FARMER

 

01-11-1612                 bap.     Edward, son of John Farmer

31-08-1617                 bap.     Bridget, dau. of John Farmer

29-08-1624                 bur.      the wife of John Farmer

 

14-06-1613: U47/45/T48: mentions lands of John Farmer

15-12-1617: Quarter Sessions: John Farmer of Snodland, yeoman, surety for Jeremiah Norden of Snodland, labourer.

26-02-1622/3: U1515/T91a: John Farmer, husbandman, and Bridgett his now wife (dau. of John Parmenter late of S, yeoman, deceased): 2 pieces of land in Snodland field to Nicholas Coosen of Cuxton, yeoman

21-02-1690/1: will of George Olive of Hammill, yeoman, bequeaths to son Thomas all that house, land, etc. lately purchased of John Farmer

 

FAUNCE

 

01-05-1677                 marr.    John Croxley Esqr of Lincoln’s Inn and Mrs Martha Fance of Snodland

 

FAWCETT/FASSET

 

25-10-1601                 bap.     Johnes, f, Johannis fasset

 

FENNE/FENNER

 

10-?-1654                   bap.     Elzeabeth Fenner, dau. of Richard

07-11-1658                 bur.      Richard Fenner

04-01-1669/70                        bur.      William Fenne

 

FLETCHER

 

04-02-1602/3              marr.    Leonard Fletcher and Catherin Crips

 

23-11-1600                 bap.     Joanna Fletcher, filia Johannis

08-03-1608/9              bur.      Jhon Fletcher

10-09-1608: Assizes 35/51/5, No. 352 in printed calendar: murder of Andrew Whyte, blacksmith, of Snodland, in the house of John Fletcher, victualler, at Snodland

 

18-04-1609                 bap.     Susan, dau. of William Fletcher [ropemaker]

18-09-1609                 marr.    Edward Arkis and Jone Flecher, widdo

21-12-1611                 bap.     Elizabeth, dau. of William Flecher; bur. 06-01-1618/19

01-11-1613 or 14        bap.     Alce, dau. of William Flecher

07-05-1616                 bap.     William, son of William Flecher

10-07-1610: Quarter Sessions: William Fletcher to appear and answer [with John Giles of Newington, yeoman, and others]

 

FLOWER

 

06-07-1663                 bur.      a child of John Flower

18-09-1664                 bap.     Debora, dau. of John Flower

?-?-1668                      bap.     John, son of John Flower; bur. 17-11-1668

06-01-1670/1              bur.      John Fletcher, householder

17-01-1674/5              bur.      Mary Flower, widow

 

Hearth Tax: 25-3-1663: John Flower: 2 [chimneys]

Hearth Tax 1664: John Flowere: 1 [chimney]

 

FORWARD

 

14-06-1613: U47/45/T48: mentions lands of Alice Forward, widow

20-09-1653: U47/38/T23: mentions George Feild of Shorne, tanner, only son and heir of Alice Forward, daughter of Mary Averell, late of Shinglewell, widow.

 

FOWLER

 

27-08-1613                 bur.      Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Fowler

07-02-1613/14                        marr.    Thomas Fowler, widower, and Beteris Walter

30-07-1615                 bap.     Thomas, son of Thomas Fowler

26-01-1615/16                        bap.     Thomas, son of Thomas Fowler

[Sussex indictments] Feb. 1623: Moses Maye of East Peckham, butcher, indicted for obtaining a cow by false pretences. A cow sold to Thomas Fowler of Snodland, butcher, at £3. 6s. 8d.

 

 

FULSTER/FUSTER/FURSTER

 

26-02-1608/9              bur.      Henry Furster    

 

24-10-1631                 marr.    George Fusster and Elizabeth Gyles

13-01-1632/3              bap.     John, son of George Fuster

03-08-1625                 bap.     George, son of George Feuster

 

13-03-1670/1              bur.      A bastard daughter of Anne Fuster (Patri incognito) which dyed before it could be baptized, was buryed

06-04-1671                 bur.      Anne Fulster

 

GARROWAY

 

01-01-1633/4              bap.     Royston, son of Mr Tho: Garway Rector

07-04-1635                 bap.     Hannah, dau. of Tho: Garway

21-01-1637?or8          bap.     John, son of Thomas Garrawy

05-07-1640                 bur.      Samuell, son of Thomas Garraway

06-08-1648                 bap.     Rebeccah, dau. of Tho: Garraway

21-02-16667/              bur.      Thomas Garrowaye Rector of Snodland

 

Institution to Rectory of Snodland: 17-10-1631

Hearth Tax: 1662, 1663, 1664: 3 chimneys

DRb/Pa 25: 22-02-1666/7: children Royston, Hannah and Abigail: executors of his estate

 

GAVELL/GAVILL

 

10-05-1612                 bap.     John, son of John Gavell; bur. 02-01-1613/14

15-12-1612                 bur.      Dorothey Gavell, widdow

her will: DRb/Pwr 20, f.447: 08-12-1612; proved 15-10-1613:

to son John £13. 6s. 8d. and one cow (at present in his keeping)

and his children John and Ann: 40s. each

to son Arthur: 10s.

to son Richard: 10s.

to son Robert: £13. 6s. 8d. (and household goods)

to Elizabeth, wife of John Simons of Snodland

residue to son Henry, he to be executor

overseer: cousin: Thomas Showswell the elder

witnesses: Will. Swan; John Simpson

 

GEALE

 

03-05-1603                 bur.      John, son of John Geale

 

GEARE/GEERE

 

26-11-1609                 bap.     Ann, dau. of Renold Geere

04-01-1615/16                        bur.      Renold Geere

24-09-1618                 bur.      Samuel Geare

03-02-1627/8              bur.      William Geare

 

GILBERT

 

about 12-01-1652        bap.     George, son of Henery Gilbert

27-03-1654                 bap.     Henery Gilbert, son of Henrey

about 04-11-1656        bap.     Elizabeth, dau. of Henrey Gillbert

28-12-1664                 bap.     Alice, dau. of Hennery Gilbert

21-04-1666                 bur.      Hennery Gilbert

21-10-1677                 bap.     Mary, dau. of Henry Gilbert

07-01-1678/9              bur.      Elizabeth Gilbert, widow

15-01-1680/1              bur.      Henry Gilbert

17-06-1681                 bur.      Martha, wife of Henry Gilbert

07-01-1683/4              bap.     Henry, son of Henry Gilbert

25-06-1688                 marr.    James Wyborn and Alice Gilbert, both of S

16-10-1690                 bur.      Martha Gilbert

 

Hearth Tax: 1662: Henery Gilburd: 1 [chimney] [not chargeable]

Hearth Tax: 1664: Humphrey Gilbert: 1 [chimney] [not chargeable]

08-02-1664/5: will of William Gull: Henry and Eliz. Gilbert are executors

 

GILES/GYLES

 

William:

23-10-1608                 bap.     William, son of William Gyles

06-03-1609/10                        bap.     Thomas, son of William Gyles ye younger

02-03-1611/12                        bap.     Francis, son of William Gyles the younger

15-10-1614                 bur.      William Gilles

18-01-1615/16                        bur.      William Gylles

02-11-1624                 bur.      the widow of William Gyles [Joan]

a member of jury at inquest on Andrew Whyte [Assizes]: 11-09-1608

Will of William Giles: CKS: DRb/Pwr 20, f.584: 09-10-1614; proved 25-11-1614

to poor of Snodland: 20s.

‘all that my lease of the myll at halburough wth the two little houses over against the same’ to William my son for life, then to son John, then to daughter Short

‘all that my pt of the hoye called the Thomas wth all the tacklinge and goods therunto belonging’ to be equally divided between WG’s two sons John and William

William to pay John 40s. p.a. out of the mill during his life

to my daughter Short’s two children: 40s. a piece

rest to wife if she does not re-marry; otherwise to the two children of my daughter Short

to kinsman Robert Welles: 40s.

lands in Snodland, Birling and East Malling to wife Joan for life; then the Snodland tenement, barn, stable, garden and orchard in Snodland and Birling to son John

and the East Malling property to William and then to William, Thomas and Francis, sons of the said William

the two little houses over against the said mill at Holborough after the death of John, to William and William’s heirs

[no witnesses named]


02-07-1610                 marr.    Thomas Shorte and Isabell Gyles

a William Giles servant to William Monde, a farmer tenant of William Tilghman (1541)

miller at Holborough: see CKS: U522/T61: 31-05-1607

churchwarden at S at 08-01-1600/1: see CKS: Q/SR1

 

 

18-01-1607/8              marr.    John Gyles and Ann Leedes

[1611/12] E179/127/569: lay subsidy: John Gyles sen. £4 goods; 4s.

18-04-1620                 bur.      John Giles

Will of John Giles of Snodland, yeoman: DRb/Pw 25: 13-04-1620

to be buried in Snodland churchyard

all goods to wife Ann until son John is 19

25-02-1627/8              marr.    John Amisse widdower and Anne Gyles widdow, both of S

[1622]: E179/127/572: lay subsidy: Ann Gylles widd. 2os lands; 16d

24-10-1631                 marr.    George Fusster and Elizabeth Gyles

14-07-1630                 marr.    Thomas Edgworth of Halling and Margaret Gyles of S

 

[1628]: E179/128/605: lay subsidy: John Amisse for his son John Gyles 20s.; 8s.

12-04-1650 to 09-04-1652: accused of activities against Parliament. Committees for Advancement of money and for Compounding

Will: 12-09-1678: DRb/Pw 37; proved 18-10-1678

16-01-1640/1              bur.      Namme Gyles

20-09-1678                 bur.      John Giles

Hearth Tax 1662, 1663, 1664: 5 chimneys

tenant of the manor of Pottins: 1s.: U1121/M21/2 & 3: 14-09-1627: land called Birds Croft in Snodland [to 07-09-1656]. From 11-10-1687 to 31-07-1705 = Joan [widow] Giles. Then John Giles in 1726/7

Will of John Giles: 12-09-1678; probate 18-10-1678; DRb/Pw 37

to wife Joan, all lands and tenements in Kent for life

£10 p.a. to nephew Thomas Edger (or to dau. of my cousin Henry Hall if Joan Giles outlives Thomas Edger)

to daughters of Henry Hall £100 between them, which is due to me by bond or obligation from Richard Hills of Maidstone and John Hills his son

to my cousin Lindeny Luffe: £100 at age 18 or marriage

to my cousin William Hall’s son and daughter: £50 a piece at age 18

to my cousin John Edger, son of John Edger, £50, or if he died before the age of 21, to son and daughter of William Hall

to my cousin Thomas Edger’s daughter: £50 (same conditions)

to my cousin John Short: £5

to my sister Margaret Clements: 10s. for a ring

Joan Giles to be executrix

overseers: William Clemens and Nicholas Luffe: 10s. each

witnessesL John Elliston; Nicholas Luffe; Joane Carnall

 

Joan Giles: witness to will of John Short

wife Joan buried 08-09-1717 ‘being as was suppos’d an hundred and three years of Age’

Manorial: 10-10-1717: death of Joan Giles: messuage, barn and land called Pond Field and Brickfeild = 24 acres: to Edward Hall, gent. [= Bennet’s Place]

 

GODDEN

 

1653: Robert Godden a tenant of lands in Paddlesworth: CKS: U1121/M19

 

Nevill: a tenant of lands in Paddlesworth: CKS: U1121/M19 (1653)

29-04-1603                 bap.     Nevill, son of Edward Goddin

21-02-1633/4              marr.    Mr Nevell Goddin of S unto Esther Willmare of Hamme in Essex

03-09-1670                 bur.      Nevill the son of Nevill Godwin of Berling gent

1634 glebe terrier mentions lands belonging to Nevell Goddin

 

Anthony:

25-04-1596                 bap.     Anthony, son of Edward Goddin

10-01-1635                 bap.     Edward, son of Anthony Goddyn

22-07-1640                 bur.      a child of Anthony Goddyns

sons were Thomas and Edward: lands in Paddlesworth and Pottins: CKS: U1121/M19 (1653)

 

John: (son of George? bap. 10-03-1566/7)

24-08-1589                 bap.     Anthony, son of John Goddin

12-03-1591/2              bap.     Susan, dau. of John Goddin

18-04-1603                 bap.     Dorithy, dau. of John Godden

 

Thomas:

07-10-1593                 bap.     Thomas, son of Edward Goddin

18-09-1627                 bur.      Mercye Sharpe single woman and servant to Thom: Goddin of Palsford

30-02-1633                 bur.      Richard Inge servant to Mr Tho: Goddyn

27-02-1654/5              bap.     Martha, dau. of Tho: Goddin of Padlesworth

a Thomas Godden witness to will of Edward Tilghman: 22-12-1610

CKS: U1121/M21/2 (1627): tenant of lands in Paddlesworth and Pottins with his brothers

[1628] E179/128/605: lay subsidy: Thomas Godden £3. 6s. 8d. goods

 

Samuel:

03-08-1600                 bap.     Thomas filius Samuelis Goddin; bur. 25-11-1601

15-01-1603/4              bap.     Samuell, son of Samuel Godin

heir to Thomas Goddin (will: 28-06-1592)

surety for William Wells: 13-11-1604 (CKS:QM/SRc (p.462)

25 Jan Jac. 5 (=1606): CKS: U1515/T93: Samuel Goddens bond to Edward to performe Covenants, & for further assurance.

20-06-8 Jac. (1610): CKS: U1515/T88A: Samuel Goddin for £60 releaseth to his br. Edward all his father Th. Lands in Snodland. His bond against encumbrances.

‘of Farningham, Yeoman’

 

Edward [I]:

of Paddlesworth, yeoman

12-12-1591                 bap.     John, son of Edward Godden of Paddelsworth

07-10-1593                 bap.     Thomas, son of Edward Godden of Padelsworth

25-04-1596                 bap.     Anthony, son of Edward Godden of Padelsworth

02-11-1598                 bap.     Brigget, dau. of Edward Godden of Paddesworth

13-01-1600                 bap.     Edward, son of Edward Godden of Padelsworth

29-04-1603                 bap.     Nevill, son of Edward Goddin

03-04-1608                 bap.     Elizabeth, dau. of Edward Goddin of Padlesworth

27-08-1615                 bur.      Edward Goddin of Padlsworth

witness to will of Thomas Wassheness thelder of Birling: 22-02-1585

witness to will of John Turke of Snodland: 15-08-1597

churchwarden of Paddlesworth at 21-04-1610 (CKS:Q/SR2)

20-06-1610: for £60 receives from brother Edward his father Thomas’s lands in Snodland (CKS:U1515/T88A)

overseer: will of Alice Taylor (1611): bequeathed 10s.

14-06-11 Jas. I (1613): CKS:U47/45/T48: mentions lands of Edward Godden

 

Edward [II]:

13-01-1600                 bap.     Edward, son of Edward Godden of Paddlesworth

will: PROB 11 [65 Laud]: 08-02-14 Chas. II [=1662]; proved May 1662

Citizen and haberdasher of London

to son-in-law Brett Netter, [married to dau. Jane] all that messuage, etc. in New Romney, now or late occ. John Poynter or his assigns ... other messuage called Roome House which is in extent to my brother Robert Godwin ... in New Romney ... cottage in the occ. of parishioners of Old Romney, between the walls in Old Romney over against the church ... 30 acres of land at or near peeke hill near Smalhead in Tenterden ... other lands in Woodchurch commonly called Susan lands alias Ruffe Lands ... Holdsondland near the windmill in Woodchurch

to Jane Netter, daughter of Brett, £100 from rents of above at age 21 or marriage

to Elizabeth Longe, wife of Thomas Longe of Halling, £10

to Brett Netter ... messuage, etc., at Aldington and Torndham in occ. of John Rayner or his assignes

to nephew Thomas Godding of West Malling, eldest son of my brother Nevill Goddin of Birling, gent., £100

to nephew Nevill Goddin, youngest son of my brother Nevill Goddin £100

to seven youngest nieces, daughters of my brother Nevill Goddin £20 a piece at age 21

to Hester Goddin, wife of Nevill Goddin

to Jane Osborne, widow, the woman that attended me in the Fleet when I was prisoner there: £5

Snodland/Birling charity details set out

to brother Nevill Goddin: 20s. to buy him a ring

to brother Robert Goddin 12d.

residue to son-in-law

 

Thomas:

27-02-1654                 bap.     Martha, dau. of Tho: Goddin of Padlesworth, gent

 

GOLDING

 

19-02-1599/1600        bap.     Robert, son of ThomasCKS:U1515/T86: 19-05-1625: in occ. on messauge and 22 ac. owned by Taylor family [= Gilder’s Farm]

 

19-02-1599/1600        bap.     Robertus Gildinge filius Thoma.

05-06-1603                 bap.     Margret Goldinge, dau. of Thomas

 

GOLDSMITH

 

28-10-1627                 marr.    Henry Gouldsmith of Wouldham and Anne Usher of S

18-04-1635 or 6          bap.     Deborah, dau. of Henery Goldsmith

07-06-1640                 bur.      a dau. of Henery Goldsmith

Manor of Pottins, Mich. 1650. Goldsmith, tenant to John Huggins

CKS:U1515/T88B:12-01 8 Chas. I [1632]. Henry Goldsmith = east of a tenement at Holborough occ. William Gull.

 

GOODBURY

 

14-04-1673                 bur.      Martin Goodbury

21-02-1673/4              bur.      Mary Goodberry widow

04-06-1676                 bap.     William, son of Abraham Goodbury

25-08-1678                 bap.     Mary, dau. of Abraham Goodbury

will of Mary Goodbury, widow, of Snodland: DRa/Pw2: 18-06-1673; proved 27-03-1674

to two grandchildren John Goodbury and Margaret Goodbury, children of Martin Goodbury my eldest son that was: 10s. a piece at age 21

to son Thomas £6

to dau. Elizabeth, wife of John Fryer of Gillingham: £5 and wearing apparel

to son William: £6

rest to son Abraham, he to be executor

witnesses: Ann Parker; Richard Parker

 

GOTEERE

 

14-09-1670                 bur.      William Goteere aged (by his owne Computation) one hundred and eleven yeares

1664 Hearth Tax: not chargeable; 1 chimney

 

GRIFFIN

 

1600: Rimbronus Griffin, verbi minister tunc et ibidem

 

GRINSTEAD/GREENSTEAD

 

01-01-1657                 bap.     Charles, son of James Grinsted

30-01-1663/4              bap.     Eleazebeth, dau. of Jaymes Grinsted

27-05-1667                 bap.     John, son of James Greenstead

19-11-1673                 bur.      Margaret, wife of James Grinstead

24-09-1674                 bur.      John, son of James Greenstead

08-01-1684/5              bur.      Elizabeth Grinstead

20-09-1690                 bur.      John Greenstead

Hearth Tax 1662 (2); 1663 (1); 1664 (2 chimneys)

will of John Emerson of S (10-07-1611) mentions that his dau. is Emme Grynsted

 

GRIGGES/GRIGGS

 

03-11-1657                 bap.     Mary, dau. of Willyam Greeges

Committee for Advance of Money: 06-05-1650: said to have ridden in the King’s army in the late rising in Kent.

 

GULL

 

06-09-1612                 marr.    William Gull and Ann Wynn

25-07-1613                 bap.     John, son of William Gull; bur. 31-07-1613

20-08-1615                 bap.     Margaret, dau. of William Gull

29-01-1623/4              bur.      Ann, wife of William Gull

07-01-1627/8              marr.    William Gull of S and Allice Dorrocke of Luddesdown

x-x-1628                      bap.     Elsebeth, dau. of William Gull

13-01-1632/3              bap.     Ann, dau. of William Gull

26-03-1635?               bap.     William, son of William Gull

CKS: U1515/T88B: 12-01- 8 Ch. I (1632): William Gull occ. of tenement, orchard, garden at Holborough

15-10-1648                 marr.    William Gull and Joane Richardson

 

09-07-1661                 bap.     Janne, dau. of Willyam Gull

20-10-1663                 bap.     Wyllyam, son of Willyam Gull

28-08-1664                 bur.      William Cull

28-01-1664/5              bap.     Thos., son of William Gull

09-02-1664/5              bur.      Thos., son of Willyam Gull

08-02-1664/5: administration: William Gull of Snodland; executors: Henry and Elizabeth Gilbert

Hearth Tax 1662: William Gull: 2 [chimneys]

 

26-01-1668/9              marr.    Thomas Gull and Mary Usher, both of S

06-03-1669/70                        bap.     Abigail, dau. of Thomas Gull; bur. 04-03-1676/7

06-01-1672/3              bap.     Mary, dau. Tho. Gull; bur. 24-09-1676

15-07-1677                 bap.     William, son of Thos. Gull

16-11-1686                 bap.     Mary, dau. of Thomas Gull; bur. 27-11-1686

25-08-1689                 bur.      Thomas Gull

11-03-1689/90                        bap.     Mary, posthumous dau. of Tho: Gull; bur. 23-11-1691

16-06-1690                 marr.    Thomas Seales and Mary Gull, widdow, both of S