WAKELIN/WAKELYN

04-03-1579/80 bap. Ralphe Waklyn, son of John

29-01-1587/8 marr. John Wakelyn and Joane Ringe

17-11-1588 bap. John, son of John Wakelyn

13-12-1590 bap. Henry, son of John Wakelyn; bur. 21-03-1593/4

11-02-1592/3 bap. Stephin, son of John Wakelyn

09-11-1604 bur. John Wakelin

01-01-1604/5 bap. Joan Wakelin, dau. of Ralphe

03-10-1606 bur. Joane Waklinge, widowe

a John Wakelyn bequeathed £2 in will of Allen Wood (1556)

WALKER/WALTER

28-06-1607 marr. William Saunders and Margerie Waker

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

WALTON

04-09-1679 bur. John Walton

23-07-1690 bap. Edward, son of Arthur Walton; bur. 04-02-1692/3

18-12-1692 bur. Patience Walton

WARE

08-06-1691 bap. Robert, son of William Ware; bur. 06-03-1691/2

20-01-1695/6 bap. William, son of William Ware

WASHINDEN

15-09-1676 marr. John Eldrige and Mary Washinden, both of S

WATTS

John:

08-07-1593 bap. Thomas, son of John Watts

overseer of will of John Turke: 15-08-1597

Will: U1515/T93: 07-04-1618

to be buried in Snodland churchyard.

wife Martha: house and land at Merke in S, household stuff and corn on the ground; then to son John and son Thomas, they paying £10 each to dau. Elizabeth

witnesses: William Palmer; Thomas Godden

Martha Wattes, widow, tenant of Manor of Paddlesworth: 9d. + 3 hens: U1121/M21/2 & 3: 14-09-1627

04-07-1630 marr. Henry Collison and Elizabeth Wattes, both of S

John:

son of John

30-04-1633 bur. Elizabeth, wife of John Watts

U47/45/T48: 14-6-11 Jas. I: mentions land of John Watts

Thomas:

08-04-1633 bap. John Watts, son of Thomas

16-02-1634/5 bap. Thomas Watts, son of Thomas

12-01-8 Chas. I [1632]: Thomas Watts occ. of tenement in North Street in S: U1515/T88B

U1515/T93: 07-04-1638: mortgages house and 5 pieces of land in S and 1 piece of land in Paddlesworth to Jarvase Taylor of Cranbrook for £27 [occ. Henry Collison]

U1515/T93: 30-07-1652: Thomas Watts for £80 sells to John Marsham Esq. his moyetie of a house at Merke in S and of 6 pieces of land containing 14 acres.

24-08-1654: [same] his son John sells his part of ditto to ditto.

WATKINS

15-02-1606/7 bap. Ann, dau. of Edward Watkins; bur. 24-09-1607

WEBB

23-01-1613/14 bap. George, son of George Webb; bur. 17-04-1614

15-03-1613/14 bur. Marian, wife of George Webb

29-05-1614 marr. George Webb and Marie Auger

05-02-1614/15 bap. Catherine, dau. of George Webb

15-08-1631 marr. Jonathan Stone of Layborne and Joyce Webb of S

WELLARD/WELLER/WILLARD

03-12-1598 bap. Susan, dau. of Thomas Wellard

05-04-1600 bap. Stephanus Wellard, f. Thome

01-08-1605 bur. Thomas Wellard

Thomas Weller a witness to will of William Samon: 26-06-1602

12-04-1631 marr. Robt. Willard and Margarette Longe

23-02-1634/5 bap. Mary, dau. of Robert Wellard

26-01-1674/5 bur. Robert Weller

Hearth Tax: 1662; 1664: Robert Wellard: 1 chimney, not chargeable

07-11-1660 bur. Goodwife Wellard, wife of Willyam Wellard

15-01-1663/4 bur. Thomas, son of Thomas Weller

17-02-1677/8 bur. Widow Wellard

[1684-5] marr. Edward Cumber and Mary Wellard, both of S

25-04-1684: Mary Wellard was maid to John Short

WELLS

07-07-1663 marr. Samuell Bate and Lisbona Welles

25-03-1663: Hearth tax: The Widow Wells

Thomas:

12-06-1660 bur. Thomas Wells

06-10-1662 bap. Thomas, son of Thomas Wells

06-01-1663/4 bap. Walter, son of Thomas Wells

09-01-1663/4 bur. a child of Thomas Welles

09-04-1665 bap. Jaymes, son of Thomas Welles

13-03-1665/6 bur. wife of Thom: Weeles

27-03-1666 bap. ?, son of Thomas Wells

04-05-1667 bap. Samuell, son of Thomas Wells; bur. 06-01-1668/9

17-08-1670 bur. Thomas [-], servant to Thomas Wells

05-08-1671 bap. Ann, dau. of Thomas Wells

21-08-1672 bur. Elezeabeth, dau. of Thomas Wells

02-11-1672 bur. Mary, wife of Thomas Wells

20-11-1672 bap. William, son of Thomas Wells

Hearth tax: 1662, 1663, 1664: Thomas Wells: 5 chimneys

WESTNES

28-11-1630 bur. Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Westnes

04-09-1631 bap. John, son of Richard Westnes

19-04-1635 bap. Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Westnes

16-08-1636 bap. Jeane, dau. of Richard Westnes

WHEELER

16-12-1609 bur. Margaret Wheeler, widow

WHITE

13-09-1608 bur. Andrew White, blacksmith

murdered on 10 September [Assizes: 35/51/5: 23-02-1609. No. 352 in printed calendar]

WHITFIELD

14-06-11 Jas. I: mentions lands of Clement Whitfield, late of Edward Leedes

03-08-1623 bap. Dorothie, dau. of William Whitfield

02-04-1624 bap. Anne, dau. of Will: Whitefield

xx-03-1627/8 bur. Mary, dau. of William Whitfeild

19-05-1628 bap. Thomas, son of Will. Whitfeld

09-02-1629/30 bap. Mary, dau. of William Whitfeild

xx-11-1632 bap. James, son of William Whitfeild

28-04-1635 marr. Elan Risby and Elizabeth Whitfeild

14-09-1627: tenant of manor of Paddlesworth: William Whitfeild Gent. 1s. [U1121/M21/2 &3]

PRO: E179/128/605 (1628): lay subsidy: William Whitfeild £4 [lands]; 32s [goods]

U1515/T89: 1625-1639: mentions land occupied by him

01-04-1680 bur. Mr William Whitfield

15-10-1680 bur. Mrs Anne Whitfield

20-09-1653: CKS: U47/38/T23: mentions messuage of William Whitfield [in Brook Street]

15-03-1678/9: a witness to will of Elizabeth Read

DRb/Pa 25: administration: 01-05-1680: executrix = widow Ann; inventory: £132. 17s. 2d.

DRa/Pw 3: will of Anne Whitfield: 12-10-1680; probate 19-11-1680

goods shared between daus. Anne and Elizabeth

20s. to son James

witnesses: Anne Parker; Jane Hawes; Mark Parker

WILLIAMS

08-05-1585 bur. John, son of John Williams

20-12-1601 bur. John Williams

01-11-1602 marr. William Cherinne and Agnes Williams, widowe

William: [Rector]

10-07-1623: ‘Jere. Williams, Minister of Snodland, witness to will of Thomas Knowles of Birling

23-12-1623 bur. William Williams they Minister of Snodland

22-01-1636/7 bap. Elizabeth, dau. of Humphrey Wylliams

Thomas:

03-04-1659 bap. Thomas, son of Thomas Willyams gent of hoborow

6-03-1668/9 bur. Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Williams, gent [bap. 1668]

02-05-1671 bur. Grace, wife of Thomas Williams, gent

08-06-1672 bur. Tho. Williams Gent

was son of Elizabeth Williams, sister of Thomas Clottery: Clottery’s will: 16-07-1631 bequeathed ‘all my other lands and tenements at halborough in Snodland to Elizabeth Williams, the remainder to Thomas Williams’

Hearth tax: 1662 and 1663: 5 chimneys; 1664: 3 chimneys

NB a Thomas Williams (father of this Thomas?) received 20s. in will of William Tilghman: 13-05-1619.

WILLOUGHBY

07-03-1623/4 bur. Ann Willoubye, dau. of Mr Willoubye

04-07-1624 bap. Julia, dau. Mr Thomas Willoughbye

Thomas was coroner at inquest on Andrew White: 11-09-1608 [Assizes]

PRO: E179/127/532: 19 Jas I [1622]: lay subsidy: Thomas Willougeby £3 [goods]; 3s.

Will of Ann Willougby, spinster: 09-02-1623/4; proved 17-07-1624

DRb/Pwr 21, f.82v:

all estate to sister Godly Willoughby, she to be executrix, including what is owed to AW in grandfather Thomas’s will.

witnesses: father Thomas Willoughby the elder; Thomas Willoughby; Eunice Scott

sister Godly

brother? Thomas

WILLS

07-05-1598 marr. William Wills and Agnes Turke

18-09-1608 bur. Ann, wife of William Wills

20-02-1608/9 marr. William Willes and Debora Taylor by a licencye out of Rochester

PRO: E179/127/515: lay subsidy [1597-8]: William Wylls £3 [goods]; 8s

01-04-1599: Quarter Sessions: victuallers recognizance: William Willes - surety for William Hemseworth of S, labourer

churchwarden of Snodland at 08-01-1600/01

25-09-1604: recognizance discharges: William Wills of Snodland, husbandman, in £10 for good behaviour

recognizance: £20: 13-11-1604 [CKS: QM/SRc, see p.462 of printed calendar]

surety for William Wood

11-09-1608: a member of the jury at inquest on Andrew White

01-02-1611/12: will of Alice Taylor: brother-in-law is William Willes: 6 children: Richard, William, Samuel, Edward, Thomas, Isabell

27-03-1611/12: PRO: E179/127/569: lay subsidy: Willm Wiles: £3 [goods]; 3s.

[his mark] as witness to will of Elizabeth Usher of S, nuncupative will: 29-11-1613

WILSON

23-02-1609: Assizes: John Wilson, labourer, indicted for begging at Snodland on 20-10-1608 under a forged licence.

John Wilson a witness to will of William Samon: 26-06-1602

26-08-1610 marr. Edward Wilson and Margret Holdway, widdow

26-12-1624 bap. Elizabeth, dau. of Edward Wilsonn

23-07-1635 bap. Frances, dau. of Edward Wilson

08-05-1641 bur. Elizabeth Wilson

02-07-1629: CKS: U1515/T89: land of a burned down tenement sold to Edward Wilson by Thomas Maplisden of Maidstone for £5; 04-09-1639: EW sells the land to Nicholas Coosen for £7 (it being in EW’s own occupation)

24-10-1635 bap. Richard, son of George Wilson

20-04-1650: CKS: U1515/T80C: messuage and garden in holborough in tenure of George Wilson

WOOD

06-08-1581 bap. Water Woode, son of Wyllm

03-06-1605: recognizance: CKS: QM/SRc (p.474 of calendar)

CKS: QM/SI, no. 237: Walter Wood of Snodland, yeoman, at Snodland assaulted John Arrow alias Rowe of Aylesford, yeoman: 23-08-1606. Appeared 14-04-1607 and submitted to the will of the court and fine assessed at 12d.

16-09-1688 bur. Thomas Wood

WRAY

26-10-1658 bap. John, son of Hamond Raye

13-11-1660 bap. Marye, dau. of Hamond Raye

18-09-1664 bap. Bridget, dau. of Hammon Ray

18-06-1675 bur. Hammon Wray of Padelsworth

27-10-1681 bur. Mary Wray widdow

08-10-1683 marr. Edward Loft of Wouldham and Mary Wray of

Paddlesworth

Hearth tax: 1662, 1663, 1664: 3 chimneys

Will of Hamond Wray: DRa/Pw 3: 03-06-1675; proved 13-08-1675

£50 each to son George (+ messuage in East Peckham

son David

son Thomas

son John

son Francis

dau. Elizabeth

dau. Mary

dau. Bridgett (at age 21 or marriage)

rest to wife Mary, she to be executrix

witnesses: Thos. Tomlyn; William Neale; Elizabeth Collison

Will of Mary Wray: DRa/Pw 3: 23-10-1681; proved 10-12-1685

all goods and chattels equally divided between

sons David, Thomas, John and Francis

and daughters Elizabeth (+ 1 silver two-handed cup), Mary (+ 1 20s. piece of old gold and one gold ring, Bridgett (+ 1 20s. piece of old gold and one silver thimble)

son George to receive a further £10, he to be executor

witnesses: John Tomlin; Elizabeth Wray; Abra: Walter

George: [see 18^th cent. list]

son of Hamon

apprized inventory of William Loath of S: 19-12-1688

apprized inventory of Stephen Vowsden of S: 21-01-1688/9

Memorial in All Saints churchyard:

[50]. [Chest tomb] Here lye the Bodies of Geo: David & Joanna, Sons & Daugh^r of Geo: Wray of Paddlesworth by Joanne His Wife

[Thomas] July 9 1709 Ag^d 22 yrs

Geo. d. April 14 l7l2 Ag^d 2l yrs

David March 3 l696 Ag^d 4 yrs

Joanna Feb. 1693 Ag^d 9 yrs

Here lyeth the Body of Eliz^h Wife of Nicholas Wray of Paddlesworth who died June 6th 1729 Aged 33 years Also Jane Wife of Nicholas Wray died March ye 11th 1734 Aged 33 years Here also — The Body of the above said Nicholas Wray of Paddlesworth who died Aug. ye 24th 1745 Aged 54 years left issue one son and 3 drs. George, Eliz., Jane and Frances. On the North Side (some letters illegible) Mems. of Hammond [Wray] [died 1675; his wife Mary died 1681] 167- 1681

WYBORN

04-06-1636 or 7 bap. Mary, dau. of William Wyborne

YAPPE

30-06-1645 bap. Mary, dau. of Willyam Yappe

25-03-1646 bap. William, son of William Yappe

10-11-1649 bap. Hannah, dau. of William Yappe

12-04-1651 bap. John, son of William Yappe

According to the Committee for Advance of Money: 06-05-1650, said to have been in the insurrection under Lord Goring in 1648

YOUNG

27-01-1669/70 bur. Anne Young, dau. of [-] Young late of Snodland deceased

YOUWELL [EWELL]

07-10-1696 marr. Thomas Lock and Elizabeth Youwell, both of S