENS 112
SUMMERFIELD 113

TADMAN 50
TUTTY 70

VILE 26
VINCENT 71

WAKEFIELD 17
WALKER 72, m73, 114
WATTEL 115
WATTS 116
WEEKS 117
WENBORN 74
WICKHAM 118
WICKS 27
WILDISH 75
WISE 51
WOODWARD 76
WRIGHT 119

YATES 120

Index of Goodnestone Wills

Abstracts of  Wills from Arthur Hussey's manuscript notebooks in the K.A.S. Library - typed up by Pat Tritton.

Register & folio	Testator	Date of will	Date of Probate	Will No.
Cons. Vol.26, Fol. 121	Gregory HABRAHAM	12 September 1556	24 October 1556	01
Wingham Fol.4	Alice APYNTON	16 December 1496	No Probate date	02
Wingham, Fol. 199	John APINTON	20 April 1535	24 February 1535-6	03
Wingham, Fol. 80	Joan BAKER	4 June 1484	26 January 1484-5	04
Wingham, Fol. 70	Thomas BOYE	15 February 1479-80	3 March 1479-80	05
Wingham Fol. 40-1	William BOYS	27 July 1507	No Probate date	06
Wingham Fol. 146	Isabell BOYS	26 September 1517	3 February 1517-8	07
Cons. Vol.10, fol. 61	Thomas BOYS	17 August 1508	No Probate	08
Cons. Vol.27, Fol. 251	Vincent BOYS	1 October 1558	November 1558	09
Wingham, Fol. 74	Thomas CARPENTER	14 August 1481	1 October 1481	10
Wingham Fol. 28	James CHESEMAN	23 August 1502	27 September 1502	11
Wingham Fol. 37	Joan CHESMAN	28 February 1504-5	1 April 1506	12
Wingham Fol. 62	John CRYSTYAN	12 May 1473	14 June 1473	13
Wingham Fol. 175	Thomas CRISTIAN	25 June 1520	No probate date	14
Wingham Fol. 187	Henry CRISTIAN	21 March 1525-6	No Probate date	15
Cons. Vol.21, Fol. 86	Henry CHRYSTYAN	9 April 1548	16 June 1548	16
Cons. Vol.1, Fol. 41	John COLSON	6 October 1543	Administration	17
Cons. Vol.1, Fol. 97	Richard COLSON	13 February 1549-50	Administration	18
Wingham Fol. 63	William COURTMAN	18 January 1473-4	9 February 1473-4	19
Wingham Fol 116, 161	John CURTMAN	2 August 1525	29 September 1525	20
Wingham Fol. 66	Joan CUNTREY	12 May 1473	22 December 1475	21
Wingham Fol. 198	Richard A DELE	14 August 1534	15 July 1535	22
Cons. Vol.1, Fol. 96	James DELE	13 February 1549-50	Administration	23
Cons. Vol.22, Fol. 8	Robert ELLES	3 February 1549-50	2 March 1549-50	24
Wingham Fol. 153	Margaret FRENCH	12 December 1518	No Probate date	25
Wingham Fol. 60	Henry FROOD	16 December 1471	13 February 1471-2	26
Wingham Fol. 168	Ingram FRODE	2 April 1530	19 December 1530	27
Wingham Fol. 181	Thomas FRODE	13 February 1530-1	No probate date	28
Wingham Fol. 196	Alice FRODE	5 May 1534	13 April 1535	29
Wingham Fol. 207	John FROODE	16 April 1539	14 July 1539	30
Wingham Fol. 103	Thomas GATE	6 August 1494	No Probate date	31
Wingham Fol. 97	Stephen GERVYSE	19 November 1491	No Probate date	32
Wingham Fol. 36	Agnes GERVES	21 February 1505-6	17 June 1506	33
Wingham Fol. 148	Hewe GERVES	22 July 1518	30 September 1518	34
Wingham Fol. 225	Simon GERVIS	17 December 1545	3 April 1546	35
Cons. Vol.1, Fol. 95	John GODFREY	13 February 1549-50	Administration	36
Cons. Vol.3, Fol. 24	Agnes GODFREY	28 October 1558	Administration	37
Wingham Fol. 165	John GOODFELLOW	15 September 1527	No Probate date	38
Cons. Vol.11, Fol. 33	John GODENESTON	4 October 1511	26 July 1512	39
Wingham Fol. 173	Wm GOODDENSTON	12 March 1523-4	No Probate date	40
Wingham Fol. 203	Thomas HAMOND	19 July 1536	19 October 1536	41
Wingham Fol. 126	Antony HERING	16 March 1513-4	27 September 1514	42
Wingham Fol. 113	Herbert JOINER	8 September 1509	No Probate date	43
Cons. 27, Fol.160	John JONSON	3 November 1558	Testament of	44
Cons. Vol.27, Fol.160	John JANSON	26 Feb 1558-9	3 Novr 1558 (sic)	45
Arch. Act Vol.9, Fol.2	John JONES	9 May 1545	Administration	46
Wingham Fol.32	Christofer MOTE	20 August 1502	No Probate date	47
Wingham Fol.192	John NORTON	10 December 1532	6 May 1533	48
Wingham Fol.31	John OLDEMEDE	14 August 1502	3 November 1502	49
Wingham Fol. 72	Thomas ORROW	15 August 1479	3 March 1479-50	50
Vol.27, Fol. 155	John OVINGTON	22 September 1553	2 November 1558	51
Vol.27, Fol. 157	Margery OVINGTON	24 October 1558	6 November 1558	52
Cons. Vol.10, Fol. 157	John PETT	10 December 1511	No Probate date	53
Cons. Vol.11, Fol. 63	Thomas PETTE	26 February 1512-3	No Probate date	54
Wingham Fol. 98	John PREST	6 March 1491-2	No Probate	55
Wingham Fol. 104	William PREST	16 February 1493-4	No Probate date	56
Wingham Fol. 29	Henry PREST	12 August 1502	Probate 1502	57
Wingham Fol. 180	Thomas PREEST	3 January 1531-2	18 Jun 1532	58
Wingham Fol. 204	Joane PRESTE	19 December 1535	26 October 1536	59
Wingham Fol. 69	William QUYLTER	11 February 1478-9	8 March 1478-9	60
Wingham Fol. 105	Isabella QUYLTER	4 April 1494	No Probate date	61
?	Richard QUYLTER	26 March 1498	No Probate date	62
Wingham Fol. 133	Robert QUYLTER	17 June 1516	28 September 1516	63
Wingham Fol. 52	William QUYLTER	12 April 1521	No Probate date	64
Arch. Vol.21, Fol. 195	Simon QUILTER	8 February 1592-3	Administration	65
Wingham Fol. 225	Thomas RICHARD	10 December 1543	3 May 1544	66
Wingham Fol. 220	Thomas ROOSE	18 April 1545	No date. ?1547	67
Wingham Fol. 221	Isabel ROSE	No date	Probate 5 June 1545	68
Wingham Fol. 171	Richard SAUNDRE	20 May 1523	No Probate date	69
Cons. Vol.2, Fol. 38	John SEEMAN	9 July 1554	Administration	70
Cons. Vol.2, Fol. 45	Agnes SELY	31 March 1555	Administration	71
Wingham Fol. 99	John AT SOLE	8 June 1492	No Probate date	72
Wingham Fol. 190	John SPENCE	22 June 1531	No Probate date	73
Wingham Fol. 87	Thomas STILMAN	19 September 1488	No Probate date	74
Cons. Vol.26, Fol. 79	William TAYLOR	19 September 1555	28 November 1555	75
Cons. Vol.26, Fol. 161	Joan TAILOR	12 November 1556	Probate 24 July 1557	76
Wingham Fol. 82	William THOMLIN	14 January 1472-3	Probate 21 July 1473	77
Wingham Fol. 15	Walter TUK (TOKE)	15 January 1498-9	28 February 1498-9	78
Wingham Fol. 95	John TROPHAM	6 July 1490	?	79
Wingham Fol. 222	Robert TROPPAM	25 September 1545	6 March 1545-6	80
Wingham Fol. 33	William TORNOR	22 December 1501	No Probate date	81
Wingham Fol. 154	William AT WAYE	6 May 1519	Probate 4 July 1519	82
Wingham Fol. 147	Isabell WESTON	18 August 1518	30 September 1518	83

Names

A DELE 22
A PETTE 56, 72
ABRAHAM 1, 16
ABYN 5
ADAM 58, 69
ADAMS 59
ALLIN 45
APILTON 48
APINTON 3, 67, 68
APLETON 16
APPINTON 68
APPLETON 67
APPULTON 24, 37
APPYNTON 64
APULTON 48, 73, 6
APYNTON 2, 35, 69
ASH 10
ASHEBURNEHAM 78
ASPNHAM 78
AT SOLE 72
AT WAYE 82
AT WEY 43
AYESDALL 53

BAILIE 24
BAILY 51
BAKER 4, 58, 79
BAKKS 59
BARRETT 30
BATE 62
BAX 58, 66
BERE 83
BEST 22
BEWYFIELD 6
BLAKBERYE 12
BORDEN 9
BOY 5
BOYE 5
BOYES 15, 48
BOYS 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 60
BREGGE 15
BROKE 10
BROWN 48, 66
BRUER 11
BUTT 5

CARPENTER 10
CHESEMAN 11, 31, 32
CHESMAN 12
CHILDE 20
CHILTON 7
CHRISTEN 1
CHRYSTYAN 16
COKK 38
COLLEN 76
COLLYN 76
COLSON 17, 18, 59
CONTRYE 1
COOPER 45
CORALL 6, 8, 39
CORTMAN 20
COURTMAN 19, 20, 38, 72, 74
CRAMBROOKE 16
CRANEBROOKE 16
CRISTIAN 13, 14, 15, 29, 38,
   49, 50, 78, 82
CRISTION 21
CRYSTYAN 13
CUNTREY 21
CURTMAN 20

DANE, LE 21
DAREL 78
DEELE 6
DELE 22, 23, 72
DERLING 25
DETTS 40
DIGGS 6
DOWGLAS 56
DURRANT 76

ELICE 5
ELLES 24
ELLYS 80
FEKIN 40
FENDALL 14
FINEUX 78
FOAD 4
FOODE 10
FORNER 11
FORNOR 31
FRENCH 25
FRENNE 77
FRINDS 52
FRODDE 62
FRODE 27, 28, 29, 34, 39,
    48, 61, 69, 78, 82
FROOD 26
FROODE 13, 29, 30, 31, 42,
   50, 79
FROWDE 59
FYNETT 22

GARVEYS 19
GATE 11, 12, 31, 32, 36, 83
GERVEIS 55, 60
GERVES 2, 5, 19, 26, 33, 34
GERVEYS 79
GERVIS 35
GERVYSE 32
GIBBES 3
GILFORD 78
GODDIN 42
GODEFELOW 56
GODEFELOWE 6, 8
GODENESTON 39
GODFELOW 53, 61
GODFREY 3, 36, 37
GOLDFINCH 54
GOLDSMITH 4
GOLDSMYTH 23
GOODDENSTON 40
GOODFELLOW 12, 14, 31,
   34, 38, 40, 69, 82
GOODFELLOWE 42, 83
GOODFELOW 15, 43, 47,
   57, 63
GOODFELOWE 6, 74
GOODNESTON. 6
GREGORY 66
GRENE 40
GUDFELOWE 39

HABRAHAM 1
HAMON 36, 48, 51
HAMOND 20, 41, 53, 54, 58
HARRIS 80
HARWOODE 13
HENIKER 9
HERING 42, 47
HERRING 12
HERVY 79
HERYNG 62
HETT 20
HILLS 29
HILLS 53
HOCKYN 61
HODGKIN 24
HOLBEME 63
HOLLAND 54
HONNYWOOD 9
HORRYNDEN 21
HUFFAM 65

IDLEY 29
ISAACK 78
ISACK 78
JANSON 44, 45
JODE 65
JOHNSON 16, 27, 29, 46, 76
JOINER 43
JONES 46
JONSON 30, 44, 68
KELERS 48
KEMPE 15, 83
KIRCKE 54

LAD 80
LANGLEY 78
LATAMARE 22
LAURANCE 68
LAURANS 67
LAURENCE 68
LAURENS 35
LAWRENCE 1, 3, 45, 48
LE DANE 21
LORKYN 21
LOTT 53
LOTTE 2

MACKET 80
MACKETT 80
MARSHE 9
MELLAR 13
MET 66
MEYKOT 21
MILLS 59
MOCKET 80
MOTE 47
MOTT 58
NETHERSOLE 1, 19
NORTON 36, 48

OLDEMEDE 49
OLDMEDE 49
ORE 54
ORROW 50
OVINGTON 51, 52

PANTRY 66
PANTRYE 24
PARIS 74
PARIS 77
PARKER 30, 51, 52
PETT 53, 74
PETTE 54, 56, 57, 72
PEWE 71
POTERUM 19
POTTEN 67
POTTON 68
POYSSE 57
PREEST 58
PREST 55, 56, 57
PRESTE 59
PRIOR 24, 70
PRYOR 16

RANYS 13
RICHARD 66
RICHARDS 41
RITON 45
ROGER 16
ROGERS 1, 18, 24, 45, 51, 76
ROOPER 6
ROOS 3
ROOSE 67
ROSE 68

SAFFRYE 51
SAUNDRE 69
SEEMAN 70
SELY 71
SEMAN 71
SHEREWOOD 52
SHERWOOD 9, 51
SNOTHOUSE. 34
SOLE 57, 80, 72
SOMERSALL 27, 28, 73
SOUTHELAND 4
SPENCE 73
SPENNER 38
STILMAN 74
STODOM 32
STOPELL 3, 24, 28, 29
STOPLE 76
STORVRE 74
SUTTON 3, 67, 69

TAILOR 29, 76
TALOR 68
TAYLOR 3, 16
TAYLOR 35, 48, 64, 67, 71, 73, 75
TAYLOUR 40
THOMLIN 77
TOKE 78
TORNER 72
TORNOR 81
TRAPHAM 60
TRAPPHAM 3
TROPHAM 13, 36, 62, 79
TROPPAM 80
TUK 78
TUKE 16
TURNER 12

UPBERYE 66

WALKAR 30
WALKER 1, 58, 70
WATSON 23
WAYE 82
WEBBE 72
WESTON 83
WEY 43
WOLETT 6
WOOD 76
WYMARK 53
WYNTERBORN 10

YALDING 25
YDLEY 17

Place & fieldnames etc

Adisham 6, 57
Asshlee (Ash?) 76
Aysshe (Ash?) 57
Barham 1, 43
  Ham street 43
Berrleys beside Dover 78
Berston 57
Bewysborowe 6
Canterbury, St Margaret’s 23
Canterbury, St Paul’s 21
Chilinden 19
Chillenden 29
Chillinden 12, 36, 41, 48, 57,
   71
Chislet 21
Colred 57
Colrede 6
Deal 22
Dover 66
Dover called Cowgate 78
Dover, St Margaret’s 78
Eastry 20, 51,, 53, 54, 57, 77
Ewell 57
Faversham 4
Folkestone 63
Fordwich 4, 6, 8
Frittenden 9

Godeniston 56
Godenston 4
Godenyston 8
Godneston 8, 10, 20, 39, 78
Godniston 2
Goodeniston 56
Goodeston 54
Goodneston 1, 6, 17-20, 22,
   23, 26-28, 31-34, 36, 37, 39,
   40, 46, 47, 50, 55, 57, 58,
   60, 61, 63, 64, 67, 71, 72, 77
Goodneston 9
Goodnestone 3
Goodnyston 13
Goodwynston 38, 42

Goodnestone local names
   back side 48
   Botstreet 48
   Brook croft 56
   Castlehall 60
   Chalketey 13
   Copthorne 48
   Courtemannys 26
   Crokershard 16
   Crokkesshard 15
   Crokshard 60
   Dane 48
   Dene 13
   Fenglesham 76
   Frith 48
   Gants 48
   Gore 48

Goodnestone local names
   Harmanyspette 13
   Hermanyspette 13
   Huffington 80
   le Bose-sole 62
   le Round 26
   Med End 75
   Medende 13
   Mell 48
   Merefield 60
   Mownton 48
   Nott’s gate 48
   Offyngton 13
   Paub (or Parb) 60
   Porton garden 16
   Pratts 48
   Purton garden 15
   Pyllett Dele 48
   Rey field 13
   Rolling 54, 56, 77
   Rollyng 13, 19
   Rowling 48
   Shortynden 56
   Sprengetestane 10
   Stooke 48
   Tabarnys 41
   Talberdes 66
   Tiknest 74
   Trapham 3
   Tropham 26
   Uffington 3, 33
   Whitland 60

Harbledown 66, 72
Headcorn 9
Knowlton 29, 57
Littlebourne 76
Lymberough 78
Manor at Newsole in Colrede 6
Manor at Shepdiswell 6
Manor of Godneston 78
Manor of Lynakyr and Bewysborowe 6
Natynton 12
Nonington 1, 6, 22, 39, 40, 57
Northbourne 20
Offynton 31
Sandwich 6, 22, 51, 52, 57
Shepdiswell 6
Shepherdswell 22
Smarden 9
St Bartilmewes Place next Dover 78
St Margaret next Dover 78
Staple 41, 43, 57, 66
Stourmouth 65
Thanet 1
Waldershare 6
Walmer 66
Wentherton 8
Westcliffe, aside Dover 78
Wikham 6
Wyckham 67
Wingham 6, 1, 49, 57
Wingham Court land 1
Wingham, Wyntherton 6
Woodnesborough
Rowke land 41
Woodnesborough 57. 66

Monumental Inscriptions, including concise wills (pre 1858) and other notes of Baptist Burial Ground, Brewer Street, Maidstone

Monumental Inscriptions, including concise wills (pre 1858) and other notes of Baptist Burial Ground, Brewer Street, Maidstone recorded by D. E. Williams 2016.

Introduction

The Baptist Burial Ground, Brewer St, Maidstone

A Baptist Chapel was built here by James Steer, in 1831, (he is buried here), but some of the burials pre-date this time. This was the 3rd Baptist Chapel in Maidstone, it was founded in 1831 by a group who had seceded from the King Street Chapel. In 1833 it united with the King Street Chapel under the Rev. William Groser. The pastor, the Rev. Samuel Cornford and his friends formed the 4th church. Those who stayed in Brewer Street let the building to the Countess of Huntingdon's Connection, who supplied the ministers. The buildings on the left are modern and the one to the south, Frederick House, seems partly, to have some social service function. There is an entrance directly from the burial ground, to Frederick House, which might suggest that the chapel was on the same site? The path is a public footpath from Brewer Street, south to Union Street. Most of the monuments are in situ.

1.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOSEPH ASHDOWN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED DECEMBER 4th? 1843
AGED 29? YEARS
LEFT SURVIVING A WIDOW AND 2 CHILDREN
ALSO OF JOSEPH THEIR SON
WHO DIED MARCH 6th 1844
AGED 1 YEAR & 6 MONTHS
ALSO GEORGE BECKETT REED
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 3rd? 1846
AGED 57 YEARS
ALSO CHARLES THOMAS REED
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 7th 1842
AGED 23 YEARS

1841 CENSUS, JOSEPH ASHDOWN, BAKER; GEORGE REED?, AT MILTON, GRAVESEND, BAKER.

ASHDOWN SEE BENZIE

ASHDOWN SEE SCOONES

2.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
ROBERT BAKER
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JANUARY 24th 1868
AGED 82 YEARS
"Go Home Dear Wife and Prepared be,
Not to Weep but Come and Rest with Me"
ALSO MARY WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED FEB 11th 1887
AGED 86 YEARS

1851 CENSUS, WATERMAN, SANDLING ROAD

3.   HEADSTONE

ERECTED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF THOMAS BASSETT
WHO DIED JANUARY 18th 1835
AGED 22 YEARS

4.   HEADSTONE

Benzie family headstones, with Ashdown (No.1)

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
FRANCES
WIFE OF JOHN BENZIE
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED OCT 17th 1845
AGED 71 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
JOHN BENZIE
WHO DIED NOV 19th 1852
AGED 87 YEARS
ALSO CHARLOTTE ASHDOWN
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JAN 4th 1841?
AGED 30? YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 3rd JULY 1841
THE COPY OF THIS WILL IS IN POOR CONDITION, VERY SMUDGY, BLACK WITH BLEED THROUGH SO, MUCH OF IT IS DIFFICULT TO READ AND TO GIVE AN WHOLLY ACCURATE ACCOUNT.

JOHN BENZIE, "GENTLEMAN", ONCE A CARPENTER.
   HIS HOUSE IN UNION STREET TO HIS WIFE, FRANCES FOR LIFE, AFTER HER DEATH TO SONS ROBERT HAMMOND BENZIE OF MAIDSTONE, IRONMONGER AND SIMPSON BENZIE OF? PERFUMEUR, UPON TRUST, TO SELL AND     ?
PERSONAL ESTATE, FURNITURE, CHINA, PLATE,        ?         TO SELL THAT NOT CONSISTING OF MONEY AND HOLD MONEY, UPON TRUST. £120, PART OF THIS FUND TO CHILDREN OF LATE DAUGHTER CHARLOTTE WIFE OF JOHN [ASHDOWN].
   APPOINTS WIFE AND HIS TWO SONS, EXECUTORS.
   WITNESSES: THOMAS HONEY AND GEORGE ? SAMUEL ?

CODICIL 5th JANUARY 1850
   HIS WIFE, FRANCES, HAS DIED SINCE HE MADE WILL. AFFIRMS THAT HIS SONS ARE EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES. THEY TO HOLD HIS ESTATE AND EFFECTS, UPON TRUST, FOR SUCH OF HIS CHILDREN WHO ARE LIVING AT TIME OF HIS DEATH AND CHILDREN OF ANY OF HIS CHILDREN WHO MAY HAVE DIED IN HIS LIFETIME. PORTION WHICH HIS DAUGHTER BETTY, WIFE OF WILLIAM PACKHAM OR HER CHILDREN, STILL STANDS.
   WITNESSES: JOHN CHARD, TAILOR OF MAIDSTONE AND ROBERT G ? OF MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 29th MARCH 1853

5.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JANE WIFE OF
ROBERT HAMMOND BENZIE
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED SEPT. 26th 1849
AGED 44 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
ROBERT HAMMOND BENZIE
WHO DIED DEC 15th 1858
AGED 58 YEARS
[           W]ILLIAM BENZIE
[                T]HE ABOVE
[                [N FROM
[                          

1851 CENSUS, IRONMONGER AND COAL MERCHANT, UNION STREET; 1841 CENSUS, IRONMONGER OF WEEK STREET; PRINCIPAL PROBATE REGISTER, 1858, COAL MERCHANT, EFFECTS UNDER £1,000.

6.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY SUSANNA WIFE OF
JOHN BENZIE JUNR.
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED OCT 27th 1849
IN THE 29th YEAR OF HER AGE
ALSO FRANCES THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED IN INFANCY
ALSO FRANCES MARTHA
THEIR DAUGHTER W[HO] DI[ED] DEC 22nd 1848
AGED [   ] [MON]THS

1841 CENSUS, JOHN BENZIE JUNIOR, GROCER, WEEK STREET.

BONNY SEE TAYLOR

7.   COPED STONE

NORTH SIDE
IN MEMORY OF
GEORGE EDMUND BRIDGE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 16th 1856
AGED 19 YEARS

SOUTH SIDE
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
FANNY BRIDGE
[           ?           ]
[           ?           ]

8.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM COOPER CLARKE
OF THIS TOWN
DIED FEBRUARY 2nd 1853
AGED 67 YEARS
ALSO SOPHIA HIS WIFE
DIED MARCH 6th 1855
AGED 59 YEARS
ALSO ALFRED THEIR SECOND
SON DIED APRIL 25th 1859
AGED 39 YEARS
ALSO SOPHIA THEIR YOUNGEST DAUGHTER
DIED IN LONDON JANUARY 8th 1877
IN HER 50th YEAR
INTERRED AT NORWOOD CEMETERY
"Nearer my God to Thee"

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 5th JANUARY 1853
WILLIAM COOPER CLARKE, JOURNEYMAN IRONMONGER.
   HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, GOODS, CHATTELS AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO WIFE SOPHIA, FOR LIFE. AFTER HER DEATH, THEN TO HIS CHILDREN, ALFRED, MARIA, CHARLES AND SOPHIA, EQUALLY SHARED. WIFE AND SON ALFRED, EXECUTORS.
   SIGNS WILL WITH HIS MARK.
   WITNESSES: JAMES TA..?..LS? AND CHARLES ELLIS
   PROVED 25th JULY 1853 POWER RESERVED TO SOPHIA CLARKE

9.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
REVD. SAMUEL CORNFORD
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
24th OF DECEMBER 1837
AGED 35 YEARS
ALSO ELIZA BLANCH CORNFORD
ONLY DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPT 26th 1847
AGED 24 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH
WIDOW OF THE ABOVE NAMED
SAMUEL CORNFORD
WHO DIED DECEMBER 8th 1874
AGED 82 YEARS
ALSO OF SARAH THE BELOVED WIFE OF
ARTHUR CORNFORD
WHO DIED DECEMBER 24th? 187[4]
AGED 30 YEARS

CANTERBURY COURT WILL DATED 12th JULY 1834
SAMUEL CORNFORD, BAPTIST MINISTER.
   FIRST ALL DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS PAID. ALL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE, INCLUDING A HOUSE LATELY PURCHASED FROM SAMUEL GOODWIN ON NEW CANTERBURY ROAD, MAIDSTONE, CONVEYED TO HIM BY A CONVEYANCE DATED 12th JULY 1834 BUT ACTUALLY CONVEYED BEFORE HE WROTE WILL, TO WIFE ELIZABETH ABSOLUTELY, SHE IS HIS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES:   ?   STEPHENS, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE, ALFRED J. BEECHING, TUNBRIDGE WELLS AND THOMAS B. GREEN?
   PROVED 26th APRIL 1842 EFFECTS UNDER £200
   

IN THE 1838 BAPTIST MAGAZINE, WE LEARN THAT THE ZION BAPTIST CHAPEL WAS THE 3rd IN MAIDSTONE WHICH HAD UNITED ITSELF WITH THE KING STREET BAPTIST CHAPEL UNDER THE REV. W. GROSER, (SEE GROSER LEDGER). IT WAS FOUNDED BY PEOPLE WHO HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM KING STREET IN 1831, (SEE STEER LEDGER). IT WAS WEAKENED IN 1833 WHEN THE PASTOR REV. SAMUEL CORNFORD AND HIS FRIENDS FORMED THE 4th MAIDSTONE CHAPEL IN UNION STREET, (SEE CORNFORD HEADSTONE). SOME STAYED AT BREWER STREET AND THE CHAPEL WAS LET TO THE COUNTESS OF HUNTINDON CONNECTION, WHO SUPPLIED MINISTERS.

10.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
CHARLES DAY
(OF THIS PARISH)
WHO DIED APRIL 4th ? 1841
AGED 65 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH WIFE
OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED
DEC 1st 1825 AGED 49 YEARS

CHARLES DAY LIVED IN MILL STREET, WAS AN AUCTIONEER AND DIED OF APOPLEXY (HOADLY FAMILY HISTORY INTERNET SITE).

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 28th AUGUST 1841
CHARLES DAY, ESQUIRE.
   ALL HIS REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE, AFTER PAYMENT OF HIS DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS, TO HIS FOUR BROTHERS, EDWARD, JAMES JOHN AND GEORGE, IN EQUAL SHARES, ABSOLUTELY. EDWARD AND JAMES ARE EXECUTORS.
   WITNESSES: A.D. MORDANT, SOLICITOR, 8 CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON AND THOMAS WILLSHIRE OF STAR HOTEL, MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 15th FEBRUARY 1844 JAMES DAY HAS SINCE DIED.

11.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN DAUGHTER OF JOHN
AND ANN FEARN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED MARCH 21st 1845
AGED 34 YEARS
"With Patience to the Last she did Submit,
And Murmured not at what the Lord thought Fit,
But with Christian Courage did Resign,
Her Soul to God at His Appointed Time"
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
ANN WIFE OF JOHN FEARN
WHO DIED FEB 18th 1849
AGED 71 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED NOV 13th 1851
AGED 30? YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
JOHN FEARN
WHO DIED DEC 29th 1864
AGED 82 YEARS
[ALSO] GEO]RGE PETT
[                                    ]

1841 CENSUS, JOHN FEARN, AN HIGGLER, (TO CARRY PROVISIONS AROUND FOR SALE); 1851 DIRECTORY, POULTERER. WAS HE SELLING EGGS, STREET TO STREET ?

12.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY [ANN] WIFE OF
JOHN [GOO]DWIN
WHO DIED NOV 29th 18[41]
AGED 37 YEARS
ALSO
LOUISA DAUGHTER OF THE [ABOVE]
JOHN [GOOD]WIN
DIED [                          ] 18[ ]
[IN] HER [                         ]

13a.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
FRANCES
AFFECTIONATE AND BELOVED
WIFE OF JOHN GROSER
[                                    ]
AND
[DAUGHTER OF] JOHN LINK OF LONDON, DRAPER ?
BORN [FEBRUARY [   ]] 1807
DIED [                     ] 1850

13b.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF EDWARD HOBBS
WHO DIED 6th? APRIL 1825
AGED 65 YEARS
ALSO MARY WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 5th OF FEBRUARY 1829
AGED 63 YEARS
ALSO JANE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 29th OF SEPTEMBER 1822
AGED 21 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE 1 DAUGHTER ELIZABETH

14.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
GRACE THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JOHN HOLMWOOD
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JAN 26th 1848 AGED 41 YEARS
LEAVING ISSUE 1 DAUGHTER VIZ GRACE
"Farewell Blest Soul, a Short Farewell,
Till Soon we Meet Again above,
In the Bright World where Pleasures Dwell,
And Tre[asures] [      ] of Love"

JAMES SEE ROSE

15.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
THOMAS JOHNSON
WHO DEPARTED [THIS LIF]E DEC [2]6th 1826
IN THE [   ] [YEAR] OF HIS AGE
[ALSO] THOMAS JOHNSON
[WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE]
[      ] 2nd 1863 AGED 76 YEARS
ALSO SOPHIA WIFE OF THE ABOVE
THOMAS JOHNSON WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DEC 22nd 1844 AGED 56 YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 25th DECEMBER 1826
THOMAS JOHNSON, YEOMAN
    TO SON THOMAS AND SON IN LAW THOMAS EDMETT, HIS OWN HOUSE WHICH HE BOUGHT FROM MR BANNISTER AND OTHERS AND MR WILLIAM GREEN, UPON TRUST. THEY TO CARRY INTO EFFECT THE CONTRACT MADE ON HIS BEHALF BY THOMAS EDMETT TO SELL IT TO MR EDWARD PILBROW.
   ALSO HIS PERSONAL ESTATE, UPON TRUST. FROM MONEY FROM PILBROW, THEY TO PAY HIS DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS. RESIDUE OF MONEY TO BE INVESTED WITH MONEY FROM PERSONAL ESTATE AND INCOME TO BE PAID TO HIS IFE, MARY FOR LIFE. AFTER HER DEATH, HIS REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE, MONIES, EFFECTS, TO SON THOMAS AND THOMAS EDMETT, ABSOLUTELY. THEY ARE HIS EXECUTORS.
   WITNESSES: WALTER HILLS, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE, J.R. MANN AND MARY SAWER, MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 3rd APRIL 1827 POWER RESERVED TO THOMAS EDMETT

16.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN
WIFE OF THOMAS JONES
OF THIS TOWN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCTOBER 6th 1870
AGED 5[  ] YEARS

1861 CENSUS, THOMAS, A BRICKLAYER, COUNTY PRISONS, ANN, BATH ATTENDANT

17.   LEDGER

BENEATH
LIE THE REMAINS OF
WILLIAM KING
OF WYATT STREET
WHO DIED NOV 22nd 1851
AGED 65 YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 12th NOVEMBER 1851
WILLIAM KING, GENTLEMAN
   £200, PART OF £1,500 IN HIS NAME IN THE BANK OF ENGLAND, TO WILLIAM BEST OF WOOLLETT STREET, MAIDSTONE, BRICKLAYER, ABSOLUTELY. BEST IS ALSO EXECUTOR. (NO MENTION OF THE REMAINING £1,000 OR ANY OTHER ESTATE).
   WITNESSES: THOMAS LAKER, HOUSE ? AGENT, BREWER STREET, MAIDSTONE AND WILLIAM HUGHES, CLERK TO CHARLES SCUDAMORE , SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 7th JANUARY 1852

18.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MICHAEL WOOD KNOTT
WHO DIED JUNE 20th 1839
AGED 43 YEARS
(Gap)
[                               ]EY
[                     ] THE ABOVE
[                     ] 4th 1839
[                     ] MONTHS
[                                    ]
ALSO
[                ] ON [                

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 8th MAY 1839
MICHAEL WOOD KNOTT, CORNDEALER
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
   TO WIFE ELIZABETH, ALL STOCK IN TRADE, DEBTS, MONEY, INVESTMENTS, MONEY IN SAVINGS BANK, FURNITURE AND PERSONAL ESTATE, ABSOLUTELY, ALSO REAL ESTATE, IF ANY, FOR EVER. SHE IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: RICHARD HOLMES, MAIDSTONE, GENTLEMAN AND EDWARD BOW, MAIDSTONE, BUILDER.
   PROVED 5th AUGUST 1839

19.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY ANN KREROUSE
DAUGHTER OF
THOMAS & ELIZABETH
CONTANCE KREROUSE
OF EAST FARLEIGH
WHO DIED FEB 27th? 1856
AGED 5 YEARS & 6 MONTHS
ALSO NEAR THIS PLACE
LIE THE REMAINS OF
FANNY KREROUSE
WHO DIED [                     ]
AGED [                     ]

20.   HEADSTONE

TO
THE MEMORY
OF
JOHN LARKING
CARPENTER OF THIS TOWN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE AUGUST 21st 1864
AGED 67 YEARS
ALSO OF SARAH APPLETON
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
JOHN LARKING
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE MAY 11th 1882
AGED 81 YEARS

PRINCIPAL PROBATE REGISTRY, EFFECTS UNDER £800

21.   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
MARY ETH. FOREMAN
ONLY DAUGHTER OF
GEORGE & HARRIETT LAW
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JUNE 29th 1874
AGED 32 YEARS
LEFT SURVIVING TWO DAUGHTERS
(VIZ) ELIZABETH HARRIETT
& MATILDA ELIZABETH

22.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM LEECH
DIED JULY 22nd 1865
AGED 26 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS
"Blessed are the Dead who Die in the Lord"
ALSO MARY
SISTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED IN HER INFANCY

1861 CENSUS, ARMY PRIVATE?, MAIDSTONE BARRACKS

LINK SEE GROSER

23.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
HARRIETT MARCHANT
WIFE OF JOSEPH MARCHANT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MARCH 28th 1836 AGED 68 YEARS

24.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELLEN? PEAKE
THE AFFECTIONATE WIFE OF
JOHN PEAKE
OF SOUTHWARK, LONDON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JUNE 4th? 18[   ] AGED
26 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS

25.   HEADSTONE

[                                    ]
MARY WIFE OF
MR GEORGE PEEL
OF STONE STREET, MAIDSTONE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPT 22nd? 18[ ]
AGED 44 YEARS
(Fragmentary Verses)

26.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM [HATTON P]ITTFIELD
[SON OF]
[HAT]TON & E[LIZABETH?] PITTFIELD
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE [JAN]UARY [   ] [1838]
[                          ]
[LEA]VING [ONE] [D]AUGHT[ER]
[VI]Z EL[IZABETH]
AL[SO]
[ELI]ZA[BETH] [PIT]TFIELD
[WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE] JUL[Y] [   ] [184]3?
[                                        ]

27.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
RICHD. SON OF RICHD. & MARY POWELL
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED JULY 8th 1850
IN THE 7th YEAR OF HIS AGE
ALSO MARY AND HENRY WHO DIED IN THEIR INFANCY
ALSO OF EDWARD SON OF
WALTER AND ELIZABETH ROWLES
WHO DIED [          ] 6th 1853
AG[ED] [   ] YEARS

28.   LEDGER AND HEADSTONE

LEDGER
IN THIS VAULT
[                ] THE REMAINS OF
JOHN RAWLINSON
OF THIS PARISH STONEMASON
WHO DIED OCT 22nd 1851
AGED 51? YEARS

HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM ROSE
OF TROWBIDGE, WILTS.
WHO DIED NOV 29th 1830
AGED 67 YEARS
SARAH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WILLIAM ROSE
WHO DIED NOV 20th 1848
AGED 73 YEARS
ALSO HORACE WILLIAM JAMES
GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DEC 7th 1841
AGED 4 YEARS
4 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS
"Beneath this Stone lies in [Tree Obscures]
Snatch'd Early from the Loving [              ]
To Heaven there more Happy [              ]
And from Affliction ever to [                ]

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 3rd OCTOBER 1845
SARAH ROSE, WIDOW.
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
   HER REAL ESTATE, IF ANY, MONEY AND INVESTMENTS AND PERSONAL ESTATE, TO FRIEND WILLIAM DICKESON OF MAIDSTONE, CARVER, IN TRUST, FOR HER DAUGHTER, CAROLINE RACHEL RAWLINSON WIFE OF JOHN RAWLINSON, WITHOUT ANY CONTROL BY HER PRESENT OF FUTURE HUSBAND. WILLIAM DICKESON IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: H. STEPHENS, SOICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND JOHN BARNABY HIS CLERK
   PROVED 3rd NOVEMBER 1849 

REED SEE ASHDOWN

ROSE SEE RAWLINSON

29.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF
WALTER ROWLES
WHO DIED OCT 29th 1825
AGED 58? YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED APRIL 13th 1830
[AGE]D 73 YEARS
[LEFT ISS]UE 4 SONS
[          DAUG]HTERS, MARY
[                           ]R, JOHN
[                       [EDWARD

ROWLES SEE POWELL

30.   LEDGER

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ALEXANDER SANCTO
WATERMAN OF THIS TOWN
WHO DIED OCT 5th 1862
AGED 68 YEARS
ALSO ANN WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED FEB 11th 1870
AGED 77 YEARS

PRINCIPAL PROBATE REGISTRY, BARGE OWNER, EFFECTS UNDER £450

31.  HEADSTONE AND BODYSTONE

TO
THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH
WIFE OF RICHARD SCOONES
OF THE PARISH OF HUNTON
IN THIS COUNTY WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE ON THE 18th DAY OF NOVEMBER
1848 AGED 62 YEARS
"If we Believe that Jesus died and Rose Again,
Even so them also which Sleep in Jesus will God
Bring with Him"
ALSO TO THE SACRED MEMORY OF
RICHARD SCOONES OF HUNTON PLACE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JUNE 18th 1867
IN THE 78th YEAR OF HIS AGE
"His End was Peace"
ALSO GABRIEL ASHDOWN GRANDSON OF
THE ABOVE DIED MARCH 28th 1854 AGED 9 MONTHS
ALSO OF GABRIEL HENRY ASHDOWN
DIED MARCH 17th 1856 AGED 1 YEARS AND
6 MONTHS

32.   LEDGER

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
DAVID SOUTHON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 19th OF MAY 1[855]
AGED 61 YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 25th MAY 1852
DAVID SOUTHON, GENTLEMAN.
   APPOINTS WIFE, SARAH EXECUTOR.
   HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EFFECTS, MONEY, INVESTMENTS, DEBTS AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO HIS WIFE.
   REAL ESTATE TO HIS WIFE FOR LIFE, SHE KEEPING PROPERTY INSURED, AFTER HER DEATH, THE HOUSE IN WHICH HE LIVES AND THE HOUSE OCCUPIED BY STEPHEN CROWHURST AND ORCHARD AND LAND OF 3 ½ ACRES AT THORNHILLS IN MAIDSTONE, TO CHARLES ARKCOLL OF MAIDSTONE, GROCER AND THOMAS BETTS OF MAIDSTONE, BUTCHER, UPON TRUST.
   THEY TO RECEIVE RENTS AND PAY THEM TO DAUGHTER, SARAH WIFE OF SAMUEL JOHN BARTLETT FOR LIFE, OR TO ANYONE ELSE SHE MAY DIRECT IN WRITING. IF SHE DIES BEFORE HER PRESENT OR ANY FUTURE HUSBAND, THEN HER BEQUEST TO HIM FOR LIFE. AFTER THE DEATH OF THE SURVIVOR, UPON TRUST, FOR HER CHILDREN, FOR EVER.
   IF SHE HAS NO CHILDREN WHO SURVIVE TO 21, THEN AS STATED BY HER WILL.
   IN DEFAULT, UPON TRUST, FOR HIS SON DAVID, FOR EVER.
   IF AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE AND SURVIVOR OF HIS DAUGHTER AND HUSBAND, AND IF ANY OF HER CHILDREN ARE UNDER 21, THE TRUSTEES WILL USE RENTS TOWARDS THEIR MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION OF THOSE CHILDREN.
   AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE, HIS PROPERTIES ON THE WEST SIDE OF WEEK STREET AND HOUSE ON NORTH SIDE OF EARL STREET, BOTH IN MAIDSTONE, AND OTHER REAL ESTATE, NOT ALREADY BEQUEATHED TO DAUGHTER SARAH, UPON TRUST, FOR THE USE OF SON DAVID, FOR EVER..............
   WITNESSES: J. H. WILDES, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND CHARLES WILDES, HIS CLERK.
   PROVED 10th OCTOBER 1855

33.   LEDGER

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MRS ELIZABETH STEER THE WIFE OF
MR JAMES STEER OF THIS TOWN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEB 12th
1839 AGED 55 YEARS
BY A SECOND WIFE
CHARLOTTE STEER
DIED AUGUST 1842 AGED 10 MONTHS
ALFRED STEER
DIED MAY 7th 1849 AGED 16 MONTHS
JOSEPH STEER
DIED OCT 9th 1854 AGED 3 MONTHS
ALSO THE ABOVE JAMES STEER
DIED MARCH 22nd 1863 AGED 76 YEARS
HE BUILT ZION CHAPEL, BREWER STREET IN 1831
"The Memory of the Just is Blessed"#

1861 CENSUS, TALLOW CHANDLER, CONFECTIONER AND TAILOR, EMPLOYING 8 MEN AND 1 BOY

34.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
JOHN TAYLOR
OF THIS TOWN
WHO DIED THE 8th OF
MARCH 1839
AGED 84 YEARS
HARRIOTT BONNY
WIFE OF
JAMES BONNY
OF THIS PARISH
DIED FEBRUARY 29th 1841
AGED 37 YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 19th MAY 1838
JOHN TAYLOR OF BREWER STREET, GENTLEMAN.
   TO GRAND NIECE, HARRIET ANDERSON DAUGHTER OF HIS NIECE, SARAH MAR CORWICK OF STAMFORD, LINCOLNSHIRE, BY HER FIRST MARRIAGE TO PETER ANDERSON, HIS FREEHOLD HOUSE IN GABRIEL'S HILL, MAIDSTONE, NOW OR LATE, OCCUPIED BY JOHN STUBBERSFIELD AND HOUSE IN BREWER STREET, IN HIS OWN OCCUPATION, FOR EVER.
   HIS LEASEHOLD PROPERTY AT THE SQUARE AT THE END OF KING STREET, NEAR THE ASHFORD ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ALSO OCCUPIED BY JOHN STUBBERSFIELD, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, BOOKS, PLATE, LINEN, CHINA AND LIQUORS ALSO TO HARRIET ANDERSON, ABSOLUTELY.
   TO NIECE SARAH MAR CORWICK, £100; TO GRAND NIECE, SARAH ANDERSON, DAUGHTER OF SARAH MAR ANDERSON, £100; TO GRAND NEPHEW, PETER ANDERSON, SON OF NIECE, SARAH, £100; TO JOHN KNOTT, SON OF JOHN KNOTT OF WINDSOR, BRICKLAYER, £100; TO WILLIAM KNOTT, HIS BROTHER, £100. THESE LEGACIES FROM HIS PERSONAL ESTATE.
   TO HIS FEMALE SERVANTS WITH HIM AT HIS DEATH, £5 EACH. TO REVEREND EDMUND JENKINS, PASTOR OF THE INDEPENDENT CHURCH, WEEK STREET, OR MINISTER IN CHARGE AT HIS DEATH, £10 FOR CONDUCTING HIS FUNERAL. TO LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY, ESTABLISHED IN 1795, £200.
   RESIDUE OF PERSONAL ESTATE, SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF HIS FUNERAL, DEBTS, PROBATE COSTS AND LEGACIES,TO GRAND NIECE, HARRIET ANDERSON, ABSOLUTELY.
   REV. EDMUND JENKINS AND HENRY BURTON BLANCHARD OF MAIDSTONE, GENTLEMAN ARE EXECUTORS.
   WITNESSES: JOHN STUBBERSFIELD, WILLIAM HOLLOWAY AND KNOWLES KING, SOLICITOR OF MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 27th MARCH 1839

35.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
HENRY SON OF
HENRY & ANN TENDALL
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED 22nd MARCH 1843
AGED 21 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
HENRY TENDALL
WHO DIED 23rd MARCH 18[60]
AGED 59 YEARS

HENRY TENDALL, 1858 MELVILLE DIRECTORY, TIMBER AND DEAL MERCHANT, STEAM SAWING AND PLANING MILL, MARSHAM STREET. 1847 DIRECTORY, CORN MEASURE MANUFACTURER, TIMBER MERCHANT AND SAW MILL, MARSHAM STREET.
PRINCIPAL PROBATE REGISTRY, "GENTLEMAN", EFFECTS UNDER £100.

36.   HEADSTONE AND BLANK LEDGER

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS VESTEY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 21st NOV
1855 [AGED] [   ]5 YEARS
LEAVING [                  ] [HAN]NAH
[                          [ TO MO[URN]

37.   HEADSTONE AND BRICK CHEST TOMB, ONCE RAILED

WAGHORNE

IN MEMORY OF
CHARLOTTE WIFE OF
[CHA]RLES WAGHORNE
[OF WH]EELER STREET IN THIS PARISH
[HAVI]NG SERVED HER GENE[RATIO]N
[F]AITHFULLY AND HONOURABLY
A WIFE AND MOTHER AND A FRIEND
SHE FELL ASLEEP ON THE 20th OF
JULY 1834 AGED 62 YEARS
ALSO 3 OF HER CHILDREN LIE BURIED AT
TOVIL, LEFT 8 SURVIVING (VIZ)
WILLIAM, JAMES, CHARLES,
STEPHEN, SARAH, CHARLOTTE
MARY AND ESTHER
[ALSO] [C]HARLES WAGHORNE
[WHO] DIED APRIL [ ] 1853
[AGED] [   ] YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 11th APRIL 1848
Some of this will is difficult tp read.
CHARLES WAGHORNE,OF BREWER STREET, GENTLEMAN, (1851 CENSUS, PROPRIETOR OF HOUSES.
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
   SON JAMES OF MAIDSTONE, WATCHMAKER AND GOOD FRIEND, EDWARD BOW OF MAIDSTONE, ARTIFICIAL STONE MANUFACTURER, ARE EXECUTORS.
   HIS HOUSE AT 21 WHEELER STREET, OCCUPIED BY ROBERT LONG TO SON JAMES, FOR EVER.
   TWO OTHER HOUSES, 22 AND 23 WHEELER STREET, OCCUPIED BY JASPER TUFF ? AND ?
TO DAUGHTER ESTHER WIFE OF SAMUEL SMITH OF LONDON, PERFUMEUR, FOR EVER.
27 WHEELER STREET, OCCUPIED BY ROBERT REVDILL ? AND ROBERT WOOLLETT TO DAUGHTER MARY WIFE OF WILLIAM MILLS OF WHEELER STREET, EGG MERCHANT, FOR EVER.
   ANOTHER HOUSE IN WHEELER STREET, OCCUPIED BY THOMAS CHARLES MAY WHICH HE PURCHASED FROM JOHN THORN, FORMERLY OF MAIDSTONE, BRICKLAYER, TO DAUGHTER SARAH WIFE OF WILLIAM BURCH OF MAIDSTONE, WATCHMAKER, FOR EVER.
   HIS SONS AND DAUGHTERS WILL PAY THEIR MOTHER FOR LIFE, 1 SHILLING EACH PER WEEK. HE GIVES THEM THE FIXTURES IN THE FOREGOING HOUSES, EXECUTORS TO LET HIS WIFE HAVE THE FURNITURE ABD LINEN AT THEIR DISCRETION. TO WIFE, SONS JAMES AND WILLIAM £5 EACH FOR MOURNING..........................................
   HIS LEASEHOLD HOUSE IN BREWER STREET TO EXECUTORS UPON TRUST, TO PAY RENT FOR BENEFIT OF CHILDREN OF SON CHARLES, FOR CLOTHING THEM. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, GOODS, PLATE, LINEN, CHINA, GLASS, READY MONEY, MONEY IN THE PROVIDENT SAVINGS BANK, MAIDSTONE AND ALL PERSONAL ESTATE TO TRUSTEES, TO SELL ALL THAT NOT CONSISTING OF MONEY AND FROM THE TOTAL SUM TO PAY THE TREASURER OF THE BAPTIST IRISH SOCIETY, £15 AND TREASURER OF THE HOME MISSIONARY BAPTIST SOCIETY £10, TO THE TREASURER OF THE WEST AFRICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY £10.
   TO FRIEND EDWARD BOW AND RICHARD P? , MINISTER OF THE ZION CHAPEL, BREWER STREET, £2 EACH AS A TOKEN OF FRIENDSHIP. TO HIS OLD SERVANT, JEREMIAH MILES , CORDWAINER, £2.
   RESIDUE OF PERSONAL ESTATE TO DAUGHTER CHARLOTTE WIFE OF GEORGE TOLHURST OF CLEAVELAND, U.S.A........................................... Difficult to read rest.................but residuary beneficary from real estate seems to be JOHN WIDG...HAM, FOR LIFE, AFTER HIS DEATH REAL ESTATE TO BE SOLD?
   RESIDUARY PERSONAL ESTATE TO HENRY HART AND JAMES WORSFOLD BOTH OF DOVER, GENTLEMEN, UPON TRUST, THEY TO PAY HIS DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS.
   WITNESSES: JOHN SCOONS OF MAIDSTONE AND MARY ANN SCOONS
   PROVED 9th MAY 1853

38.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
GEORGE WIBLEY
WHO DIED JUNE 15th 1854
AGED 66 YEARS
ALSO MARY WIBLEY
HIS BELOVED WIFE
WHO DIED MARCH 5th 1875
AGED 89 YEARS

CANTERBURY COURT WILL DATED 7th JANUARY 1842
GEORGE WIBLEY, PAPERMAKER.
ALL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO WIFE MARIA, ABOLUTELY. SHE IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: H. STEPHENS, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND JOHN BARNABY, HIS CLERK.
   PROVED 7th JULY 1854. VALUE OF GOODS, CHATTELS, EFFECTS, UNDER £300

39.   FRAGMENTARY HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
JOHN WYARD
OF LITTLE ? MILTON NEAR SITTINGBOURNE
WHO DIED AUGUST 27th 1842
AGED [    ] YEARS
SA[RAH] WYARD WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 15th 1827
AGED 58 YEARS

END

Index of Names - from gravestones only

Names Index
ASHDOWN 1, 4, 31

BAKER 2
BASSETT 3
BECKETT 1
BENZIE 4, 5, 6
BONNY 34
BRIDGE 7

CLARKE 8
COOPER 8
CORNFORD 9

DAY 10

FEARN 11

GOODWIN 12
GROSER 13a

HOBBS 13b
HOLMWOOD 14

JAMES 28
JOHNSON 15
JONES 16

KING 17
KNOTT 18
KREROUSE 19

LARKING 20
LAW 21
LEECH 22
LINK 13a
MARCHANT 23

PEAKE 24
PEEL 25
PETT 11
PITTFIELD 26
POWELL 27

RAWLINSON 28
REED 1
ROSE 28
ROWLES 27, 29
SANCTO 30
SCOONES 31
SOUTHON 32
STEER 33

TAYLOR 34
TENDALL 35

VESTEY 36

WAGHORNE 37
WIBLEY 38
WOOD 18
WYARD 39

Index of Eastbridge Wills

Abstracts of Wills from Arthur Hussey's manuscript notebooks in the K.A.S. Library - typed up by Pat Tritton.

Where the individual names are in blue and underlined, this indicates that the transcription has been added, 
and by 'clicking' on the 'link' the transcription can be viewed.

Register & folio	Testator	Date of will	Date of Probate	Will No.
Arch Vol.15, fol. 202	John LILLYE	1522.	12 January 1522-3	01
Consistory Vol.15, fol. 371	Dom Robert LONG	17 April 1529	9 July 1537	02

Names

ALINSON 2
ANDREW 2
BURNELL 2
CALE 2
CONSTABLE 2
KETENTON 2
LILLYE 1
LONG 2
NOWLE 2
ROUS 1
WILLIAMSON 2
WOOD 2
WOODE 2
YOUNG 2

Place & fieldnames etc.

Burmarsh 1
Dover, Maison Dieu 2
Eastbridge
   Bygen Ward 2

Index of Blackmanstone Wills

Abstracts of  Wills from Arthur Hussey's manuscript notebooks in the K.A.S. Library - typed up by Pat Tritton.

Where the individual names are in blue and underlined, this indicates that the transcription has been added, 
and by 'clicking' on the 'link' the transcription can be viewed.

Register & folio	Testator	Date of will	Date of Probate	Will No.
Arch Vol.3, fol. 84	Simon CONSTABLE	7 January 1510-11	Administration	01
Arch Vol.22, fol 110, 237	Jone ESPLUM	30 March 1541	26 April 1541	02
Arch Vol.22, fol. 119	Andrew ESPLOME	26 March 1541	No Probate date	03

Names

ESPLUM 2
BROWNING 3
CHENEY 3
DENNE 3
ELY 2, 3
ESPLOM 2, 3
ESPLOME 3
HALL 2
HEDE 3
HODE 2, 3
NORRYS 2, 3
SUTTON 2

Places & fieldnames etc.

Blackmanstone, Telys 3
Dymchurch 3
Newchurch 3
   Carters 3
   Turneagate 3

Index of Betteshanger Will

Abstracts of  Wills from Arthur Hussey's manuscript notebooks in the K.A.S. Library - typed up by Pat Tritton

Where the individual names are in blue and underlined, this indicates that the transcription has been added, 
and by 'clicking' on the 'link' the transcription can be viewed.

Register & folio	Testator	Date of will	Date of Probate	Will No.
Con Vol.13, fol. 52-4	Roger LICHFIELD	22 June 1512	No Probate date	01

Names

CLARK 1
CLARKKE 1
CLINTON 1
COBBS 1
COKKES 1
COKKS 1
CROKE 1
FINEUSE 1
LICHEFIELD 1
LICHFIELD 1

PONYNGS 1
RUTTER 1
SAY 1
WARREN 1
WODWORD 1
WOLETT 1

Place & fieldnames etc.

Betteshanger
   Rolling 1
   West Street 1
   Napcestere 1
   Manor of Bettshanger and West Court 1
Dover 1
   Maison Dieu of 1
Northborne 1
Tilmanstone 1

Index of Alkham Wills

Abstracts of Wills from Arthur Hussey's manuscript notebooks in the K.A.S. Library - typed up by Pat Tritton

Register & folio	Testator	Date of will	Date of Probate	Will No.
Arch Vol.15, fol. 263	Thomas BLAKE	20 August 1522	21 May 1523	1
Arch Vol.7, fol. 153	John BRICE	8 July 1499	2 October 1499	2
Arch Vol.11, fol. 12	John BRISE	24 January 1508-9	5 May 1509	3
Arch Vol.21, fol. 103	Edmund CHALDAME	25 April 1535	17 February 1536-7	4
Arch Vol.4, fol. 169	John CHAPMAN	1 June 1521	Administration	5
Arch Vol.22, fol. 143	William CHAPMAN	23 August 1542	12 October 1542	6
Arch Vol.1, fol. 462	Thomas CHILLINDEN	8 May 1468	28 April 1469	7
Con Crt Vol.3, fol. 54	Robert CHELINDEN	20 March 1484-5	6 May 1485	8
Con Crt Vol.3, fol. 55	John COLLEY	31 March 1485	6 May 1485	9
Arch Vol.13, fol. 38	William COLLEY	5 July 1517	2 October 1517	10
Arch Vol.4, fol. 102	Thomas COLBY	31 July 1518	Administration	11
Arch Vol. 5A, fol. 79	Isabelle COLLY	9 May 1528	Administration	12
Arch Vol.7, fol. 152	Thomas COTIER	8 July 1499	2 October 1499	13
Arch Vol.6, fol. 311	John COTLETT	30 September 1497	27 October 1497	14
Arch Vol.2, fol. 44	Joan DANIELL	16 November 1473	5 March 1473-4	15
Arch Vol.12, fol. 267	William DAVY	20 September 1513	17 December 1513	16
Arch Vol.12, fol. 264	William DAVY	22 October 1513	18 December 1513	17
Arch Vol.9, fol. 94	Thomas DAVYE	27 August 1547	Administration	18
Arch Vol.3, fol. 270	William DURANT	2 September 1479	14 May 1480	19
Arch Vol.12, fol. 414	William FISHAR	20 October 1513	5 May 1515	20
Arch Vol..9, fol. 85	John FISHER	31 May 1547	Administration	21
Arch Vol.1, fol. 163	Dom Theobald FRAILE	12 May 1502	Administration	22
----	Richard GOODMAN	20 January 1461-2	-----	23
Arch Vol.2, fol. 164	Ingerman GOODMAN	24 November 1472	28 April 1473	24
Arch Vol.5, fol. 104	William GOODMAN	23 June 1489	30 September 1489	25
Arch Vol.7, fol. 19	Robert GOODMAN	18 February 1497-8	12 March 1497-8	26
Arch Vol.1, fol. 127	Thomas GOODMAN	27 July 1499	No more information	27
Arch Vol.3, fol. 52	John GRIGG	9 October 1476	8 January 1476-7	28
Arch Vol.7A, fol. 1A	Agnes HAMBROK	26 May 1539	Administration	29
Arch Vol.1, fol. 174	William HAMOND	26 May 1464	No Probate date	30
Arch Vol.3, fol. 127	Thomas HAMON	6 August 1476	6 May 1477	31
Arch Vol.18, fol. 133	Thomas HAMON	3 April 1528	18 April 1528	32
----	Thomas HAMON	18 April 1528	Inventory	33
Arch Vol. 5A fol. 77	Alice HAMON	No date	Administration	34
Arch Vol.18, fol. 117	Nicholas HAYMOND	3 May 1528	27 June 1528	35
Arch Vol.7A, fol. 6	Reginald HAMONDE	19 December 1539	Administration	36
Arch Vol.7A, fol. 48	Stephen HAMOND	10 December 1544	Administration	37
----	William HOWLIN	3 February 1498-9	----	38
----	John HUNT	2 May 1522	21 May 1523	39
Arch Vol.20, fol. 187	William HUNT	26 October 1535	4 December 1535	40
Arch Vol.4, fol. 125	Dom Richard JACSON	21 April 1519	Administration	41
Arch Vol.17, fol. 335-7	Ingram JEKYN	25 July 1527	12 Octber1527	42
Arch Vol.7A, fol. 45	John JOLL	25 June 1544	Administration	43
Arch Vol.11, fol. 13	Thomas KENNETT	4 May 1509	19 May 1509	44
Arch Vol.2, fol. 82	William MAPLETON	4 November 1508	No more information	45
Arch Vol.9, fol. 299	Henry NORIS	8 March 1507-8	15 April 1508	46
Arch Vol.5, fol. 53	James ORGOORE	28 July 1488	17 January 1488-9	47
Arch Vol.4, fol. 84	William ORGAR	12 July 1517	Administration	48
Arch Vol.12, fol. 594	John RAYNOLD	8 April 1517	1517	49
Arch Vol.12, fol. 141	Stephen SHORT	3 September 1518	6 October 1518	50
Arch Vol.2, fol. 50	John STACE	20 March 1506-7	Administration	51
Arch Vol.2, fol. 272	Alice STEVEN	23 May 1541	15 October 1541	52
Arch Vol.1, fol. 48	Simon STOOKS	2 May 1494	No more information	53
Arch Vol.21, fol. 136	John SWANTON	4 November 1537	1 December 1538	54
Arch Vol.2, fol. 291	Peter WILLIES	9 January 1469-70	20 April 1474	55
Arch Vol.2, fol. 178	Richard WOLETE	23 November 1472	22 May 1473	56
Vol.7, 56, 71	Mathew WOOD	7 November 1534	No more information	57

Names

ANDREWS 37
AT WOOD 3

BAKER 28, 36, 40
BECHEFELD 40, 52
BENE 38
BLAKE 1, 10, 17, 19
BRICE 2
BRILOWE 32
BRISE 3

CHALDAM 49, 50
CHALDAME 4
CHAPMAN 5, 6
CHELINDEN 8
CHILLINDEN 7
COKRELL 19
COKSAM 50
COLBY 11
COLLAND 21
COLLARD 6, 17
COLLETT 42
COLLEY 7, 9, 10, 15, 30, 32,
   33, 38, 42
COLLY 12
COLSALE 24
COOST 55
COPPIN 38
COTIER 13
COTLETT 14

DANIELL 15
DARLEY 41
DAVY 16, 17
DAVYE 18
DERANNTE 15
DORANT 55
DURANT 19


ELSTED 6
EVRANGE 6
EVRING 4

FAGGE 52
FISHAR 20, 26
FISHER 21, 53
FRAILE 22

GIBON 15
GODIN 38
GOODMAN 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
GRIGG 28

HAMBROK 29
HAME 39
HAMMOND 10
HAMON 31, 32, 33, 34
HAMOND 6, 30, 49, 50
HAMONDE 4, 36
HAWT 42
HAYMOND 35, 37
HOGBEN 3
HOLEBENE 42
HOWLIN 19, 38
HUNT 39, 40

JACKESON 10, 48
JACKSON 49, 50
JACKSON? 46
JACSON 41
JAMES 35
JEIKIN 49
JEKIN 32
JEKYN 42
JENKIN 1, 30, 48
JENKINS 21
JOLL 1, 42, 43
JULL 17, 50
KENNETT 44
KIRKEBE 4
KNETCHBULL 54

LUSSYNTON 42

MANGER 15
MAPLETON 45
MARSH 4, 49, 50
MILLE 42
MOKKETT 11
MOMBRAY 19
MOMBREY 15, 55

NAPILTON 23, 30
NAPULTON 26
NORIS 46

ORGAR 48
ORGOORE 47
OSRYALL 38

PARKER 32, 35
PETT 38
PISING 55

RAYNOLD 13,17, 20, 38, 49
REDSOLE 36
REYNOLD 3
RIGDEN 38
ROLFE 25

SHORT 50
SMERSALL 4
SOMERSALE 40, 54
SOMERSALL 43, 52
SOMERSELL 6
STACE 51
STEVEN 52
STOOKS 53
SWANTON 8, 10, 40, 52, 54
THERTON 1
THETSTON 39
THEXTON 42
THOMESON 46
THOMSON 44
TOKE 24
TURRALL 29

VERYAR 37

WALTON 42
WATERS 38
WEBB 42
WILAND 35
WILLIAMS 35
WILLIES 55
WINKEFELD 39
WINSILD 35
WOLET 56
WOLETE 56
WOLETT 23, 42
WOLLETT 1, 10
WOOD 3, 57
WOOGHLETT 31
WOWLETT 4
WRAKE 38
WREKE 49
WYNFELD 42

Places & fieldnames etc.

Acrise,
  Braderede 15
Alkham
   Allingdrove 7
   Bedelisland 56
   Brambleshaw 13
   Coltons 30
   Court of Hal 13
   Eastdane 7
   Gooste 10
   Hawkisbergh 7
   Langham 13
   North Alkeham 42
   North Drove 28
Alkham continued
   Northforling 23
   Oxbeaite 23
   Priests Hill 20
   South Alkeham 10
   South Alkeham 42
   South Alkeham 1   
   Twentland 30
   Varendane 30
   Waldonnesland 55
   Westhall 42
   Wolverton 47
   Wotegh 55
Bethersden 36
Calldam 38
Canterbury 11
Cheriton 6
Deal 37
EVERINGE, Hundred of Folkestone 19
Folkestone 38
Hawkinge 42
Hith (Hythe) 42
Hythe 49
Liden 20, 22
Mongeham 37
River 38
tenements in Hundred of Folkestone 35
TERLINGHAM, Hundred of Folkestone 19

Index of Ebony Wills

Abstracts of  Wills from Arthur Hussey's manuscript notebooks in the K.A.S. Library - typed up by Pat Tritton.

Where the individual names are in blue and underlined, this indicates that the transcription has been added, 
and by 'clicking' on the 'link' the transcription can be viewed.

Register & folio	Testator	Date of will	Date of Probate	Will No.
Cons. Vol.16, fol. 26	John ASSHENDEN	19 February 1533-4	No Probate date	01
Arch. Vol.3, fol. 7	Thomas BATE	27 June 1506	Administration	02
Arch Vol.6, fol. 276	Richard BENDBOW	8 June 1496	20 January 1497	03
Arch Vol.14, fol. 256	Richard BERCHELEY	22 April 1520	12 June 1520	04
Arch Vol.7, fol. 134	Thomas BLAKBORNE	2 May 1498	27 May 1499	05
Arch Vol.30, fol. 77	Richard BUNSSE	18 March 1553-4	6 May 1555	06
Arch Vol.3, fol. 97	Thomas CHAPMAN	15 March 1511-2	Administration	07
Arch Vol.12, fol. 39	William CHAPMAN	22 May 1511	28 July 1511	08
Arch Vol.27, fol. 253	Richard CHARELTON	No date - about 1551	No Probate date	09
Arch Vol.13, fol. 360	William CLERK	9 May 1501	No Probate date	10
Arch Vol.25, fol. 29	Thomas COLBRAND	21 October 1545	17 December 1545	11
Arch Vol.6, fol. 26	James COURTOPPE	16 July 1526	No more information	12
Arch Vol.10, fol. 15	Alice COWPER	23 May 1505	28 July 1505	13
Arch Vol.6, fol. 51	William CRISTINE	18 November 1527	No more information	14
Arch Vol.15, fol. 149	William CURTEIS	2 November 1522	17 November 1522	15
Arch Vol.17, fol. 275	William CURTES	8 April 1527	3 June 1527	16
Arch Vol.12, fol. 119	William DONNY	11 April 1512	24 May 1512	17
Arch Vol.6, fol.9	William EDNEX	29 May 1525	No more information	18
Arch Vol.16, fol. 226	John EDNEX	19 May 1525	Probate 29 May 1525	19
Arch Vol.3, fol. 89	Stephen ELCOMBE	20 December 1476	19 May 1477	20
Arch Vol.6, fol. 84	Thomas FOWAY	15 November 1529	administration	21
Arch Vol.25, fol. 105	John GEFFE	6 March 1545-6	7 June 1546	22
Arch Vol.29, fol. 112	Nicholas GULES	24 March 1550-1	23 September 1550	23
Arch Vol.2, fol. 449	Henry GOLDINGE	2 February 1475-6	16 February 1475-6	24
Arch Vol.6, fol. 266	Margarete GOLDYNG	10 September 1496	22 May 1497	25
Cons Vol.12, fol. 111	Robert GOLDING	10 Dec 1509 (?1519)	1519	26
Arch Vol.12, fol. 318	Robert GOLDING	10 December 1509	7 January 1512-3	27
Arch Vol.6, fol. 16	Joane GREY	6 November 1525	administration	28
Arch Vol.2, fol. 300	Margarete HAMOND	29 October 1473	9 May 1474	29
Arch Vol.21, fol. 213	John HAMON	1539	1 July 1539	30
Arch Vol.9, fol. 176	Richard HAMONDE	7 September 1549	Administration	31
Arch Vol.10, fol. 96	John HAMOND	22 September 1551	Administration	32
Cons Vol.3, fol. 50-1	Thomas HERRY	16 March 1484-5	5 May 1484	33
Arch Vol.7, fol. 124	Stephen HICCOTT	10 January 1498-9	27 May 1499	34
Arch Vol.13, fol. 226	Robert HYCKETT	26 October 1518	15 November 1518	35
Arch Vol.13, fol. 253	Agnes HECCOTT	8 October 1518	12 January 1518-9	36
Arch Vol.12, fol. 45	Robert HICHECOCK	12 September 1556	Administration	37
Arch Vol.26, fol. 196	Thomas HOLMAN	4 January 1548-9	11 April 1549	38
Arch Vol.17, fol. 252	Leonard HOLNEST	27 February 1526-7	4 June 1527	39
--	Symond KENT	28 April 1550	5 May 1550	40
Arch Vol.14, fol. 281	Richard KYNGSNOTH	4 October 1520	12 November 1520	41
Arch Vol.19, fol. 386	Richard LAWLES	1 July 1533	28 August 1533	42
Arch Vol.14, fol. 210	Pernell LOWDEN	3 April 1521	13 May 1521	43
Arch Vol.28, fol. 126	John MYLLER	2 March 1552-3	28 June 1553	44
Arch Vol.3, fol. 88	William MORELEYN	5 May 1511	Administration	45
Arch Vol.9, fol. 106	Walter MORLEYN	9 March 1547-8	Administration	46
Arch Vol.1, fol. 354	William MOWSEDON	29 September 1468	No Probate date	47
Arch Vol.3, fol. 18	Agnes MOSEDEN	9 July 1476	No Probate date	48
Arch Vol.10, fol. 261	Nicholas NORDEN	4 May 1507	12 July 1507	49
Arch Vol.3, fol. 47	Henry NORLAND	19 June 1476	9 December1476	50
Arch Vol.6, fol. 196	John NORLAND	20 April 1496	20 April 1496	51
Arch Vol.8, fol. 39	Robert OSBARN	21 May 1539	Administration	52
Arch Vol.6, fol. 29	John PAUNDEHERST	20 May 1494	Probate July 1494	53
Arch Vol.30, fol. 171	John PELLONDE	6 September 1555	23 September 1555	54
Arch Vol.6, fol. 310	William POTYN	14 April 1497	23 October 1497	55
Arch Vol.15, fol. 193	John RAYNOLD	29 October 1521	1522	56
Arch Vol.17, fol. 1	Joane RAYNOLD	18 December 1523	25 September 1525	57
Arch Vol.3, fol. 61	Nicholas ROLFF	1476	10 February 1476-7	58
Arch Vol.5, fol. 344	Joan ROLFFE	5 April 1489	27 February 1492-3	59
Arch Vol.28, fol. 124	Thomas SARE	27 March 1553	18 May 1553	60
Arch Vol.12, fol. 153	William SEKER	20 August 1513	19 October 1513	61
Arch Vol.11, fol. 48	Roger SELER	25 February 1493-4	5 February 1508-9	62
Arch Vol.8, fol. 236	John SILLER	21 September 1502	21 November 1502	63
O.C. 100	Julyan SELER	19 October 1519	6 February	64
Arch Vol.146, fol. 16	John SELLAR	11 April 1524	9 May 1524	65
Arch Vol.32, fol. 229	Thomas SEXTYN	21 January 1556-7	25 February 1556-7	66
Arch Vol.11, fol. 239	William SILVESTRE	7 April 1510	13 May 1510	67
Arch Vol.16, fol. 187	John SILVESTER	28 June 1524	30 July 1524	68
Arch Vol.17, fol. 259	Robert SYLVESTER	27 April 1527	4 June 1527	69
Arch Vol.18, fol. 191	Thomas SILVESTER	2 August 1529	7 June 1529	70
Arch Vol.16, fol. 87	John STREKYNBOLL	10 August 1524	12 September 1524	71
Arch Vol.16, fol. 146	Augustine TAPLEYN	6 April 1524	May 1524	72
Arch Vol.15, fol. 65	Joane TAYLOUR	24 December 1518	7 February 1518-9	73
Arch Vol.3, fol. 97	Marione SMYTH	24 May 1512	Administration	74
Arch Vol.12, fol. 17	John SMITH	1 July 1555	Administration	75
Arch Vol.5, fol. 280	John SOLER	18 July 1491	?5 November 1491	76
Arch Vol.2, fol. 277	Thomas SOONE	10 January 1473-4	10 May 1474	77
Arch Vol.30, fol. 219	John SQUYRE	1554	4 March 1555-6	78
Arch Vol.29, fol. 103	John TUNBREGGE	5 April 1552	16 June 1552	79
Arch Vol.12, fol. 236	Joan WYTHER	27 March 1511	24 May 1512	80

Names

A WEKE 13
Abbot of St Augustines 5
ADAM 67
ADAME 13
AHSERINDEN 64
ALEN 22
ALMAN 65,72
ALMON 65
ALMOND 39, 49, 53, 62
ANDREWE 39
ANDREWES 33
ANDREWYS 33
ARNOLDI 54
ASHENDEN 67. 71
ASHERENDEN 57
ASHERINDEN 56, 64, 70
ASHYNDEN 4
ASSCHERINDEN 65
ASSHENDEN 1, 57, 67, 71
ASSHERENDEN 1, 57
ASSHERYNDEN 57
ASSHINDEN 57
ASSHYNDEN 43
AT SNOTHE 39
AT WELL 33
AT WODE 1
AT WOOD 5
ATEN 61
ATT NOKE 33
AVERYE 54

BAKAR 1
BAKER 20, 44
BAROWE 73
BATE 2
BEADLE 54
BECHE 62
BENDBOW 3
BERCHELEY 4
BEWKE 36
BIGG 52
BIRCHELE 13
BLAKBORN 20
BLAKBORNE 5
BLAKEBORNE 67
BLECHECOT 24
BOCHER 56
BONER 26
BORDEN 80
BOUNER 60
BOWNE 42
BOWTHAM 71
BOX 24
BRODE 11
BROWN 57
BROWNE 30, 42,43,57,57, 73
BRYKENDEN 1
BUKE 36
BUNSSE 6
BURDEN 54
BURNEY 3
BURYALL 42
BYARTONYS 33

CALNWARLE 66
CASTLEYN 49
CAVERLYE 54
CAYESARE 27
CAYSARE 26
CHAPMAN 7, 8, 43
CHARELTON 9
CHARLES 57
CHESEMAN 36, 73
CHRISTIAN 56
CHRISTMAS 56
CLARK 15
CLARKE 60, 73
CLERK 10, 33, 56, 64
CLOKE 54
CLYVE 33
COLBRAND 11
COLSE 11
COLYN 47, 55
COMBES 75
COOKE 54, 55
COUPER 59
COURTOPP 57
COURTOPPE 12
COWARD 25
COWPER 13, 28, 55
CRISTIAN 15, 41, 65, 65
CRISTINE 14
CROTYNDEN 12
CRYOUR 24
CURTEIS 15
CURTES 16, 17

DAVY 33
DAVYE 54
DAY 38
de Whittysham 51
DENNE 33, 53
DENY 57
DICHEFELD 36
DOBYLL 24
DOGKETT 56
DOM THOMAS 24
DONNE (?DOWE) 33
DONNE 33
DONNEY 57
DONNY 17, 49
DOWNE 23, 76
DOWNEY 23
DUNE 63
DYNE 2
DYRYNG 39

ECHYNDEN 57
EDNEX 18, 19
ELCOMBE 20
ELDER 40
EVERENDEN 38, 62
EWNBORN 26

FARMER 42
FAYRE 41
FELDESWELL 5
FEN 1
FEYER 4
FIGGE 51
FONGELER 8
FORTEN 44
FOSTER 40, 44
FOWAY 21
FREMAN 54
FRENCHE 29, 4
FREVILL 56
Friars Minors of Wynchelse 51

GEFFE 22
GERVEYS 49
GIBBES 43
GILES 22, 23
GODFREY 48, 56
GODFRYE 54
GOLDING 22, 24, 26, 27
GOLDINGE 24, 44
GOLDYNG 25
GRAUNT 6
GREY 28, 65
GULDEFORD 5
GULES 23
GYLES 23
GYLFORD 33
GYLLES 40

HALES 49, 56, 57, 73
HAMMOND 56
HAMMONDYS 33
HAMON 8, 16, 17, 30, 57, 80
HAMOND 9, 15, 29, 32, 40,
   41, 73
HAMONDE 30
HANYS 3
HARDYNG 56
HARNBY 44
HARNDEN 38, 40
HARREY 47
HARRY 15, 33, 77
HARYNDEN 23
HASALL 6
HASELL 44, 60, 60, 78
HECCOTT 36
HERRY 33
HEYMES 3, 5, 62
HICCOTT 34, 63
HICHECOCK 37
HICOT 5
HICOTTS 59
HOGGES 70, 76
HOLMAN 38
HOLNEHERSTE 4
HOLNEST 18, 19, 39, 68
HONYWODD 57
HOORN 5
HOORNE 5
HOPE 34
HOUS 41
HOWCHYN 47
HOWD 64
HOWSEDD 64
HOWSSE 70
HULS 17
HYCKETT 35
HYCOTTE 77

IDLEY 30
JAMES 6
JEFFE 11, 44
KATHERINE 56
KENT 40
KINGISNOT 53
KINGSNOTH 42, 62
KINGSNOTHE 49, 53
KITEHAM 37
KNELL 26, 27, 49
KYNGESNORTH 17
KYNGSNOTH 41

LAMBYN 64
LAURENCE 49
LAWLES 42, 54, 65, 79
LAWRENCE 17
LEEDEN 24, 50
LEWKENER 40
LODAR 39
LOWDEN 8, 43
LUKAS 78
LYON 79

MAPELYSDEN 24
MAPLESDEN 54
MARTYN 33
MATHEWS 25
MAYE 66
MESEDDEN 51
MILLER 11, 22, 40, 44
MONDE 41
MORELEYN 45
MORLEYN 46
MORLIE 49
MOSDON 59
MOSEDEN 48, 50, 51, 55
Mosedon 47
MOUNTEYN 10, 63
MOWSEDON 47
MYLLER 44
NORDEN 49
NORLAND 48, 50, 51, 59, 62, 77
NORTHSON 64
OCKENE 38
ODYERNE 24
OKINGFOLD 30
OSBARN 52
OVERY 75
OVYNGTON 57
OWDEN 53
PASSOUR 5
PAUNDEHERST 53
PAYNE 44
PAYNE 6
PELLONDE 54
PENDAR 36
PENDE 73
PERES 79
PERS 54
PETTE 78
PETYYE 51
PHILLIPE 56
PHILLIPPE 44
PIERS 39
PLATT 80
POTT 6
POTYN 26, 27, 39, 55, 59
POUNDHURST 33
POUT 60
POUTE 78
POUTTE 44
PRESTON 33, 53, 57, 61
PRIKINGE 54
PRITTNEY 54
PYCKERING 79


RAMESDEN 46
RAY 56, 69
RAYE 1, 33,39, 43,65, 70
RAYNOLD 15, 56, 57, 63, 67,
    68, 72, 73
RAYNOLDE 30
RAYNOLDE 9, 54
REIGNOLD 7
REYNOLD 17, 42, 73
ROBYNS 30
ROGER 10
ROGERS 33
ROLFF 48, 50, 58
ROLFFE 59
ROODE 73
ROWTHE 57
SARE 60
SAYER 64
SEKER 61
SELAR 76
SELER 49, 62, 63, 64, 80
SELLAR 65
SELLER 65
SEXTYN 66
SHALFORD 8
SHALWORD 17
SILLER 63
SILVESTER 13, 55, 56, 68,70
SILVESTRE 67
SKOLE 33
SKONE 38
SKREVEN 61
SMITH 75
SMYTH 10, 49, 74, 76
SMYTHE 10, 38, 44
SNEEDE 60
SOLER 76
SOONE 77
SPRINGAT 40
SPRINGATT 23
SPRYGATT 23
SQUYER 78
STANDELEY 73
STEPHYN 25
STEREVYNS 33
STEVYN 62
STEVYNS 33
STILL 60
STREKYNBOLL 71
STRETE 24, 47
SYLVESTER 69, 77

TAILOR 17
TAPLEYN 72
TAPLYN 56
TAPPLEN 4
TAYLOUR 17, 25, 73
TELLYN 4
TEMPELLMAN 3
THISALTWATE 68
THISTYLWAYTE 65
THOMSON 56
THYSTYLWAT 72
TILBY 8
TILLE 17
TODWELL 66
TRUEMAN 29
TUNBREGGE 79

UMFREY 63
VERALL 30
VYKER 33

WALMSLEY 23
WALTON 78
WALVEDEN 79
WAMSLEY 22
WAT 42
WEKE 62
WELLYS 42
WENBORNE 27
WHITE 54
WHYTE 66
WILFORD 16
WODE 5
WODE 51
WOGLER 80
WOLFFE 42
WOOD 37, 73
WREKE 44
WYEKE 10
WYSE 33
WYTHER 80

YONGE 23

Places & fieldnames etc

Appledore 5, 22, 33, 37,45,56
   Andirkynlane west 5
   Chapel of St James in the
      Hoth (i.e. Heath)
   Fish-shamell 5
Ashford 7, 28, 37, 52, 74
Benenden 24, 25
Beninden on the Denne of
   Mapelysden 24
Bethersden 2, 39
Biddenden 52, 73
Brookland 32, 33
Canterbury 30
   Friars of the Order of
     Preachers 80
   Holy Sepulchre in 56
   Nunnery of Canterbury 64
East Farlight 75

Ebony
   Alanger 5
   Assherynden 33
   Aylardys a33
   Bartlotts towne 50
   Bereacris 48
   Blakeland 29
   Blakfeld 33
   Bocher 64
   Bodfeld 56
   Borchham 58
   Bromhelles 47
   Buttishill 73
   chapel at Reading 33, 56
   Coen street 57
   Crokfeld 51
   Denne of Ewlase 55
   
Ebony continued
   Denne of Ovenham 56
   Denne of Ovynhame 24
   Dennes of Ovennam and
    Borneland 5
   Eastefeld 47
   Farleght 33
   ferry marsh 44
   Foughelis 20
   Gatowne 47
   Geffrays towne 47
   Golton 33
   Hamons Cross 57
   Heeldis 50
   Heymes 5
   Ivis 51
   Keneteke 58
   Kings high street east 5
   knolls 47
   Lakkesfeld 47
   Longegh 47
   Longfeld at Norle 50
   Mellstrete with the West 50
   Mislond 51
   Netherhope 58
   new Chapel 57
   Norlands 44
   Norle 50
   Norle called Clayments
    Goodlond and Reches 50
   Northfeld 51
   old feld 51
   Ovena Cross 26
   Ovenam Cross 27
   Ovenham 5
   Prestisfeldys 33
Ebony continued
   Pytards 33
   Reddyng (Reading St) 15,
    17, 30, 42, 53, 56, 57, 61,
    62, 65, 66, 70, 72, 73
   Redyng Hill 33, 65
   Reeding St 5
   Richardfeldis 50
   Ruttishill 63
   Rysshet 24
   Sesenabyll wood 26
   Shereherdis 50
   Shortes 44
   Skyppers 33
   Syomons and Marlyng 50
   Tanners Wente 24
   Thomys 50
   Thornys 51
   Tymberfeld 58
   Underdownys 33
   Upstok 5
   Very (Ferry) way 5
   Wallis end, Magam grove
    , ate Mogam feld, the
      Upperfeld 51
   Warkemans 56
   Wat’feld 50
   Wat’felds lying to a Street
      Water side 56
   Wayfeldis 5
   Wellecobbe 58
   What fields, the elaymes,
      the Symons and the little
    Ryds 51
Great Chart 30
House of Friars of
   Losynham 50
Iden 55
Isle of Oxney 5
Kenardington 5
Newchurch 37
Newenden 23, 73
Newenden, House of Friars
   at Lussenham 73
Ovyngham 33
Rolvenden 24, 46
Rye 10
St Margaret near Dover 3
Stone (in Oxney) 22, 24, 26,
   28, 33, 44, 49, 58, 60,68,70
   upon the Dene of 
      Bydynden 25
Tenterden 1, 33, 44, 49, 51,
   53, 56, 62, 70, 77,
   Den of Mersham,
      Neweland 33
Wightressharne 24
Winchelsea, House of Friars of Wynchelsey 73
Wittersham 24,25, 26, 27,
   55, 68
   Delifgardyn upon the Denne
      of Pesynden 25
Woodchurch 5, 15, 41, 45, 56

Some Monumental Inscriptions, with initial internment up to 1913 of St Margaret's Church, Rainham

Some Monumental Inscriptions, with initial internment up to 1913 of St Margaret's Church, Rainham, Kent. Recorded by D. E. & B. J. William 2015 & 2016.

We are grateful to the band of hardy parishioners, who on Saturdays, during the winter, cleared away undergrowth and pruned low growing branches, making access to many monuments much easier for us.) Some monuments that are no longer legible or missing were recorded by Bax and Rice in 1897, I have indicated these.

For general overall pictures of church and churchyard Click here

St Margaret's Church, Rainham, Kent from the North-East

INTRODUCTION

The 100 foot, 15th century tower of St. Margaret's church dominates the centre of Rainham. the interior is broad, light and airy. It was once broader still, there is evidence outside in the south wall, that there was a south aisle as well as the present north aisle. Inside is a 14th century remodelling of a 13th century church, parts of the 13th century building remain.

For a description of the church see Rainham Church by Rev A.J. Pearman  Archaeologia Cantiana Vol 17 1887

SECTION A - all graves south of the church and pathway from west gate.

SECTION B - NORTH WEST OF THE CHURCHYARD - West of the church and north of footpath

SECTION C - NORTH OF THE CHURCH, BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND THE NORTH WALL

SECTION D - EAST OF THE CHANCEL

INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH (WITH CONCISE WILLS AND PHOTOGRAPHS)

RAINHAM WWI WAR MEMORIAL

CHURCHYARD, SECTION A
Section A is a large area south of the church, to the southern and eastern boundaries, and all the area west of the church, south of the path, which runs from the porch to the west wall.

1.   SMALL HEADSTONE, SHAPED LIKE A DUTCH/FLEMISH GABLE

HERE LIETH YE BODY OF
JOHN CRITALL WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DECEMBER YE 7th 1696 AGED
26 YEARS LEFT ISSUE
ONE DAUGHTER

2.   HEADSTONE, AS ABOVE

THIS STONE
[WAS] ERECTED BY
WILL: YOUNG
IN MEMORY OF
ELIZ: HIS FAITHFUL
WIFE [WHO DEPARTED]
[THIS LIFE] [    ]
17[    ] ?

William Young, Parish Clerk, died 1718

3.   HEADSTONE,, AS ABOVE

HERE LIETH YE BODY
OF ELIZABETH WIFE OF
WILLIAM BUCKHURST
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JULY [  ] 1696 AGED
32 YEARS

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 16th June 1704
William Buckhurst, Yeoman.
He is sick.
To daughter Susanna, all his real estate. If she dies before she is 21, without lawful issue, then the real estate to his kinsman, Buckhurst Shrubsall son of Thomas of Hartlip, he is to pay from this estate, £5 per annum for 10 years to testator's daughter in law, Elizabeth Crittal and £5,annually , to his kinswoman, Elizabeth Burbidge of Upchurch for her lifetime. To daughter Susanna, all goods, chattels, money, debts, personal estate, she is to pay Elizabeth Crittal a debts of of £150, this is due from an Obligation, under his hand. But if daughter, Susanna, dies under 21, without lawful issue, then her latter legacy to Elizabeth Crittal. His father in law, William Harlock, of Rainham, Husbandman, is executor.
Signs will with mark.
Witnesses: Thomas Craddock, John Homan ?, and mark of Martha Symonds.
Proved 28th February 1705

4.   HEADSTONE, AS ABOVE

THOMAS SCUBBER

HERE LIES YE BODY
OF THOMAS SCUBBER
OF RAINHAM, FISHERMAN
WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE JANUARY YE 11th 1704
AGED 29

5.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
SUSANNAH MONTGOMERY
PALMER
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 13th 1837
AGED 64 YEARS

6.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
HANNAH WIFE OF JAMES
GILLMAN AND DAUGHTER OF MR GILES
OF THIS PARISH DIED THE 6th SEPT. 1753
AGED 29 YEARS

7.   CHEST TOMB

MANSFIELD TOMB

LEDGER
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY LAKE WIFE OF
JAMES HAWKINS HUGHES MANSFIELD
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED JULY 19th 1827
AGED 35 YEARS
AND
TO THE MEMORY OF
JAMES HAWKINS HUGHES MANSFIELD
WHO DIED JUNE 1st 1834 AGED 40 YEARS
LEAVING ONE SON AND FIVE DAUGHTERS
ALSO
CHARLES SON OF THE ABOVE
[Born 25 Aug 1822; christened 8 Oct 1822 Rainham; died 13 Aug 1823.]
JAMES HAWKINS HUGHES AND
MARY LAKE MANSFIELD
WHO DIED MARCH 13th? 1823
[Born 15 Sep 1823; died 27 Sep 1823.]
AGED 7 WEEKS
ALSO
CHARLOTTE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
JAMES HAWKINS HUGHES AND
MARY LAKE MANSFIELD
WHO DIED AN INFANT SEPTEMBER 27th 1828
SIDE PANEL
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
EMMA WIFE OF JAMES MANSFIELD OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED SEPT. 9th 1878 AGED 45 YEARS
[Buried 15 September 1873.]
(Eroded Verses)
ALSO JAMES SON OF JAMES & EMMA MANSFIELD
WHO DIED JULY 8th 1857 AGED 5 MONTHS
[Died 18 July 1857.]
ALSO JESSIE ELIZABETH DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 4th 1861AGED 7 MONTHS

END PANEL
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANNA
SECOND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
JAMES HAWKINS HUGHES
AND MARY LAKE MANSFIELD
WHO DIED 7th DECEMBER 1882
AGED 64 YEARS

8.   CHEST TOMB

LAKE AND WALELEY TOMB

LEDGER
HERE LIES THE BODY OF
WILLIAM LAKE, GENT. HE DEPARTED
THIS LIFE NOVEMBER 26th 1765
AGED 73 YEARS
ALSO WILL. SON OF WILLIAM LAKE
HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCT. YE 1st
1764 AGED 7 WEEKS
ALSO NEAR THIS PLACE LIETH THE BODY
OF SARAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE SAID
WILLIAM LAKE, GENT. OF THIS PARISH
ALSO HERE LIETH THE BODY OF
WILLIAM LAKE, GENT. SON OF THE ABOVE HE DEPARTED
THIS LIFE AUGUST 27th ? 1768 AGED 47 ? YEARS
ALSO HERE LIETH THE BODY OF WILLIAM ?
SON OF WILLIAM AND MARY LAKE
HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPT. [          ]
AGED 5 MONTHS
ALSO MARY WIFE OF WILLIAM
LAKE WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 5th OF
FEB.1796 AGED 58 YEARS
JOHN SON OF THOMAS STANLEY AND SARAH
WAKELEY THE DAUGHTER OF THE
ABOVE WILLIAM AND MARY LAKE WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 28th OF SEPTEMBER
1792 AGED 2 YEARS
THOMAS STANLEY SON OF THOMAS STANLEY AND
SARAH WAKELEY WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE
30th OF JANUARY 1791 AGED 7 WEEKS
[Died 30 January 1794.]

END PANEL
THOMAS STANLEY
WAKELEY DIED 6th MAY
1832 AGED 77 YEARS
SARAH WIFE OF MR THOMAS
STANLEY WAKELEY
DIED 19th NOVEMBER 1827
AGED 62 YEARS
ALSO SARAH DAUGHTER OF
THE ABOVE DIED 31st JANUARY
1829 AGED 33 YEARS

END PANEL
WILLIAM LAKE WAKELEY
SECOND SON OF
THOMAS STANLEY &
SARAH WAKELEY
DIED
FEBRUARY 20th 1842
AGED 38 YEARS
[February 26th 1842.]

SIDE PANEL
THOMAS WAKELEY
ELDEST SON OF
THOMAS STANLEY
& SARAH WAKELEY
DIED MARCH 20th 1849
AGED 50 YEARS
LEAVING A WIDOW AND SEVEN
CHILDREN TO DEPLORE THEIR LOSS

SIDE PANEL
MARY WIDOW OF
THOMAS WAKELEY
DIED FEBRUARY 18th 1880
AGED 77 YEARS

9.   LEDGER, GROUND LEVEL, IRON RAILINGS

IN MEMORY OF
LOUISA WIFE OF JOHN WAKELEY
WHO DIED 31st JANUARY 1878
AGED 44 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE JOHN WAKELEY
WHO DIED 5th OF MARCH 1884
AGED 49 YEARS
LEAVING A DAUGHTER AND 3 SONS TO MOURN THEIR LOSS
ALSO FREDERICK
SON OF THE ABOVE
LOUISA AND JOHN WAKELEY
WHO DIED 2nd FEBRUARY 1895
AGED 20 YEARS
ALSO SYDNEY WAKELEY
OF CHURCH HOUSE, RAINHAM
WHO DIED JULY 28th 1931

1881 Census: John Wakeley, High Street, Rainham, Corn Merchant
Principal Probate Registry: Of Church House, value of effects, £7,998 10s 6d, re-sworn, £9,286 10s 6d
P.P.R., Sydney Wakeley, £6,016 15s 3d

10.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
HARRY GREY
THE DEARLY BELOVED & YOUNGEST CHILD OF
THOMAS STANLEY & MARY ANN WAKELEY
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 25th 1879
AGED 7 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS

1871 Census, Thomas Stanley Wakeley, Corn Merchant, Rainham High Street

11.   HEADSTONE

SACRED TO THE MEMORY
OF
RICHARD MANSFIELD WAKELEY
BORN MARCH 9th 1837
DIED AUGUST 31st 1907
"Blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord,
Henceforth, Yea, sayeth the Spirit, that they Rest,
From their Labour and their Works do Follow them."
ALSO
MARY HAYLEY WAKELEY
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
BORN DECEMBER 21st 1834
DIED APRIL 9th 1921
"I have waited for thy Salvation, O' Lord"

1881 Census, Richard Mansfield Wakeley, Farmer, Moor St. Farm, 638 acres, employs 60 men and 13 boys
Principal Probate Registry, £5. 883

Consistory Court of Canterbury Will, dated 12th March 1765
William Lake the Elder of Rainham, Gentleman, (Farmer).
He is not well. 20 shillings to be distributed among the poor of Rainham , as son William, thinks fit; also 20 shillings for the poor of Lower Halstow, as before.
To nephew John Smith of Strood, Peruke Maker, £20. His house and farm called Little Barksore, in Lower Halstow, in his own occupation and also of Thomas Sanders to his son William, until grandson, Lake Marr is 21 years old, then the above farm to him, for ever. If Lake Marr dies before he is 21, and his other grandson Oxley Marr, is living, then the farm goes to him, at 21 years of age, for ever. If both grandsons die before they are 21, the farm goes to his son, William for ever. The rest of his real estate to son, William, for ever. Ready money, securities, debts, plate, linen, woollen, household goods, stock, cattle, corn, hay goods, chattels and personal estate to son William, for ever. Son William is executor.
Witnesses: John Fryer, John Twopenny and William Twopenny.

Consistory Court of Canterbury Will, dated 30th December 1767
William Lake, Yeoman of Moor Street, Rainham.
He is not well. All his real estate to wife, Mary, for her lifetime, as long as she remains his widow. Some of the profits towards the bringing up their only child, Sarah and any other children his wife has by him, at the time of his death. After his wife's death or remarriage, all his real estate to daughter, Sarah and any other of his children who may yet be born, equally shared. If his wife is not pregnant at the time of his death, or a child is not born alive, then his estate to daughter Sarah, for ever. To his wife, £400; to Richard Spice, his step brother, now living with him, £20; to friend Isaac Wildish, (one of his executors), £30, in trust, to put out apprentice testator's son Lake Fisher; as Wildish shall think fit. If Lake dies before the £30 can be used, the sum goes to daughter, Sarah; £21 to Isaac Wildish for his time and trouble as executor, over and above reasonable expenses.
Rest and residue, ready money, securities, debts, plate, linen, woollen, pewter, brass, beds, bedding, household stuff, stock, cattle, corn, hay, tackle. Goods, chattels and personal estate, (after debts, legacies, funeral and probate costs), to wife Mary, during her widowhood; after her death or remarriage, then to daughter Sarah. His wife and Isaac Wildish of Moor Street, Yeoman are executors and guardians of daughter, Sarah and any other children he and Mary may have. Executors are to cause an inventory to be made of his personal estate and effects.
Witnesses: Elizabeth Fagg, W. Davis and William Twopenny
Proved November 23rd 1768 Power reserved to Isaac Wildish

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 24th July 1787
Mary Lake of Moor Street, Rainham, Widow
In a poor and weak state of health.
Lease of her farm, granted by the Earl of Thanet, in Rainham and Upchurch, to her only child, Sarah Lake, so long as she remains unmarried. If she marries or decline the farm, then the farm to her good friend, John Elvy, who now lives with her, for the remainder of the lease. If he dies before the lease expires, then to her daughter.
In the meantime, she requests Elvy to look after and manage the farm.
Her late husband, William Lake, bequeathed her £400, she has used none of this money. From the £400 she gives John Elvy £300, for his lifetime; this money to be paid to him after the marriage or death of her daughter. In case her daughter does quit the farm, to help him to better manage the farm. After his death, the £300to her daughter or her grandchildren, if any. If her daughter is dead at the time of Elvy's death or leaves no children, then the £300 to such of her poor relations as John Elvy, by his last will, shall direct.
Residue of goods, chattels, money, securities, debts, plate, linen, china, stock, cattle, corn, hay, farm tackle and personal estate, after debts, funeral and probate costs are paid, to daughter Sarah, Sarah is executor.
Witnesses: Elizabeth Coppin and William Dyne
Proved 2nd March 1796 Sarah Lake is now Sarah Wakeley, wife of Thomas Stanley Wakeley

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 3rd June 1829
Thomas Stanley Wakeley, of Rainham.
All personal estate and effects to his two sons, Thomas and William Lake Wakeley, equally shared. His freehold estate in Farleigh, Coxheath and Borden or elsewhere, to the above sons, equally shared.
He has entered into a contract for the sale of his estate at Farleigh and Coxheath, this is to be carried into effect, the proceeds to be part of his personal estate. If his personal estate is not sufficient to pay his debts and funeral costs, etc., then the estate at Borden to be sold by his two sons, surplus to his two sons, equally shared. Otherwise the Borden estate to be shared equally between them, for ever.
His two sons are executors.
Witnesses: James Coppin, James Watchurst and James Wilkins
Proved 16th June 1832 Power reserved to William Lake Wakeley

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 1st September 1839
William Lake Wakeley of Rainham, Yeoman.
To brother Thomas, his half share of freehold and leasehold property in Rainham, Upchurch and Halstow (Lower). This property chargeable with half part of any mortgage which may exist on any of the properties. The other half of his property and personal estate, subject to above condition, after payment of his debts, funeral and probate charges and legacies, to brother Thomas and friend William Smart of Rainham, Farmer and Richard Elliston Phillip Balston of Maidstone, Paper Maker, (his executors), upon trust, to sell, for best price. Money from his personal estate and from one half of all other monies, to brother Thomas. Trustees are to invest money in Government Stocks for the benefit of the children of his late sister, Mary Lake Mansfield, respectively at 21 years of age. Brother Thomas can use trust money for the benefit of the latter children.
Witnesses: Mark if Mary Kidney, John Butcher and S.J. Smart
Proved 27th October 1842

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 19th December 1847
Thomas Wakeley of Rainham, Farmer
Appoints wife, Mary, during her widowhood and her brother Thomas Butcher of Selling, Farmer and Charles Smart of Rainham, trustees and executors. He desires to be buried at Rainham, with little expense.
Furniture, plate, linen, china, glass, books, prints, pictures, wines, liquors, fuel, provisions and household effects to wife Mary and £100. Real estate and residue of personal estate, after debts, funeral, probate and legacies are paid, to trustees, upon trust, to sell and invest proceeds in Public Funds, wife to receive annual interest. After her death or remarriage, in trust, for his children. Involved trust details follow.
If his wife dies or remarries, when his children are under 21 or unmarried, if girls, the power given to his wife, as trustee and executor is void. Trustees are guardians of his infant children.
Witnesses: John Roger Rush, 18 Austen Friars, Solicitor and James Anderson, Clerk to Mr Rush

Codicil dated 10th April 1845
John Butcher of Rochester, Farmer to be a trustee and executor and guardian of his infant children.
Witnesses: As above
Proved 30th April 1849

12.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF MARY
WIFE OF ROBERT TURNER
WHO DIED JAN. 11th 1748
AGED 49 YEARS

13.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
ROBERT TURNER
HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 9th OF JANUARY 1767
AGED 70 YEARS

Consistory Court of Canterbury Will, dated 5th May 1764
Robert Turner of Rainham, House Carpenter.
To wife Sarah, £100. After his debts, funeral, probate costs and above legacy are paid, ready money, securities, debts, plate, linen, woollen, pewter, brass, beds, bedding, household goods, chattels, personal estate, to wife for her lifetime. After her death her legacy to be divided between his two grandchildren, Robert and Caroline Pollard in equal shares. His friend John Roberts of Chatham, House Carpenter, is executor.
Witnesses: William Staples and William Twopenny
Proved May 18th 1767

14.   HEADSTONE

TO
THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH WIFE OF
JAMES COPPIN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED MARCH 17th 1831
AGED 74 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE JAMES COPPIN
WHO DIED JAN. 18th 1840
AGED 88 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 19th November 1837
James Coppin of Rainham.
To nephew William Evans of Millbank Row, Westminster, Distiller, his freehold house in Rainham and all real and personal estate. He requests Evans to see he is buried with is late wife and the grave to be dug one foot lower. Evans is executor.
Witnesses: Robert Evans, 14 Bedford Street, Westminster ?, and Edward Beaumont of Rainham.
Proved 12th September 1840

15.   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
JAMES THOMAS
SON OF GEORGE & ELIZABETH MARK
WHO WAS LOST ON JANY. 17th 1873 AND
FOUND ON FEBY. 1st AT GRAVESEND AND
WAS BURIED AT RAINHAM FEBY. 21st
AGED 17 YEARS
"The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away,
Blessed be the name of the Lord."
"Take heed , Watch and Pray, for ye know not,
When the Hour is Coming."
ELIZABETH MARK
[WHO DIED] [         ] 30th 1887 [AGED] 38 YEARS
[ Eroded Away]

16.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR JOHN DOWNS
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED ON THE 5th DAY OF MARCH 1820
IN THE 80th YEAR OF HIS AGE
LEFT ISSUE THREE SONS AND SEVEN DAUGHTERS
ALSO JANE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED ON THE 23rd DAY OF APRIL 1829 ?
AGED 33 YEARS
ALSO MRS ELIZABETH DOWNS
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED ON THE 7th DAY OF MAY 1836 ?
AGED 74 YEARS
ROBERT DOWNS DIED MARCH [     ]
1846 AGED 73 YEARS
JOHN MUDGE DIED APRIL 19th 1841
AGED 70 YEARS
CAROLINE MUDGE DAUGHTER OF
JOHN & ELIZABETH DOWNS
DIED SEPTEMBER 2nd 1849 AGED 72 YEARS
"I said unto you my sheep hear
My voice and I know them and
They follow me"

REAR
ALSO
ROBERT MUDGE
[WHO DIED] [                   [ 1846 AGED 73
BETSY ANN MUDGE [DIED]
SEPTEMBER [    ] 1846 AGED [      ]
(Eroded Verses)
MARY ANN
BELOVED AND LOVING WIFE OF [                   ]
DIED APRIL 19th 1875 AGED [         ]
(Eroded Verses)
ELLEN EDMONDS [DIED]
NOVEMBER 12th ? 1875 AGED [       ]
MABEL ELIZABETH EDMONDS
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 19th 1878 AGED 3 YEARS                     ]
AND SARAH MUDGE BORN
SEPTEMBER [         ] DIED DECEMBER [    ] 1880
(Eroded Verses)

17.   HEADSTONE

HERE REST
THE MORTAL REMAINS OF
SOPHIA BROWNE
WIDOW OF THE REV. SAMUEL BROWNE M.A.
RECTOR OF WOULDHAM
SHE WAS BORN JUNE 16th 1774
AND DIED MAY 10th 1847

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 21st April 1845
Sophia Browne.
Her silver teapot and milk pot, all foreign china to niece Margaret Ann, wife of Charles Long Crafer of H.M. Treasury, Esq. Silver coffee pot and little stand to brother John Edward Jones, Esq., Colonel, Royal Artillery.
Her watch and appendages, household furniture, residue of plate, her ? books, clothes to step daughter, Jane Browne. By an Indenture of Settlement, dated 11th April 1820, between her late husband and herself of first part, her brother John Edward Jones, Rev. John Griffiths (deceased) and her husband, (the executors of her late father, Rev. James Jones) of the second part and John Edward Jones and John Griffiths of the third part, certain stock, including £600 from the trustees of the Road from Dartford to Strood, money from her brother in the 3% Bank Annuities and a sum in the same annuities assigned to John Edward Jones and John Griffiths, in trust for her late husband and herself, and the life of the survivor, for any children she might have by her late husband. There have been no children, so the funds, upon trust, for any person or persons, as stated in her will. (Her husband died 11th May 1831).
   All of her real estate to her brother, John. Rest and residue of personal estate and effects, to nephew, John Griffiths, Sub Warden of Wadham College, Oxford and Lewis Andrew Jones, Esq., of H.M. Treasury, upon trust, subject to payment of her debts, funeral, probate costs and legacies. They to invest proceeds in the Public Funds, ¼ of the interest, to be paid to her brother John, for his lifetime, after his death, then to niece Emily Georgina Jones daughter of her above brother. Interest of ½ the remaining stock, to Jane Browne for her lifetime, as long as she remains unmarried, after her death or marriage then her share to Sophia Griffiths, the remaining ¼ to her brother John , for life, after his death then the principal to niece Emily Jones. Involved trust details follow.
Nephew John Griffiths and Lewis Jones are executors, 19 guineas to each of them.
Witnesses: William Webb Hayward, Solicitor, Rochester and J.S. Bullard of Rochester, Gentleman.
Proved 23rd June 1847

18.   HEADSTONE

BENEATH
THIS STONE LIES THE BODY OF
JOHN THOMAS PACKMAN
YOUNGEST SON OF
WILLIAM KENNETT & MARY
PACKMAN
OF SITTINGBOURNE, KENT
WHO DIED 10th DECEMBER 1848
AGED 10 YEARS

The Times Death Notice, 1857, Father William Kennett Packman, late of the Honourable East India Company, Merchant Service

19.   PORTLAND STONE PEDESTAL AND SHORT OBELISK ON COFFIN SHAPED STONE
        ON STONE AND BRICK BASE
        The details of Thomas Chambers occupation are eroded, so I am not sure of the words.

CHAMBERS TOMB
(WILLIAM DODD TOMB, 21, LEFT BACKGROUND)

WEST SIDE
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS CHAMBERS
MASTER CARPENTER? OF? HER
MAJESTY QUEEN ANN['S]
ISLAND OF NEWFOUNDLAND
IN THE YEAR 170[  ]
MADE MASTER GUAR[         ]? OF
HIS MAJESTY'S GARRISON
OF GILLINGHAM FORT 174[  ] ?
HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE [THE]
3rd OF MARCH 1757 AGED 74

NORTH SIDE
HERE LIETH THE BODY OF
JOHN CHAMBERS
BROTHER TO THE SAID
THOMAS CHAMBERS
WAS INTERR'D THE 23rd OF
FEBRUARY 1763
AND ELIZABETH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
JOHN CHAMBERS WAS
INTERR'D JULY 10th 1776

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 28th December 1752

John Chambers of Chatham, Shipwright.
To wife Elizabeth, who is his executor, all his goods, freehold houses, land, clothes, ready money, debts, for her lifetime. After her death, then the freehold houses and land, to his brother, Thomas.
Witnesses: Edward Acworth, Caleb Crookenden and William Gibson
Proved 22nd April 1763

Consistory Court of Canterbury Will, dated 10th November 1763
Elizabeth Chambers, Widow of Chatham.
She is not well.
To cousin Mary Crathorne, infant daughter of John Crathorne, late of Maidstone, Watch Maker, (deceased) and Mary his wife (who is her cousin), £200 at 21 years of age. To her servant Elizabeth Dunnings, if with her at her death, £100, also to latter, all her clothes. After her debts, funeral, probate and legacies are paid, the residue of ready money, securities, debts, plate, linen, woollen, pewter, brass, beds, bedding, household goods, chattels and personal estate to her nephew in law, John Roberts of Chatham, House Carpenter, he is executor.
Witnesses: William Sisson and Daniel Simons.
Proved 19th August 1776

20.   HEADSTONE

IN HOPES OF A JOYFUL RESURRECTION
HERE LIETH INTERRED
WILLIAM TUCK
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCT. THE 27th 1778
AGED 69 YEARS
MARY WIFE OF MR WILLIAM TUCK
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCT. THE 6th 1780
AGED 44 YEARS
ALSO WILLIAM SON OF THE ABOVE
WM. AND MARY TUCK DIED OCT. 5th
1789 AGED 25 YEARS

Rear
ANN DAUGHTER OF WM. AND MARY
WILKENS DIED MARCH 23rd 1790
AGED 3 YEARS
ALSO JANE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
DIED FEB. 7th ? 1799 AGED 7 MONTHS
ALSO GEORGE SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED APRIL 9th 1799 AGED 8 MONTHS
MARY WIFE OF DANIEL WILLS
OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED 27th JUNE
1857 AGED 63 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE DANIEL WILLS
WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS
DECEMBER 27th 1884 AGED 77 YEARS
HE HAD BEEN CONNECTED WITH SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORK IN THIS PARISH FOR 50 YEARS
(Indistinct Verses)

Daniel Wills: 1861 and 1871 Census, a Woodman. In the 1881 Census, he is living with his son, also Daniel, in Sittingbourne. At this period son Daniel is a brick manufacturer employing 120 men and 64 boys.

21.   CHEST TOMB, RAILED ON ALL SIDES

LEDGER
Unfortunately, the ledger is covered with hard lichen. The railings have proved to be a barrier to removing this coating, so, I have been unable to read all the the rest of the inscription. The inscription after William Dodd, is the most likely.

IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM DODD, ESQ.
WHO DIED APRIL/MAY ? [     ] 1841
AGED 82 YEARS
ALSO
MRS ELIZABETH DODD
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH [     ] 1843
AGED 70 YEARS
[1848. Buried 25 March 1848 Rainham. Source: Medway Ancestors,]
ALSO
SARAH DODD
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER [     ] 1848
AGED 57 YEARS

END PANEL
IN MEMORY OF
MR WILLIAM DODD
SON OF
WILLIAM DODD, ESQ.
AND ELIZABETH HIS WIFE
WHO DIED 2nd JUNE 1834
AGED 45 YEARS
LEAVING A WIFE AND
ONE DAUGHTER NAMED
MARY LYDIA

SIDE PANEL
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR EDWARD DODD
SON OF
WILLIAM DODD, ESQ.
AND ELIZABETH HIS WIFE
WHO DIED 2nd DECEMBER 1835
AGED 36 YEARS
LEAVING A WIFE BY WHOM
HE HAD ISSUE FIVE DAUGHTERS
JEMIMA, CATHERINE
[       ] LOUISA AND JANE
[Missing daughter is Helen. Source: Medway Ancestors,]
SIDE PANEL
IN MEMORY OF EMMA WIDOW OF THE LATE
MR EDWARD DODD
WHO DIED 17th MAY 1874 AGED 73 YEARS
"For Ever with the Lord"
ALSO TO CATHERINE 2nd DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 19th JULY 1900 AGED 74 YEARS
(Eroded Verses)

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 7th November 1835
Edward Dodd of Rainham, Farmer.
Desires debts funeral and probate costs to be paid as soon as possible.
To wife, Emma, household furniture, plate, linen, china, books, wines and spirits, ready money. To wife and good friends, William Smart of Rainham, Gentleman and Thomas Packman of Rainham, Gentleman, all his live and dead stock, debts, securities, personal and lease hold estates, upon trust, either to carry on farming business or discontinue and sell, as they think fit, for support of his wife, for life, as long as she remains his widow, also for the support and education of his children during their minorities.
Surplus money to be invested with interest for benefit of his children. In case his wife remarries, she is to get for life, ¼ of the interest. Residue for benefit his children. His wife and trustees are also executors and guardians of his children.
Witnesses: Henry Roberts, Abbotston, Farmer, Elizabeth Dodd and George Acworth, Solicitor, Rochester.
Proved 26th February 1836.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 1st May 1833
William Dodd, Gentleman.
Leasehold house and farm and lands at Rainham held from the Earl of Thanet, to son Edward Dodd. All household goods, furniture, plate, linen and china, to wife Elizabeth, for her lifetime, after her death, the above to become part of his residuary personal estate and effect. To James Edmed of Milton, Gravesend, Gentleman and his sons, Thomas Dodd and Edward Dodd, (his executors), upon trust, to gather in debts and his money, to sell residue, except that given to wife, and to sell after her death. Trustees to pay his debts, funeral and probate costs.
His freeholds in Newington, Rainham, Hartlip, Stockbury and Lower Halstow and in Laurence Poultnay Lane, City of London, to trustees, upon trust, to sell and invest sufficient money to produce £250 per annum, to be paid to his wife for her lifetime. The capital, after wife’s death, to be shared equally among his children.
To son William, £3,316 5s 1d; to son Thomas, £300; to daughters, Mary, wife of William Packman, and Ann wife of Thomas Harnett, the younger, £300 each. Son William to repay loan of £1,250 within 12 months of father’s death, if he fails to pay this he must pay sister, Elizabeth and her children, 4/20 parts and to daughter Martha and her children, 6/20 parts, the remaining 10 parts to Ann Harnett and her children. The rents from his real estate, until it is sold, is to be distributed in the same manner.
He is bound by a bond for the payment of £400, his executors will, after the death of his wife, pay this equally between daughters Elizabeth and Ann. His children Edward and Mary do not appear in the Baptism Register of Rainham, so there is some doubt as to when they are 21. He states Mary was born 19th March 1795 and Edward 12th August 1799.
Witnesses: John Wetherall, a waiter at Mr Heards and Elizabeth Edmed, Gravesend.

Codicil 13th June 1836
Son Edward has lately died, his widow, Emma shall have the leasehold property given to Edward. He is appointing son in law, Thomas Hartnett in place of Edward as trustee and executor.
Residue of personal estate and effects to trustees. One half of his trust fund to Emma Dodd and half to his children in equal shares.
Witnesses: Henry Birch, Bull Inn, Rochester, James Bassage and William Beadle, waiters at Bull.

Codicil 7th June 1838 William Miles of Boxley, Farmer to be a trustee and executor in place of James Edmed. If Emma Dodd remarries, she is to have £500 and £20 per annum until her youngest child is 21.
Witnesses: John Herd, Innholder, Gravesend and Edward Clemitson, Coal Merchant, Gravesend.
Proved 23rd June 1841

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Court Will, dated 27th April 1842
Sarah Dodd, Spinster, died at Staines
Personal estate and effects to John Walter of Upchurch, Gentleman and brother in law, William Kennett Packman of Sittingbourne, Gentleman, upon trust, for her sisters, Elizabeth Dodd, Mary wife of William K. Packman , Ann wife of Thomas Harnett and Martha Dodd, if living at time of her death, equally shared.
Her freehold houses, farmland at Newington and Hartlip, which she purchased from William Ludgate, and other real estate, to trustees, upon trust, to sell when they think fit. Thomas Harnett, shall, if he minds to, have first offer to buy her property in Newington and Hartlip, for a sum of £2,250. If, however, the properties are of a lesser value, then a valuation to be made by two indifferent persons, one appointed by Thomas Harnett , the other by trustees.
From the sale of her real estate, £1,000 to the benefit of the Bible Society and £200, in trust for her god child, Sarah Rose ? Dodd, daughter of her brother, Thomas at 21 years of age; £200 in trust, for god daughter, Mary Ann, also a daughter of brother, Thomas at 21; £140 in trust, for sister Elizabeth; £140 in trust, for sister Ann Harnett; £140 in trust, for sister Martha Dodd. In case either Elizabeth or Martha died in testator’s lifetime, then their share to Ann, if Ann dies, then to her children, equally shared.
Residue of monies, in trust, for sisters, brother Thomas and the four children of her late brother Edward ,and the child of her late brother William, who are living at time of her death, in equal shares.
£100 each to her trustees.
Witnesses: James Edmed, Solicitor, Gravesend and Walter Scott, Harmer Street, Gravesend.

Codicil dated 21st August 1848
She is now residing at Stanwell Moor, Middlesex. To sister, Martha, £50 extra; to "esteemed friends", Mary Sophia Jane Bunch ?, of Stanwell, Widow, £50 and to James Baker of Staines, £5.
Witnesses: Selina B. Woods, Ordnance Terrace, Chatham and Robert Benjamin Wheatley of Staines, Solicitor.
Proved 23rd October 1848

22.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
SARAH MEDHURST
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 26th DAY OF DECEMBER 1859
AGED 56 YEARS
Chapter 15 [           ] 1 of Corinthians 57th Verse

23.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY GILBERT
WIFE OF
WILLIAM GILBERT
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MAY [ ] 1838
AGED 58 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
WILLIAM GILBERT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCT. 28th 1844
AGED 68 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH GILBERT
WHO DIED JANUARY 25th 1872 ?
AGED 62 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 2nd July 1839
William Gilbert of Rainham, Farmer
His freehold house in Rainham, occupied by John Friend, Surgeon, to daughter Elizabeth, subject to her paying to her brother, Thomas, £100, plus interest, from day of testator’s death, chargeable on the above property. Also to Elizabeth his silver plate. He has advanced a share of his property to sons, James, a Surgeon and John, a Miller; they are indebted to him, James £64 and John £40. He gives these sums and leases, his farming business, household furniture, linen and china, money and personal estate, to son Thomas, Thomas must pay £250 to James Watchurst, owed on mortgage on the above house. He must also pay Edward Twopenny £1,200 which testator owes. He must also pay £100 owed to William Dodd, he is also to pay his debts and funeral and probate costs and from the personal estate pay his brother William £91 and brother Jordan, £40and £12 per annum for clothes until Jordan’s apprenticeship is ended. Son Thomas is executor.
Witnesses: Edward Twopenny of Rochester and Gabriel Couves, Clerk to Messrs Twopenny and Essell, Solicitors, Rochester.
Proved 19th March 1845

24.   SHAPED LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
THOMAS GILBERT
WHO DIED JUNE [    ] 1875
AGED 69 YEARS
ALSO OF
HARRIET HIS WIFE
WHO DIED MARCH 9th 1900
AGED 93 YEARS

1871 Census: Farmer at Meresborough, 300 acres, employs 8 men and 3 boys
Principal Probate Registry, Under £3,000

25.   HEADSTONE, LEANING

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOSEPH HOLMAN
WHO DIED APRIL 2nd 1894
AGED 78 YEARS
"A Light is from our Household Gone,
A Voice we Loved is Stilled,
A Place is Vacant in our Home,
Which Never can be Filled"
ALSO OF ESTHER
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
AUGUST 7th 1903
AGED 73 YEARS

1881 Census: Joseph Holman, Publican, "Lord Stanley", Upchurch
Principal Probate Registry. £42 2s

26.   HEADSTONE, FALLEN

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
KEZIA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM ONGLEY
WHO DIED 10th JANUARY 1887
AGED 76 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
WILLIAM ONGLEY
WHO DIED 26th JULY 1901
AGED 86 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"

27.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING
MEMORY
OF
FREDERICK WILLIAM GOODSELL
WHO FELL ASLEEP
NOVEMBER 8th 1895
AGED 39 YEARS
"Sleep on Beloved One, for thou needest Rest,
Thy Happy Spirit is Released from Pain,
Reposing Softly on thy Saviour’s Breast,
Thou Knowest now, that Death is Endless Gain"

Principal Probate Registry, "Lion" Hotel, Rainham, £290 10s

28.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
HARRIET WIFE OF
JAMES ATKINS
OF THIS PARISH
DEPARTED THIS LIFE 12th JULY 1851
AGED 34 YEARS
"Afflictions Sore Long Time I Bore,
Physicians were in Vain,
Till God did please to give me Ease,
And Free me from my Pain"
ALSO THE ABOVE
JAMES ATKINS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 26th JANUARY
1856 AGED 64 YEARS
ALSO OF CLARA ATKINS
GRAND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE13th OCTOBER
1861 AGED 6 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS

REAR
IN
MEMORY OF
MR JAMES ATKINS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 21st JAN 1889
AGED 59 YEARS
ALSO OF MABEL YOUNGEST
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE AND
CAROLINE HIS WIFE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 27th MARCH 1887
AGED 49 YEARS
"Thy Will be Done"
ALSO OF CARRIE THIRD
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE AND
DEARLY LOVED WIFE OF
PERCY J. BAIRD WHO DIED
21st FEB 1890 AGED 28 YEARS
INTERRED AT LEWISHAM

29.   HEADSTONE

IN FOND MEMORY
OF
BLANCHE
DEARLY LOVED DAUGHTER OF
THOMAS & LOUISE HURLEY
DIED 10th APRIL 1889
AGED 14 YEARS
"Until He Come"
ALSO ERNEST
BELOVED ADOPTED SON
WHO DIED AT WOOLO[ ]
OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION
14th NOVEMBER 1914
"Thy Will be Done"
ALSO
ALFRED THOMAS HARRY
[                        ]

30.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY
OF
THOMAS ABBOTT
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
17th MARCH 1852
AGED 82 YEARS
ALSO OF HIS WIDOW
MARY ABBOTT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
[ ] OCT. 1863
AGED 90 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 18th November 1848
Thomas Abbott of Rainham, Gentleman
Desires to be buried in Rainham churchyard, his funeral to be a "walking one".
To nephew Edward Jones of Millman Place, Bedford Row, Middlesex, Solicitor, £200, upon the death of testator’s wife, if he acts as executor. To wife, Mary, all wines, liquors and provisions, her own clothes, watch and trinkets and ornaments. His two freehold houses, formerly one house at Rainham, and any other freehold he may have, to his wife, during her lifetime, she keeping properties insured for £1,000. After her death, the property to his niece, Alice Jones, who is now living with him, for ever. His wife to have use of furniture, plate, linen, china, glass and household goods for her lifetime. After her death, the above to Alice Jones. An inventory to be made, signed by his wife and delivered to Alice Jones. Residue of personal estate, after debts funeral and probate costs, to wife and nephew Edward Jones, upon trust, to pay interest from it to wife for her lifetime, after her death, then to Alice Jones. Wife and Edward Jones are executors.
Witnesses: Thomas Hills, Solicitor, Chatham and George Moss, his Clerk.
Proved 14th April 1852 Power reserved to Mary Abbott.

31.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
LANCE SIMMONS
DIED FEBRUARY 16th 1891
AGED 85
ALSO FRANCES
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED JULY 6th 1892
AGED 78
"Gone but not Forgotten"

1881 Census: Lance Simmons, Station Road, Agricultural Labourer

32.   TWO LEDGERS IN PARTLY RAILED PLOT

SMART AND DOUGLAS TOMB

NORTH LEDGER
WILLIAM [SMART] ESQ.
OF BLOOR’S PLACE IN THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE APRIL 11th 1807
[Died 9 April 1858; buried 17 April 1858. (Sources: National Probate Calendars, 1858, 
Wills, SIM-SME, 2/82, at Guildhall Library, London; Medway Ancestors,]
AGED [    ] YEARS
[He would have been aged 80 years. Christened 13 May 1778. (Source: Medway Ancestors]
ALSO CHARLOTTE
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO [DIED SEPTEMBER [    ] 1848
[ AGED 72 YEARS]
JANE THE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED MAY [    ] 18[   ]
[Buried 8 Jan 1849. Source: Medway Ancestors]
IN THE [    ] YEAR OF HER AGE
[42nd year of her age. Christened 19 May 1807. Source: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975]
WILLIAM DOUGLAS SON OF WILLIAM [SMART]
WHO DIED IN INFANCY
(Indistinct Verses?)
ONE SON AND FOUR DAUGHTERS
LEFT TO MOURN THEIR LOSS

SOUTH LEDGER
(CREST)
CHARLES DOUGLAS ESQ.
DIED THE 17th DAY OF MARCH 1809
AGED 63 YEARS
JANE DOUGLAS
RELICT OF THE ABOVE
DIED 8th MARCH 1825
AGED 76 YEARS
ELIZABETH RAWFOOT
[Probably Crowfoot. She is probably sister of Jane (Crowfoot) Douglas, above]
DIED 8th SEPTEMBER 1821
AGED 64 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 8th December 1807
Charles Douglas of Hartlip,
On the 24th of October 1807, he took out a life insurance policy. His executors will six months after his death, be entitled to £1,000 and are to purchase in the name of William Smart, of Rainham,. Gentleman, £1.,000 of Consolidated 3% Annuities, he had borrowed this sum from Smart, last September.
Rest and remainder, to his "beloved and most excellent wife" Jane. He wishes her to pay any sum due from him to his partner, Charles Chevallier, on account of the business they have been engaged in for many years.
Wife Jane and "esteemed" friend William Smart and Charles Chevallier are executors.
Witnesses: Stephen Steele and Benjamin Giles

Codicil 6th July 1808
He has borrowed from his cousin, Isabella Tart, £400 on bond. This bond will be due about 1811. Whatever is left of the £1,500 for which his life is insured, after payment of Smart’s £1,000, to go towards the payment of the £400. With respect of money due from him to Chevallier, will be "explained in a letter addressed to him, which will be found with the codicil".
No Witnesses

Affidavit 17th April 1809
Charles Novin and Charles Stunt, both of the Stock Exchange, are sworn. They knew Douglas well and were acquainted with his handwriting. They have examined the codicil and confirm it is Douglas’s hand and that the signature is his.
Proved 19th April 1809

33.   THREE PLAQUES LEANING AGAINST LATTER TOMB IN LARGE GREEN PLOT
        WITH SHORT RAILINGS

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY DOUGLAS ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE LATE
WILLIAM SMART OF BLOOR’S PLACE
WHO DIED 1st OF MARCH 1895 AGED 89 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH WIDOW OF BENJAMIN CHARLES GODWIN
FIFTH DAUGHTER OF THE LATE WILLIAM SMART
WHO DIED 1st ? OF OCTOBER 1898
AGED 85 YEARS
ALSO MARIA YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF
THE LATE WILLIAM SMART
WHO DIED 9th JULY 1901 AGED 86 YEARS

IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH
THE DEARLY LOVED WIFE OF
CHARLES JOHN SMART
FORMERLY OF THIS PARISH
DIED AT PARROCK, GRAVESEND
1880 AGED 60 YEARS

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
CHARLES JOHN SMART
OF THIS PARISH AND PARROCK, GRAVESEND
WHO DIED AT THE RESIDENCE OF HIS SON IN LAW
JOHN RUSSELL OF HILLSIDE, GRAVESEND
JUNE 18th 1901 AGED 84 YEARS
ELIZABETH MANSFIELD RUSSELL
WIDOW OF JOHN RUSSELL, MILTON, GRAVESEND

1881 Census: Mary D. Smart, occupier of 421 acres, employing 21 men and 4 boys. Sister Maria lives with her.
1881 Census: Charles Smart of Parrock House, Gravesend, Farmer of 360 acres, employs 22 men.
1881 Census: John Russell, 16 Park Place, Milton, American Ship Broker

34.   DOUBLE HEADSTONE Missing parts from Bax and Rice, 1897

SCOTT HEADSTONE

HERE LYETH
YE BODY OF WILL.
SCOTT WHO
DIED JANUARY YE 28th 
1726 
AGED 66 YEARS
ELIZ. WIFE OF
[WILL. SCOTT] 
[DIED MARCH YE 27th] 
[1736] 
[AGED 77 YEARS] HERE LIE YE BODIES OF JOHN
 WILL. ELIZABETH AND
 FRANCES SONS
AND DAUGHTERS OF
WILL. SCOTT
 BY ELIZ. HIS WIFE
JOHN DIED JUNE 3rd
1692 AGED 8 MONTHS
WILL. AUGUST 25th 1699
AGED 5 ? YEARS
ELIZ. AUG. 25th 1701
AGED 4 MONTHS
[FRANCES WIFE OF]
[JOHN SMITH]
[OF BRIDGE ?][                  ]

  
Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 25th January 1726 (1727)
William Scott of Rainham, Cooper.
He is sick.
His real estate in Rainham in his own occupation, ,is already settled by Deed, upon his wife at their marriage. This settlement to stand.
To son, Henry, 2 pairs of flaxen sheets, ½ a dozen flaxen napkins and 1 flaxen table cloth, plus £30.
To son John, who has been brought up in his trade, , 2 pairs of flaxen sheets, ½ dozen flaxen napkins and a flaxen tablecloth, all his working tools and as much of his hoops and timber to the value of £15.
To daughter Elizabeth, 3 pairs of flaxen sheets, dozen flaxen napkins and flaxen table cloth, 2 pillow coats and £70. All the linen and another £20 within 6 months after his death, sooner if she marries .The remaining money to his wife.
To his wife, Elizabeth, the use of his silver tankard, marked WJ E
For her lifetime, after her death, to daughter Elizabeth, for ever. Residue of ready money, debts, credits, plate, rings, linen, household stuff, stock in trade, goods, chattels, personal estate, to his wife, for ever, subject to the payment of legacies, funeral and probate costs. Wife and son Henry are executors.
Witnesses: John Chambers, Thomas Cooper and Richard Sheafe.
Proved 25th April 1727

35.   DECORATED HEADSTONE, ( LATER THAN THE EARLIER INSCRIPTIONS.)

FRYER HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF JOHN FRYER WHO DIED
17th OF JULY 1714 AGED 42 YEARS
ELIZABETH DAUGHTER OF JOHN AND ANN
FRYER WHO DIED THE 12th OF APRIL 1721
WILLIAM AND RICHARD SONS OF JOHN AND
JANE FRYER DIED THE [    ] OF FEBRUARY 1730
WILLIAM AGED 7 AND RICHARD 5 YEARS
JANE WIFE OF JOHN FRYER OF UPCHURCH
DIED THE [ ] OF OCTOBER 1737 AGED [ ] YEARS
THOMAS FRYER OF UPCHURCH DIED
[   ] OF FEBRUARY 174[5] AGED 77 YEARS
JOHN FRYER OF THIS PARISH DIED THE
[   ] OF DECEMBER 1778 AGED 68 YEARS
FRANCES FRYER DIED THE 16th OF OCTOBER 17[84]
AGED 63 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 26th June 1734
John Fryer the Elder, Yeoman (Father of John, Thomas and Frances.)
He is sick and weak.
His house and lands at Meopham, occupied by William White and his property at Chatham, occupied by Widow Punch , to his wife Jane, for her lifetime, after her death to their daughter, Frances Fryer, for ever. These properties are charge with the annual payment of £4 to his wife’s sister Mary Punch, "who now lives with us", for her lifetime, this only paid after his wife’s death.
His half share in the house and farm lands in Chatham, in his own occupation, to son Thomas, for ever. To son John, £100. He has recently borrowed £300 from Mr David Wharum of Rochester, upon mortgage, on the Meopham property and on his half share of property at Lidgeon and several other properties. His son John is owner of the other half of the Lidgeon property. Son John, did, at testator’s request, for the better security of Mr Wharum’s , charged his own with a share of the mortgage. The whole of the debt is the testator’s and no part of son John responsibility; John’s share of the land at Lidgeon is exempt. In order to make provision for paying off the mortgage, son John, shall, immediately after his death, from his personal estate and his several houses at Walderslade, make them fit for sale and these properties go to John, for ever. John is to sell and pay off the outstanding mortgage due to Mr Wharum.
There shall remain a charge on the Lidgeon and Meopham properties. The lease of Macklands Farm, Rainham, which is leased to testator and son John, goes all to son John.
Rest and residue of personal estate to wife Jane and sons and daughter, Thomas, John and Frances, in equal shares. Son John is executor.
Witnesses: Thomas Pascall, Henry Sheafe and William H. Jolly ?
Proved 2nd April 1740

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 21st September 1782
Frances Fryer of Rainham Spinster
friends Thomas Wakeley of Rainham, Yeoman and John Ripley of Rainham, Maltster are executors and trustees, they to have 20 guineas each.
Her two cottages known as the "Bread and Cheese House" and adjoining land of about 6 acres at Walderslade in Chatham, occupied by Richard Boghurst to John, William, Thomas, Stephen, Dinah and Ann Fryer , sons and daughters of her late cousin, John Fryer, late of Detling, Labourer and late Woodreeve to Christopher Rhodes, Esq., Lord of the Manor of Chatham, equally divided, for ever.
To her trustees her house where she lives in Rainham and her house with shop and slaughter house in Rainham, occupied by William Pell. Her house in Queen Street, Chatham occupied by [ ] Wilmot , her farm called Lidsing Farm with 50 acres and 1 acre of woodland, in the parish of Chatham, occupied for many years by her late brother, John Fryer, now by William Siborne and John Paine, also her house with 2 pieces of land, formerly 1 piece, called Kennard's Warren of 4 acres in Meopham at a place called Harwell lately occupied by David Hunt but now by
[       ] Bing, also any other property she may have, to her trustees, upon trust, to sell. All her goods , chattels, corn, cattle, farm tackle, money, securities, debts, leases, money from her real estate and personal estate, to convert to money. They to pay debts, funeral and probate costs and legacies.
One fifth of this money, to cousins, Thomas Furner, Mary wife of Stephen Nox, son and daughter of her late cousin, Thomas Furner of Chatham, Labourer and cousins, Young, Thomas, Mary and Ann Elmore, sons and daughters of Young Elmore of Chatham, Bricklayer by Ann his late wife who was another daughter of Thomas Furner, equally divided.
Rest and residue to cousins, Sarah wife of John Day of Chatham, Shipwright , Catherine wife of [ ] Maddox of Chatham, Shipwright, the daughters of late cousin, William Furner, Mary Brown of Chatham, Widow, Thomas Weeks of Deptford, Joseph Weeks a Sailor in H.M. Navy, Susan Weeks, Spinster the latter four the children of her late cousin Ann Weeks, sister of Thomas Furner, Elizabeth Fox of Chatham, sister of John Baldock Master of the Hen and Chickens Alehouse, in Luton, parish of Chatham, equally shared.
Provided that if Mary daughter of the late John Furner shall not appear to her executors within one year next after testator's death, notice to be placed in newspapers for 52 weeks, after this if she does not appear, her legacy is void and her share to be divided among the latter group of legatees.
Witnesses: William Hatch, Samuel Hatch and William Twopenny

Codicil 16th October 1784
Her black silk sash and petty coat with laced bussle to Miss Elizabeth Wakeley, her garnet coloured silk sash and coat and black silk gown and coat to Frances Bourne, Widow, her green silk damask sash and petty coat to Mary Wakeley infant daughter of Frances Bourne, to Mary England, Widow, her black bussle quilted petty coat , her best scarlet cloak lined in black and such mourning as executor think fit. To Sarah Wood, Widow, a blue silk damask sash and apron, to servant Elizabeth Hutchings, her striped Manchester cotton gown and such mourning as above.
Witness: William Twopenny
Proved 11th November 1784 Effects under £300

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 19th August 1775
John Fryer of Rainham, Yeoman
All real estate, personal estate, household contents and farm utensils, stock, corn, crops, etc., after debts, funeral and probate costs, to sister or reputed sister Frances Fryer, for ever. She is executor.
Witnesses: W. Davies, Richard Wickhard?, and William Twopenny
Proved 18th December 1778

36.    HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF SUSANNA THE WIFE
OF LUKE MILES OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED THE 13th OF DECEMBER 1760
AGED 45 ? YEARS
ALSO THREE OF THEIR CHILDREN
AND LIKEWISE JAMES SKINNER HER BROTHER
MARY DAUGHTER OF JAMES AND SARAH MILES
DIED THE 2nd JUNE 1781
AGED 8 ? YEARS AND 5 MONTHS
LUKE MILES DIED THE 2nd OF FEB. 1791
AGED 9 YEARS

37.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
JAMES MILES
OF THIS PARISH, YEOMAN WHO DIED
THE 14th ? OF JANUARY 1799 AGED 49 YEARS
ALSO TWO OF HIS CHILDREN
VIZ. MARY AND LUKE
ALSO SARAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 15th OF JUNE 1811 AGED 50 ? YEARS

ARCHDEACONRY COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL, dated 25th September 1778
Sarah Miles, Widow
To daughter Rebecca Miles, £100. Executors can take a sum not exceeding £80 from her personal estate to place her son Richard, apprentice. Her real estate in Bredhurst and Deptling, also her goods, chattels, rights, credits, personal estate and effects (after payment of her debts, legacies, funeral and probate costs), to good friends, Thomas Stanley Wakeley of Rainham, Gentleman and William Dodd, of Rainham, Gentleman, upon trust. When son Richard is 21, they are to sell her real estate and that part of her personal estate, not consisting of money. The proceeds to her 7 children, James, John, William, Rebecca, Charles, Thomas and Richard, equally shared at their respective ages of 21, or day of marriage, if girls.
Witnesses: Robert Hinde ,William Jordan and Matthew Bonner.
Proved 7th July 1811

38.   HEADSTONE

[IN MEMORY OF]
JA[MES] [ MILES]
OF SILEM [KENT]*
WHO DIED 5th DECEMBER [1839]
AGED 63 YEARS
LUKE MILES SON OF
JAMES AND REBECCA MILES
WHO DIED 13th AUGUST [     ]
AGED 22 YEARS
[*recorded in Poll Tax records as 'Siloam']

39.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO
THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH WIFE OF
WILLIAM RICHARD MOSS
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED 17th JULY 1870
AGED 72 YEARS
"In the Midst of Life we are in Death"

40.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
CHARLOTTE
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM HEDGCOCK
OF THE PARISH OF ALLHALLOWS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
0N THE 21st OF APRIL 1866
AGED 28 YEARS
(Eroded Verses)

41.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
ELIZ. BROUMFEALD
WHO DIED 10th OF OCT.* 1761
AGED 37 or 57 YEARS
*Register records burial as 29th November ?

42.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
GEORGE STYLES
WHO DIED JUNE 9th 1888
AGED 76 YEARS
ALSO SARAH
THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 10th 1889
AGED 74 YEARS
"He Saves the Uttermost them
That come unto God through Him"

Principal Probate Registry. £177

43.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR. CHARLES RUMMEN
LATE OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED [ ] MAY 1831 AGED 54 YEARS
ALSO ANN RUMMEN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 6th SEPTEMBER [1835]
AGED 60 YEARS
ALSO MR. CHARLES RUMMEN
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED [ ] OF DEC. 18[28]
AGED 25 YEARS
M[RS] AMY WIFE OF MR. ROBERT [ANSE]LL
AND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE [ ] OF JUNE [1834 ]
AGED 27 YEARS

Parish Register: Charles Rummen, Senior, from the "Star Inn", Gillingham.
His wife also from Gillingham. Mary Rummen married Robert Ansell at Borden, 1830

44.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
WILLM. EDWARD WILKINS BRITTAIN
SON OF ISAIAH AND ELIZ. BRITTAIN
DIED SEP. 26th 1800 AGED 2 YEARS & 26 DAYS
"Children are only Heaven’s Blessings Lent,
Snatched by God’s Call sometimes as soon as sent,
Leaving their Parents to Lament,
I am not Lost but only Gone Before,
The Realms of Bliss and Heaven to explore"
ALSO HARRIOT WILKINS BRITTAIN
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
ISAIAH AND ELIZABETH BRITTAIN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 14th DAY OF
JUNE 1820 AGED 10 YEARS AND 15 DAYS

45.   TWO HEADSTONES IN DOUBLE PLOT

IN MEMORY OF
ANN FRANCES
WIFE OF JOHN WARE
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 28th 1875
AGED 70 YEARS
LEAVING 1 SON AND 4 DAUGHTERS
VIZ. JAMES, SARAH, MARY,
ANN, ELIZABETH AND ELIZA MARY
"Afflictions Sore Long Time I Bore,
Physicians were in Vain,
Till God did please Death did me Seize,
And Free me from my Pain"
ALSO THE ABOVE JOHN WARE
WHO DIED AUGUST 13th 1885
IN HIS 82nd YEAR
"Therefore be ye also ready for in
Such an Hour as ye think not, the
Son of Man Cometh"

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
DINAH
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JAMES WARE
DIED THE 12th DAY OF AUGUST 1904
AGED 71 YEARS
"Oh, Yes, it is Lord of the Last Separation,
To Part with the Mother that Loved us so,
The Home and the Hearth feel Wide Desolation,
At Bidding the Dearly Loved Parents, Adieu"
"She said our Sorrow was her Joy Unceasingly"
ALSO OF THE ABOVE
JAMES WARE
BORN SEPT. 26th 1830
DIED JUNE 11th 1922
"Father in thy Gracious Keeping,
Leaving we now our Loved One Sleeping"

John Ware, Principal Probate Registry, Fruiterer, £1,517 10s
James Ware, Principal Probate Registry, £5,697 16s 2d

46.   HEADSTONE

SACRED TO THE MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM FINNES
WHO DIED JUNE 4th 1891
IN HIS 51st YEAR
ALSO OF
WILLIAM SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCT. 10th 1880
AGED 3 MONTHS
LUC Y MILDRED
DEARLY LOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED APRIL 2nd 1918 AGED 71 YEARS
ALSO OF ERNERST SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS KING AND COUNTRY
IN FRANCE MARCH 22nd 1918 AGED 34 YEARS
ALSO OF WALTER JAMES
ELDEST SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 23rd 1932 AGED 60 YEARS

Rear
ELLEN BESSIE
YOUNGEST DAUGHTER
WHO DIED MARCH 9th 1940
AGED 54 YEARS

William Finnes, Principal Probate Registry, Butcher, £1,339 17s 3d

47.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JANE MARY
THE ONLY BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
GEORGE THOMAS & MARY ANN MILES
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 17th DEC. 1876
AGED 20 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS

48.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
YOUNG JOSIAH TAYLOR
BORN MAY 15th 1800
DIED SEPTEMBER 18th 1857
ALSO SARAH TAYLOR
BORN APRIL 17th 1808
DIED FEBRUARY 26th 1858
ISABEL JANE TAYLOR
BORN MARCH 29th 1849
DIED MARCH 6th 1895

1851 Census: Josiah Taylor, Master Brazier

49.   TWO HEADSTONES IN DOUBLE PLOT

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
HENRY CHARLES WALLIS
THE DEARLY BELOVED SON OF
GEORGE AND ELLEN WALLIS
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 9th 1900
IN HIS 21st YEAR
"One Less at Home, one Voice is Stilled,
Missed Day by Day, his Place Unfilled,
One more the Crown of Life is Given,
One less on Earth, one more in Heaven"
ALSO ALICE EMILY WALLIS
SISTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JUNE 18th 1888
AGED 10 MONTHS

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ELLEN
THE DEARLY BELOVED WIFE OF
GEORGE THOMAS WALLIS
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 24th 1914
AGED 60 YEARS
"In the Midst of life we are in Death"
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
ALBERT EDWARD WALLIS
SON OF THE ABOVE
GEORGE THOMAS WALLIS
KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE WHILST SERVING
HIS KING AND COUNTRY IN THE CANADIAN ARMY
MARCH 5th 1917 AGED 21
ALSO THE ABOVE
GEORGE THOMAS WALLIS
WHO DIED AUGUST 1st 1931
AGED 76 YEARS
"At Rest"
ALSO EMILY WALLIS
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 8th 1972
AGED 82
"In God’s House for Evermore"

1911 Census: George Thomas Wallis, died 1931, Dairyman.
Principal Probate Registry, £1,409 12s 5d

50.   HEADSTONE

IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF
ALFRED JONES
WHO SWEETLY FELL ASLEEP
JANUARY 1st 1897 AGED 72 YEARS
"After Labour, how Sweet is Rest"
ALSO SARAH
THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO ENTERED INTO REST SEPT. 18th 1900
AGED 77 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"

1881 Census: At Tonge, a Railway Servant, (London, Chatham and Dover)

51.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY
OF
HENRY PENFOLD
WHO DIED JANUARY 7th 1891
AGED 59 YEARS
ALSO
MARY WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 1st 1898
AGED 66 YEARS

Principal Probate Registry, Surgeon, £1,863 17s 9d

52.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
EMMA
WIFE OF JOHN GALLEHAWK
WHO DIED MARCH 21st 1904
AGED 72 YEARS
"Until the Day Break and the Clouds Flee Away"

1881 Census: Naval Pensioner, Father in Law to Packer, a Baker of Ramsgate
1901 Census: Navy Pensioner at Herne Bay, born Halstow, wife born Rainham.

53.   CHEST TOMB (BAX & RICE)

NORTH SIDE
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH ANN FOWLE
WIFE OF MR. JOHN FOWLE OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPTEMBER 13th 1799 AGED 85 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE FIVE SONS AND TWO DAUGHTERS
ALSO EDWARD SON OF THE ABOVE DIED MARCH 1st 1800 AGED 5 YEARS
LIKEWISE GEORGE THEIR SON DIED NOVEMBER 2nd 1800 AGED 11 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH ANN THEIR DAUGHTER DIED JUNE 29th 1803 AGED 18 YEARS

54.   HEADSTONE (BAX & RICE)

TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS ASHDOWN
WHO DIED THE 3rd DAY OF OCTOBER 1807
AGED 61 YEARS
HE WAS TWENTY FIVE YEARS BAILIFF TO
JOHN FOWLE, ESQ.
"May [the] Discharge of the Duties,
Of his Station on Earth, Obtain,
For his Eternal Reward from his,
Master in Heaven"

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 12th October 1790
Thomas Ashdown, Husbandman.
Brother John is executor. Ready money, investments, plate, linen, woollen, china, pewter, brass, beds, household stuff and personal estate, after debts, legacies (not specified ?) and funeral costs are paid, to brother John.
Witnesses: Richard Whitehead and William Gifford.
Proved 10th October 1807

55.   GREY CHEST TOMB (NORTH SIDE LEGIBLE, REST FROM BAX & RICE)

WEST SIDE
ALSO NEAR THIS PLACE
LYETH YE BODY OF
ELIZABETH HARLOCK
HIS MOTHER WHO DIED
JUNE 1714
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS

SOUTH SIDE
WILLAM HARLOCK, YEOMAN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
SEPT[ ] 11th 1715
IN HIS 5[ ] YEAR

NORTH SIDE
ALSO [HERE] LYETH YE BODY OF ELIZABETH HARLOCK
[SECOND WIFE OF MR] WILLIAM HARLOCK AND
[DAUGHTER OF] STEPHEN BARFOOT OF NETTLESTEAD
[WHO] DEPARTED THIS LIFE [MAY] THE 27th 1719
IN THE 48th YEAR OF HER AGE

EAST SIDE
[HERE LYETH ]
THE BODY OF
SUSANNA
[              ]
[              ]
AGED 31 YEARS

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Court Will, dated 12th September 1712
William Harlock, Yeoman.
To "honoured" mother, Elizabeth Harlock, Widow, an annuity of £5 for her lifetime. To his brothers, David and Gabriel, Elizabeth Crittall and Susannah Buckhast, (infants), who he now keeps, £50 each.
If his wife has no child by him, not alive after one year after his death, then in that case, he gives his nephew, William Harlock, £200, but if such a child dies in the space of 14 years after his death, then nephew, William Harlock has the further sum of £200. If his wife has no children living at the time of his death, or is not pregnant at his death, then after his debts and legacies are paid, the rest and residue of his personal estate to his wife and nephew, William Harlock; they are executors.
Witnesses: Daniel Parramore, John Walsall and Fra. Walsall
Proved 13th June 1716

56.   CHEST TOMB (BAX & RICE)

IN MEMORY OF
MRS ELIZABETH HUNT
WIFE OF
MR DANIEL HUNT
OF THE PARISH OF
ST. N[ICHOLAS] BARTHESTON*
WHO DIED [    ] APRIL 1769
AGED 74 YEARS
ALSO OF
MR DANIEL HUNT
DIED 19th NOVEMBER 1772
AGED [    ] YEARS
*Bafreston ?

57.   HEADSTONE

TWOPPENY HEADSTONE

NEAR THIS PLACE ARE DEPOSITED
THE REMAINS
OF WILLIAM TWOPPENY
OF BLOWER’S PLACE IN THIS PARISH
AND ANN HIS WIFE
SHE 6th JANUARY 1738 AGED 47 YEARS
DIED
HE 2nd APRIL 1750 AGED 56 YEARS
THEY LEFT ISSUE TWO SONS
JOHN AND THOMAS

Consistory Court of Canterbury Will, dated 20th March 1750 (1751)
William Twoppeny of Rainham, Yeoman.
He is sick. His real estate to his two sons, John and Thomas, equally shared, for ever.
Executor to draw up an inventory of his goods and personal estate and to pay his debts, including the rent of the Parsonage of Rainham, when due, and funeral expenses . The value of the inventory to son Thomas, or in case of his death, to executor, 5 years after testator’s death, with interest of 4%. Son John will give his bond to son Thomas for the payment of this legacy.
Residue to son John who is executor.
Witnesses: Isaac Wildish, John Fryer and William Twopenny
Proved 15th April 1751

58.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF MARTIN SON OF
JOHN AND ANN CAMP OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED DECEMBER THE 2nd 1786
AGED 1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS
ALSO SARAH WIFE OF WILL. RAYNER
AND DAUGHTER OF JOHN AND ANN
CAMP DIED AUGUST THE 12th 1787
AGED 28 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE ONE DAUGHTER SARAH

59.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
ROB. FREDERICK OF THIS
PARISH WHO DIED THE 1st OF
MARCH 1764 AGED 64 YEARS
---------------Ground Level---------------
ALSO ANN FREDERICK WIFE
OF THE ABOVE ROBERT FREDERICK
WHO DIED MAY THE 1st 1783
AGED 73 YEARS

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 25th September 1778
Ann Frederick, Widow.
She is ill. To grand daughter, Ann Ripworth, the daughter of her daughter, Ann Ripworth, of Rainham, a large silver spoon, marked with the letters, A R. To daughter Ann Ripworth, all of her clothes, if she is dead, then the clothes to her daughter, Ann at 21 years of age or day of marriage. To Ann Frederick, her grand daughter, daughter of son, Henry, I guinea to buy mourning. Rest and residue, of goods, chattels, money, lease of her house farm, stock utensils, implements of husbandry and personal estate, to son Robert.
She desires Robert and his executors to allow grand daughter, Ann Ripworth, to live in the house and assist her in board and clothing and other necessary things. Son Robert is executor.
Witnesses: John Ellen and John Williams, Clerk to Mr Dyer.
Proved 20th May 1786

60.   HEADSTONE (BAX & RICE)

HERE
LYETH YE BODY OF
WILLIAM TILDEN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 29th 1718
AGED 36 YEARS
ALSO YE BODY OF ELIZA ? HIS WIFE
SHE DIED NOVEMBER YE 21st 1755 ?
AGED [    ] YEARS
ALSO JOHN AND ELIZABETH
THEIR SON AND DAUGHTER INTERR’D HERE
LEFT SURVIVING 2 SONS
WILLIAM AND JOHN

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will
William Tilden, Gentleman.
Very sick. Wife Mary is executor. To poor people of Rainham and of Lower Halstow, £4 to be distributed at his trustees discretion. To wife Mary, £50 worth of his household goods as she chooses, two indifferent persons to value the goods, one chosen by his wife, one by his executors. His wife is now pregnant, if born alive and a girl, then £400 to the child at 21 years of age or day of marriage, with mother’s consent. If a boy he shall be on equal standing with his three other sons, William, John and James.
To brother John and cousin, Richard Sissell, £10 each, they are Overseers of the will and Guardians of his three sons.
Residue, after debts, legacies, funeral and probate costs are paid, to three sons and unborn child. Until they are all of age, interest to be used by wife for maintenance and education of children. If his wife remarries, his Overseers can take what is due to children and take the children from their mother.
Witnesses: Thomas Craddock, mark of Susanna Gover and William Black
Proved 8th October 1719

61.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR JAMES RIPPOTH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE AUG. 4th
1779 AGED [5]9 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE TWO DAUGHTERS AND ONE SON
ALSO MR JAMES RIPPOTH
SON OF THE ABOVE
(WHO WAS LOST FROM ON BOARD THE
FRIGATE HYAENA AT SEA) MAY 22nd 1801
AGED 30 YEARS
---------------Ground Level----------------
ALSO ANN WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED APRIL 3rd 1820
AGED 76 YEARS

62.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
MARTHA WIFE OF
JOHN CROCKER
OF CHATHAM
WHO DIED 16th MAY 1756
AGED 67

63.   HEADSTONE (BAX & RICE)

TO THE MEMORY OF
CECELIA
WIFE OF
JOHN KNIGHT
OF UPCHURCH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DECEMBER THE 20th 1800
AGED 35 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE 7 CHILDREN
4 SONS AND 3 DAUGHTERS
ALSO THE ABOVE
JOHN KNIGHT
WHO DIED 4th JANUARY 1831
AGED 62 YEARS

64.   CHEST TOMB 

STONE LEDGER ON RED BRICK BASE
(THIS LEDGER IS EXTREMELY WORN, SO I HAVE
RELIED ON BAX & RICE FOR MOST OF IT.)
IN MEMORY OF
MR JOSEPH KNIGHT
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED 20th MARCH 1829
AGED 90 YEARS
AND OF MRS ANN (sic)* KNIGHT
HIS WIFE
AGED 83 YEARS
AFTER SURVIVING HIM ONE MONTH
THEY TOGETHER SUSTAINED THE CHANGES
AND CHANCES OF THIS MORTAL LIFE
IN THE ABOVE RELATION FOR 63 YEARS
ALSO NEAR THIS SPOT LIETH
GREAT GRANDCHILDREN OF THE ABOVE
MARY ANN SIMMONS
DIED 21st OCTOBER 1831
AGED 26 YEARS
ELIZABETH SIMMONS
DIED 6th NOVEMBER 1855
AGED [ ] YEARS
JOSEPH SIMMONS
DIED 1st DECEMBER 1856
AGED [33] YEARS
ANNEMARIA HIS WIFE
DIED 31st AUGUST 1856
AGED 33 YEARS
*See Will

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 30th September 1811
Joseph Knight of Rainham, Brickmaker
To his son, James Knight, £100; he forgives James all debts he owes him.
He has for some time, carried on a business as Brickmaker at Otterham Quay, in partnership with son, John, each having an equal share; son John to have all the business (leasehold), except stock bricks fit for sale or in preparation, also crops and other produce growing on the site. The money from the latter two items to be taken as part of his personal estate. Son John will not have full possession until the bricks and crops are sold.
To Thomas Stanley Wakeley, of Rainham, Gentleman and William Dodd the Elder of Rainham, Gentleman, upon trust, his house on the south side of Rainham High Street, this is for the use of his wife, Mary (sic), for her lifetime. After her death, the trustees are to sell the house and hold the money, in trust. Plate, linen, furniture also to his trustees, upon trust.
They are to permit wife to use the latter goods, during her lifetime. After her death, upon trust, to sell and to hold the proceeds upon trust.
The residue of his freehold estate, also his personal estate and effects, to trustees, upon trust, to sell. They to pay funeral and probate costs, debts and cash legacies. Surplus to be invested in Government Funds. Trustees to set apart a sum sufficient to secure an annuity of £50, which goes to his wife, for her lifetime.
One fifth of the invested money, in trust for son John. If John is not living at testator's death, then the money to be shared equally between his children at 21 years. Another fifth part, upon trust, to pay son., William the interest for his lifetime, after his death, the money to be shared equally between his children. From another fifth part interest to be paid to his daughter Mary, wife of Thomas Corman, for her lifetime' after her death, the interest to Thomas Corman, for his lifetime' after his death, to their children, as before. If Mary has no children or none survive beyond 21 years, then the fifth part in trust for sons John, William and Thomas Abey Knight and two grandchildren, Joseph and James Simmons,
sons of late daughter, Fanny wife of Tapley Simmons, equally shared. Interest from another fifth, to Joseph and James Simmons, towards their maintenance and education.
Interest of the last fifth to son Thomas for his lifetime and after his death, to his children toward their maintenance and education, if there are no children or all died before they are 21 years, then to his sons and daughters and Joseph and James Simmons, the latter to have one fifth of the fifth part.
His trustees are also executors.
He signs will with a mark.
Witnesses: James Edmed, William Hatch and James Hatch

Codicil, 7th December 1816
He has bequeathed son James, £100 and forgiven him his debts. He is making further provision for James, an additional £200, after death of testator's wife, but if she dies in testator's lifetime, the £200 to be paid within 12 months of testator's death. Rest of will confirmed.
Again signs with a mark.
Witnesses: James Edmed , Solicitor, Gravesend, Thomas Furze and Robert Atkins of the Mitre Inn, Chatham.

Codicil 19th February 1821
He had given his trustees his house in Rainham, furniture and goods and residue of his freehold and personal estate and made them executors.
William Smart of Rainham, Gentleman, is to be a trustee and executor in the place of Wakeley. Rest of will confirmed.
Signs with a mark.
Witnesses: William Pell the Elder, William Pell the Younger and John Vinten, all of Rainham.
Proved 15th September 1829 Power reserved to William Dodd.

65.   HEADSTONE (BAX & RICE)

IN MEMORY OF
CATHERINE KNIGHT
WIFE OF
JOHN KNIGHT
OF UPCHURCH
WHO DIED MARCH 11th 1862
AGED 74 YEARS

66.   HEADSTONE (BAX & RICE)

[IN MEMORY OF]
FANNY ATHERDEN
DIED OCTOBER 7th 1819
AGED 5 WEEKS

67.   HEADSTONE (BAX & RICE)

HER[E LIETH]
INTER[RED THE BODY]
OF FRA[NCES]
WIFE OF M[ICHAEL WOOD]
AND DAUGH[TER OF]
AUG[USTIN?] [     ] [OF THIS]
PARISH, GENT. [WHO DIED]
DECEMBER YE [     ]
1720 AGED 23 YEARS

68.   Headstone

THOMAS LANE

HERE LIETH INTERRED THE BODY OF
MR THOMAS LANE OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
AUGUST 19th 1746 AGED 63 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE ONE SON

69.   LEANING, ERODED HEADSTONE, RAILED PLOT

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIE
DEARLY BELOVED AND ONLY SON OF
WILLIAM HENRY AND BERTHA WAKELEY
DIED JAN [    ] 1882
[Died January 10, 1882. Source: Darrel La Mar Wakley lamar@ida.net]
AGED 13 YEARS
THE ABOVE WILLIAM HENRY
WAKELEY
BORN AUGUST [    ] 1836
[Born August 15, 1835. (Source: Darrel La Mar Wakley]
DIED OCTOBER 17th? 1908
[Yes, died October 17, 1908. (Source: Darrel La Mar Wakley]
ALSO
HELEN BERTHA WAKELEY
BORN JUNE 24th 1836
DIED JAN. 2nd 1904
ALSO
[       ] BERTHA WAKELEY
[       ] AND [       ]
[       ]

70.   HEADSTONE

THIS
TABLET WAS ERECTED
BY A FEW FRIENDS
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
WILLIAM HENRY GILBY
A WORKING MAN
WHO AFTER SOME YEARS OF EARNEST EFFORT
IN THIS PARISH
TO WIN SOULS TO CHRIST FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS
FEBY. 4Th 1883 AGED 49 YEARS
"Be ye also Ready"
Matthew 24. 44

1881 Census: A boarder in Station Road, Foreman Platelayer

71.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF CHARLES SMITH
WHO DIED AT ROCHESTER
JAN. 24th 1901 AGED 72 YEARS
ALSO ELLEN WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED IN THIS PARISH
JUNE 27th 1880 AGED 59 YEARS
"Until the Day Break"

72.   THREE LEDGERS (ONE MODERN), IN LARGE RAILED PLOT

IN MEMORY OF
MARY WIFE OF ROBERT WATSON
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 4th OF DECEMBER 1824 AGED 33 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED ROBERT WATSON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 13th OF DECEMBER 1857 AGED 64 YEARS
ALSO
FREDERICK GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 7th OF APRIL 183[  ] AGED 16 MONTHS
ALSO MARIAN GRAND DAUGHTER OF
THE ABOVE WHO DIED 10th SEPTEMBER 183[  ]
AGED 3 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS
AND IN THE VAULT LOUISA
GRAND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JUNE 2nd 1871 AGED 16 YEARS
ALSO THOMAS WATSON GRANDSON
OF THE ABOVE
ROBERT AND MARY WATSON
WHO DIED DECEMBER 21st 1889

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
ROBERT DURRANT WATSON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
24th DECEMBER 1882
AGED 68 YEARS
ALSO OF HELEN WATSON
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
DIED 24th OCTOBER 1927 IN HER 67th YEAR
ANN WATSON DIED FEBRUARY 18th 1902
AGED 20 YEARS
MARY WATSON DIED SEPTEMBER 28th 1904
AGED 81 YEARS
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
HENRY CHARLES WATSON
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 29th APRIL 1906 AGED 57 YEARS
"At Rest"
ALICE MARY WATSON
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DEPARTED THIS LIFE MARCH 2nd 1931
AGED 71 YEARS

Principal Probate Registry: Robert Watson, a Butcher, effects under £300
1881 Census: Robert Durrant Watson, a Farmer of 201 acres, employing 12 men and 4 boys 
Henry Charles Watson, a Farmer of 200 acres, employing 8 men and 2 boys

73.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
MR HERBERT CRANE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEBRUARY [    ]
1817
AGED 62 YEARS

74.   HEADSTONE

IN
AFFECTIONATE MEMORY
OF
ISABELLA & EMILY
THE [BELOVED] CHILDREN OF
WILLIAM AND ELIZABETH TAYLOR
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
SEPTEMBER 5th 1870
[ISABELLA] AGED [3 YEARS]
[EMILY AGED 11 MONTHS]

75.   COPED STONE

IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM KNIGHT
WHO DIED APRIL 26th 1899
AGED 75 YEARS

IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH ANN
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM KNIGHT
WHO DIED MAY 16th 1927
AGED 89 YEARS

1881 Census: Barge Owner
Principal Probate Registry: £4,568 3s 7d

76.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF
JAMES TAYLOR
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
2nd OCT. 1889
IN HIS 79th YEAR
ALSO
HANNAH MARIA
WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
WHO FELL ASLEEP 22nd DEC. 1902
IN HER 84th YEAR
"Until the Day Break and the Shadows Flee Away"

1881 Census: House Decorator employing 3 men and 1 boy

77.   LEDGER ON BRICK BASE

IN MEMORY OF
ISABELLA ANN
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM KNIGHT
DIED JULY 5th 1862
AGED 34 YEARS
ALSO
DANIEL JAMES KNIGHT
SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED OCTOBER 22nd 1886
AGED 30 YEARS

1881 Census: Daniel James, a Coal Merchant of Strood
Principal Probate Registry: £712 6s

78.   COPED STONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN LONGLEY
HEADMASTER OF THE RAINHAM SCHOOLS 1851- 1884
ORGANIST OF THIS PARISH CHURCH 1868-1898
WHO FELL ASLEEP MAY 26th 1900
IN HIS 77th YEAR

ALSO IN [LOVING] MEMORY OF
EMMA RELICT OF THE LATE
JOHN LONGLEY
WHO FELL ASLEEP FEB. [   ] 1908
IN HER 83rd YEAR

Principal Probate Registry: £2,010 18s

79.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF MARY FLEET
OF THIS PARISH WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE MARCH 20th *1800
AGED 30 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE TWO SONS AND FIVE
DAUGHTERS, FANNY, MARY,
ELIZABETH, JOHN, SARAH, WILLIAM
AND ANN
WM. FLEET SON OF THE ABOVE MARY
WHO DIED MAY 20th 1800 AGED 2 MONTHS
ANN FLEET DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MAY 20th *1800
AGED 2 MONTHS

*The Burial Register states that Mary and Ann buried on the 18th March, the son does not appear in 1820

80.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
HENRY ALFRED
SON OF
JAMES AND MARTHA WILKINS
WHO DIED THE 26th OF DECEMBER
1837
AGED 3 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS
ALSO HELEN THEIR DAUGHTETR
WHO DIED THE 13th OF JANUARY 1841
AGED 4 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS

81.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
MR WILLIAM PELL
WHO DIED THE 31st OF MARCH 1833
AGED 69 YEARS
ALSO OF MRS FRANCES PELL
WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED ON THE 18th OF MAY 1828
AGED 54 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 2nd August 1831
William Pell of Rainham, Farmer
His debts, funeral and probate costs to be paid first.
Ready money, securities, debts, household goods,furniture, plate, linen, china, glass, clothes, stock in trade, implements of agriculture, dead stock, crops and personal estate, to Charles Jacobs of Farrington Market, Fruit Salesman and William Pell of the same place, Fruit Salesman, upon trust.
They to sell everything not consisting of money, and divide equally among his children, Frances, wife of Joseph Atherden, William, John, Thomas and James Pell, Ann wife of Charles Jacobs, Elizabeth and Helen Pell. He has already advanced money to sons, Thomas and John, this money to be taken into account when dividing the money left to his children. The trustees are also executors.
Witnesses: M.S. Stephens, Solicitor, Chatham and G. Havard
Proved 30th October 1833

82.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM PAYN
LATE OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 22nd FEBY. 1857
AGED 34 YEARS
LEAVING A WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN
ANN FRANCES BORN 18th FEBRUARY 1846
WILLIAM BORN 20th FEBRUARY 1848
JOHN BORN 28th MAY 1851
ROBERT BORN 9th NOVEMBER 1852
ANN FRANCES DAUGHTER OF THE
ABOVE DIED THE 18th OF SEPTEMBER 1860
AGED 14 YEARS
AND ELIZABETH BRIDGET
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 20th NOV. 1865
AGED 45 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 24th January 1857
William Payn of Rainham, Corn Factor
All of his estate and effects to wife, Elizabeth Bridget, or ever, she is executor.
Witnesses: Joseph Simmons of Rainham, Wheelwright and John Hales, 42 Matilda Street, Islington, Gemtleman
Affidavit 7th April 1857
John Hales is sworn, he was present with Joseph Simmons when testator executed will and they both sign the will in testator's presence.
Proved 9th April 1857

83.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
THOMAS BARDEN
WHO DIED MAY 18th 1902 AGED 70 YEARS
ALSO MARY ANN HIS WIFE
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 29th 1902
AGED 64 YEARS
AFTER 10 YEARS AFFLICTION
"[      ] Mother and Father Dear,
Called Home within one year,
[      ] Children left to Mourn their Loss,
[      ] Meekly Bow beneath the Cross"
ALSO EMILY, CLARA, ALICE AND KATE
CHILDREN OF THE ABOVE
ALSO ELIZABETH ANN SMITH
THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JANUARY 20th 1933
AGED 72 YEARS

1881 Census: General Dealer
Principal Probate Registry: Green Grocer, High Street, £124

84.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM BENNETT
WHO DIED 10th FEBRUARY 1906
AGED 83 YEARS
"Rest in Peace"
ALSO ELIZA
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 20th JULY 1917
AGED 72 YEARS
ALSO MARY CHARLOTTE
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 21st APRIL 1922
AGED 43 YEARS
"Till we Meet Again"

1881 Census: Retired Farmer
Principal Probate Registry: of Pampa Cottage, Station Rd. £1,004 10s

85.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
SOPHIA KESLAKE CLARK
DIED SEPTEMBER 30th 1901
AGED 78 YEARS
"Her End was Peace"
ALSO HANNAH WRIGHT CLARK
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
DIED APRIL 16th 1913
AGED 64 YEARS
FOR OVER 30 YEARS A FAITHFUL SERVANT TO THE
LATE H.J. QURRIER ESQ. OF COLVILLE, BEXLEY
"At Rest"
ALBERT HENRY DINES
DIED JULY 14th 1917 AGED 60 YEARS
"Thy Will be Done"
ALSO OF EMILY ANN DINES
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED APRIL 16th 1935
AGED 76 YEARS

1881 Census: Albert Dines Brickfield Labourer
Principal Probate Registry: Labourer of Orchard St. £282 5s 1d

86.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
DEAR
PHOEBE DRAIN
PASSED AWAY 3rd NOVEMBER 1905
AGED 66 YEARS
ALSO OUR DEAR FATHER
WILLIAM DRAIN
ENTERED INTO REST 4th JANUARY 1911
AGED 71
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
ALSO JOE DRAIN
GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE
WHO LOST HIS LIFE IN FRANCE
DECEMBER 25th ? 1916
AGED 23 YEARS
"[His] Memory is as Dear Today,
[As the] Hour he Went Away"

87.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF MY DEAR HUSBAND
ROBERT CORK
WHO DIED JULY 28th 1899
AGED 61 YEARS
"The Loss was Great, the Blow Severe,
To Part with him we Loved so Dear,
But God alone knew it was Best,
To take him to his Heavenly Rest"
ALSO SARAH BETHANIA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 4th 1906
AGED 69 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"

1881 Census: Robert Cork, Carman

88.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ALFRED CHARLES KEMP
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FEBRUARY 20th 1909
AGED 75 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
ALSO SARAH KEMP
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DECEMBER 1st 1911
AGED 78 YEARS
"Asleep in Jesus Blessed Sleep"

1881 Census: Labourer in H.M. Dockyard, Chatham

89.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
LESTER JENKINS
WHO WAS FATALLY INJURED
AT ORPINGTON STATION AUGUST 20th 1912
AGED 23 YEARS
"He Shall Rise Again"
HENRY JENKINS
DIED 4th APRIL 1922 AGED 95 YEARS
THOMAS JENKINS
DIED 31st MAY 1946 AGED 68
RACHEL JENKINS WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED 11th MAY 1947 AGED 96
"The Memory of the Just is Blessed"

1881 Census: Henry Jenkins, Bailiff at Tonge Farm
1911 Census Lester Jenkins, Rail Carriage Cleaner

90.   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
ANN HOW
WHO DIED MARCH 16th 1909
AGED 83
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
ALSO ELIZABETH HALES
DIED MARCH 18th 1933
AGED 83 YEARS

91.   COPED STONE

IN MEMORY OF
EMMA RAYNER
WHO ENTERED INTO REST JULY 29th 1908
AGED [59] YEARS

ALSO
OUR DEAR MOTHER
CAROLINE RAYNER
WHO FELL ASLEEP DECEMBER [    ] [1925]
AGED 97 YEARS

92.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
SARAH
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JAMES BATES
AND LOVING MOTHER
WHO DIED THE 24th DAY OF MAY 1903
AGED 46 YEARS
"He that Endureth to the End shall be Saved"
"Afflictions Sore Long Time I Bore,
Physicians were in Vain,
Till God in Mercy, did her Call,
And Eased her of her Pain"

93.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
RICHARD GODDEN
WHO DIED ? JUNE 1900
AGED 6[  ]
ALSO ANN
BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 14th APRIL 1914 ?
AGED 80
ALSO EDITH
BELOVED DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 19th MARCH 1903
AGED 29
"At Rest"
ALSO HAROLD GODDEN GRANDSON
DIED IN CETTON? IN FRANCE MARCH 23rd 191[  ]

1881 Census: Richard Godden, Rail Plate Layer

94.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
ELIZA
BELOVED WIFE OF J. H. TRUSCOTT
OF NEW BROMPTON
AND DAUGHTER OF THE LATE JESSE HOOK
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED 9th APRIL 1900
AGED 43 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
JAMES HENRY TRUSCOTT
WHO DIED 22nd OCTOBER 1901
AGED 67 YEARS
"Thy Will be Done"

1881 Census: James Truscott, living in Rochester,Clerk in War Office ?
Principal Probate Registry: £859 11s 10d

95.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF MY DEAR HUSBAND
WILLIAM COLLINS
WHO FELL ASLEEP MARCH 11th 1904
AGED 66 YEARS
"God's finger touched him and he Slept"
"Thy Will be Done"
ALSO ESTHER COLLINS
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO FELL ASLEEP APRIL 12th 1918
AGED 77 YEARS
"Forever with the Lord"

1881 Census: Market Gardener
Principal Probate Registry: William, £403

96.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
NAOMI SMITHERMAN
WHO FELL ASLEEP DEC. 12th 1908
AGED 77 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
ALSO MARTHA ANN POINTER
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
CALLED HOME AUG. 20th 1930
AGED 77 YEARS

97.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ELIZABETH ANN TAYLOR
WHO DIED DEC. 20th 1905
AGED 66 YEARS
"Blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord"
ALSO
JAMES TAYLOR
WHO DIED NOV. 10th 1910
AGED 69 YEARS
"Beloved and Loving, they have passed away,
[And] we who Mourn their Loss, can only Pray,
We shall Meet them yet again in that Light Home,
Where Sorrow, Sin and Death are all Unknown"

1881 Census: Painter and Plumber
Principal Probate Registry: of Ashby House, £787 4s 10d, re-sworn £857 4s 10d

98.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH CHAPMAN
WHO DIED THE 31st DAY OF MAY 1903
AGED 67 YEARS
"Abide with me, fast falls the Eventide,
The Darkness deepens Lord with me Abide,
When after helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O Abide with me"
ALSO
GEORGE CHAPMAN
WHO DIED JANUARY 3rd 1910
AGED 82 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
THOMAS CHAPMAN
SON OF THE ABOVE
1879 - 1961

99.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
THOMAS HARRIS
WHO DIED 2nd DEC. 1904
AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO
HENRY THOMAS HARRIS
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 1st JUNE 1906
AGED 42 YEARS
Verse
ALSO FRANCES WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 18th NOV. 1909
AGED [   ] 1 YEARS
"Thy Will be Done"
ALSO WILLIAM HENRY SMITH
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 5th AUG. 1925 ?
AGED 59 YEARS

1881 Census: Thomas Harris, Gardener

100.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
EMILY BOAKES
WHO DIED JAN. 30th 1912
AGED 38 YEARS
"Until the Day Break and the
Shadows Flee Away"
ALSO
EDWIN RICHARD BOAKES
FATHER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED FEB. 3rd [1918]
AGED 79 YEARS
"Forever with the Lord"
ALSO ELIZABETH BOAKES
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JAN. 12th 1922
AGED 78 YEARS

1881 Census: Edwin Boakes, Farm Labourer at Stockbury

101.   HEADSTONE

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
EMMA THE BELOVED WIFE OF
EDWARD KIDD
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED JULY 17th 1875
AGED 25 YEARS
"The Sun is gone Down, when it was yet Day so,
Teach us to Number our Days that we apply,
Our Hearts unto Wisdom"
ALSO FRANK SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 1st SEPTEMBER 1875 AGED 7 WEEKS

102.   LEDGER, LOW RAILS

STEDMAN TOMBS

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
MR JOHN STEDMAN
OF ROCHESTER
WHO DIED DECEMBER 11th 1846
AGED 71 YEARS
ALSO OF HENRY
SECOND SON OF JAMES AND
SOPHIA STEDMAN
OF GILLINGHAM
AND GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 7th 1871
AGED 17 YEARS
"Thy Will be Done"
ALSO OF ELLEN
GRAND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED FE[RUARY] [    ] [1876]
[AGED 33 YEARS]
[         ]

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 10th September 1846
John Stedman of St. Margaret, Rochester, Millwright
All debts, funeral and probate costs first paid.
To wife, Mary, for her life, all household furniture, plate, linen, china, household goods. After her death, then to his son James Boyer Stedman and daughter Elizabeth Field, shared equally. Also to son James, the half share of the property that he and son James are co-owners, on condition that James pays into the trust estate three years after the death of the survivor of testator's wife and daughter Mary, £300 and out of this sum pay for his funeral and probate costs, debts, legacies and mourning, also funeral costs of his wife and daughter Mary. Residue of this money to son and daughter, Elizabeth, shared equally.
To daughter Elizabeth, his half share of the leasehold mill and premises, held by testator and son in law, John Field, on condition that John Field pays rent accruing to testator, for the benefit of the estate, until the next quarterly day following testator's death. To his wife, for life an annuity of £100, payable from his freehold estate in Gillingham, this for his wife and daughter Mary's support. After his wife's death an annuity of £40 to John Field, payable from the Gillingham property for the support of daughter Mary for her lifetime.£250 to be paid to daughter Elizabeth five years after the death of the survivor of his wife and daughter Mary and payment of the mortgage on the Gillingham property by son James. The freehold estate at Gillingham consists two mills and all gear tackle, occupied by son James, to James for ever. Also to James the leasehold estate at Gillingham. The annuity of £40 to be laid out by son and son in law during the life of daughter Mary for her support. In case daughter Elizabeth dies before testator, or before her legacies are paid, then her legacies to her children, equally shared at 21 years or day of marriage, if girls.
During their minorities the interest to their maintenance and education, this intere-st can be paid to their father at the discretion of his executors.
Son James and John Field are executors.
Witnesses: George Acworth, Solicitor, Rochester and George Tuff, his Clerk
Proved 27th March 1847

In the 1841 Census, John Stedman was living at Mill Cottage, Fox Lane, Gillingham

103.   LEDGER, LOW RAILS

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
SOPHIA THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JAMES STEDMAN
WHO DIED SEPT. 15th 1896
AGED [7]4 YEARS
Verse
ALSO OF ALICE BELL
THE DEARLY LOVED WIFE
OF FREDERICK STEDMAN
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEPT. 17th 1900
AGED 39 YEARS
"Thy Will be Done"
ALSO OF
JAMES BOYER STEDMAN
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 13th ? 1908
AGED 94 YEARS
Verses
ALSO SARAH [       ]
[          ]

1881 Census: James Stedman, Farmer at York Farm, 260 acres, employing 13 men, 3 boys
Principal Probate Registry: of Mill Road, Gillingham, £4,724 19s 10d

104.   HIGH COPED STONE, BADLY DAMAGED RAILINGS

IN MEMORY OF
THOMAS DODD, ESQ.
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED 19th OF JULY 1872 AGED 82 YEARS
ALSO JANE DODD
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 1st OF MARCH 1877 AGED 82 YEARS

IN MEMORY OF
THOMAS DODD, JUNR.
OF THE PARISH OF HEMPSTEAD
WHO DIED 30th OF MAY [1859] AGED [40] YEARS
ALSO SARAH ROSE DODD
SISTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 9th OF JANUARY 1876 AGED 61 YEARS

1871 Census: Thomas Dodd, Senior, Farmer of 300 acres, employing 5 men and 1 boy.
Principal Probate Registry: Thomas Dodd, Senior, under £16,000
Jane Dodd, under £2,000
1851 Census: Thomas Dodd, Junior, Farmer at Lower Halstow.

105.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF
FANNY WILLS
WIFE OF
WILLIAM WILLS
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED 8th OCTOBER 1840
AGED 35 YEARS

1851 Census: William Wills, Farm Labourer, new wife?, Elizabeth a School Mistress.

106.   LEDGER ON GROUND

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
PATIENCE
WIFE OF SAMUEL JARRETT
WHO DIED 9th [       ] 188[5]
AGED 46 YEARS
(Indistinct Verses)
ALSO
SIDNEY JOHN
YOUNGEST SON OF THE ABOVE
( 1890 AGED 1 YEAR)
MATILDA AND ALBERT JARRETT
CHILDREN OF THE ABOVE
ALSO THE ABOVE
SAMUEL JARRET
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
5th DAY OF MAY 1892
IN THE 58th YEAR OF HIS AGE
(Eroded Verses)

Principal Probate Registry: Cricketers' Inn. Licensed Victualler, £342 17s 6d

107.   HEADSTONE (PARTLY OBSCURED BY 109)

IN MEMORY OF
FREDERICK WATKINS
SON OF
THOMAS AND SARAH WATKINS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEBRUARY [    ] [1848]
AGED 12 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
THOMAS WATKINS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE MAY [    ] [1854]
AGED 50 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 7th June 1852
Thomas Watkins of Moor Street, Builder
Appoints son Thomas and good friend Peter Perrin of Aylesford, Farmer, executors and trustees.
They to pay usual costs, funeral, probate, debts from personal estate.
To son William £200, after the death or remarriage of his wife, Sarah. His freehold and leasehold lands in Rainham and Upchurch, and his residuary personal estate, to his trustees, upon trust. They are to permit his wife to have use of household furniture , goods, plate, linen, etc., for her lifetime, as long as she remains his widow. She also to have rents from his real estate, on same condition. After her death or remarriage, the real and personal estate upon trust for his children, Thomas, John, Edward and Jane, equally shared. If his residuary personal estate is insufficient to pay his debts and funeral costs, etc., he gives his trustees discretion to sell part of his real estate to make up any shortfall.
Witnesses: M.S. Stephens, Solicitor, Chatham and Walter ? , his clerk
Proved 17th June 1854

108.   HEADSTONE

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
JANE WATKINS
WHO DIED JUNE 28th 1900
AGED 61 YEARS

109.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF
[ERNEST] ALBERT DUDDING
[WHO] WAS DROWNED OFF WAPPING
[DEC]R 1st 1895 AGED 21 YEARS
ALSO
[GE]ORGE WILLIAM DUDDING
[ELD]ER BROTHER OF THE ABOVE
WHO WAS DROWNED OFF SHEERNESS
[MA]Y 31st 1888 AGED 18 YEARS
"How sudden was their Call,
No time to say "Farewell",
[Go]d's Purposes are Wisely Hid,
[But He] does All Things Well"
ALSO
JOHN [      ] DUDDING
[         ]
[         ]

110.   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM FRID
WHO DIED APRIL 4th 1884
AGED 52 YEARS
AN AFFECTIONATE HUSBAND AND
DEVOTED FATHER
"Oh, Yes it is Hard, at the Last,
To Part with the Father[ ],
The Home and the Heart [      ] Desolation,
At Bidding the Dearly Loved Father, Adieu"
ALSO SARAH FRID
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 26th 1912 IN HER 82nd YEAR
INTERRED IN HAMILTON CEMETERY (CANADA)
ALSO
WILLIAM STEVENS
SON IN LAW OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 3rd 1908
AGED 55 YEARS
"In the Midst of Life we are in Death"
ALSO
SARH FRID STEVENS
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 23rd 1931
IN HER 75th YEAR
INTERRED IN HAMILTON CEMETERY (CANADA)

1871 Census: William Frid at Upchurch, Brickworks Labourer
1881 Census: Brickworks Foreman

111.   HEADSTONE (ERODED)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MARIAN RHODA
WIFE OF
GEORGE GILBERT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DECEMBER 2nd 1888
AGED 25? YEARS

112.   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
WINNEY ELIZABETH ROSE
WHO DIED APRIL 10th 1887
AGED 12 YEARS
[Eroded Verses]

113.   RED GRANITE COPED

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN SLADEN KNIGHT, M.D., M.R.C.P.
WHO DIED JANUARY 27th 1899
AGED 76 YEARS
"There Shall Never be one lost Good, what was shall Live as Before,
The Evil is Null, is Nought, is Silence implying Sound,
What was Good shall be Good with, foe Evil, so much Good more,
On Earth the Broken Arcs, in the Heavens, a Perfect Round"

Principal Probate Registry: Of Rochester, £29, 975 10s, re-sworn, £30,111 2s 6d

114.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
DAVID KITNEY
WHO MET WITH A FATAL ACCIDENT
[AT] BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE WITH THE BARGE "ALPHA"
ON JULY 31st 1908
AGED 22
"David's Place was Empty [       ]"
ALSO
ARTHUR KITNEY
AGED 4 MONTHS
ALSO ALFRED THEIR BROTHER
DIED DEC. 31St [      ]
AGED 51YEARS
"At Rest"
ALSO RICHARD KITNEY

115.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HENRY CHAPMAN
WHO DIED JANUARY 14th 1904
AGED 60 YEARS
ALSO
JAMES HOPPER
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 1st 1898
AGED 83 YEARS
ALSO
ELLEN TADMAN
WHO DIED MAY 13th 1932
AGED 92 YEARS
ALSO
WILLIAM TADMAN
DIED JUNE 23rd 1935
AGED 65 YEARS

James Hopper, 1881 Census, Farm Labourer at Upchurch
William Tadman, 1911 Census, Brickfield Labourer

116.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
LEOPOLD J. H. BATES
LAY READER OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED OCT. 10th 1910
AGED 28 YEARS
ALSO
JOHN JAMES BATES
FATHER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED FEBY. 25Th 1912
AGED 47 YEARS
"Thou will keep him & preserve [      ] whose mind is,
[      ] one [      ] because [      ] in Thee"
ALSO
ALICE
WIFE OF JOHN JAMES BATES
WHO DIED MAY 20th 192[8]
AGED [59] YEARS
"Her Children Arise Up and call her Blessed"

117.    Pedestals and Cross

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
CHARLES ALEXANDER
WHO DIED JUNE 6th 1898
AGED [4]1 YEARS
ALSO SARAH BERTHA
WIDOW OF THE ABOVE AND WIDOW OF
ALFRED WILLIAM BODIAM
BORN OCT. 1861
CALLED HOME JULY 1st 1933

118.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN BROWN SYMS
WHO [DIED] [12th] [NOV] 1879
[AGED] [68] YEARS
"Blessed are the Dead that die in the Lord"
ALSO OF
MARY ANN JEMIMA SYMS
WHO DIED JAN. 23rd 1890
AGED 82 YEARS

Principal Probate Registry: Of Moor Street, under £1,500

119.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR FATHER
EDWIN BOORMAN
WHO DIED FEBY. 24Th 1877
AGED 56 YEARS
ALSO OUR BELOVED MOTHER
ELIZABETH BETHIAH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MAY 21st 1907
IN HER 71st YEARS
"They lived the Simple Life and died in Christ"
ERECTED BY THEIR SORROWING CHILDREN

1871 Census: Wheelwright, High Street, 1 apprentice
Principal Probate Registry: Wheelwright, under £200

120.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN OSBORNE
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
APRIL 25th 1863
AGED 64 YEARS
ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JUDITH OSBORNE
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JANUARY 7th 1882
AGED 8[6] YEARS
(Eroded Verses)

121.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOB WILLS
WHO DIED JUNE 4th 188[5]
AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO OF
MARY
BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
JOB WILLS
WHO DIED JANUARY 24th 1889
AGED 78 YEARS

1881 Census: Market Gardener of Chapel Lane Cottages

122.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM WARD MARTIN
WHO DIED AUGUST 26th 1847
AGED 53 YEARS
(Big space here, for wife ?)

ALSO WILLIAM WILLIAM INFANT SON OF
WILLIAM WARD MARTIN
AND HANNAH HIS WIFE
WHO DIED MAY 28th 1827
AGED 10 MONTHS
ALSO OF GEORGE THEIR SON
WHO DIED OCT. 28th 1830
AGED 6 YEARS
ALSO SILAS JOHN THEIR SON
WHO DIED OCT. 1st 1847
AGED 26 YEARS

1841 Census: Fruiterer

123.   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE
REMEMBRANCE OF
EMMA ELIZABETH MARTIN
[WHO DIED JUNE [    ] 1864]
[AGED 28 YEARS]
ALSO CHARLES MARTIN
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AT WORTHING
THE 10th DAY OF FEBRUARY18[98]
AGED 67 YEARS

Principal Probate Registry: Resident of Worthing, probate to son,
also Charles, Fruit Grower (see 123), Effects, £9,643 4s

124.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR JOHN RAINS
OF THIS PARISH
LATE OF COVENT GARDEN MARKET
WHO DIED JANY. 17Th 1836
AGED 51 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE FOUR SONS & EIGHT DAUGHTERS
ALSO ELIZABETH RAINS
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JUNE 26th 1851
AGED 67 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH WILES
GRANDCHILD OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED NOV. 24th 1831
AGED 1 YEAR

125.   HEADSTONE

SACRED TO THE MEMORY
OF MR JOHN RAINS
WHO DIED 19th SEPTEMBER 1823
AGED 75 YEARS
ALSO HANNAH RAINS WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 29th ? DECEMBER 1826
AGED [    ] YEARS
ALSO THOMAS SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED 9th [OCT. 1800 AGED [    ] YEARS
ALSO SARAH RAINS DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
JOHN RAINS ?
DIED JULY [    ] 1798 AGED [    ] YEARS
ALSO THOMAS RAINS SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER [    ] 1809? AGED [    ] YEARS
LEFT ISSUE ONE SON AND ONE DAUGHTER
JOHN AND HANNAH
LIKE WISE JOHN RAINS OF ULCOMBE
WHO DIED 1st APRIL 1841or 44 ? AGED 72 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 26th April 1820
John Rains, Yeoman of Rainham
All his real estate in Rainham or elsewhere in Kent to wife Hannah, for her lifetime, so long as she remains his widow. After her death or remarriage, she to have an annuity of £20, for life, payable from his real estate, as follows, his house and stables and orchard called, "The Sur?en Orchard, also a small piece of ground lately used as a nursery, called "Cherry Garden", 30 rods, at East Rainham, in his own occupation, also his cherry garden on the east side of the road leading to his house. All the this real estate to son John, for his lifetime, after his death to all son John's children, in equal shares.
His house and garden and orchard in Lower Rainham, (2 acres), occupied by himself and Robert Stevens and Edward Usher, also his property now a warehouse, with an orchard planted with cherries and plums, (1 acre). In East Rainham, in his own occupation, to daughter Hannah Martin wife of William Martin, for her lifetime, after her death, to her husband, William for his lifetime, after his death to their children, equally shared. If there are no children surviving, then to his son John, for ever.
To son John and daughter Hannah Martin, annual income from the above estate ?
His goods, chattels, rights, credits, plate, linen, china, ready money,invested money and personal estate, after payment of funeral costs and probate and his debts, to wife Hannah, for her lifetime, same condition as before. After her death, or remarriage, the latter to son John and daughter Hannah, equally shared, for ever.
Wife, son John and Charles Nash of Rainham, Gentleman, are executors. An inventory to be made.
Signs will with his mark X.
Witnesses: Robert Hinde, Robert Hinde, Junior and James Taylor
Proved 20th August 1824 Power reserved to Charles Nash

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 15th December 1826
Hannah Rains, Widow
To children of son John and daughter Hannah, £5 each. £10 to daughter Hannah.
Witnesses: Thomas Pell and William Pell
Proved 23rd March 1827

126.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
JESSE HOOK
WHO DIED MAY 3rd 1882
AGED 70 YEARS
AND OF LUCY ELIZABETH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JULY 28th 1897
AGED 81 YEARS
ALSO SARAH ANN HENRY
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED APRIL 10th 1922
AGED 82 YEARS

1881 Census: Jesse Hook, Agricultural Labourer

127.   HEADSTONE (ANCHOR MOTIF)

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF OUR DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER
ELIZA HUTSON
WHO DIED JUNE 26th 1895
AGED 63 YEARS
AND CHARLES HUTSON
WHO DIED JANUARY 15th 1896
AGED 69 YEARS
"Gone from us but not Forgotten,
Never shall thy Memory Fade,
Dearest thoughts shall ever Linger,
Round the spot where they are Laid"
ALSO ELIZA EMILY PREEDAY
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
[                                           ]

1881 Census: Master of the "Fairy", probably a barge.
Principal Probate Registry: of "Fairy Cottage", £274 8s 3d

128.   ONE OF THREE ADJOINING HEADSTONES

IN
MEMORY
OF MRS MARY LAMBERT
WHO WAS BORN IN
AT [                ]ORD IN SUFFOLK
[NOVE]MBER? 23rd 1763
DIED AT BLOOR'S PLACE
IN THIS PARISH
[MAY] 17th 1855
AFTER HAVING ? WITH FAITHFULL [ ]VE
SER[VING] [   ] GENERA[TIONS]
G[                                ]
D[                                ]

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 27th March 1847
Mary Lambert, Servant at Mr Smart's (Bloor's Place)
£5 to be paid to her sister, Sophia Stannard of Eye, Suffolk. £5 to niece, Eleanor Palmer of Walberswick, Suffolk. The remainder after funeral costs, etc., are paid, to Mr William Smart of Rainham. Her money, (£75), is in the Chatham and Rochester Savings Bank.
Witnesses: James Foster and William Kitchingham

Codicil 14th April 1855
£2 to Mrs Botham. £2 to Elizabeth Edmonds, also to Harriet Pope, 3 (pounds ?). To James Foster, £4.
Sign with a mark but will seems to have been signed.
Witnesses: As for will.

Affidavit 19th September 1855
James Foster of Rainham, Market Gardener, is sworn. He was witness to the will and codicil. He was present with the other witness when testator executed the will and codicil and that he and the other witness signed the documents in testator's presence.
Proved 27th September 1855 Eleanor Palmer is now Eleanor Markham Fisk wife of John Fisk.

129.   

IN
MEMORY OF
LYDIA TOWN

WHO DIED 2[  ] FEBRUARY 1880
AGED [82] YEARS

1851 Census: Was a Servant in Westminster to a Civil Engineer's family

130.   

TOWN, LAMBERT AND BLUNDY, THREE SERVANTS
 TO THE SMART FAMILY AT BLOOR'S PLACE

IN MEMORY OF
MRS SARAH BLUNDY
WHO DIED [    ] DECEMBER 1850
AGED 87 YEARS
THIS STONE IS RAISED
BY THE FAMILY WHOM SHE SERVED
FAITHFULLY AND AFFECTIONATELY
THE LAST
FORTY TWO YEARS
OF HER AGE

1841 Census: Servant at Bloor's Farm, to Smart Family

131.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS SON OF
THOMAS AND HARRIOT
GILBERT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 21st OF MAY 1852
AGED 2 YEARS AND
TWO MONTHS

132.   SMALL HEADSTONE

ANN
WIFE
OF JOHN
REEVES
[DIED] DEC.
1723
AGED 70 YEARS

133.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN BONNY
LATE OF BREDHURST
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 18th OF FEBRUARY 184[0]
AGED 73 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 8th OF AUGUST185[5]
AGED [84] YEARS

134.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF ELIZABETH WIFE OF
MR JOHN FINCH OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEB. 5th 1800
AGED 76 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE JOHN FINCH WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE NOVEMBER 6th ? 1807
AGED 83 YEARS

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 31st August 1807
John Finch, Maltster of Rainham.
After his debts, funeral and probate costs are paid, to brother William, his household furniture, plate., linen and china, for his lifetime. After William's death, then to niece Hester wife of Thomas Tress of Faversham, Grocer and Tallow Chandler, for ever. Tress is indebted to him for £600 as well as a house occupied by him in Preston Street, Faversham.
He gives to Hester Tress the interest on the sum of £600, for her lifetime. After her death, the interest to her husband Thomas, for his lifetime. After his death the principal sum of £600 to be equally shared between the Tress children, at 21 or day or marriage (if girls). In the meantime the interest towards the education and maintenance of the Tress children.
To John Finch son of his brother James of Ashbury, Berkshire, by Elizabeth, his wife, £100; to Sarah Finch daughter of the said James, £150; to Stephen Finch, son of James, £100; to Hannah Finch, daughter of his brother Luke of Bright Walton. Berkshire, by Elizabeth, his wife, £100; to Nanny Finch, another daughter of Luke, £100; to Elly Finch, another daughter of Luke, £100. To niece Mary wife of John Hudson the Younger of Milton next Sittingbourne, Yeoman, £400.
In case Mary Hudson dies in testator's lifetime, the £400 to be shared equally among her children. The interest to be used in meantime towards their maintenance and education.
His gold watch to great nephew William Tress, eldest son of of niece Hester Tress. To John Finch son of brother James, all his clothes. To Elizabeth Brown is now servant, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Brown of Rainham, £50. Rest and residue of personal estate and effects, to brother William, for his lifetime, after his death, to niece Hester Tress, if she dies in testator's lifetime, then to her executors and administrators. Brother William, Thomas Tress and John Hudson the Younger are executors.
Witnesses: James Edmed, William Pell and Daniel? Featherstone
Proved 17th November 1807 Value of Effects less than £3,500

135.   HEADSTONE, VERY ERODED

[SACRED]
TO THE MEMORY OF
MRS MARY WICKHARD
[WIFE OF MR RICHARD WICKHARD]
[WHO DIED] [    ] OCTOBER 1777
AGED [    ] YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
MR RICHARD WICKHARD
WHO DIED 29th? MARCH [1816]
AGED 81 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 9th January 1812
Richard Wickhard, Formerly of Rainham, now of Cazeneuve Street, Rochester, Collar and Harness Maker
His house in Cazeneuve Street, to his housekeeper Mary Sinclair, Widow, for her lifetime. After her death, to his daughter, Mary Stanley, wife of Mr Thomas Stanley, for ever. Also to Mary Sinclair, all his ready money,household goods and furniture, plate, linen, and china, plus the interest of £500 in the 3% Consolidated Bank Annuities he has in the Bank of England, for her lifetime. After her death, the principal sum of £500 to daughter Mary.
His funeral to be directed by his good friend, Thomas Wells of Chatham, Carpenter, Wells to have £24 as a mark of respect and for his troubles as one of his executors. To daughter Mary all his stock funds (in addition to the £500) and the rest and residue of his estate and effects. She is joint executor with Wells.
Witnesses: William Brett, George Napier and J. Stephens
Proved 17th August 1816 Power reserved tp Mary Stanley

136.   GRANITE PEDESTALS AND CROSS

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ARTHUR WALTER JARVIS
WHO DIED 19th NOVEMBER 1910
AGED 36 YEARS
"PEACE, PERFECT PEACE"
ALSO
THOMAS CORNES
WHO DIED 9th FEBRUARY 1920
AGED 43 YEARS

1901 Census: Jarvis, of Gillingham, Engine Driver

137.   HEADSTONE AND BODY STONE MARKED D.F. 1809 (TOP HALF ERODED)

[IN MEMORY OF]
DANIEL FEATHERSTONE
[WHO DIED FEBRUARY THE [    ] 1809]
[AGED [    ] YEARS]
[ALSO JANE WIFE OF THE ABOVE]
[WHO DIED SEPTEMBER [    ] 1832]
[AGED 62 YEARS]
ALSO DOROTHY JANE SAUNDERS
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JULY THE [    ] 1848
AGED 46 YEARS

138.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM PAYN
LATE OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 22nd FEBY. 1857
AGED 34 YEARS
LEAVING A WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN
ANN FRANCES BORN 18th FEBRUARY 1846
WILLIAM BORN 20th FEBRUARY 1848
JOHN BORN 28th MAY 1851
ROBERT BORN 9th NOVEMBER 1852
ANN FRANCES DAUGHTER OF THE
ABOVE DIED THE 18th OF SEPTEMBER 1860
AGED 14 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH BRIDGET
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 20th NOV. 1865
AGED 45 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 24th January 1857
William Payn of Rainham, Corn Factor.
All of his estate and effects, to his wife, Elizabeth Bridget, for ever. She is executor.
Witnesses: Joseph Simmons of Rainham, Wheelwright and John Hales of 42 Matilda Street, Islington, Gentleman.

Affidavit 7th April 1857
John Hales is sworn. He affirms he was present with Simmons when they witnessed Payn's signature when all three parties were present.
Proved 9th April 1857

139.   RED GRANITE COPED

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MARY JANE QUINNELL
DIED DECEMBER 18th 1913 AGED 68
ALSO FLORENCE BEATRICE FOURTH DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WIFE OF ALBERT J. WHITEHEAD WHO DIED NOVEMBER 27th 1918 AGED 31

ALSO
ARTHUR
ERNEST
A SON
DIED NOV. 2nd 1913
AGED 28

ALSO OF GEORGE QUINNELL
DIED AUGUST 7th 1927 AGED 83

ALSO
EDITH
MARY
QUINNELL
DIED JULY 18th 1952

The Quinells lived at the "Russells", an old farmhouse in the High Street, with ornate railings and an hedge on the street frontage. They made money from a grocery and hardware business, which they invested into property.
George Quinnell, 1911 Census: Retired Merchant, Principal Probate Registry: Effects, £17, 920 17s 2d
Arthur Quinnell, 1911 Census: Draper, Portobello Road ?
The Whitehead family had a furniture business in Chatham High Street, one of the family was Civil Registrar for Births, Marriages and Deaths.

140.   PEDESTALS AND CROSS

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
SIDNEY WILLIAM GLASS
BORN MAY 9th 1873
DIED JULY 26th 1908

ALSO
CAROLINE GLASS
BORN? 1848
DIED DECEMBER [    ] 1927

ALSO
JAMES HICKMAN GLASS
BORN APRIL 9th 1879
DIED JULY 22nd 1956

ALSO
FRANK GLASS
BORN JANUARY 18th 1871
DIED JANUARY 18th 1932

William Glass, in 1901 Census, a Cement Manufacturer's Clerk, died at Tilbury,
Principal Probate Registry: Granted to Frank Glass, a Baker, Effects, £476 3s 5d

141   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR THOMAS MOYCE
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE [JUNE [    ] 1835]
AGED [35 YEARS]
MRS MARY ANN MOYCE
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE [        ]
AGED [    ]
MARY ANN TENNETT MOYCE
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 25th FEBRUARY 1837
AGED 3 YEARS
ALSO MR WILLIAM MOYCE
COUSIN OF THE ABOVE
MR THOMAS MOYCE
WHO DIED [    ] MAY 1836
AGED 25 YEARS

142.   HEADSTONE, ERODED

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR WILLIAM STRUTFIELD
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 30th JULY [1816]
AGED 7[2] YEARS
ALSO JUDITH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE [NOVEMBER [ ] [1816]
AGED 71 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 20th June 1816
William Strutfield of Rainham.
After debts, funeral and probate costs are paid, to wife Judith, all his freehold estate in Brompton, Parish of Gillingham, and leasehold estate in Chatham. Also to Judith remainder of of his estate, household furniture, plate, linen, china, ready money, investments, debts owing, also interest on £400 (4%), for her lifetime. After her death, then divided as follows: to daughter Mary Jane Gilbert, all his freehold estate in Brompton, for ever, but if she leaves no issue, then the property to be divided between his other children, Maria Tyrrell, Caroline Strutfield and Harriet Judith Baker, equally shared. Also to his three daughters the above £400 and remainder of his real and personal estate and effects and all debts owing to him., shared equally.
Wife is executor. He desires his friend John Baker, of Chatham, Gentleman, to assist his wife as executor.
Witnesses: Thomas Baker, John Baker and John Braid

Codicil 30th July 1816
The property given to daughter Maria, to be invested at interest at the discretion of his executor. Also her portion of the £400 5% to continue in same fund, for her lifetime. After her death, then divided among her children at 21 years of age, the interest towards their support and education during their minorities. If Maria dies with no surviving children, then
to be divided among her sisters.
Witnesses: John Taylor, John Baker and Thomas Baker.
Proved 26th August 1816

Note in Margin, Proved 10th January 1817, granted to John Baker, Judith Strutfield died before she could act.

Principal Probate Registry, 1859, will of William Strutfield, formerly of Chatham, late of Rainham, was not administered by John Baker, so granted to Maria Tyrrell, now a widow. Effects under £450.

143.   LEDGER

IN
REMEMBRANCE
OF
ANN
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM BAX GARRETT
DIED 4th APRIL 1873
AGED 77 YEARS
"This is an Aged Pilgrim's Rest,
Who with her Saviour now is Blessed,
Christ's Service did her Time Employ,
Till called to her Redeemer's Joy"
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
WILLIAM BAX GARRETT
DIED 21st AUGUST 1888
IN THE 90th YEAR OF HIS AGE
ALSO OF
EDWARD GARRETT
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 27th JULY 1893
AGED 65 YEARS
ALSO OF
MARY GARRETT
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED DEC. 15th 1905
AGED 75 YEARS

1861 Census: William Bax Garrett, Retired Saddler at Maidstone
Principal Probate Registry: Saddler and Harness Maker, £951 16s.
Son Edward is also a Saddler and Harness Maker.

144.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM WILKINS
WHO DIED DEC. 24th 1908
AGED 83 YEARS
ALSO OF MARY
THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEPT. 30th 1858
ALSO OF SUSANNAH
THE SECOND WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JANY. 20th 1897
[                               ]

145.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM THOMAS KITCHINGHAM
WHO DIED AUGUST 30th 1889
AGED 28 YEARS
ALSO
THOMAS KITCHINGHAM
FATHER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 14th 1882
AGED 55 YEARS
"Weep not for [one ?] we Loved so Well,
Their Gentle [                ]
To where [                   ]
[                                   ]
[                                  ]
[                                  ]
[                                  ]
ALSO
ARTHUR EDWARD KITCHINGHAM
WHO DIED JUNE [   ] 1898
AGED 23 YEARS

146.   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
MR JOHN ONGLEY
WHO DIED 10th APRIL 1887
IN HIS 70th YEAR
ALSO SARAH ONGLEY
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 20th OCTOBER 1888
IN HER 69th YEAR
"Weep not for Me, my Friends so Dear,
For Jesus doth to Me Appear,
And Angels Beckon Me Away,
Oh, Meet Me at the Last Great Day"

1881 Census: Farm Bailiff , Abbot's Court Farm, Bredhurst

147.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
FRANCIS ONGLEY
WHO DIED 21st AUGUST 1874
AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO
ELIZABETH
THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 6th SEPTEMBER 1863
AGED 36 YEARS
"When Sorrowing O'er the Stone we Bend,
[           ] it Covers [       ] Departed Friends,
Thou Saviour [Knowe]st the Tears we Shed,
For thou dids't [     ]er [        ] us Dead"

148.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JANE MALCOLM WIFE OF
LIEUT. COL. JAMES MALCOLM C. B.
OF THE ROYAL MARINES
WHO DIED THE 26th OF OCTOBER 1820
AGED 42 YEARS
HERE ALSO REST THE REMAINS OF THEIR SON
GEORGE MALCOLM
WHO DIED THE 9th OF OCTOBER 1820
AGED 10 YEARS

149.    HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
THOS. EDWD. WHITE
WHO DIED SEPT. 15th 1840
AGED 35 YEARS

150.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
MARIA OTWAY
WHO DIED 28th OCTOBER 1864
AGED 16 YEARS
"All you who come my grave to see,
When you read this pray, think of me,
Repent in time, make no delay,
I in my youth was snatched away"

151.   TWO PEDESTALS AND CROSSES, LARGE PLOT

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
JORDAN NAYLOR
WHO DIED
OCTOBER 13th 1897
AGED 69 YEARS
ALSO OF JANE
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 28th 1901
AGED 67 YEARS

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
CORDELIA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
EBENEEZER KEMP
WHO FELL ASLEEP
ON JANUARY 18th 1919
AGED 60 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
ALSO OF EBENEEZER KEMP
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO FELL ASLEEP ON APRIL 8th 1936
AGED 75 YEARS
"Thy Will be Done"

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH SARAH
THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
EBENEEZER & CORDELIA
KEMP
WHO DIED APRIL ? 1919
AGED 31 ? YEARS
"At Rest"

1881 Census: Ebeneezer Kemp was a Builder and Contractor
Kemp had a large yard in Station Road with Blacksmiths, Sawmills and Joinery Shop. He employed 20 men and boys.
Joinery was manufactured for Government Contacts and new housing estates. He had a wharf at Lower Rainham and lime pit which produced 100 – 150 tons per week.. He also made coffins. The firm closed in the 1960's.

152.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HATCH
CLERK OF THIS PARISH FOR 37 YEARS
WHO DIED MAY THE [    ] 1785 AGED 70 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE LIVING TWO SONS AND ONE DAUGHTER
WILLIAM, MARY AND SAMUEL
ALSO MARY HATCH HIS WIFE DIED
THE 7th 1793 AGED 69 YEARS

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 8th April 1785
William Hatch, Shopkeeper and Tallow Chandler
He is very sick and weak. To wife, Mary two of his freehold houses in Rainham, one occupied by Samuel Bush, the other by his son in law, Robert Sawyer, for her lifetime. After her death, then to his son, William, for ever.
To son, Samuel his dwelling house, in Rainham, for ever. Also to wife, Mary another house in Rainham, for her lifetime. After her death, to his daughter, Mary Sawyer, for ever. Also to his wife, all his clothes and household furniture. After her death to his three children, equally shared. Residue, real and personal, to his wife; she is executor.
Witnesses: John Elvy, John Topley and John Franks
Proved June [    ] 1785

153.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SAMUEL HATCH
WHO DIED 29th SEPTEMBER 1811 AGED 50 YEARS
ALSO JAMES SON OF THE ABOVE
SAMUEL AND ELIZABETH HATCH
DIED 3rd MAY1790 AGED 3 YEARS
FRANCES DIED 29th JULY 1796 AGED 5 YEARS
GEORGE DIED 21st DEC. 1796 AGED 11 MONTHS
ELIZABH. DIED 16th JAN. 1804 AGED 6 WEEKS
LEFT SURVIVING THREE SONS
VIZ. WILLIAM, SAMUEL AND JAMES
ELIZABETH HATCH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED 17th MARCH 1851 AGED 89 YEARS
SAMUEL HATCH SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED 6th OCTOBER 1833 AGED 17 YEARS
WILLIAM HATCH SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED 18th JANUARY 1839 AGED 55 YEARS

154.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
MR HENRY ELVY
OF THIS PARISH
DIED 26th SEPTEMBER 1800
AGED 51 YEARS
ALSO MARY RELICT
OF THE ABOVE
MR HENRY ELVY
WHO DIED 13th OF JULY 1824
AGED 77 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 26th June 1800
Henry Elvy, Victualler
All his leasehold estate, ready money, securities, money in Public Funds, bonds, etc., household plate, linen, china, glass, and rest and residue, to his trustees, John Packman of Rainham, Gentleman and Edward Brocke of Chatham, Linen Draper, to sell, pay his debts, funeral and probate costs and invest the remainder at interest, upon trust. The interest to be paid to his wife, Mary, for her lifetime. After her death, upon trust, the principal money to be shared equally among his daughters, Sarah, Susannah, Elizabeth, Judith and Martha Elvy, respectively at 21 years of age.. His trustees are executors.
Witnesses: John Fowle and William Jefferys Attorney of Chatham.
Proved 29th December 1800

155.   HEADSTONE

HERE
LYETH
YE BODY
OF EDMOND
SON OF HENRY AND
ELIZABETH ELVY
WHO DYED NOVEMBER YE 5th
1708 AGED TWO WEEKS

156.   HEADSTONE

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
ROBERT CHAMBERS
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED MAY 19th 1866
AGED 47 YEARS
ALSO ROBERT JAMES
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 18th 1865
AGED 3 YEARS & 11 MONTHS

1861 Census: At Meres Court, a Woodman

157.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
ROBERT CALLOWAY
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 12th 1890
AGED [    ] YEARS
ALSO
SARAH ANN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 8th 1871
AGED 68 YEARS

158.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ERNEST HENRY DEARLY BELOVED SON OF
HENRY & ELLEN JANE NORWOOD
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 20th MAY 1880
AGED 4 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS
ALSO
ELIZABETH
THEIR DEARLY BELOVED DAUGHTER
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 11th MAY 1869
AGED 5 MONTHS
"We loved them and no tongue can tell,
How much we Loved them and how Well,
God Loved them too and thought it Best,
To take our Dear ones Home to Rest"
ALSO
HENRY NORWOOD
WHO DIED 31st DECEMBER 1920
AND
ELLEN JANE NORWOOD
WHO DIED 7th JANUARY 1921
"Love is Eternal"

1911 Census: Henry Norwood, Butcher, his wife had a Toy and Confectionary Business

159.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF ELIZABETH
WIFE OF JOHN LADSON
OF CHATHAM SHE DEPARTED THIS
LIFE THE 26th OF AUGUST 1779
AGED 70 YEARS
ALSO JOHN LADSON DEPARTED
THIS LIFE THE 9th? OF FEBRUARY 17[83]
AGED 66 YEARS

In the registers his name is spelt Latson, her name, Lattson
He is probably the apprentice in 1732 of Phillip Mead, Caulker of Chatham
(Apprenticeship Tax Records)

160.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
HESTER THE WIFE OF
WILLIAM PAYNE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 29th OF JUNE 1865
AGED 64 YEARS
THE FORMER WIFE OF JOHN TRIGHURST
"Go home, dear Friends and heed no Fears,
I must be Here till Christ appears,
And when He Comest hope yo have,
Joyful Rising from the Grave"

161.   HEADSTONE

THIS STONE
IS ERECTED IN MEMORY BY ONE FOR A
BELOVED DISCULLET ? THAT FELL
ASLEEP [            ]OR FOR THE
CONSOLATION OF HIS BELOVED
WIFE [                    ] BLISS AND
[                ]P PO[             ]ER
MR JOHN TRIGHURST
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
5th FEBRUARY 1856
AGED 59? YEARS

1851 Census: Shepherd of Bloor's Cottages

162.   SMALL HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
ELIZABETH
THE DEARLY BELOVED WIFE OF
SAMUEL JARRETT
WHO DIED JANUARY 18th 1881
AGED 38 YEARS

163.   HEADSTONE COVERED IN HARD LICHEN

[SACRED]
[TO THE MEMORY]
OF MARY WIFE OF
TRAYTON SKINNER
[ WHO DIED JAN./FEB. 1845]
[AGED 62 YEARS]
[ALSO]
[TRAYTON SKINNER]
[WHO DIED AUGUST [ ] 1855]
[AGED 68 YEARS]

1841 Census: Blacksmith on Chatham Hill

164.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH JENKINS
WHO DIED APRIL [    ] [      ]
AGED [    ] YEARSALSO OF MARTHA GAVINE
WHO DIED MAY [ ] 1853
AGED [59] YEARS

1841 Census: Elizabeth (sic) Gavine, a Servant at Moor Street, to the Wakeley Family

165.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
CHARLES SILAS
YOUNGEST AND BELOVED SON OF
JAMES & HANNAH MARIA TAYLOR
WHO DIED 7th SEPTEMBER 1867
IN THE 18th YEAR OF HIS AGE

166.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MARTHA WILKINS
DIED MAY 2nd 1861 AGED 66 YEARS
ALSO JAMES HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
DIED JULY 30th 1877 AGED 92 YEARS
ALSO JOHN SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED JANUARY 25th 1846 AGED 31 YEARS
ALSO SARAH DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
DIED MARCH 8th 1850 AGED 28 YEARS
ALSO JOHN BROTHER OF THE ABOVE
DIED MAY 20th 1861 AGED 73 YEARS

1871 Census: James Wilkins, Farmer of 150 acres, employing 5 Labourers

167.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM THOMAS CENNIS
ADJUTANT GENERAL IN THE SALVATION ARMY
WHO WAS PROMOTED TO GLORY
ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 25th 1900
AGED 40 YEARS
"He chose on Earth the Better Part,
And spent his Life for other's Blessing,
And now where tear drops never start,
The Joys of Heaven he's Possessing"

168.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
LEVI ROBINSON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MARCH 14th 1913
AGED 24 YEARS
ALSO
LILLY ROBINSON
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MAY 9th 1913
AGED 23 YEARS
"In the Midst of Life we are in Death"
ALSO OF SYLVIA ANN OLDLAND
QHO DIED MAY 9th 1924
AGED 84 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
ALSO OF JAMES OLDLAND
WHO DIED JULY 9th ? 1927
AGED 84 YEARS

Rear
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
KENNETT JOSEPH OLDLAND
DIED FEBRUARY 2nd 1959
AGED 76 YEARS
CLERK TO THIS PARISH FOR 37 YEARS
ALSO HIS WIFE LYDIA
DIED AUGUST 14th 1969
AGED 87 YEARS

169.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
JAMES GOLDING
WHO DIED SUDDENLY
AT UPCHURCH
JANUARY 20th 1902
AGED 58 YEARS
"In the Midst of Life we are in Death"
ALSO ELIZABETH HIS WIFE
WHO DIED JULY 18th 1938
AGED 87 YEARS
"Peace at Last"

1881 Census: Agricultural Labourer at Borden?

170.   PEDESTALS AND CROSS

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM TRICKEY
WHO DIED MARCH 8th 1906
AGED 73 YEARS

ALSO
ARTHUR COPSEY
WHO PASSED AWAY ON
AUGUST 31st 1935
AGED 58 YEARS

ALSO
SABINA ELEANOR
WIFE OF ARTHUR COPSEY
DIED 29th SEPT. 1952
AGED 86 YEARS

Principal Probate Registry: William Trickey, Effects £359 15s, Arthur Copsey, £7, 342 15s 6d

171.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
JANE
WIFE OF WILLIAM JENKINS
WHO DIED MAY 9th 1900
AGED 71 YEARS
ALSO WILLIAM JENKINS
THE DEARLY BELOVED HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 4th 1907
AGED 72 YEARS
"Gone but not Forgotten"

1881 Census: Licensed Victualler, "Man of Kent"

172.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
KATE LETITIA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
CHARLES ADIE
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 19th 1901
AGED 45 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
ALSO
KATE FRANCES ANNIE
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 27th 1901
AGED 21 YEARS
"At Rest with the Lord"
ALSO
CHARLES ADIE
BORN 25th APRIL 1859
AGED 27th NOVEMBER 1936
"At Rest"

Principal Probate Registry: Charles Adie of the "White Horse" P.H. And Leigh Villa, London Road, £4,844 16s 7d

173.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
JOSEPH WILLIAM THOMPSON
WHO DIED ON THE 9th? DAY
OF AUGUST 1907
AGED 4[8] YEARS

1901 Census: Brickfield Labourer

174.   HEADSTONE

IN
EVER LOVING MEMORY
OF
DAVID ANDREWS
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
AUGUST 4th 1911
AGED 72 YEARS
"Father in thy Gracious Keeping,
Leave we now our Loved one Sleeping"
ALSO
ELIZABETH ANDREWS
BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 5th 1923
AGED 72 YEARS
"At Rest"
ALSO OF JOHN
THEIR DEARLY LOVED SIXTH SON
WHO WAS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
AT NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE
DECEMBER 1st ? 1915
AGED 27 YEARS
ALSO JAMES ANDERSON
WHO DIED JULY 13th 1956
AGED 80 YEARS

175.   GRANITE PEDESTALS AND CROSS ON LARGE PLOT
             THE LARGEST MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD

BRICE MONUMENT

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
SOLOMON JOHN BRICE
BORN SEPTEMBER 27th 1832
DIED OCTOBER 25th 1904
GEORGINA CLARINDA BRICE
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
BORN NOVEMBER 14th 1834
DIED JANUARY 14th 1912
"Thy Loving Kindness and Mercy hath followed me all the Days
of my Life and I will Dwell in the House of the Lord for Ever"
EDWARD ST. JOHN BRICE
15th FEBRUARY 1936 - 29th JULY 2011

AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF HIS SON
SOLOMON JOHN BRICE
BORN 8th APRIL 1864
DIED 22nd MAY 1946
AND OF HIS WIFE
EDITH ANN BRICE
BORN 22nd FEBRUARY 1874
DIED 2nd JULY 1955

1911 Census: Clay Merchant. Will in "The Times", Barge Owner of Rochester, £90, 954

IN LOVING MEMORY OF THEIR YOUNGER SON
WALTER ST. JOHN BRICE
BORN 17th JULY 1875
DIED 22nd NOVEMBER 1948

1911 Census: Clay Merchant, residing in Rochester. Principal Probate Registry: Of Hoo Lodge, £89, 450 4s

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MARY WITHECOMBE BRICE
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
BORN 18th FEBRUARY 1876 DIED 11th MAY 1966
WALTER CHARLES WITHECOMBE BRICE
30th JANUARY 1909 - 1st MAY 1990
MARGARET JOAN BRICE
8th JANUARY 1911 - 12th DECEMBER 1992

176.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
CHARLES SAYER
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 25th 1874
AGED 47 YEARS
ALSO
ELIZABETH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MAY 17th 1904
AGED 69 YEARS
"The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away,
Blessed be the Name of the Lord"

177.   BROKEN LEDGER ON GROUND

HERE
LYETH YE BODY OF
MR JOHN ADAMS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DEC. YE [ ] 1723 AGED 87 YEARS
HERE ALSO LYETH
JOHN ADAMS HIS SON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
AUG. [    ] 1693 [             ]

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will dated 29th July 1693
John Adams, Junior of Rainham, Blacksmith
He is sick. To his daughter, Elizabeth, his house in Tong, (Cheek's Court), and his other house, in Rainham Street, near the pond, with an apple orchard and ? , occupied by John Scillet*, when she is 21 years old.
To son, John, at 21, £300, which he has laid out on mortgage., to buy an estate from Nathaniel Nicholson, in Charing.
His "honoured" father, John, who is executor, is to have his goods and chattels, plate, linen, household stuff and personal estate, after his debts, funeral and probate costs are paid, upon trust, for the benefit of his children, until they are 21.
If his wife, Elizabeth, releases his executor from the payment of £200 on a bond which was due to her by their marriage
settlement, then he gives his wife the rents of his real estate until their children are 21.
Witnesses: Thomas Cradock, John Godfrey and the mark of Jane Terry.
Proved 18th August 1693
A paternal ancestor of the transcriber, usually spelt, Skillet or Skillett.

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 19th February 1719 (1720)
John Adams of Rainham, Blacksmith.
His house, barn, stable and land he purchased from Madam Cod and Mr Atkins of Gravesend, occupied by William Johnson, Thomas Carpenter and Michael Hodges, situated in Rainham, containing about 11 acres, to his grandson, Gybbon Gyles, son of Richard Gyles, and to his lawful heirs. In default of lawful heirs, then after his death, to grand daughter, Mary wife of John Hollyday of Milton next Sittingbourne, and to her lawful heirs, after her death, in default of lawful heirs, then to grand daughter Susanna, wife of John Bowtell of Woolwich, Carpenter, in default of lawful heirs, after her death, then to grand daughter, Elizabeth wife of Thomas Willmott of Bethersden, Gentleman and her lawful heirs, for ever.
To the poor people of Rainham, 20 shillings per annum, out of the rent from his cherry orchard called Dore ? Lane Cherry Garden, (about 5 acres). This is part of the estate bequeathed to Gybbon Gyles. The money to be paid on St. Thomas Day, by the Churchwardens and their successors with the consent of the Minister and principal inhabitants *.
The house and garden he purchased from Thomas Wickenden in Rainham Street, occupied by Thomas Wickenden, to grand daughter Mary Hollyday and her heirs, for ever.
The house and land at West Rainham, occupied by Widow Darisel, with the mortgage on it and all money thereon owing, all his goods, chattels and personal estate, after payment of his debts, legacies and funeral costs and a "fair tombstone" is laid in his memory, to his good friends and relations, the above Thomas Willmott and John Hollyday, Yeoman; they are also executors.
Witnesses: William Hooting, Sara Hooting and Thomas Cradock
* There is a note at the bottom of the page relating to the number of inhabitants required ?, but is not fully legible.

178.   DOUBLE HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF 
THOS. GILBERT 
OF THIS PARISH 
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCTOBER THE 21st 178[1] 
AGED 46? YEARS IN
MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF
THOS. GILBERT
 WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
APRIL 4th 1827
AGED 81 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 10th October 1781
Thomas Gilbert of Rainham, Farmer
He is weak.
To wife Ann, £200, "being so much money she brought on the day of their marriage", plus rents from his freeholds at Lower Rainham and all his money in the Public Funds, to help bring up and educate his children until they are 21.
Sons William, so of "late Ann Gilbert, but now my wife" and Thomas Gilbert shall have double his daughters, Sarah and Elizabeth's share of the estate. If his unborn child is a boy he is to have same portion as his brothers, if a girl as for the daughters. If eldest son William lives to 21, he is to have the farming business, this will be valued and William to pay that part which is above his share of the estate to his brothers, this payment to be shared among his surviving siblings. In case wife, Ann remarries before his children are of age, she will only have the £200.
Rest and residue, after debts, funeral and probate costs are paid, to his children at 21 years, divided as laid out above.
His friends James Miles, Farmer and John Ripley, Maltster, both of Rainham, to be executors.
Witnesses:George Conquest, Sarah Chapman, her mark and John Perriman
Proved 30th July 1782

179.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
[ANTHONY] WOODGAT[E]
OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED THE 19th ? OF
AUGUST 1770 AGED 80? YEARS
ALSO JANE HIS WIFE WHO DIED THE
3rd OF MAY 1779 AGED 72 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 7th May 1760
Anthony Woodgate, Shopkeeper of Rainham
To his sister Jane Stroud?, £10; to nephew John Stroud ?, eldest son of Jane Stroud?, £10; to nephew Thomas Stroud ?, £10; to niece Susannah Stroud ?, daughter of Jane, £10. After payment of his debts, funeral and probate costs, residue of ready money, securities for money, debts, plate, linen, woollen, pewter, brass, beds, bedding, household stuff, implements, goods, chattels and personal estate, to wife Jane, she is executor.
Witnesses: Richard Cooke and William Twopenny
Proved 20th September 1770

180.   TWO HEADSTONES IN DOUBLE PLOT

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
ARTHUR JOHN THOMAS
THE ELDEST SON OF
THOMAS & SARAH NAYLOR
WHO WAS DROWNED
AT LOWER RAINHAM WHILST BATHING
AUGUST 18th 1883 AGED 17 YEARS 8 MONTHS
"Watch, therefore, for ye know neither the
Day nor the Hour wherein the Son of Man
Cometh" Matt. 25. 13
ALSO OF
ALICE AMELIA TAYLOR
SISTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JULY 12th 1888
IN HER 18th YEAR
"Gone to Rest"
--------------------IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND
JOHN THOMAS NAYLOR
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 20th 1902
AGED 55 YEARS
"His End was Peace"
ALSO
SARAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED 1st MARCH 1933
AGED 84 YEARS

1881 Census: John Thomas Naylor, Labourer; Principal Probate Registry: Of Lower Rainham,
         Effects £230 5s

181.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF MR THOMAS WATKINS
OF THIS PARISH WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE JANUARY 17th 1813 AGED 59 YEARS

(Gap, intended for wife ?)

ALSO OF JOHN SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DEC. 1st 1790
AGED 3 YEARS
LIKEWISE THOMAS WHO DIED
[SEPTEMBER] [    ] 1797 AGED 1 YEAR
LEFT ISSUE
ONE SON AND ONE DAUGHTER

182.   HEADSTONE, BADLY FLAKED

IN MEMORY
OF
S[ARA]H COUCHMAN
[WHO DIED FEBRUARY 10th 1866]
AGED 88 YEARS
ALSO
EMMA (Rest Gone)

Principal Probate Registry: Sarah Couchman, Spinster, under £2,000. One of executors, John Smart of Milton, Gravesend

183.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF MR JOHN BURTON
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED JUNE 19th 1808
AGED 70 ? YEARS
ALSO MARY WIFE OF THE ABOVE
MR JOHN BURTON
WHO DIED JANUARY 7th? 1813
AGED 74 YEARS

Consistory Court of Rochester Will, dated 21st October 1782
John Burton of Moor Street, Victualler.
He is not well. To his wife Mary, all his goods, chattels and personal estate, after payment of debts, funeral and probate costs. His wife is executor.
Signs will with a mark.
Witnesses: Thomas Edwards, Mary Bromley and John Elvy
Proved 1st July 1808. John Burton was "late of Chatham", hence the Rochester Court Will, not a Canterbury Court, which would have been the case if he died in Rainham. A probate note records his date of death as the 19th of June, confirming the not too clear date on the headstone. Value of goods, chattels and credits, under £600.

184.   HEADSTONE, BADLY ERODED

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM KENNETT PACKMAN
[WHO DIED APRIL [    ] 1857]
[AGED 63 YEARS]
ALSO MARY PACKMAN
[WIFE OF THE ABOVE]
[WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 21st 1859]
[AGED 63 YEARS]

1851 Census: William K. Packman, Land Owner of Rainham. "The Times" Death Notice, of the Honourable East India Company Merchant Service. Mary Packman, Principal Probate Registry, she was formerly Dodd, under £600

185.   DOUBLE HEADSTONE, BADLY ERODED

IN 
MEMORY OF 
MRS? H[ANNAH]? GULVIN* 
[WHO DIED OCT. [ ] 1778 ?] 
AGED [     ]  IN
MEMORY OF
MR G[EORGE]? GULVIN
WHO [DIED                    ]
AGED [      ]

* From Luton, Chatham; there was a George Gulvin of Luton, died 1796 (P.C.C. Will) but not buried at Rainham.

186.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF MARTHA DAUGHTER OF
PETER AND MARTHA HEARD WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE DEC. [    ] 1788 AGED [    ] MONTHS
ALSO MR PETER HEARD OF THIS PARISH WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE [    ] APRIL 1793 AGED 56? YEARS
ALSO [CATHERINE]? DAUGHTER OF PETER
AND MARTHA HEARD [ WHO DIED] JULY [    ] 179[4]
AGED [    ] YEARS, [    ] MONTHS, [    ] DAYS
ALSO MARTHA HEARD THE WIFE OF
THE ABOVE PETER HEARD DIED DECEMBER
THE 1st 1796 AGED 47 YEARS

187.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
JOHN PARSONS
DIED 11th JUNE 1891 AGED 58
ALSO
CATHERINE HIS WIFE
DIED 3rd MARCH 1912 AGED 70
ALSO ANNIE CATHERINE PARSONS
DIED 28th MARCH 1939 AGED 69 YEARS

Principal Probate Registry: Butcher, effects £362 10s 6d

188.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
MR THOMAS WEBB
WHO DIED [    ] MARCH 1840
AGED 68 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 21st May 1836
Thomas Webb of "Maresborrow", Yeoman
After debts, funeral and probate costs are paid, to wife Ann and good friend William Bland of Hartlip, Gentleman and Matthew Spray Stephens of Chatham, Gentleman, his house now converted into 3 dwellings and cottage, barn, stables lodges and piece of land in Maresborrow, occupied by himself and others, and all other real estate, upon trust. His wife to have the rents for life; she must keep property in tenantable condition and insured. After her death, upon trust, the trustees to receive rents and pay net profits to Frances Sage, Spinster, now living with him and his wife, (she is the illegitimate daughter of Sarah Goodhugh, now wife of [ ] Goodhugh), for her lifetime. After her death, the property to her children in equal shares. If Frances dies with no living children, then the property goes to William Brown of Rainham, Labourer, son of testator's nephew, John Brown of Aylesford, Husbandman, for ever.
All ready money and securities, money in Public Funds or due on mortgage, etc., household goods and furniture, plate, linen and china and residue of personal estate and effects, to wife Ann, subjects to paying his debts and funeral and probate costs. His trustees are also executors.
Witnesses: J. Stephens of Chatham, Solicitor, S. R. Stephens and Edward Muddle, Coal Merchant of Gillingham.
Proved 11th June 1840. Bland and Stephens have renounced execution of the will.

189.   SMALL HEADSTONE

HERE
LIES YE BODY
OF ELIZABETH
THE DAUGHTER
OF WILL: TADMAN

ALSO OF H[              ] WIFE
OF FRANCIS [                      ]
[                                  ]AGED 6[   ] YEARS

END OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE CHURCHYARD

SECTION B - NORTH WEST OF THE CHURCHYARD - West of the church and north of footpath

190.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
GRACE GERTRUDE
YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF
MR SOLOMON BRICE
WHO DIED APRIL 18th 1861
AGED 18 YEARS
"The Words on which she loved to dwell,
"My Jesus hath done all things well""

191   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
FRED
DEARLY BELOVED SON OF
ALFRED AND ELIZABETH CASTLE
WHO DIED ON SATURDAY AUGUST 9th 1876
AGED 27 YEARS
LEAVING A WIFE AND TWO DAUGHTERS
TO MOURN HIS LOSS
ALSO
HARRY
ELDEST AND ONLY SURVIVING SON OF
ALFRED AND ELIZABETH CASTLE
WHO DIED ON TUESDAY JANUARY 23rd 1877
AGED 33 YEARS
(Eroded Verses)

192.   HEADSTONE AND BODY STONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WM. HAWKS [WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE]
25th OF JULY 1816 AGED 32 YEARS
[                                       ]
[                                       ]
ALSO SARAH WIFE OF WM. MUDGE
DAUGHTER OF JOHN AND SARAH HAWKS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 19th AUGUST 1806
AGED 26 ? YEARS
ALSO OF [THEIR] TWO SONS
THOMAS AND WILLIAM

Rear
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH WIFE OF JOHN HAWKS
WHO DIED 16th NOVEMBER 18[43]
AGED 88 YEARS
ALSO THOMAS HAWKS ON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 22nd JUNE 1832 AGED 39 YEARS
ALSO OF CHARLOTTE HAWKS
WIFE OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED 22nd JULY 1854
AGED 71 YEARS

193.   HEADSTONE, VERY ERODED

IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH WIFE OF THOMAS [WE]LLS
OF THIS PARISH DIED THE 14th? OF
DECEMBER 17[81] AGED 60 YEARS
(Eroded Verses)

194.   PEDESTALS AND CROSS

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
JAMES KITCHINGHAM
WHO DIED 14th SEPT. 1896
AGED 45 YEARS
ALSO MARY ANN KITCHINGHAM
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 10th MARCH 1936 AGED YEARS

1881 Census: Brick Field Labourer

195.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
EDWARD TUGNOTT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 12th DAY OF MARCH 1855
AGED 77 YEARS
ALSO OF
ELIZABETH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 10th DAY OF OCTOBER 1843
AGED 56 YEARS
ALSO OF
MARY
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 27th DAY OF AUGUST 1877
AGED 71 YEARS

196.   COPED STONE ON HIGH BRICK BASE

IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF SOLOMON BRICE OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED 29th DECEMBER 1866 AGED 60 YEARS
(Verses have been over cut but originally read-"I heard a Voice from Heaven saying,
Blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord, From Henceforth: Yea saith the Spirit,
That they may rest from their Labours and their Works do follow them")

IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF MARY ELIZABETH BRICE OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 20th NOVEMBER 1883
IN THE 79th YEAR OF HER AGE
"I will lay me down in Peace and Sleep for
Thou Lord only make me dwell in Safety"

Principal Probate Registry: Barge Owner, under £300

197.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO
THE MEMORY OF
FRANCES PYNER
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
MR SOLOMON JOHN BRICE
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED 2nd APRIL 1866
AGED 40 YEARS

198.   HEADSTONE, VERY ERODED

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ALFRED BRICE
BORN OCTOBER 12th ? 1847
DIED JUNE 8th ? 1908
(Eroded Verses)

1881 Census: Bartlett Villa, Milton Road, Stone Merchant

199.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN
WIFE OF JAMES FOSTER
OF THIS PARISH
DIED 11th OCTOBER 1843
AGED 31 YEARS
ALSO WILLIAM JOHN
SON OF THE ABOVE
JAMES AND ANN FOSTER
DIED 4th DECEMBER 1857
AGED 23 YEARS
ALSO MARY
SECOND WIFE OF JAMES FOSTER
DIED 11th DECEMBER 1879
AGED 63 YEARS
(Rest Flaked Off)

1881 census: James Foster, Gardener and Grocer

200.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
THOMAS WYLES
WHO DIED APRIL 28th 1890
AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO ANN WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 4th 1903
AGED 86 YEARS
ALSO THOMAS SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 22nd 1874
AGED 18 YEARS
"Thy Will be Done"
ALSO HILDA WYLES
DIED 30th MARCH 1953 AGED 70 YEARS

1881 Census: Thomas Wyles, Senior, Beer Retailer, "Army and Navy" Public House

201.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
CHARLES THE BELOVED SON OF
THOMAS AND ELEANOR CHISMAN
WHO WAS DROWNED OFF THE BARGE NOYLAF
ON MAY 6th 1894
AGED 28 YEARS
"Deeply Lamented"

1881 Census: At Sittingbourne, Mate of a Barge

202.   HEADSTONE, BADLY FLAKED

[SACRED]
[TO THE] MEMORY OF
ANN THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
GEORGE & MARY SIDDALL
DEPARTED THIS LIFE MAY THE 5th [1874]
AGED 16 YEARS
"The Dead though buried out of Sight,
Are still to Memory Dear !,
For Christ his Saints shall be United,
However Parted Here"

203.   HEADSTONE, ERODED

IN
LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF
HENRY THOMAS HAWKS
OF THE [COUNTY? OF] KENT
BORN MARCH 17th [1852 ?] DIED OCT. 28th 1891
"Wave upon Wave [           ] before,
Tempestuous o'er [           ] breast,Then Lull'd Asleep [       ] Break no more,
The Rapture of Eternal Rest"
ALSO ADA ELIZABETH
SISTER OF THE ABOVE
THE BELOVED WIFE OF ARTHUR JACOBS
WHO DIED [               ] AGED 75 YEARS

1881 Census: Henry Hawks, Mariner

204.   HEADSTONE

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
JOHN HAWKS
(OF RAINHAM)
WHO WAS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED AT
RAINHAM STATION 2nd AUGUST 1886
AGED 75 YEARS
ALSO HARRIETT
THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 27th SEPTEMBER 1889
AGED 77 YEARS
"With Patience to the Last, they did Submit,
And Murmmered not at what the Lord thought fit,
But with a Christian Courage did Resign,
Their Souls to God at the Appointed Time"

Principal Probate Registry: Of Providence Cottage, Captain of Sailing Barge, £223 13s 3d

205.   HEADSTONE

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
THOMAS WILSON RICHARD
SON OF
THOMAS WILSON & EMMA HAWKS
DIED 30th MARCH 1879
AGED 12 MONTHS
"The Lord gave and the Lord hath
Taken away Blessed be the name
of the Lord"

206.   HEADSTONE, ERODED

IN
MEMORY OF
ENOCH WILLIAM RAINS
WHO DIED FEB. 24th 1852
AGED 45 YEARS
ALSO
SARAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED NOV. 22nd 1899
AGED [8]6 YEARS
ALSO
ENOCH WILLIAM
DIED MARCH 6th 187[3]
AGED 41 YEARS
ALFRED
DIED APRIL 3rd? 187[   ]
AGED 42 YEARS
AND
ELIZABETH AND SUSANNA
DIED [           ]
AGED 3 YEARS & [   ] MONTHS
CHILDREN OF THE ABOVE

END OF NORTH WEST SECTION

SECTION C - NORTH OF THE CHURCH, BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND THE NORTH WALL

207.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
REBECCA KITNEY
WHO DIED JULY 13th 1894
AGED 73 YEARS
ALSO JAMES KITNEY
BELOVED HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AFTER TEN YEARS PATIEN
SUFFERING MARCH 20th 1896
AGED 77 YEARS
(Eroded Verses)
ALSO FANNY HARDING
THE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AT CROYDEN MAY 22nd 1927
AGED 77
"Until the Day Break"

1881 census: James Kitney, Brick Field Labourer

208.   PEDESTAL AND CROSS

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
PTE. J. H. DARRAN
8th ROYAL FUSILIERS
THE DEARLY BELOVED SON OF
GEORGE & EMMA DARRAN
WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION APRIL 8th 1916
AGED 20 YEARS
"Gone but not Forgotten"
BURIED AT VERMELLES CEMETERY

ALSO OF HIS GRANDPARENTS
JOSEPH DARRAN
DIED 27th APRIL 1894
AGED 79 YEARS
AND
MARY ANN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED 13th JANUARY 1904
AGED 79 YEARS

ALSO OF HIS FATHER
ALFRED (GEORGE) A. DARRAN
WHO DIED 11th JANUARY 1952
AGED 85 YEARS
"Rest in Peace"
AND EMMA WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 16th OF FEBRUARY 1963
AGED 86 YEARS

1881 Census: Joseph Darran, at Chatham, an Armourer, in H.M. Dockyard ?

209.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
HARRIETT MARY HORNE
DIED MARCH 20th 1899
AGED 81
ALSO WILLIAM HORNE
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
DIED FEBRUARY 12th 189[ ]
AGED 83
ALSO KEZIA KITCHINGHAM
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
HARRIETT MARY HORNE
DIED MARCH 3rd 1898
AGED 47?

1881 Census: William Horne, in Gillingham, Cab Proprietor

END OF SECTION C

SECTION D - EAST OF THE CHANCEL

210.   SMALL HEADSTONE, ERODED

HERE
[LYETH] THE
[BODY] OF STEPHEN
[THO]RPE ? WHO
[DIED YE] 17th OF
JANUARY ANNO
DOM [                   ]
[                    ]

211.   HEADSTONE, TOP HALF VERY ERODED

[IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH WIFE OF
[                   ] H[                   ]R[   ]
[WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE]
[    ]OF NOVEMBER [     ]
AGED 31? YEARS
(Eroded Verses)
ALSO NEAR THIS PLACE LIETH THE BODY OF
WILLIAM GEERE WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE THE 27th OF SEPTEMBER 178[0]
AGED 27 YEARS

END OF SECTION D

INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH (WITH CONCISE WILLS AND PHOTOGRAPHS)

   Part of the ceiling contains paintings of the badge of Edward IV. There is a considerable length of a 15th century richly carved screen and a fine 14th century oak parish chest. there are also large fragments of fine medieval wall paintings surviving. Between the chancel and chapel is a rather short 15th century chest tomb , claimed to be that of Sir Thomas St. Ledger, who married Edward IV's sister. He was beheaded in the reign of Richard III, his uncle! However the claim is disputed. St. Ledger was probably responsible for the painting on the ceiling of Edward IV's badge.
   The north aisle contains the Tufton chapel, originally dedicated to St. John the Baptist, dominated by two large sculptures of Nicholas, Earl of Thanet and his brother George. the crypt, below contains about 50 Tuftons coffins, those of the Earls of Thanet complete with coronets! much of the interior has recently been carpeted, hiding all the brasses. (this is contrary to best practise, dust and grit will accumulate under the cleanest carpets, and increase wear.) as well as the brasses, there may be some ledgers hidden by the carpets.

212. [1.]   MARBLE WALL TABLET, SOUTH WALL, SOUTH AISLE

IN MEMORY OF
MR THOMAS ALLDRIDGE
OF THIS PARISH
OBIIT 20th SEPTEMBER 1815
ETAT 84 YEARS
HANNAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
OBIIT 8th AUGUST 1802
ETAT 70 YEARS
MARY BUSHELL
THEIR DAUGHTER OBIIT
29th DECEMBER 1798
ETAT 30 YEARS
THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THEIR
AFFECTIONATE SON AND BROTHER TS. ALLDRIDGE
A.D. 1818

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 22nd February 1809
Thomas Alldridge, Senior, late Carpenter, Royal Navy, living in Lower Rainham.
All of his effects, real and personal, to his son Thomas, for ever. Son Thomas is sole executor.
Signs will with mark X
Witnesses: John Mauley and the mark of Phebe X Raines
Proved 14th February 1817

213.  [2.]   LEDGER, IN CHANCEL, PARTLY UNDER CHOIR STALLS AND CARPET

HERE LIES YE BODY
OF NATHANIEL
YE SON OF JOHN
BATCHELLER
& MARY HIS
WIFE WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE MAY YE
25th 1722
AGED FOURTEEN
MONTHS

There is an identical stone adjoining the above but it is covered by a choir stall and fitted carpet. May be John, father of the above, whose concise will follows, the wife in the will, is Elizabeth and not Mary, she may well be a second wife?

Consistory Court of Canterbury Will, dated September 1738
John Batcheller the Elder, Gentleman.
   To son John I guinea; to grandchildren, John Wildish and Mary Wildish and their father John, I guinea each; to son in law James Cable?, and testator's daughter Frances Cable, I guinea each; to son in law Thomas Hickson and his wife, Elizabeth, 1guinea each; to son in law, Robert Pickering and his wife Hannah, 1 guinea each; to daughter Susanna Batcheller, 1 guinea; to son Sparks, 5 guineas. Residue of ready money, securities, debts, credits, rings, plate, linen, woollen, pewter, brass, corn, cattle, stock, husbandry tackle, goods, chattels and personal estate, after payment of debts legacies, funeral and probate costs, to wife Elizabeth and his three youngest children, Elizabeth, Martha and Thomas, equally shared at 21 years of age. Real estate in Rainham, to wife Elizabeth and the above three children, for ever. His wife is executor and guardian of the youngest children.
Witnesses: Mary Turner, M. Thurston ?, and Thomas Johnson.
Proved November 14th 1738

214.  [3.]    BRASS PLAQUE, SOUTH WALL, SOUTH AISLE, UNDER STAINED GLASS WINDOW

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY
OF SOLOMON JOHN BRICE WHO DIED OCTOBER
25th 1904 AGED 72 AND GEORGINA CLARINDA BRICE
HIS WIFE WHO DIED JULY 14th 1912 AGED 72
THE ABOVE WINDOW IS DEDICATED

1881 Census: Solomon Brice, Milton Road, Rainham, Farmer and Clay Merchant, employing 15 Hands.

215.   [4.]   LEDGER WITH ARMORIAL CREST, NAVE

HERE RESTETH
THE BODY OF THOMAS CRADDOCK, M.A.
RECTOR OF FRINSTEAD
AND VICAR OF THIS CHURCH
IN HIS LIFE AS WELL AS PREACHING
HE SHEWED HIS PERSUASIVE FORCE
OF PLAINESS AND SINCERITY
WHICH GAINED HIM THE LOVE
AND THE REVERENCE
OF ALL THAT BOTH HEARD AND KNEW HIM
HE DIED THE IX DAY OF OCTOBER MDCCXXIII
IN THE LXXXV YEAR OF HIS AGE

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 14th November 1718
Thomas Craddock, Vicar of Rainham.
Desires to be buried in Rainham Church. Funeral not to be costly.
   All his lands, property, orchards, gardens and fruit, to his son Thomas, for ever. To son, Bourne, £500 at 21 years, in the meantime the interest towards his upbringing and education. Bourne must relinquish any claim he may have in a half of the property, which applied to testator's deceased wife, Elizabeth by a marriage settlement. Bourne to allow son Thomas to have this property and take the rents. When Bourne is 21, he will convey this property to Thomas, for ever. If Bourne neglects or refuses to do so, he will receive no benefit from the will and the £500 will go to Thomas, forever.
   To daughter Frances, £570 and £30 given to her by her grandmother, Elizabeth Barrows and her aunt Judith Wade, now in testator's hands, total of £600 at 21 years. To daughter Elizabeth Besbeech, widow of James, late of Maidstone, £10 to buy mourning, "and no more", (she is otherwise provided for), remainder of personal estate, after debts and funeral and probate costs are paid, to son Thomas, for ever. Son Thomas is executor.
Witnesses: John Chambers, William Johnson and William Kerbey
Proved 22nd October 1723

216.  [5.] BLACK LEDGER, NAVE

HERE LIES THE BODY OF THO. CRADDOCK M.B.
ELDEST SON OF THO. CRADDOCK VICAR OF THIS CHURCH
HE WAS BORN YE 13th DAY OF MARCH A.D. 1698
HE DIED YE 7th DAY OF NOV. A.D. 1781
"The Days of Man are as Grass, he Flouriseth
As a Flower of the Field,
The Wind passeth over and it is Gone,
And the Place thereof shall know it no More"

217.   [6.]   LEDGER, NAVE

HERE LYETH THE BODY OF
HENDRINA THE WIFE OF
THOMAS CRADDOCK VICAR
OF RAYNHAM WHO WAS
BURIED THE 21st DAY OF
NOVEMBER 1695

218.   [7.]   LEDGER, NORTH AISLE, WORN

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
THE REVEREND WILL. DAVIES
CURATE OF THIS PARISH 12 ? YEARS
HE DIED THE [    ] OF FEBY. 1778
AGED [    ]5 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 17th February 1778
Rev. William Davies
To his nephew Robert Morris, son of his "brother", Thomas Morris, Clergyman, all of his effects.
   The Rev. Henry Jones of Rochester, is executor. Any surplus of his effects , to be paid to Thomas Morris, for his son, Robert. Thomas Morris to pay testator's mother, Bridget Davies, the interest from any money he shall receive from testator during Bridget's lifetime.
Witnesses: Elizabeth Jones and Thomas Jones
Proved 25th of May 1778

219.   [8.]   LEDGER, CHANCEL, NEXT TO MEDIEVAL CHEST TOMB

HERE LYETH THE BODY OF MR THO.
[L]AMB MS. OF ARTS & A FAITHFULL
MIN. OF GOD'S WORD IN THIS
PARISH 6 YEARES HE MARRYED
MARY THE DAUGHTER OF MR ROB.
CLAYTON BY WHOM HE HAD ISSUE
2 DAUGHTERS MARTHA &
ELIZABETH & DIED THE 11th OF APR.
1662 AGED ABOUT 41 YEARES

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated, 17th March 1661 (1662)
Thomas Lambe, Vicar of Rainham.
   (This will has faded and has not reproduced well, much of it is not clear. The original is not available.)
   Personal estate, money plate, goods and chattels, towards the fulfilling of a bond he and his father Francis Lambe of Maidstone, Woollen Draper, stand bound in the sum of £2,000 to Thomas Henman of Lenham, Esquire, (deceased) and Richard Tilden of Milstead, Gentleman, for the bestowing of £1,000 in land and settling on Mary Clarke, "his now wife" for her lifetime; after her death, to his children, by her. The surplus, after her death to his two daughters, Martha and Elizabeth. Wife Mary is executor. His wife to have his Manor of Chillenton ?, with all rights and 50 acres of land, which he purchased from William Francis and others in East Sutton ?, and T---------- ?, occupied by Francis S--------- ? and Robert S--------- ?, (after wife's death ?) to daughters Martha and Elizabeth, for ever.
Thomas Wetherall of Newington, Yeoman is mentioned.
Witnesses: Wenmans? Lambe and William Neleton ?
Proved June 1662

220.   [9.]   WALL MONUMENT, CHANCEL, KNEELING MAN AND WOMAN. A RECUMBANT BABY UNDER THEM. (The inscription was difficult to read, being dark, (especially above the child), and high on the wall, the child is a son, John Norreys, died 1627)

KNEELING MAN AND WOMAN. A RECUMBANT BABY UNDER THEM

NEARE THIS PLACE LIES YE BODY OF THOS. NORREYS
WHO AFTER MANY PAYNEVLL AND DANGEROUS VOYAGES ?
AT SEA ATCHIEVED THE CHARGE & ?
OF TRINITYE HOUSE AND COMMISSIONER OF THE
NAVY ROYALL ETC. AND DYED 19th OF DEC. 1624 HIS?
LOVINGE & LOYALL WIFE ELIZ. DAUGHTER OF THOMAS ELMSTON
HATH DEDICATED TO HIS MEMORY THIS LITTLE MONUMENT
HEE HAD ISSUE BY HERE 4 SONS AND 3 DAUGHRS. VIZ RALPH,
ANN, MARY, ELIZ., THO., EDWARD AND HENRY

Consistory Court of Canterbury Will, dated 2nd November 1624
Thomas Norreys, Commissioner of His Majesty's Royal Navy.
   He desires his executor to bestow some "competent relief" to the poor of Rainham. To the poor of Presburie in Gloucestershire, (north east edge of Cheltenham), 40 shillings to the most "labourious ages of that parish being of commendable (character)"
   If his son Thomas changes or alters the estate settled on him and his heirs male, his mansion and orchard at Rainham, then he gives to son Edward and his heirs, for ever, an annuity of £10 to be paid out of his farm called Stone?, in Halstow in the Hundred of Hoo, (High Halstow), bequeathed to son Thomas, for ever.
   To his three sisters, Judith Casfeld, Anne Lane and Mary Hitchcoke and his two sisters in law, Margaret Norreys and Amy Hooker 10 shillings and four pence each, in remembrance of his brotherly love and affection to them. To daughter Mary Payne, £50 besides a bond of £20, which "her husband oweth unto me"; to daughter, Elizabeth Cadman, £20 besides £10 which he owes her, being a legacy from Robert Marshall of whose will he is executor; to son Henry, £50 at 24 years of age, if he dies before 24 years, then the £50 goes to Thomas Payne and Mary Cadman, his grandchildren at 21 years of age, to son Henry, ? ? ? of Rochester, horse and stable and half of the ship?, called the Will in Rainham, all his books and instruments concerning the sea. To sons Thomas and Edward all his leases, ? ? woods, church land, equally shared for the terms, also £100 each.
   To wife Elizabeth, £100, within 6 months after his death, if she is still his widow, and his suit of damask and half of all household goods, the other half to son Thomas , his wife has first choice. His wife to have the use of his plate during her widowhood, if she dies or remarries, then the latter to son Edward.
   To the Wardens and Assistants of Trinity House at Deptford Strand, a silver Shandirle?, Chandelier ?, of the price of £3 to £4. Rest of goods, chattels, money, credits to son Edward, who is sole executor.
   His good friends, John Grimme?, and Nathanyell Fenne to be Overseers of his will, 20 shillings to each of them.
   Concerning his real estate at Rainham, Upchurch, Halstow next Sittingbourne and Halstow, Hundred of Hoo, to wife Elizabeth, with the use of his Mansion House in Rainham, for her lifetime as long as she remains his widow; if she dies or remarries, then to his son Thomas, for ever. If Thomas has no heirs, then to son Edward, for ever.
   To son Thomas, his house and land at Halstow, Hundred of Hoo, purchased from John Edmeds , Gentleman; Thomas to pay an annual rent charge to his mother of £12 during her widowhood (this is in lieu of her Dower Rights), and to pay brother Edward, during their aunt Elmston's lifetime, £4 per annum.
To son Edward the house occupied by Heney Henman, lands in Upchurch and Halstow, paying yearly to his mother during her widowhood,£5. To Mary Payne a house in Rainham occupied by William Donyell, for ever; to daughter Elizabeth Cadman,a house in Rainham, occupied by [      ] Leppin and Widow Hutchins, Mary and Elizabeth are to pay their mother, during her widowhood, 40 shillings a year.
   Witnesses: William Lawrence, Nathanyell Fenne and Henry Eason
   Proved 18th January 1624 (1625)

Consistory Court of Canterbury Will dated, 16th February 1636 (1637)
Elizabeth Norris, Widow of above.
   She is sick, Desires to be buried in the chancel of Rainham church with her late husband.
   To son Thomas, £20, to be paid from her share of the ship, Pilgrim of London; to Elizabeth daughter od son Edward, who is deceased, 20 shillings; to Ann daughter of son Thomas and Mary Adams, widow and to Dorothy wife of John Meadman, her cousin, 20 shillings each; to Elizabeth Peirce or Prince, and Elizabeth Cadman, her god daughter, 0ne gold ring, "now in the keeping of my son Thomas Norris".
   To daughter Mary wife of William Payne, her best gown and garters?, and best petticoat; to granddaughter, Mary Cadman, her mohair petticoat.
   Rest of goods and her share in the Pilgrim, and household stuff, debts due, shared equally, as follows, Mary Payne and her children, Thomas, Elizabeth and Mary, to Elizabeth Cadman and her children, Mary, Elizabeth, Ralph and Margaret, after debts, legacies, funeral and probate costs are paid.
   To her poor neighbours in Rainham, 40 shillings to be distributed on the day of her funeral.
   Daughter Mary is executor.
   Signs will with a mark, in the presence of Henry Warren. (no other witnesses.)

221.  [10.]   LEDGER, SOUTH SIDE OF CHANCEL

REVD. JAMES RICHARDS
VICAR OF THIS PARISH
DIED NOVEMBER 11th 1804
AGED 64

222.  [11.]   SMALL STONE ADJOINING THE ABOVE

MARY ELIZABETH RICHARDS
DIED FEB. 29th 1796
AGED 23 YEARS

223.   [12.]    TABLET, HIGH ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ARCADE, CHANCEL

MARY ELIZABETH RICHARDS
DAUGHTER OF
THE REV. JAMES RICHARDS
AND
MARY HIS WIFE
DIED FEB. 29th 1796 AGED 23
"Vain are the Tears departed Maid that flow,
From Fond Distress and Idle all our Woe,
Though here thy Pulse hath ceased ? from Decay,
Yet Roam thy Spirit through the Realms of Day,
If Purer Souls to Purer Pleasures Rise,
As Stars with varied Glory light the Skies,
Go led by Angels near thy Maker Shine,
A Cherub Form for Cherub's Love was thine."

224.   [13.]   SCULPTURE OF SEATED, HELMETED FIGURE IN ROMAN COSTUME, ON A PEDESTAL, SITTING ON BODY ARMOUR.

SCULPTURE OF SEATED, HELMETED FIGURE

SOUTH SIDE
GEORGIUS TUFTONUS
FILIUS SEXTO GENITUS EX NOBILIS VIRO
JOHANNES INSULE THANETENSIS COMITE
ET MARGARETA LECTISSIMA EJUS CONJUGE
RICHARDI DORSETTENSISCOMITIS
FLIARUM COHAEREDUM UNA,
NATUS EST PRID. KAL. JULY AO. MDCL
HOTSETDICE IN AGRO CANTIANO
ANNUM DUM AGERET XV PROFECTUS EST
OM GALLIAM INDE GERMANIAM UBI
PRINCIPI PALANTINO RHENI MILITANS PROPE
NEUSTADIUM IN EPISCOPATUS SPIRENSIE
XII KAL. NOVEMB. AO. MDCLXVI
ACCEPIT VULNERA
QUIEBUS MEDERI QUID QUID U, SPIAM ERAT
ARTIS MEDICAENEQUID QUAM CONABATUR
HORUM AERUMNAS POST QUAM PERTULISSET
QUO DECUIT ONT MIROBORE
AO. MDCLXX PRID. ID JANUARY
LONDINI IN THANETANIS AEDICUS
VITA FUNCTUS EST
MATER MOESTISSIMA BENEMERIT FILY
M.S.
POSVIT

WEST SIDE
HERE IN THE VAULT UNDER THIS
PLACE LYETH YE BODY OF YE HONBLE. GEORGE
TUFTON SIXTH SON OF YE RT. HONBLE. JOHN
EARL OF THANET ISLAND
BY HIS LADY MARGARET ONE OF THE
DAUGHTERS & COHEIRS OF RICHARD EARLE
OF DORSET
WAS BORN YE 30th OF JUNE 1650
AT HOTH=FEILDE IN KENT
BEING ABOUT YE AGE OF FIFTEEN HE TRAVAILED
INTO FRANCE & FROM THENCE INTO GERMANY
TO YE COURT OF YE PRINCE ELECTOR PALATINE
OF YE RHINE IN WHOSE ARMY BEING IN THE
BISHOP OF SPIRES COUNTRY NEAR NEUSTADT
HE WAS WOUNDED ON YE 21st OF OCTOBER 1666
AND AFTER HAVING WH. GREAR COURAGE LANQUISH'D
UNDER YE PAINE OF HIS WOUNDS FOR WCH. NEITHER
IN GERMANY, FRANCE NOR ENGLAND
HE COULD FIND ANY CURE
HE DIED YE 12th OF DECEMBER1670
IN LONDON AT THANET HOUSE IN ALDERS=GATE
STREET TO YE GREAR GRIEF OF HIS TENDER &
PIOUS MOTHER AT WHOSE CHARGE THIS
MONUMENT WAS ERECTED IN MEMORY
OF HER DEAREST BELOVED SON

225.   [14.]    SCULPTURE OF A STANDING, BEWIGGED FIGURE IN PEER'S ROBES

SCULPTURE OF A STANDING, BEWIGGED FIGURE

NORTH TABLET
IN THE VAULT OF THIS
CHURCH NEER UNTO THIS MO
NUMENT LYETH THE BODY OF THE
RIGHT HONOURABLE NICHOLAS
TUFTON EARLE OF THANET BARON
TUFTON OF TUFTON & BARON CLIFFORD
WESTMORELAND AND VIPONT
LORD OF THE HONOUR OF SKIPTON
IN CRAVEN, HIGH SHERIFF BY
INHERITANCE OF THE COUNTY OF
WESTMORELAND ELDEST SONNE
OF JOHN EARLE OF THANET BY THE
LADY MARGARET CO-HEIRE OF
RICHARD SACKVILLE EARL OF
DORSET BY THE LADY ANN
CLIFFORD DAUGHTER & HEIRE OF
GEORGE EARLE OF CUMBERLAND
WHO BY HIS EARLY AND GENEROUS EDU
CATION IN ARTS AND ARMS (IMPR
OVED BY MUCH TRAVEL AND EXPE
RIENCE) AND GREATLY ADVANCED
HIS NATURAL ENDOWM
ENTS BEING

SOUTH TABLET
A PERSON &
SIGNALTY EMINENT FOR HIS
LOYALTY TO HIS
PRINCE KING CHARLES
THE SECOND (IN THE TIME WHOSE
BANISHMENT HEE SUFFERED THREE
YEARS AND A HALFE IMPRISONMENT
IN THE TOWER OF LONDON & NO
LESSE RENOWN'D FOR HIS LOVE TO HIS
COUNTRY AS ALSO FOR VALOUR &
MAGNANIMITY FOR JUSTICE TEMPER AND
COURTESY CONJUGALL AFFECTIONS AND CON
STANT FRIENDSHIP HIGHLY EXEMPLARY

HE MARRIED THE LADY ELIZABETH THIRD
DAUGHTER OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
RICHARD EARLE OF BURLINGTON &
CORKE LORD HIGH TREASURER OF
IRELAND BY THE LADY ELIZABETH
DAUGHTER & HEIRE OF HENRY LORD
CLIFFORD LAST EARLE OF CUMBERLAND
HEE DYED NOVEMBER THE TWENTY
FOURTH IN THE YEAR 1679 AGED 49
HIS FAITHFUL AND DISCONSOLATE
LADY HATH ERECTED THIS
MONUMENT

HIDDEN MONUMENTS

THERE ARE AT LEAST FOUR BRASSES IN RAINHAM CHURCH, ALTHOUGH BALDWIN'S
   GILLINGHAM CHRONICLES, LISTS TWO OTHERS, NOT MENTIONED IN EARLIER
   REFERENCES, (BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND, JOHN NEWMAN AND ARTHUR MEE'S KENT ).

226.   [15.]   WILLIAM AUCHER, 1514, FIGURE OF A KNIGHT IN ARMOUR, 18½"

227.   [16.]   WILLIAM BLOOR, 1529, CIVILIAN, 34"

BLOOR'S INSCRIPTION RECORDS HIS DEATH ON THE 29th DECEMBER 1529. THE INSCRIPTION ALSO HAS A VERY EARLY REFERENCE TO HENRY VIII AS "DEFENDER OF THE FAITH".

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 22nd December 1529
(I found some parts of this will difficult to read, so apologise for omissions and mis-spellings)
   William Bloor of Rainham is sick in body. He desires to be buried in Rainham church.
   To the High Altar of Rainham, for tithes forgotten and neglected,   ?   ; to the reparations of the church and other necessary work, 20 shillings. Executor to find a priest to sing and pray for his soul and all other Christian souls, in the church for two years after his death, the priest to have 10 marks, yearly. Executor is also to find a priest to sing in Hartlip church for the soul of William Ryder and for the soul of his father, Robert and all Christian souls, for 2 years, the priest to have 10 marks, yearly. Executor to caused to be sung and said in Rainham church, on the day of his burial, ? of Masses and one Mass on the one month anniversary of his burial and in the time between, as his executor pleases.
   To the Friars Abbott of Canterbury, to pray for his soul, £5; to the Friars of Aylesford, 20 shillings, for the same purpose, 20 shillings. Executor to distribute £5 among the poor inhabitants of Rainham.
To Margaret Cooke, his servant, 40 shillings; for digging his grave, 20 shillings; to John Taylor and his boy, 40 shillings; to Christopher Hales, his lease of the Parsonage of Rainham, held from the Prior of Leeds, (Kent), and the lease of the Manor of Cooze (Cossenton?), held from the Abbott of San Hill ?, and his lease of Sharpnesse, he holds of the Abbott of Boxley. To his wife, ? , 20 quarts of barley; to John Wasshsames ?, of Birling, 40 pence and 80 seams of barley and to his brother Thomas Wasshames, ?
   To Master Henry S............ ?, of Hadlow, "my two mare colts, which were Master Phaqud's ? great mare and which went to pasture with the said John Wasshames and two horse colts which were there"; to John Wasshames, 20 shillings.
   Wife, Jane to have all household stuff, plate and ? in his dwelling house and all his cattle ?, and horses, ? and other movables. Christopher Hales to have all his other moveables to pay his debts, legacies and probate and funeral costs, also his residue for payment of debts. Wife Jane and Christopher Hales are executors.
   Wife to have £20 annuity from his land and property, for her lifetime. Son Christopher to have his lands and property when he is 23. In meantime Christopher Hales to have the profits from his properties, for bringing up son Christopher. If son Christopher has no lawful issue, then the property goes, equally shared, to his daughters, as follows; Margaret to have his property from Motenay, extending to Master John Watts house at Agateland?, and from there southwards to Key Street and from there, to east of Breach Lane leading to Presfield?, Gate, and the east part of Presfield?, in Deltyng and all eastwards. Other land and properties west of the above, to daughter Elizabeth. If daughter Margaret has no lawful issue, her portion goes to daughter Mary. If Mary has no lawful issue, then to his daughter, Mildred. If she has no lawful issue, then to daughter, Elizabeth, in default of issue from Elizabeth, then to daughter Mary, if Mary has no lawful issue, then to Mildred, if Mildred has no lawful issue, then to remain with Margaret. If his son and all daughters die with no lawful issue, then all his land and property to Christopher Hales and his heirs, for ever. Christopher Hales and his heirs shall pay towards the repair of Rainham church, 40 marks and yearly, for 10 years pay to the poor of Rainham, 10 shillings.
   If son Christopher dies without issue within 12 years of testator's death, then Christopher Hales will receive the profits of the property left to son Christopher and pay the annuity of £20 to the testator's wife. If son Christopher dies before any of his sisters are married, then Mary and Mildred will get 100 marks each towards their marriages.£100 of the same profits to his wife, after his debts are paid. If daughters Elizabeth and Margaret are married if lifetime of their brother Christopher, or his lawful issue then each will have 100 marks for their marriages.
   Christopher Hales to have the custody of his daughters until they are married , keeping them with the profits from his lands.
   Witnesses: Master Charles Heye?, ? Note, Vicar of Halstow, William father of James Pyryake ?, and Henry Henicker and others.
  Proved February 1530

228.   [17.]   JOHN DONET, 1409, OF SILOAM, HIS DAUGHTER MARRIED JOHN ST. LEGER OF
        ULCOMBE; THEIR SON WAS SIR THOMAS ST. LEGER.

229.   [18.]   CHARLES GARLICK, 1593, VICAR.
Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 20th August 1593
To Helen Jackson, his sister's daughter, £10. Rest of his goods, after legacy, debts, funeral and probate costs are paid, to wife Elizabeth, who is his executor.

230.   [19.]    JOHN NORDEN, 1583, CIVILIAN AND ONE OF THREE WIVES, 21".
Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated January 1579
John Norden, Esquire of Rainham.
To each of his servants, 40 shillings; to George Wyles, a poor boy, 40 shillings.
To his daughter, Hylder, and her husband, £100 each, within four years after his death; to Ann Norton, daughter of Hylder and her husband, £100 each, (as above).
To Thomas Herenden and Barbara ?, his wife, £100 each, (as above); to every poor old man and woman who attend his funeral, 4 pence each and for every young person in attendance, 2 pence.
To John Norden, son of Edward Norden, all his real estate and residue, after legacies, funeral and probate costs, for ever. John Norden is executor.
Witness: Robert Burke
Proved 8th March 1583

231.   [20.]   UNKNOWN WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN, 21".

END OF THE INTERIOR

232.   RAINHAM WWI WAR MEMORIAL - See Kent Roll of Honor 

ANDERSON, T.H.
ASHBY, J.A.C.

BAKER, B.J.
BAKER, F.C.
BAKER, J.R.
BAKER,P.C.
BARTLETT, E.
BARTLETT, F.A.
BLACK, R.E.
BLACKMAN, W.
BOLTON, J.
BOTTING, C.
BOWR, C.H.
BURR, S.F.

CARTER, E.C.
CHAMBERS, F.E.
CHAMPION, H.J.
CHEAL, F.J.
CHEESEMAN, A.
CHEESEMAN, C.A.
CLARKE, W.S.
COE, F.
COOMBER, E.E.
COPPIN, A
CRAMP, E.C.
CROUCHER, R.C.
CROUCHER, W.DAVISON, E.H.
DRAIN, J.

EAMES, S.
EDWARDS, W.J.T.
ENGLAND, C.H.
EVERS, A.

FINNES, E.
FOSTER, W.H.
FRENCH, J.R.

GILBERT, W.
GILES, C.W.
GODEN, H
GOLDSMITH, F.W.
GOODING, I.
GOODWIN, A.J.
GOODWIN, J.R.
GREENHALCH, H.P.

HADLOW, A.B.
HAIGH, G.W.
HOLDSTOCK, H.F.V.
HOLDSTOCK, L.S.
HOLLOWAY, C.T.
HUBBARD, J.W.KEUTENIUS, J.W.
KITNEY, A.C.

LOCKYER, W.C.[W.G]?.

MARTIN, J.C.
MATTOCKS, T.
MILLEN, A

NAYLOR, M.E.
NICHOLS, R.
NUTT, H.W.

ORCHARD, J.

PACK, S.R.
PAUL, L.
PAYNE, C.H
PAYNE, J.F.
PENFOLD, J.W.
PILCHER, E.

RALPH, C.E.
RAY, W.
RAYNER, S.R.
ROOF, A.J.
RUSSELL, T.C.SAWKINS, J.
SELLEN, B.L.
SELLEN, W
SHARMAN, J.
SHEAFF, A.R.
SIMMONDS, G.W.
SIMMONS, W.E.
SKINNER, P.A.
SMITH, F
SPRINGATE, P.
STILL, J.
STRINGER, P.C.
SWAN, F.C.
SWAN, T.R.

TAYLOR, H.
TAYLOR, H.W.
TILLS, A.
TRIGG.H.J.

UDEN, R.J.

WALL, E.J.
WALLIS, A.E.
WARNER, C.F.S.
WEBB, H

Some Commonwealth Grave Commission Headstones (C.G.C.H.) from the churchyard

233.   

63217 GUNNER / A.B. HADLOW / 
ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY / 16TH MARCH 1918

234.   

A. NORRIS / CHIEF PETTY OFFICER , R.N. / C/JX. 132034 /
 H.M.S. PEMBROKE IV / 8TH NOVEMBER 1940 AGE 54

235.   

CH/21649 SERGEANT / H.J. TRIGG. R.M. / H.M.S. PRESIDENT III /
 23RD AUGUST 1941  AGE 41

236.   

128317 SERGEANT / F.P. PILKINGTON , WIRELESS OPERATOR/AIR GUNNER / 
ROYAL AIR FORCE / 30TH AUGUST 1941  AGE 19

237.   

6289458 PRIVATE / G.R.W. PHILPOTT / THE BUFFS / 9th JUNE 1942  AGE 24

238.   

J.W. BARTON / LEADING COOK, R.N. P MX 48954 /
 H.M.S. EXCELLENT / 25TH AUGUST 1942  AGE 29

239.   

507989 LDG.  AIRCRAFTMAN / E.L. ANDREWS / 
ROYAL AIR FORCE / 16TH APRIL 1943  AGE 42

240.   

1868473 SERGEANT / G.E. BAILEY / AIR GUNNER / 
ROYAL AIR FORCE / 19TH APRIL 1944  AGE 23

241.   

1198928 AIRCRAFTMAN  1ST CL. / C. OXLEY /
ROYAL AIR FORCE / 1ST MAY 1945  AGE 28

242.   

L.A.F. PERRY / CH.ENG.ROOM ARTIFCER 1ST CL. / RN. C/M.1591 / 
H.M.S. "CRESSY" / 23RD OCTOBER 1947  AGE 60

Index of Names on Gravestones only

Names Index
ABBOTT 30
ADAMS 177
ADIE 172
ALEXANDER 117
ALLDRIDGE 212
ANDERSON 232
ANDREWS 174, 239
ANSELL 43
ASHBY 232
ASHDOWN 54
ATHERDEN 66
ATKINS 28
AUCHER 226

BAIRD 28
BAILEY 240
BAKER 232
BARDEN 83
BARFOOT 55
BARTLETT 232
BARTON 238
BATCHELLER 213
BATES 116
BATES 91
BAX 143
BELL 103
BENNETT 84
BLACK, R.E.232
BLACKMAN 232
BLOOR 227
BLUNDY 130
BOAKES 100
BODIAM 118
BOLTON 232
BONNY 133
BOORMAN 119
BOTTING 232
BOWR 232
BRICE 175, 190, 196, 197,
   198, 214
BRITTAIN 44
BROUMFEALD 41
BROWNE 17
BUCKHURST 3
BURR 232
BURTON 183
BUSHELL 212

CALLOWAY 157
CAMP 58
CARTER 232
CASTLE 191
CENNIS 167
CHAMBERS 19, 156, 232
CHAMPION 232
CHAPMAN 98, 115
CHEAL, F.J.232
CHEESEMAN
CHISMAN 201
CLARK 85
CLARKE, W.S.232
CLAYTON 219
COE 232
COLLINS 95
COOMBER 232
COPPIN 14, 232
COPSEY 170
CORK 87
CORNES 136
COUCHMAN 182
CRADDOCK 215, 216, 217
CRAMP 232
CRANE 73
CRITALL 1
CROCKER 62
CROUCHER 232

DANIELS 232
DARRAN 208
DAVIES 218
DAVISON 232
DINES 85
DODD 104
DODD 21
DONET 228
DOUGLAS 32
DOWNS 16
DRAIN 86
DRAIN 232
DUDDING 109
DURRANT 72

EAMES 232
EDMONDS 16
EDWARDS 232
ELMSTON 220
ELVY 154, 155
ENGLAND 232
EVERS 232

FEATHERSTONE 137
FINCH 134
FINNES 46, 232
FLEET 79
FOSTER 199, 232
FOWLE 53, 54
FREDERICK 59
FRENCH 232
FRID 110
FRYER 35

GALLEHAWK 52
GARLICK 229
GARRETT 143
GAVINE 164
GEERE 211
GILBERT 23, 24, 111, 131,
    178, 232
GILBY 70
GILES 6, 232
GILLMAN 6
GLASS 140
GODDEN 93
GODEN 232
GODWIN 33
GOLDING 169
GOLDSMITH 232
GOODING 232
GOODSELL 27
GOODWIN 232
GOODWIN 232
GREENHALCH 232
GREY 10
GULVIN 185

HADLOW 232, 233
HAIGH 232
HALES 90
HARDING 207
HARLOCK 55
HARRIS 99
HATCH 152, 153
HAWKINS 7
HAWKS 192
HAWKS 203, 204, 205
HEARD 186
HEDGCOCK 40
HENRY 126
HICKMAN 140
HOLDSTOCK 232
HOLLOWAY 232
HOLMAN 25
HOOK 126
HOOK 94
HORNE 209
HOW 90
HUBBARD 232
HUGHES 7
HUNT 56
HURLEY 29
HUTSON 127

JACOBS 203
JARRETT 106, 162
JARVIS 136
JENKINS 89, 164, 171
JONES 50

KEMP 88, 151
KENNETT 18
KESLAKE 85
KEUTENIUS 232
KIDD 101
KITCHINGHAM 145, 194,
    209
KITNEY 114, 207, 232
KNIGHT 63, 64, 65, 75, 77,
   113

LADSON 159
LAKE 7, 8
LAMB 219
LAMBERT 128
LANE 68
LOCKYER 232
LONGLEY 78
MALCOLM 148
MANSFIELD 7, 10, 33
MARK 15
MARTIN 122, 123, 232
MATTOCKS 232
MEDHURST 22
MILES 36, 37, 38, 47
MILLEN 232
MONTGOMERY 5
MOSS 39
MOYCE 141
MUDGE 16, 192

NAYLOR 151, 180, 232
NICHOLS 232
NORDEN 230
NORREYS 220
NORRIS 234
NORWOOD 158
NUTT 232

OLDLAND 168
ONGLEY 146, 147
ONGLEY 26
ORCHARD 232
OSBORNE 120
OTWAY 150
OXLEY 241

PACK 232
PACKMAN 18, 184
PALMER 5
PARSONS 187
PAUL 232
PAYN 82, 138
PAYNE 160
PAYNE 232
PELL 81
PENFOLD 51, 232
PERRY 242
PHILPOTT 237
PILCHER 232
PILKINGTON 236
POINTER 96
PREEDAY 127
PYNER 197

QUINNELL 139
QURRIER 85

RAINS 124, 206
RALPH 232
RAWFOOT 32, 33
RAY 232
RAYNER 59, 91, 232
REEVES 132
RICHARDS 221, 222, 223
RIPPOTH 61
ROBINSON 168
ROOF 232
ROSE 112
RUMMEN 43
RUSSELL 33, 232
SAUNDERS 137
SAWKINS 232
SAYER 176
SCOTT 34
SCUBBER 4
SELLEN 232
SHARMAN 232
SHEAFF 232
SIDDALL 202
SIMMONDS 232
SIMMONS 31, 64, 232
SKINNER 36, 163, 232
SLADEN 113
SMART 32
SMITH 34, 71, 83, 99, 232
SMITHERMAN 96
SPRINGATE 232
STANLEY 8
STEDMAN 102, 103
STEVENS 110
STILL 232
STRINGER 232
STRUTFIELD 142
STYLES 42
SWAN 232
SYMS 118

TADMAN 115
TADMAN 189, 165
TAYLOR 48, 74, 76, 97,
   232
TENNETT 141
THOMPSON 173
THORPE 210
TILDEN 60
TILLS 232
TOWN 129
TRICKEY 170
TRIGG 232, 235
TRIGHURST 160, 161
TRUSCOTT 94
TUCK 20
TUFTON 224, 225
TUFTONUS 224
TUGNOTT 195
TURNER 12, 13
TWOPPENY 57

UDEN, R.J.232

WAKELEY 8, 9, 10, 11, 69
WALL 232
WALLIS 49, 232
WARD 122
WARE 45
WARNER 232
WATKINS 107, 108, 181
WATSON 72
WEBB 188, 232
WELLS 193
WITHECOMBE 175
WHITE 149
WHITEHEAD 139
WICKHARD 135
WILES 124, 125
WILKENS 20
WILKINS 44, 80, 144, 166
WILLS 20, 105, 121
WOOD 67
WOODGATE 179
WRIGHT 85
WYLES 200

YOUNG 2

Monumental Inscriptions, including wills (pre 1858) and other notes of Methodist Church, Union Street, Maidstone

Monumental Inscriptions, including wills (pre 1858) and other notes of Methodist Church, Union Street, Maidstone recorded by D. E. Williams 2016.

Union Street Methodist Church from the south

The headstones are against the wall on the east, under the trees (right). This church was built in 1823, the single storey porch, which is across the whole width is fairly modern. There was an earlier church here, built 1805.

INTERIOR

TABLETS AT SOUTH END AND STAINED GLASS WINDOWS

1.   STAINED GLASS WINDOW

IN MEMORY OF GEORGE BAKER DIED AUGUST 12th 1893

2.   STAINED GLASS WINDOW

IN MEMORY OF JOSIAH THOMAS BAKER DIED AUGUST 12th 1903 AGED 69

1881 CENSUS, BASKET AND TRUNK MAKER , BAZAAR PROPRIETOR AND HARDWAREMAN, BANK STREET.

BAKER SEE STANDEN

3.   MARBLE TABLET

TO
THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM BEECHING
WHO DIED RESTING ON CHRIST
JAN 15th 1876 IN HIS 70th YEAR
OF HIS AGE
FOR ABOVE 50 YEARS HE HAD BEEN
A CONSISTENT MEMBER
AND A FAITHFUL LOCAL PREACHER
OF THE WESLEYAN METHODIST SOCIETY
"Thy Statutes have been my    ?
in the House of his Pilgrimage"
ALSO OF
RICHARD BEECHING
BROTHER OF THE ABOVE
BORN MARCH 7th 1805 DIED SEP 12th 1880
50 YEARS LOCAL PREACHER
48 YEARS SUPERINTENDENT OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
"O Thou that Dwellest
Between the Cherubins Shine Forth"

WILLIAM BEECHING, 1871 CENSUS, BOOTMAKER. RICHARD BEECHING, 1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY,
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, 1871 CENSUS, MASTER CORDWAINER AND LOCAL PREACHER. THESE BEECHINGS ARE SAID TO BE RELATIONS OF DR. RICHARD BEECHING OF THE "BEECHING AXE", CUTTING (NOW SEEN AS A MISCALCULATION), OF RAILWAY LINES IN THE EARLY 1960'S. DR BEECHING CERTAINLY WENT TO SCHOOL IN MAIDSTONE.

4.   MARBLLE TABLET

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF THE
REVD. JOHN BRYANT
WHO DIED IN THE CITY OF EXETER
JULY 31st 1825
AGED 45 YEARS
"He was a Man of Unaffected Piety,
Powerful Intellect, Extensive Theological Knowledge,
Inflexable Integrity, Sauvity of Disposition,
And Profound Humility combined with
Distinguished Ministerial Talents,
Which he Diligently and Sucessfully Employed,
16 years in the Wesleyan Connection
And Finished his Itinerant Labours in Maidstone June 1st 1825"
This Tablet was Erected by the Society in Veneration
Of his Character and Regret for their Loss.

5.   STAINED GLASS WINDOW

N LOVING MEMORY OF 
CHARLES GHUZNEE HEWITT WHO 
FELL ASLEEP JUNE 17th 1917 ALSO HIS DAUGHTER
EVELYN MAY WHO PASSED
AWAY JANUARY 4th 1917

1881 CENSUS, BREWER'S CLERK, BOXLEY ROAD.

6.   STAINED GLASS WINDOW

IN LOVING MEMORY OF 
EDWARD HARRIS IVENS  
WHO FELL ASLEEP JUNE 20th 1916 ALSO TO HIS BELOVED WIFE
ELIZABETH CALLED HOME
AUGUST 11th 1915

1881 CENSUS, COMMERCIAL TRAVELER, UNEMPLOYED, UNION STREET.

7.   STAINED GLASS WINDOW

IN MEMORY OF ALFRED D. RATCLIFFE
WHO FELL ASLEEP DEC 1st 1916

1881 CENSUS, FLY PROPRIETOR, (LIGHT CARRIAGE), WEEK STREET.
(SEE CHURCHYARD HEADSTONE.)

8.   MARBLE TABLET

TO THE BELOVED MEMORY OF
THOMAS SMITH
WHO DIED ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 5th 1879
AGED 59 YEARS
AFTER A LIFELONG CONNECTION WITH THE
WESLEYAN METHODIST SOCIETY IN THIS PLACE
HAVING DISCHARGED FAITHFULLY THE DUTIES
OF IT'S VARIOUS OFFICES , MANY OF WHICH
HE HELD UP TO THE TIME OF HIS DEATH.
"God is our Refuge and Strength"
ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MARIANE
WIDOW OF THE ABOVE THOMAS SMITH WHO ENTERED
INTO REST ON MONDAY MARCH 10th 1913 IN HER 89th YEAR
"Thou, O Christ, art all I Want"

9.   STAINED GLASS WINDOW

IN MEMORY OF CHARLES 
LEAVER SMITH DIED 
NOVEMBER 2nd 1920 IN MEMORY OF FRANK
LEAVER SMITH KILLED
IN ACTION AUGUST 1916

1911 CENSUS, CHARLES, A GROCER

10.   MARBLE TABLET

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
MR THOMAS STANDEN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 25th NOVEMBER 1864 AGED 72 YEARS
HE HAD BEEN AN ACTIVE TRUSTEE OF THIS CHAPEL
AND A ZEALOUS MEMBER OF THE WESLEYAN CHURCH 50 YEARS

ALSO FANNY WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED THE 11th JULY 1858 AGED 73 YEARS
ALSO LOUISA ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED THE 16th JAN 1855 AGED 32 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE THOMAS & FANNY
STANDEN WHO DIED THE 30th AUGUST 1886 AGED 59 YEARS
"They Died in Christ"

1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY, PROBABLY THE GROCER AND TEA DEALER; 1861 CENSUS, GENTLEMAN
THERE ARE TWO THOMAS STANDENS LISTED IN 1839, THE OTHER A BOOTMAKER.

11.   BRASS PLAQUE

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH TEBBUTT
WHO PASSED TO THE HOMELAND ON 14th JULY 1929
AGED 73 YEARS
SHE WAS FOR FIFTY FIVE YEARS
A DEVOTED MEMBER OF THE WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH
AND DURING HER LIFE MANNIFESTED
THE GRACES OF ANOBLE CHRISTIAN CHARACTER
LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, GENTLENESS, GOODNESS, FAITH.
WE THANK GOD UPON EVERY REMEMBRANCE OF HER

SMALL BRASS PLAQUE BELOW ABOVE

THE TRUSTEES RECORD WITH GRATITUDE
THAT THE GATES AND RAILINGS AT THE
FRONT ENTRANCE WERE ERECTED WITH
A LEGACY TO THIS CHURCH BY
CHARLES W, TEBBUTT
A BROTHER BELOVED
1877 – 1954

1911 CENSUS, ELIZABETH TEBBUTT WAS THE WIFE OF ELI, A BOOTMAKER.

12.   STAINED GLASS WIDOW

IN MEMORY OF EDWARD WRAITH DIED JAN 2nd 1896 AGED 79 YEARS

1881 CENSUS, GROCER ON GABRIEL'S HILL

13.   STAINED GLASS WINDOW

IN MEMORY OF EDWARD HENRY WRAITH DIED OCTOBER 29th 1905 AGED 48 YEARS

1881 CENSUS, GROCER, SON OF THE ABOVE

CHURCHYARD  (MOST OF THESE HEADSTONES ARE SOMEWHAT WORN, SOME BADLY, HOWEVER WITH THE APPLICATION OF CHALK I WAS ABLE TO READ, WITH GAPS, MOST OF THE FAINTEST)

14.   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
HARRIET THE BELOVED WIFE OF
GEORGE BALDWIN
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 9th 1872
AGED 57 YEARS
"Her End was Peace"
ALSO THE ABOVE
GEORGE BALDWIN
WHO DIED JANUARY 18th? 1873 ?
AGED 60? YEARS
"Not Lost but Gone Before"
ALSO OF GEORGE BALDWIN
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JULY 7th 1897
AGED 50 YEARS

1871 CENSUS, GEORGE SNR. HOUSE AGENT; GEORGE JNR. CLERK IN GAS WORKS.

15.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOSEPH BENSTED
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
30th DECEMBER 18[3]0
AGED [   ] YEARS
ALSO OF
HENRY FILEY? SMITH
WHO DIED AT LOOSE THE 12th
OF JULY 1837?
AGED 5? MONTHS

1826 PIGOT DIRECTORY, WILLIAM AND JOSEPH BENSTED, WHARFINGERS AND WATER CONVEYANCERS.

16.   HEADSTONE

[                                  ]
JAMES BENYARD[WHO DIED] AUG 1[  ] 1849 AGED 59 YEARS
ALSO MARY WIFE OF THO. BENYARD
WHO DIED FEB 5th 1858 AGED 51 YEARS

17.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN BLACKSTOCK
A [NATIVE?] OF D[             ]
SCOTLAND
WHO DIED AT MAIDSTONE
FEBRUARY 10th? 1835 AGED [    ] YEARS

18.   LEDGER?

BENEATH
THIS STONE LIE THE REMAINS OF
EMILY CAMILIA
THIRD DAUGHTER OF
WILLIAM & ANN PLATER
AND WIFE OF
JOHN GOOD
OF THIS TOWN
WAS BORN THE 10th OF JULY 1829
DIED THE 25th OF OCTOBER 1850
ALSO OF ANN WIFE OF
WILLIAM PLATER
WHO DIED NOV 22nd 1850
[AGED 52 YEARS]

1881 CENSUS, JOHN GOOD OF BRUNSWICK STREET, BREWER'S CLERK

19.   HEADSTONE

[                              ]
EMMA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JAMES GRAY
[OF THIS PARISH ?]
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
[                                1860]
[AGED 23 or 24 YEARS]

20.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
JOHN LADBROOK
[                                ]
[                              1826]
[                           ]

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 18th APRIL 1826
JOHN LADBROOK, PATTEN MAKER
    HE "HUMBLY DESIRES" THAT JAMES STANGER, STEPHEN LINK HAZELL AND THOMAS STANDEN WILL BE HIS EXECUTORS.
   AT THE TIME THEY JUDGE BEST, THEY TO SELL HIS PATTEN BUSINESS AND THE "LITTLE STOCK" CONNECTED WITH HIS GROCERY BUSINESS. THE PROCEEDS, AFTER HIS DEBTS ARE PAID, TO BE SHARED EQUALLY BETWEEN HIS FOUR DAUGHTERS, MARTHA, ELIZABETH, MARY AND HANNAH. DAUGHTER MARY HAS A "PECULIAR" DISABILITY, SO SHE IS TO HAVE £20 PRIOR TO THE SHARING OUT OF THE MONEY. HE HOPES HIS DAUGHTERS WILL CARE FOR THE "POOR ORPHAN", SARAH HEAD DURING HER MINORITY. SARAH AND HER SISTER, ANN COTTERILL HEAD TO HAVE £10 EACH WHEN HIS EXECUTORS WILL THINK IT MOST USEFUL FOR THEM.
   IF THEY BOTH DIE, THEIR LEGACIES WILL GO TO HIS FOUR DAUGHTERS.
   HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND ALL UTENSILS, HIS CLOTHES, LINEN, BOOKS, PLATE TO BE EQUALLY SHARED BY HIS DAUGHTERS.
   WITNESSES: JOHN LITTLE TANNTON AND THOMAS SUTTON.
   PROVED 26th JUNE 1826

MARTEN SEE TAPLIN

PLATER SEE GOOD

21.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
[                                     ]
[                                        ]
[                                        ]
[                                        ]
ALSO
HANNAH POTTER
[                       NOVEMBER 1831]
[                           ]
ALSO
WILLIAM EDWARD POTTER
[                              1863?]
[                           ]

22.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
ALFRED DANIEL RATCLIFFE
BORN JAN 14th 18[40]
DIED DEC 1st 19[16]
ALSO ELIZA ANN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
BORN [                  ] 1st 1842
DIED [                             ] 1911

1881 CENSUS, ALFRED RATCLIFFE, FLY PROPRIETOR (LIGHT CARRIAGES), WEEK STREET
(SEE INTERIOR)

23.   TABLET   (FORMERLY ON AN INTERIOR WALL?)

A FILIAL MEMORIAL
TO THE
REVD. GEORGE HAMBLY ROWE
WHO HAVING IRREPROACHABLY DISCHARGED
THE DUTIES OF A
WESLEYAN MINISTER
NEARLY 42 YEARS
DEPARTED THIS LIFE MARCH THE 4th 1850
IN THE 64th YEAR OF HIS AGE
AND WAS INTERRED IN FRONT OF THIS CHAPEL
"At Eve his Summons came,
He started up to Hear,
The Mortal Arrow Pierced his Frame,
He Fell?     ?    but [felt?] no Fear"

24.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
BETHANIA RUCK
WIFE OF JOSHUA RUCK
OF THIS PARISH WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
26th OF OCTOBER 1833 AGED 36 YEARS
"Hark [                           ] the Sky,
Happy are the Faithful Dead,
In the Lord who Sweetly Die,
They from all[                  ]"

1826 PIGOT DIRECTORY, JOSLHUA RUCK, PAWNBROKER.

25.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN SHADGETT
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE APRIL 16th 1821
AGED 44? YEARS
LEFT ISSUE 2 SONS AND 1 DAUGHTER
JOSEPH, BENJAMIN AND FANNY
ALSO THE ABOVE BENJAMIN SHADGETT
WHO DIED JAN 21st 1841
AGED 34 YEARS
ALSO FANNY WIFE OF JOHN SHADGETT
WHO DIED JAN 18th 1841
AGED 70? YEARS
ALSO EDWARD HENRY HER SON
WHO DIED SEPT [    ] 1854
AGED 62 YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL , NOT DATED (IN FULL)
JOHN SHADGETT, CARRIER OF MAIDSTONE.
   "THIS IS MY WILL THE HOLE OF MY PROPERTY FOR MY WIFE AS LONG AS SHE LIVES EXCEPT SHE SHALL MARY AGANE THEN TO COME TO MY CHILDREN BUT IF SHE SHALL BEE SINGLE TO ENJOY IT TO HER END THE HOLE AFTER THAT SEAGER'S HOUSE TO COME TO JOSEPH AND CUTLER'S HOUSE AND FIELD TO BENJAMIN AND BOOTH'S HOUSE TO FAINNY MY STOCK AND TRADE TO BE PARTED FROM TO BE ADVISER TO LET ANY STEDY PERSON WILL FIND ANSWER RGEIR? PURPOSES MY STOCK AND TRADE IS WORTH TO ANY MAN £500 POUNDS AND THE MONEY TO BE PUT TO USE OR APIECE OF LAND BOUGHT TO BILD SUM COTEGE BILT ONE ALL THE BOOK DEBTS TO BE GOT IN AMEDELEY AND THERE IS MORE THAN A NUF TO SHARES I SHOU;D LIKE THE BOYS TO BE PUT PRENTES TO TRADE THAT THEY SHOULD LIKE AND THARE MOTHER TO SIST THEM IN DISON MANNER BUT NOTHER MORE THAN BECOME DISON."
   NOT SIGNED, NO WITNESSES.

AFFIDAVIT 21st NOVEMBER 1821
   FANNY, HIS WIDOW, JOHN HENTY OF MAIDSTONE, SHOE MAKER AND SARAH DAVIS OF THREE TUNS COURT, SOUTHWARK, SPINSTER, ARE SWORN.
   HENTY WAS WELL ACQUAINTED WITH SHADGETT AND IS FAMILIAR WITH HIS MANNER OF SPELLING AND HANDWRITING. HE STATED THAT SHADGETT HAD TOLD HIM HOW HE WANTED HIS PROPERTY TO BE DISBURSED AND THAT HIS WILL FOLLOWS THE SAME ORDER. HE SAW SHADGETT WRITING THE WILL AT A BUREAU AND BELIEVES THE WILL HE HAS EXAMINED ID THE SAME DOCUMENT. HENTY FOUND THE WILL IN THE SAME BUREAU, NO OTHER WILL WAS FOUND.
   SARAH DAVIS WAS ALSO WELL ACQUAINTED WITH SHADGETT AND WAS FAMILIAR WITH HIS SPELLING AND HANDWRITING, SHE HAS CAREFULLY EXAMINED THE WILL AND DECLARES IT TO BE IN SHADGETT'S HAND.
   WIDOW FANNY HAS SEARCH HER HUSBAND'S PAPERS BUT FOUND NO OTHER WILL. SHE STATES HER CHILDREN ARE MINORS, JOSEPH AND BENJAMIN ARE 14, UPWARDS AND FANNY IS 11, UPWARDS. FANNY SIGNS THE AFFIDAVIT WITH HER MARK.
   PROVED 5th DECEMBER 1821

IN PIGOT'S 1826 DIRECTORY JOHN'S WIDOW FANNY SHADGETT IS CARRYING ON THE BUSINESS AS A CARRIER FROM MAIDSTONE TO LONDON, BASED AT WEEK STREET.

SMITH SEE BENSTED

26.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JABEZ WILLIAM STEVENSON
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED [    ] OCTOBER 1827
[                           ]
[                                          ]

27.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH TAPLIN
LATE OF BLOCKLEY
WORCESTERSHIRE
DIED FEB 3rd 1845
AGED 69 YEARS
ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN MARTEN
LATE OF CANTERBURY
[                                        ]
[                        ]

28.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM TELFER
OF LANGHOLME IN THE
COUNTY OF DUMFRIESHIRE
SCOTLAND
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 27th? OF AUGUST 1830
AGED 26 YEARS

29.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF
CHARLES WEBB
WHO DIED JUNE 29th? 1846
AGED 49 YEARS
LEAVING A WIDOW AND 3? CHILDREN
ALSO RICHARD HENRY
SON OF CHARLES AND SARAH WEBB
WHO DIED FEB 9th? 1838
AGED 2 YEARS & 3 MONTHS

30.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF SARAH WHEATLEY
OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED THE 6th OF FEBRUARY
1830 AGED 78 YEARS
ALSO OF JOHN WHEATLEY
GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED NOV 30th 1851
IN THE 43rd YEAR OF HIS AGE
ALSO WILLIAM WHEATLEY
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 8th 1855
AGED 62 YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 19th APRIL 1844
JOHN WHEATLEY OF THE FOUNTAIN INN, MAIDSTONE, VICTUALLER AND TAILOR.
HE WISHES TO BE BURIED IN A PLAIN AND INEXPENSIVE MANNER.
DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
RESIDUE OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO WIFE SOPHIA, ABSOLUTELY.
    BUT IF HIS WIFE DIES IN HIS LIFETIME, THEN HIS ESTATE TO HER TWO CHILDREN BY HER FORMER HUSBAND SAMUEL SOAMES, THAT IS, EDWARD AND LAURA , EQUALLY SHARED, SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF HIS DEBTS, ETC.
   HIS WIFE AND WILLIAM LOGAN OF HIGH STREET, MAIDSTONE, BAKER ARE EXECUTORS.
   WITNESSES: SAMUEL VIGOR, 64 KING STREET, MAIDSTONE, TAILOR AND JOHN HARRIS OF BANK STREET, TAILOR.

AFFIDAVIT 24th APRIL 1852
   JOHN HARRIS IS SWORN AND STATES THAT WHEATLEY SIGNED THE WILL IN HIS AND VIGOR'S PRESENCE AND THAT THEY BOTH WITNESSED THE WILL IN WHEATLEY'S AND EACH OTHER'S PRESENCE.
   PROVED 28thL APRIL 1852

31.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
JOHN WILES
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
AUGUST? 9Th 1850
AGED 52 YEARS
ALSO H[ARRIE]TT HIS WIFE
[WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
[                  ] 1873
AGED [69] YEARS

1841 CENSUS, WATERMAN OF FAIRMEADOW

32.   HEADSTONE

[SACRED]
TO THE MEMORY OF
RICHARD WILLIAMS
OF THIS PARISH
[                                        ]
[                           ]

END

Index of Names - from gravestones only

Names Index
BAKER 1,2
BALDWIN 14
BEECHING 3
BENSTED 15
BENYARD 16
BLACKSTOCK 17
BRYANT 4

FILEY 15

GOOD 18
GRAY 19
HAMBLY 23
HARRIS 6
HEWITT 5

IVENS 6

LADBROOK 20
LEAVER 9

MARTEN 27
PLATER 18
POTTER 21

RATCLIFFE 7, 22
ROWE 23
RUCK 24

SHADGETT 25
SMITH 8, 9, 15
STANDEN 10
STEVENSON 26
TAPLIN 27
TEBBUTT 11
TELFER 28

WEBB 29
WHEATLEY 30
WILES 31
WILLIAMS 32
WRAITH 12, 13

Abstracts of St Peter Thanet, Broadstairs Wills

St Peter's Thanet (Broadstairs) Abstracts of Wills
ranging in date from 1469 to 1500 from Arthur Hussey’s Manuscripts
with index of names & Places.

This listing contains wills in alphabetical order from A to M only. Whatever wills from N to Y that Hussey transcribed
 have sadly not survived in his manuscript notes in the K.A.S. Librasry

Back to Wills Introduction

Abstracts of  Wills from Arthur Hussey's manuscript notebooks in the K.A.S. Library - typed up by Pat Tritton

Where the individual names are in blue and underlined, this indicates that the transcription has been added, 
and by 'clicking' on the 'link' the transcription can be viewed.

Register & folio	Testator	Date of will	Date of Probate	Will No.
Arch Vol.3, fol. 241	Richard ALGODE	29 June 1479	17 December 1479	01
Arch Vol.5, fol. 138	James ALLAND	18 December 1489	8 March 1489-90	02
Arch Vol.5, fol. 317	Peter ARNOLDE	1 March 1490-1	7 June 1491	03
Consist. Vol.3, fol. 57	John AUSTEN	24 April 1485	1485	04
Arch Vol.5, fol. 374	John AUSTYN	5 March 1491-2	20 April 1492	05
Arch Book Vol.1, fol. 4	William AUSTEN	12 January 1487-8	Administration	06
Arch Vol.2, fol. 386	Nicholas BARDE	23 March 1474-5	25 April 1475	07
Arch Vol.3, fol. 269	John BARTON	10 September 1479	23 February 1479-80	08
Arch Vol.3, fol. 99	John BELFELD	21 February 1476-7	5 May 1477	09
Arch Book 1, fol. 146	Simon BOLNER	14 November 1500	Administration	10
Arch Vol.3, fol. 461	William BROOKE	1483 (i.e. 30 April)	15 July 1483	11
Consist. Vol.3, fol. 57	Simon COKELYN	Easter day 1485	1485	12
Arch Vol.3, fol. 99	Richard DUMPTON	12 March 1476-7	5 May 1477	13
Arch Vol.5, fol. 323	Thomas EDWARD	1 August 1492	15 September 1492	14
Arch Vol.6, fol. 101	Richard EDWARD	8 January 1489-90	10 July 1495	15
Arch Vol.5, fol. 100	Michael EMPTIACH	6 October 1488	24 July 1489	16
Arch Vol.6, fol. 325	Michael EMTIACH	31 October 1497	18 December 1497	17
Arch Vol.6, fol. 62	George EMPTIACH	31 March 1494	4 June 1494	18
Arch Vol.3, fol. 270	Edward ESTON	4 November 1479	14 March 1479-80	19
Arch Vol.3, fol. 468	William EASTON	6 January 1482-3	17 September 1483	20
Arch Vol.3, fol. 461	Richard ESTON	10 March 1483-4.	15 July 1484	21
Arch Vol.5, fol. 373	Robert ESTPLOM	5 December 1491	10 January 1491-2	22
Arch Vol.3, fol. 366	Thomas FROSTE	28 March 1481	17 July 1481	23
Arch Vol.3, fol. 334	Richard GOOSUN	14 July 1480	15 November 1480	24
Arch Vol.5, fol. 398	Richard GOTISLE	15 November 1493	15 January 1493-4	25
Arch Vol.3, fol. 240	Edward GRAUNT	5 September 1479	17 September 1479	26
Arch Vol.5, fol. 44	Thomas GRAUNT	13 October 1488	4 January 1488-9	27
Arch Vol.3, fol. 38	Edmund GREDER	5 January 1473-4	?23 July 1474	28
Arch Vol.3, fol. 289	William GREDER	12 March 1479-80	2 May 1480	29
Arch Vol.3, fol. 369	William GREDER	31 March 1481	17 July 1481	30
Arch Vol.3, fol. 439	Alice GREDAR	25 February 1482-3	22 March 1482-3	31
Arch Vol.5, fol. 401	Nicholas HANXEN	12 October 1493	19 February 1493-4	32
Arch Vol.2, fol. 387	Thomas JAKMYN	22 April 1474	20 April 1475	33
Arch Vol.3, fol. 22	Juliana JAMYS	5 March 1480-1	7 July 1481	34
---	Bartholomew KEMPE	19 September 1479	12 January 1479-80	35
Arch Book Vol1. fol 79	Edmund A KYRKE	28 May 1496	Administration	36
Arch Vol.8, fol. 13	Edmund AT KYRKE	3 May 1486 (?1496)	4 December 1500	37
Cons Vol.3, fol. 363-4	Robert LASYNBY	12 September 1493	17 February 1493-4	38
Arch Vol.5, fol. 45	Robert LYDERER	6 October 1488	14 January 1488-9	39
Arch Vol.6, fol. 259	Joan LIDERER	24 December 1496	10 May 1497	40
Arch Vol.1, fol. 6	Dom Nicholas MARTIN	31 July 1488	Administration	41
Consist Vol.3, fol. 34	William MAYSTER	31 December 1484	28 February 1484-5	42
Arch Vol.2, fol. 7	John AT MERSHE	10 October 1469	No Probate date	43
Arch Vol.2, fol. 355	Stephen MERSH	18 August 1474	25 October 1474	44
Arch Vol.7, fol. 183	Laurence AT MERSHE	21 October 1499	9 December 1499	45

Names AAS 18 ACS 40 ALGODE 1 ALLAND 2 ARNOLDE 3 ASE 37 AT AREVRH 5 AT MERSHE 43, 45 AT STONE 15, 22 ATKYRKE 37 ATT MERSH 4 AUSTEN 4, 20 AUSTEN 6 AUSTENE 17 AUSTYN 25, 42 AUSTYN 5 BARDE 7, 31, 43 BARNARD 19 BARTON 8 BELFELD 9 BOLNER 10 BOTELAR 38 BOTELER 25, 32 BROOKE 11 CARDYFF 38 CHEKE 40 COKELYN 12 COKELYNE 43 COKLYN 28 COLMAR 21, 24, 35 COLMER 18 COLNER 5, 17, 25, 32, 38 COOKE 4 COPYN 25 CORLES 27 COSYN 38 COULMER 32 CRYELL 4 CULMER 1, 4, 9, 13, 15, 27, 31, 33, 42, 43, 45 CULNER 38 CULVERHOUSE 11 CUVENEY 8

DUDEMYNTON 43 DUMPTON 13, 38 EASTEN 17 EASTON 8, 11, 16, 18, 20,     26, 27, 31, 37 38 EDWARD 14, 15, 30 EDWARDS 29 ELIE 14 EMPTAGE 44 EMPTIACH 5, 16, 18, 30, 31, 45 EMPTITCH 5 EMTIACH 17 EMTYACHE 18 ESSTONE 21 ESTON 19, 21, 30, 34 ESTPLOM 22 FELDEBROKE 1 FERDBROKE 45 FOODE 9 FOX 38 FROSTE 23 GASTUN 13 GENKYN 12 GENT 5, 14 GERMYN 22 GILLOTT 37 GOOSON 35 GOOSUN 24, 34 GOTESLE 24, 26, 28, 35 GOTISLE 2, 19, 25, 28, 33 GOTYSLE 15, 27, 34 GRAUNT 2, 4, 9, 12,14, 16,    17, 18, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27,    30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40 GRAUNTE 43 GREDAR 31 GREDER 28, 29, 30 GYBBE 12

HANXEN 32 HANYN 33 HANYNE 2, 14 HAYNYNE 2 HEWETT 38 HOGH 45 HOUGHAM 5 IVE 2 IYMONEGERR 43 JACOMYN 2 JAKMYN 33 JAMYS 34 JENKYN 12 KEMP 40 KEMPE 22, 34, 35, 38 KYRKE 36, 37 LASYNBY 14, 15, 16, 22,    27, 38 LASYNLY 2 LAYSYNBYE 39 LEDERER 14 LIDERER 32, 40 LODERER 8, 39, 40 LYNNE 40 MANSTONE 44 MARTIN 41 MASTER 32 MATHEW 18, 21 MAYE 33 MAYSTER 1, 42 MERSH 44 MERSHE 44 NORWOD 14, 15, 25, 27, 29 NORWODE 43 NORWOOD 10, 15, 28, 38, 39

PAULYN 42 PIERS 40 PODDE 11 PORTER 43 READE 7,19, 22 , 31 ROOKE 25 SAKET 13, 44 SAKETT 1, 7, 23, 32, 32,    38, 39 SAKETTE 40 SAMUEL 23 SAMUELL 22 SENTNICHOLAS 38 SOMPNOR 26 SPRACLYNG 38 SPRAKLING 8, 19 SPRAKLING 8 Stanehill 33 STONE 35, 44 TAYLOUR 28 TURNEY 7 TURRETT 17 UNDERDOWN 24 UNDERDOWNE 26 UNDERHILL 2, 16, 26, 32, 33 WATSON 37, 38 WHITE 15, 39 YOKLETT 3,14, 17, 32, 37,    38, 39

Places St Peter’s, Thanet place & fieldnames    Andrewlands 27    Austyns 24    Bartilmewisdane 8    Berowgh 27    berton called Kynes 12    Brambyland 33    Brodesole 34    Brodsteyr Hill 25    Chalkpette 25    Church Hill 27    Church Wey 24    Churche hill 25    le Churchehylle 43    Churchgate 9    Claringbolts 19    common road west 43    Cookis 27    Dane 1, 32    Dawes 27    Down 27    Dumpton 17, 27

place & fieldnames    Gawdice 13    George Hill 22    Gotisle 25    Grovis 1    Hawe 7    Hedeghyshende 43    Hegdale 15, 27    Hostyng 12    Jenkyne 33    Jossedane 8    Joysdown 14    Joysedowne 24    Jursway 14    Knoll 4, 33    Langdale 27    Langdele 14    Longdane 16, 17    Loudon 19    Loudon tree 4    Mill 13    Mill of St Peter 1

place & fieldnames    Nelmynton 34    Noght 12    North Cumbe 27    Northwey 35    Padewhey 16    Pedeway 17    Prycheldane 28    Ravenes 7    Redyngstrete 31    SAKETISHILL 23    Shortbrode 27    Smythes 14    Solestreete 17    Solestret 16    Solishill 26, 37    Solishille 44    Solyshill 1    Solyshul 43    Solyshylle 43    South Cumbe 27    Southwey 16, 17    Symon 28

place & fieldnames    Turners 22    Upton 43    Verchyf strete 43    Vyshsten 24    Wedwod 12    Westfylde 12    White 22    Whitestretend 25    Wyts 34 St Laurence of Worth,    of Deal 4

Abstracts of St Eanswith Church, Brenzett Wills

Abstracts of St Enswith Church, Brenzett Wills from Arthur Hussey's manuscript notebooks in the K.A.S. Library - typed up by Pat Tritton.

Where the individual names are in blue and underlined, this indicates that the transcription has been added, 
and by 'clicking' on the 'link' the transcription can be viewed.

Register & folio	Testator	Date of will	Date of Probate	Will No.
Con Ct Vol.3, fol. 274	John ADAM	25 April 1487	15 December 1490	01
Arch Act Vol.9, fol. 41	Thomas BENET	15 March 1545-6	Administration	02
Arch Vol.16, fol. 87	John BOLDEN	25 September 1524	12 September 1524	03
Arch Vol.6, fol. 19	John BOWE	15 April 1494	26 May 1494	04
Arch Vol.6, fol. 277	John a BOWE	15 September 1495	19 June 1497	05
Arch Act.Vol.8, fol. 87	John BOWE	25 June 1544	Administration	06
Arch Vol.3, fol. 108	Clement CLERK	20 October 1477 (sic)	16 June 1477 (sic)	07
Arch Vol.30, fol. 264	Clement COBBE	15 January 1556-7	19 March 1556-7	08
Arch Vol.6, fol. 175	Richard COLYN	17 February 1495-6	20 June 1496	09
Arch Act Vol.3, fol.11	Joan COLYN	11 January 1506-7	Administration	10
Arch Vol.14, fol. 15	Thomas COWPAR	3 April 1519	12 September 1519	11
Arch Vol.29, fol. 164	John COWPER	8 January 1550-1	14 November 1554	12
Arch Vol.20, fol. 220	Thomas DEKYN	16 August 1535	2 March 1535-6	13
Arch Act.Vol.8, fol. 66	Laurance DELMAN	6 April 1541	Administration	14
Arch Vol.1, fol. 281	William DOD	7 September 1462	No Probate date	15
Arch Vol.3, fol. 522	Thomas DURBARNE	24 April 1484	30 June 1484	16
Arch Vol.29, fol. 254	Robert EDOLFFE	26 November 1549	8 May 1553	17
Arch Vol.7, fol. 149	Stevyn EDERIKE	21 January 1498-9	15 July 1499	18
Arch Act.Vol.5, fol. 5	Robert EDRIKE	9 January 1520-1	Administration	19
Arch Vol.1, fol. 389	Alan EPS	5 June 1471	9 September 1471	20
Arch Vol.6, fol. 266	Walter FROST	1 April 1497	22 May 1497	21
Con Ct, Vol.9, fol. 133	John GRENEHILL	16 April 1509	No Probate date	22
Arch Vol.4, fol. 154	Stephen HERRY	13 April 1487	22 October 1487	23
Arch Vol.6, fol. 309	William HOUGHLYN	5 June 1497	23 October 1497	24
Arch Vol.12, fol. 285	Walter HUGLEN	13 January 1513	12 Dec 1513 (sic)	25
Arch Act Vol.11, fol 63	Robert JAYNES	18 May 1553	Administration	26
Arch Vol.26, fol. 159	Richard JOHNSON	24 May 1548	13 July 1548	27
Arch Vol.13, fol. 125	William LEWYS	10 February 1518-19	21 March 1518-19	28
Arch Vol.10, fol. 257	William MAKETT	18 May 1507	12 July 1507	29
Arch Act.Vol.3, fol. 76	Richard MAKETT	16 September 1510	No more information	30
Arch Vol.12, fol. 218	Thomas MAKET	12 May 1513	13 June 1513	31
Arch Vol.11, fol. 201	Agnes MARLEBOROUGH	17 February 1510-11	10 March 1510-11	32
Consist Vol.16, fol. 17	George MEYTHAM	9 December 1533	No Probate date	33
Arch Vol.21, fol. 170	William MORFOTE	1 April 1538	6 June 1538	34
Arch Vol.17, fol. 31	John MOSEDEN	5 October 1525	8 January 1525-6	35
Arch Vol.9, fol. 48	Harry NEWLAND	3 March 1504-5	2 January 1504-5	36
Arch Vol.16, fol. 267	Robert NEWLAND	26 February 1524-5	2 April 1525	37
Arch Vol.3, fol. 52	Robert RANDOLL	11 April 1558	15 April 1558	38
Arch Vol.14, fol. 279	John RICHARD	25 October 1520	12 November 1520	39
Arch Vol.26, fol. 186	Robert TOLKYN	2 Mar 1549 (?1548-9)	11 April 1549	40
Arch Vol.29, fol. 203	John TOLKYNE	6 September 1550	6 November 1550	41
Arch.Vol.10, fol. 37	Henry TOLKEN	19 September 1550	No Probate date	42
Arch Vol.10, fol. 103	Barbara TOLKINE	6 October 1551	No Probate date	43
Arch Vol.27, fol. 262	Christopher WINBORNE	10 December 1550	8 January 1550-1	44
Arch Vol.12, fol. 197	Robert WITTISPHANKE	29 August 1513	19 September 1513	45
Arch Vol.15, fol. 244	John YALDYSHE	9 April 1523	3 May 1523	46
Arch Vol.26, fol. 197	Thomas YALDYCHE	25 Feb 1549 [1548-9]	11 April 1549	47

Index of Names

ADAM 1, 7, 18, 23, 33
ADMOND 23
ANDREW 33
ASSHERST 17
ATE RICHE 20

BALDEWYN 23
BALDWYN 1
BEALE 8
BELL 21
BENET 2, 20
BENNET 23
BERHAM 25
BISHOP 1
BISSHOPE 1
BOLDEN 3
BORDEN 45
BOW 21
BOWE 4, 5, 6
BOYE 18
BRIGHT 12, 41, 44, 47
BRIGHTE 27
BROKHILL 1
BROUGHTON 8
BROWNE 41

CATLOTTE 4
CHAPMAN 8, 12, 17, 26, 27, 40, 44, 47
CHAPMEN 42
CHETLINDEN 45
CLERK 7
CLERKSON 32
COBB 38
COBBE 8, 12
COLYN 9, 10, 18, 23
COOPER 41
COPER 12, 17
COPER 33
COWPAR 11
COWPER 12, 26, 34, 38, 42, 47
CUCTAS 21
CURTAYS 23
CUTBERD 12

DAMPORT 13
DEKIN 37
DEKYN 3, 13
DELMAN 14
DENT 39
DEYKYN 35
DOD 15
DODDE 1
DOLFE 35
DURBARN 15
DURBARNE 16

EDDALL 13
EDERIKE 18
EDOLF 4, 8, 21, 24, 31, 45
EDOLFE 1, 12, 36, 36
EDOLFF 17
EDOLFFE 17, 21, 28, 33
EDOLPH 27
EDREK 31
EDRICK 31
EDRIKE 19
EGLESTON 8
ELYS 7, 16
ELYSE 23
ENGEHAM 23
EPS 20
ESSEX 11

FENE 31
FLAGE 8
FOWLE 17
FOWLER 8
FROST 7, 16, 21

GAY 25, 29, 31, 32
GESWELL 29
GIBBON 8
GILFIN 32
GODARD 1
GRAY 36
GRENEHILL 22

HARLAKINDEN 2
HARRY 20, 23
HARTE 28
HAYWARD 11, 37
HEN 21
HERRY 23
HEVER 11
HEVER 47
HILLS 11
HOCHINSON 32
HONNEY 17
HOORN 23
HORGGS 10
HOUGHLYN 24
HUGLEN 25

JAY 11
JAYNES 26
JOHNSON 27
KEMPE 17
KILE 8

LANGLE 27
LAWSON 46
LEWYS 28
LONGLEY 27
LOWES 38
MAKET 30, 31
MAKETT 7, 16, 29, 30
MARLEBOROUGH 32
MAXWELL 32
MEYTHAM 33
MORFOTE 34
MOSDEN 3, 11, 39
MOSEDEN 35

NETTAR 32
NEWLAND 25, 36, 37, 39, 46
NEWSTREET 24
NORES 14
NOTTE 37

OKEMAN 8

PARNELL 15
PECHYNG 46
POCHYNG 11

RANDOLL 38
RAYNER 14
RECHE 7
REVE 28
RICHARD 39
RICHARDS 22
RICHE 20
RIGATE 8
ROBERT 8, 23
Rukinge books 13

SAMPSON 41
SKINNER 33
SPROTT 1
STEPHENSON 43
STUPPENEY 28

TOKEY 34
TOKYES 17
TOLKEN 42
TOLKINE 43
TOLKYN 40
TOLKYNE 41

WATT 11, 36
WHITEHOD 40
WHITEWOOD 17
WIBORN 38
WILSON 41, 43
WINBORNE 44
WITTISPHANKE 45
WODE 23
WOOD 45
WYNDAY 1

YALDISH 28
YALDYCHE 47
YALDYSHE 46
YEADISH 17

Places

Appledore 1

Brenzett in Court of Wyke 23
Brenzett Buttys 2
Brenzett in Court of Honychild 23
probably land in Brenzett
   Cockerd Marsh 17
   Durbans 17
   Eldertons Marsh 17
   Fynkland 16
   Great Beckerd 17
   Hodges 17
   Little Beckerd 17
   Pountenay 15
   Pyrsland 17
   Rodde 8
   Salcott Street 8
   Salcotte 8
   Walland called Coorties, Epies, Tyldens,
       Mardens 17
   Walland Marsh 17
Bridge 2
Brookland 1, 4, 17
Brookland in Court of Gople 36
Brookland in the Court of Wike 36
Burmarsh 1

Canterbury, Abbey of St Augustine 16
Chartham 16

Dover - Court of Dover 23
Dymchurch 1

Fairfield, Strethell 1

Goudhurst 8
Great Chart 23

Ham 17
Headcorn 45
Howletts 15

Ivychurch 1, 13, 15, 17, 22
Newchurch 14
Newenton 16

Old Romney 7
Orlestone 13, 16

Rockinge called Norland 17

Smarden 45
Snargate 1, 3, 15
Snargate at Strangwer 7
Snargate at Strongwere 1
Snave 13, 15, 23
Snave, Cross 24

Tenterden 10

Warehorne 1, 16, 23
Warehorne, Thevegate 5
Wye 13

Abstracts of St Mary in the Marsh Wills

Abstracts of Snargate Wills

Abstracts of Snargate Wills from Arthur Hussey's manuscript notebooks in the K.A.S. Library - typed up by Pat Tritton.

Where the individual names are in blue and underlined, this indicates that the transcription has been added, 
and by 'clicking' on the 'link' the transcription can be viewed.

Register & folio	Testator	Date of will	Date of Probate	Places in Kent
Arch. Vol.2, fol. 282	William ANDREW	10 Nov 1473	28 March 1474	Snargate
Arch. Vol.19, fol. 110	Giles BACKE	1530	12 Sept 1530	Snargate
Con. C. Vol.3, fol. 31	John BENETT	20 Nov 1484	9 Feb 1484-5	Snargate
Con. C. Vol.3, fol. 62	John BYRCHELE	11 April 1485	16 May 1485	Snargate
Con. C. Vol.3, fol. 62	Richard BOLDEN	1 Mar 1507/8	5 June 1508	Snargate
Arch Vol.12, fol. 246	John BOLDEN	19 Dec 1519	12June 1520	Snargate
Arch Vol.6, fol. 67	Richard BOLDEN	19 Oct 1528	Administration	Snargate
Arch Vol.18, fol. 158	Alice BOLDEN	1528	15 Nov 1528	Snargate
Arch Vol.9, fol. 32	Henry BOLDEN	28 Jan 1545-6	Administration	Snargate
Arch Vol.9, fol. 51	William BOLDEN	7 June 1546	Administration	Snargate
Arch Vol.16, fol. 80	Christopher BROWNE	16 Feb 1523-4	14 March 1523-4	Snargate
Arch Vol.3, fol. 75	John BYWATER	9 August 1510	Administration	Snargate
Arch Vol.25, fol. 60	Thomas CLEMENT	1546	8 June 1546	Snargate
Arch Vol.11, fol. 101	John DYESON	12 April 1511	5 May 1511	Snargate
Arch Vol.15, fol. 273	John EDWARD	4 April 1523	4 May 1523	Snargate
Arch Vol.5, fol. 43	Margaret EDWARD	1 June 1523	Administration	Snargate
Arch Vol.6, fol. 75	Margaret EDWARD	13 May 1529	No information	Snargate
Arch Vol.18, fol. 272	Simon EDWARD	11 Dec 1529	14 March 1529-30	Snargate
Arch Vol.6, fol. 29	William ELYS	7 August 1493	10 August 1494	Snargate
Arch Vol.29, fol. 22	Anthony FRENDE	15 Nov 1553	8 January 1553-4	Snargate
Arch Vol.13, fol. 103	John GILFIELD	17 May 1517	18 January 1517-8	Snargate
Arch Vol.17, fol. 289	Nicholas GOLDESSHE	21 May 1527	1 July 1527	Snargate
Arch Vol.13, fol. 39	John HACKETT	16 Nov 1521	16 Dec 1521	Snargate
Arch Vol.14, fol. 14	William HICKETT	28 Dec 1552	18 May 1553	Snargate
Arch Vol.29, fol. 281	Nicholas HARWOD	10 June 1554	17 Sept 1554	Snargate
Arch Act.Vol.6, fol. 32	John HAWES	3 Dec 1526	Administration	Snargate
Arch Vol.12, fol. 364	William HEYWARD	3 August 1514	8 March 1514-5	Snargate
Arch Act.Vol.6, fol. 65	Thomas HAYWARD	10 Sept 1528	No probate date	Snargate
Arch Vol.30, fol. 152	Patrick HEYWARDE	16 Jan 1554-5	6 May 1555	Snargate
Arch Vol.17, fol. 243	John HORSELEY	12 Jan 1526-7	25 Feb 1526-7	Snargate
Arch Vol.14, fol. 185	John HOCHINSON	6 Dec 1520	9 January 1520-1	Snargate
Arch Vol.23, vol. 106	John HONNEY	24 August 1543	12 Dec 1543	Snargate
Arch Vol.19, fol. 288	Hene HYKKS	16 Sept 1532	20 January 1532-3	Snargate
Arch Vol.14, fol. 329	Thomas JAMES	10 Feb 1521-2	No probate date	Snargate
Arch Vol.2, fol. 392	William KENE	18 Feb 1474-5	8 May 1475	Snargate
Arch Vol.6, fol. 20	Henry LAMSON	23 Mar 1493-4	2 June 1494	Snargate
Arch Vol.8, fol. 99	William LAMBSYN	1 April 1501	3 July 1501	Snargate
Arch Vol.14, fol. 27	Christopher LAMPSON	18 May 1519	12 Sept 1519	Snargate
Arch Vol.15, fol. 24	William LAMSON	10 Jan 1521-2	28 April 1522	Snargate
Arch Vol.6, fol. 86	John MARBROWE	25 March 1495	28 April 1495	Snargate
Arch Vol.13, fol. 226	Richard MARCHALL	1518	15 Nov 1518	Snargate
Arch Vol.13, fol. 224	John MARDEN	1518	15 Nov 1518	Snargate
Arch Vol.3, fol. 448	John MAY	4 May 1483	9 June 1483	Snargate
Arch Vol.3, fol. 100	Thomas METHAM	21 June 1512	No information	Snargate
Arch Vol.11, fol. 27	Robert MIDDILTON	8 June 1508	10 July 1508	Snargate
Arch Vol.30, fol. 262	Joan PARKER	15 Nov 1556	14 June 1557	Snargate
Arch .Vol.6, fol. 15	William QUIKMAN	9 October 1525	No information	Snargate
Arch Vol.12, fol. 532	William SANDERFORD	20 April 1516	3 June 1516	Snargate
Arch  Vol. 3, fol. 102	Katherine SHELLVE	15 Sept 1512	Administration	Snargate
Cons Ct, Vol.8, fol. 37	Margareta SIBRAND	10 Jan 1503-4	30 October 1504	Snargate
Arch Vol.6, fol. 5	William SKERISBEKKE	3 April 1525	No information	Snargate
Arch Vol.12, fol. 116	George STEPHEN	1512	24 May 1512	Snargate
Arch Vol.14, fol. 267	William TIPE	10 Sept 1520	21 October 1520	Snargate
Arch Vol.1, fol. 174	John TOLKYN	3 May 1464	No probate date	Snargate
Arch Vol.1, fol. 73	John TOLKYN	8 April 1467	No probate date	Snargate
Cons Ct Vol.10, fol. 43	William TOLKIN	12 April 1510	No probate date	Snargate
Arch.Vol.3, fol. 81	William Ralph TOLKYN	9 Dec 1510	No information	Snargate
Arch Vol.12, fol. 21	Margaret TOLKYN	29 October 1510	7 January 1510-11	Snargate
Arch Vol.3, fol. 85	Joane TOLKYN	10 Mar 1510-11	No information	Snargate
Arch Vol.12, fol. 31	Joan TOLKYN	12 Nov 1510	10 March 1510-11	Snargate
Arch Vol.13, fol. 149	Thomas TOPPINDEN	18 Nov 1520	9 January 1520-1	Snargate
Arch Vol.24, fol. 111	Peter WALLET	1546	7 June 1546	Snargate
Arch Vol.17, fol. 200	John WEYBERD	no date	10 Sept 1526	Snargate
Arch Vol.5, fol. 213	Richard WILLIAM	16 Jan 1491-2	No Probate date	Snargate

Abstracts of Snave Wills

Abstracts of Snave Wills from Arthur Hussey's manuscript notebooks in the K.A.S. Library - typed up by Pat Tritton.

Where the individual names are in blue and underlined, this indicates that the transcription has been added, 
and by 'clicking' on the 'link' the transcription can be viewed.

Register & folio	Testator	Date of will	Date of Probate	Places in Kent
Arch Act.Vol.5, fol. 33	Thomas ALPARTE	17 Nov 1522	No Probate date	Snave
Arch Vol.26, fol. 53	Richard ASHELEY	5 March 1547-8	2 June 1548	Snave
Con Crt Vol.3, fol. 51	John BIRCHELE	15 August 1485	11  April 1485	Snave
Arch Act Vol.3, fol. 23	John BIRCHELEY	13 Mar 1507-8	Administration	Snave
Arch Vol.2, fol. 72	William CLERKE	24 Feb 1471-2	6 April 1472	Snave
Arch Act Vol 3 fol 47	Mathew CLERKE	May 1509	Administration	Snave
Arch Act Vol.3, fol. 73	Mathew CLERKE	17 June 1510	Administration	Snave
Arch Act Vol 11 fol. 34	Henry CLARKE	3 October 1552	Administration	Snave
Arch Act Vol.3, fol. 47	Juliane COLIN	14 My 1509	Administration	Snave
Arch Act Vol.3, fol. 52	Roger CURTEIS	16 July 1509	Administration	Snave
Arch Vol.12, fol. 104	Thomas EDOLFFE	6 Feb 1511-112	9 April 1512 (sic).	Snave
Arch Act Vol11, fol. 11	Robert FARTHINGLEY	16 July 1552	Administration	Snave
Arch Vol.48, fol. 247	Robert FARLIE	27 Nov 1590	No Probate date	Snave
Con Crt Vol.3, fol. 313	Joan FRODE	20 Feb 1491-2	10 May 1492	Snave
Arch Vol.6, fol. 19	Hamon GRENEHILL	26 April 1493	26 May 1494	Snave
Arch Vol.8, fol. 64	Juliane GRENEHILL	12 April 1501	6 August 1501	Snave
Arch Vol.12, fol. 430	Alice HOSIER	4 October 1514	11 Dec 1514	Snave
Arch Vol.7, fol. 231	James LAMBYN	25 October 1499	17 Feb 1499-1500	Snave
Arch Vol.15, fol. 285	John MANNYNG	6 May 1523	1 June 1523	Snave
Arch Vol.1, fol. 5	John MOYS	6 April 1447	No Probate date	Snave
Arch Act Vol 3, fol. 99	John MOYSDEN	24 May 1512	Administration	Snave
Arch Vol.3, fol. 138	Hamon PARNELL	26 May 1475	20 October 1477	Snave
Con Crt, Vol.3, fol. 56	Adam PARNELL	21 Sept 1484	1485	Snave
Arch Vol.5, fol. 74	Hamon PARNELL	18 Nov 1488	15 Dec 1488	Snave
Arch Vol.12, fol. 7	Simon PARNELL	10 July 1510	16 Sept 1517	Snave
Arch Vol.12, fol. 322	Eme PARNELL	5 April 1514	24 April 1514	Snave
Arch Vol.30, fol. 13	John PLEAGER	1553	18 May 1553	Snave
Arch Vol.9, fol. 29	Stephen POUNTES	5 Feb 1504-5	31 March 1505	Snave
Arch Vol.23, fol. 191	David PYKILL	no date	23 Sept 1538	Snave
Arch Vol.13, fol. 253	Patricke ROLF	1518	12 January 1518-9	Snave
Arch Vol.22, fol. 143	John SELBYE	2 July 1542	3 October 1542	Snave
Arch Act Vol.9 fol. 144	Richard SKELTON	26 Nov 1548	Administration	Snave
Arch Vol.26, fol. 286	John SMYTHE	6 July 1549	16 Nov 1549	Snave
Arch Vol.3, fol. 16	John STROGYLL	8 March 1474-5	No Probate date	Snave
Arch Vol.3, fol. 14	Thomas TOMLYN	7 July 1475	No Probate date	Snave
Arch Vol.1, fol. 15	John WHITE	27 Oct 1442	No Probate date	Snave
Con Crt Vol.3, fol. 31	Alan WHITE	12 Sept 1483	9 February 1483-4	Snave
Arch Vol.4, fol. 103	Thomas WHITE	21 Dec 1486	15 January 1486-7	Snave
Con Crt Vol.3, fol. 52	Joane WHITE	25 July 1484	5 May 1485	Snave
Arch Vol.8, fol. 66	Thomas WHITE	2 April 1500	15 July 1500	Snave
Arch Act Vol.3, fol. 74	John WHITE	8 July 1510	Administration	Snave
Arch Vol.11, fol. 203	Hamon WHITE	23 Jan 1510-11	2 June 1511	Snave
Arch Vol.19, fol. 146	John WHITE	9 Nov 1530	14 Dec 1530	Snave
Arch Vol.21, fol. 190	William WHITE	16 June 1539	1 July 1540	Snave

Abstracts of Stone-next-Faversham Wills

Abstracts of Stone next Faversham Wills from Arthur Hussey's manuscript notebooks in the K.A.S. Library - typed up by Pat Tritton.

Where the individual names are in blue and underlined, this indicates that the transcription has been added, 
and by 'clicking' on the 'link' the transcription can be viewed.

Register & folio	Testator	Date of will	Date of Probate	Places in Kent
Arch. Vol.5, fol. 205	James BOKLAND	10 Mar 1490-1	21 August 1491	Faversham
Arch. Vol.18, fol. 282	Thomas COUPAR	1 April 1530	2 June 1530	Stone, Faversham
Arch. Vol.15, fol. 193	John ELLIS	21 Nov 1522	19 Dec 1522	Stone, Faversham
Arch. Vol.9, fol. 268	Richard KEVELL	10 Sept 1507	16 Dec 1507	Stone, Faversham
Arch. Vol.2, fol. 314	Robert LARREND	24 May 1474	16 June 1474	Stone, Faversham
Arch. Vol.4, fol. 157	William STARLING	25 June 1487	No Probate date	Stone, Faversham
Con.. Vol.13, fol. 129	Richard SETHE	25 Nov 1521	10 Dec 1522	Stone, Faversham

Abstract of Dom Lodewich LEYGH 1491 Will

Abstracts of Will from Arthur Hussey's manuscript notebooks in the K.A.S. Library - typed up by Pat Tritton.

Register & folio	Testator	Date of will	Date of Probate	Places in Kent
Arch. Vol.5, fol. 198	Lodewich LEYGH	24 Mar 1490-1	28 May 1491	Sheldwich

Dom Lodewich LEYGH, Chaplain of Sheldwich, 24 March 1490-1. Buried in church. High altar 6d; to each altar Light 4d. To the altar capelle cantarie of St Stephen in parish of Selling one cloth of diaper work, and a red silk cloth ornate with ‘vasis’ and to reparation of same Chapel all my boards (tabulas servatas). Richard TOKE one chest which he has in his custody and my murram ferratam. Elisabeth LEUEKENORE my little red chest. John HOLME a chest carved (artis sculpture). Roger COTYNG and Joan his wife all my brass vessels and electrea and one hansornd (?pump), one asciam (axe) a falcastru (scythe) and my feather bed. Executors – Dom Richard FYNNE, Dom Laurence BROKE, clerics, to dispose residue for my soul, each have 3s.4d. Probate 28 May 1491. Archdeaconry Vol.5, fol. 198.

Abstracts of St Lawrence Thanet Wills