MAIDSTONE PARISH RECORDS

 

 

MAIDSTONE MARRIAGE REGISTER 1542 - 1754

1604

16th April

Robert Lepard

m Joane Chittenden

widdowe

 

1641

18th Oct

Simon Chittenden of Bocton Munchelsea

m Mary Kemsley

 

 

1655

24th May

Richard, son of Roger Chittenden, Yeoman

m Frances Halsnoad

 

 

1655

31st May

William Hills, Yeoman

m Ann Chittenden of Otham

Dau of Roger

 

1656

19th Mar

William Peters

m Ann Chittenden of Marden

 

 

1663/4

2nd Feb

William Younge of Loose

m Mary Chittenden

 

 

1670

7th Jun

Alexander Quested

m Susanna Chittenden

 

 

1695

29th May

James Chittenden of Chatham

m Mary Henman

 

 

1697

23rd Nov

James Taylor of Boughton Munchelsea

m Catherine Chittenden

 

 

1707

29th Jun

James Chittenden

m Mary Sheare

 

 

1711

18th Jul

Richard Crittenden

m Mary Streeter

 

 

1770

13th Jun

James Chittenden

m Mary Moulson

 

 

1722

25th Mar

Richard Wilson of  Boxley

m Mary Chittenden

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIDSTONE, ALL SAINTS PARISH 1744

Marriage Allegation

1744

March 5th

James Chittenden 33 yrs of Maidstone

Elizabeth Ferrebee 30 yrs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIDSTONE, ALL SAINTS PARISH 1767 - 1832

Marriages

 

 

 

 

 

1767

 

John Wraith

Ann Chittenden b of tp

Banns July 19/26, Aug 2

Page 52

No 256

1768

 

Richard Alchin

Mary Chittenden b of tp

Banns Mar 27, Apr 3/10

Page 37

No 281

1770

October 18

Thomas Cooke of Rye

Ann Chittenden otp

Banns

 

 

1773

 

James Chittenden

Elizabeth Fuller b of tp

Banns August 8/15/22

Page 33

No 117

1778

April 20

John Chittenden of Marden

Sarah Boorman

of tp B Mar 29,Apr 5/11

Page 71

No 288

1780

Dec 10

John Chittenden, W

Mary Edwards b of tp

Banns October 15/22/29

Page 33

No   ?

1780

Dec 11

James Chittenden, W

otp Mary Alloway

 

 

 

1784

August 20

Stephen Chittenden

Mary Williamson   b of tp

Banns  February 1/8/15

Page 40

No 192

1785/6

June 30

James Chittenden

Mary Chittenden

 

 

 

1785

July 1

Thomas Chittenden

Jane Timbury b of tp

Banns

 

 

1787

May 13

John Barnet

Rebecca Chittenden b of tp

Banns April 15/22/29

Page 76

No 246

1792

Nov 11

Benjamin Martin

Elizabeth Chittenden borp

Banns

 

 

1793

April 8

Robert Nerrony

Charlotte Pelham Chittenden

b of tp Banns Mar 24/31 Apr 7

Page 160

No 665

1794

Aug 19

Thomas Chittenden, W

Frances Timbury, Widow

botp Banns

 

 

1796

 

John Chittenden

Margaret Waggon b of tp

Banns Sept 4/11/19

Page 33

No 951

1799

June 16

Thomas Chittenden

Ann Jeffrey b of tp

Banns May 19/26, June 2

Page 282

No 1281

1802

Nov 21

John Chittenden

Sarah Maynard b of tp

Banns Oct 24/31, Nov 7

Page 78

No 390

1803

Oct 11

John Chittenden

Susannah Mitchell b of tp

Banns

 

 

1803

Nov 24

William Chittenden

Mary Terry botp

Banns ??

 

 

1804

Feb 20

Richard Chittenden

Ann Gilbert b of tp

Banns Dec 4/11/18

Page 119

No 591

1804

Feb 22

Leonard Everet

Rebecca Chittenden b of tp

Banns Jan 29, Feb 5/12

Page 124

No 615

1804

Dec 17

John Chittenden

Mary Crittenden b of tp

Banns Nov 18/25, Dec 2

Page 151

No 753

1805

Jan 22

John Furming

/Furminger & Elizabeth

Cr(h)ittenden botp Banns

 

 

1805

Nov 23

William Chittenden

Mary Terry b of tp

Banns October 9/16/23

Page 112

No 558

1807

April 26

William Chittenden

Frances Profoes/Prosser b of

tp Banns April 5/12/19

Page 220

 

1807

Oct 15

Samuel Chittenden

Elizabeth Baston b of tp

Banns

 

 

1808

Jan 20

George Chittenden

Nancy Dee/Doe b of tp

Banns Dec 20/27, Jan 3

Page 245

 

1808

 

William Apps

Mary Ann Chittenden b of tp

Banns April 24, May 1/8

Page 255

 

1809

Jan 14

William Chittenden

Maria Sussanah Petitt b of tp

Banns Dec 25, Jan 1/8

Page 277

 

1809

Nov 12/13

Thomas ????enden

Abigail Hope b of tp

Banns

 

 

1811

Oct 14

William Chittenden

Maria Ann Gadd b of tp

Banns

 

 

1811

Oct 14

William Chittenden

Maria Amahydd b of tp

Banns

 

 

1811

Dec 16

George Cornish

Sarah Chittenden b of tp

Banns

 

 

1812

 

John Sage

Elizabeth Chittenden b of tp

Banns Apr 26, May 3/10

Page 26

 

1815

 

Thomas Chittenden

Eleanor Baffraye b of tp

Banns Nov 12/17/26

Page 76

 

1816

 

Edward Mason

Anne Chittenden b of tp

Banns October 13/20/27

Page 97

 

1818

 

William Chittenden

Mary Hamnuor b of tp

Banns Jun 21/28, July 5

Page 132

 

1818

 

John Chittenden (Wid)

Sophia Masters/Martin ?

b of tp BannsAug 16/23/30

Page 136

 

1820

 

William Chittenden

Ann Thomas b of tp

Banns Sept 17/24, Oct 1

Page 204

 

1822

 

William Chittenden

Maria Ann Gadd b of tp

Banns Sept 28, Oct 6/13

Page 381

 

1823

 

Thomas Burton

Susan Chittenden b of tp

Banns August 10/17/24

Page 278

 

 

 

 

Records for Period 1827 -

May 1831 - Missing

 

 

1832

 

John Sale

Sara Ann Chittenden b of tp

Banns August 7/14/21

Page 32

 

1832

 

Joseph Reader

Caroline Chittenden b of tp

Banns May 6/13/20

Page 182

 

1832

 

Stephen Chittenden

Bettsey Maplesden b of tp

Banns May 20/27, June 3

Page 204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIDSTONE BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS 1813 - 1822

Marriages

 

 

 

 

 

 

1813

April 11th

John Sage, bach

& Elizabeth Chittenden botp

banns

Wit: John File & S Browne

1815

Dec 4th

Thomas Chittenden, bach

& Eleanor Bassage, spin botp

banns

Wit: Elizabeth Ann & Maria Chittenden, John Bassage

1816

July 7th

James Ruck, bach

& Elizabeth Ann Chittenden, spin botp

Licence

Wit: George Ruck and Maria Chittenden

1818

July 19th

William Chittenden, bach

& Mary Hammond, spin, botp

banns

Wit: Thomas & Sarah Chittenden

1818

Sep 6th

John Chittenden, wid

& Sophia Masters, spin, botp

banns

Wit: Elizabeth Masters & Johnstone Sancto

1820

Nov 5th

William Chittenden, bach

& Ann Thomas spin, botp

banns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIDSTONE, ALL SAINTS PARISH 1774 - 1822

Christenings

 

 

 

 

 

 

1774

9th October

Harriett

James & Elizabeth

 

 

 

1781

21st January

Marriane

James & Mary

 

 

 

1785

3rd July

Stephon

Stephon & Mary Chittondon

Born 12.6.1785

 

 

1786

11th May

Mary Elizabeth

Thomas (Stephen) & Jane

 

 

 

1786

9th August

Friend Edwards

James & Mary

B 20(29) July. 1786

 

 

1786

24th December

John Speek(Sheck

Stephen & Mary

Born 25Nov.1786 (Apr 25)

 

 

1788

25th March

????Eliz

John & Elizabeth

 

 

 

1788

16th April

James

James & Mary

 

 

 

1789

3rd April

Fanny

Thomas & Jane

 

 

 

1789

31st May

Mary-Ann

Stephen & Mary

 

 

 

1790

18th April

John

James & Mary

 

 

 

1791

11th May

Thomas

Stephen & Mary

 

 

 

1792

28th September

Thomas

James & Mary

 

 

 

1793

8th September

Thomas

Thomas & Catherine

 

 

 

1795

30th January

Elizabeth Ann

James & Mary

 

 

 

1795

2nd August

John

Thomas & Ann

 

 

 

1797

11th June

Edward & Sarah

Stephen & Mary

 

 

 

1799

5th July

Maria

James & Mary

 

 

 

1803

13th Nov

Sally

James & Elizabeth

 

 

 

1806

25th Dec

Stephen

Stephen & Mary

 

 

 

1808

1st Aug

Charlotte

George & Nancy

 

 

 

1811

20th Feb

William Fuller

William & Mary

 

 

 

1811

10th April

Elizabeth Ann

John & Nancy

 

 

 

1812

18th Oct

Eleanor

John & Sarah

 

 

 

1812

15th Nov

Maria

John & Sussanah

 

 

 

1812

20th Dec

Mary Anne

Stephen & Mary

Wit: John & Mary Pointer

 

 

Baptisms

 

 

 

 

 

 

1813

April 16th

George Edward

son of George & Nancy Chittenden

tailor

 

 

1814

Jan 30th

Sophia

dau of John & Eliz Sage Chittenden

labourer

 

 

1814

June 10th

Sarah Maria

dau of Geo & Maria Crittenden

millwrit’

 

 

1815

Jan 14th

Mary Anne

dau of George & Nancy Chittenden

tailor

 

 

1815

June 11th

Michell?

son of John & Sarah Chittenden,

carpenter

 

 

1816

Sept 8th

Richard James

son of Tho & Eleanor Chittenden

butcher

 

 

1818

May 31st

Richard James

son of Tho & Eleanor Chittenden

butcher

 

 

1818

June 19th

Charles

son Edward & Elizabeth Chittenden

labourer

 

 

1819

Feb 28th

Thomas

son of Tho & Sarah Chittenden

tailor

 

 

1819

April 12th

James Bursall

son Friend Edw & Eliz Chittenden

tailor

 

 

1819

Jul 18th

John Mead

son of John & Sophia Chittenden

Carpenter

 

 

1819

Jun 19th

Elizabeth

dau of William & Mary Chittenden

labourer

 

 

1820

April 14th

William Edward

son of Tho & Eleanor Chittenden

butcher

 

 

1820

June 18th

Edward

son Edward & Elizabeth Chittenden

labourer

 

 

1821

Feb 18th

Sarah Elizabeth

dau of Thomas & Sarah Chittenden

tailor

 

 

1821

March 25th

Elizabeth

dau of John & Sophia Chittenden

carpenter

 

 

1821

April 2nd

Friend Edward

son Friend Ed & Elizab' Chittenden

 

 

 

1821

Dec 31st

Thomas

son of William & Mary Chittenden

labourer

 

 

1822

Jan 2nd

Thomas Robert

son Thomas & Eleanor Chittenden

butcher

 

 

1822

June 11th

Edwin

son Friend Ed & Elizab' Chittenden

 

 

 

Burials

 

 

 

 

 

 

1778

3rd April

Harriette

dau of James & Elizabeth

 

 

 

1778

7th May

Elizabeth

wife of James

 

 

 

1779

4th May

Thomas

Prisoner

 

 

 

1780

13th January

Mary

dau of Alick & Elizabeth Crittondon

 

 

 

1780

5th Oct (8th)

Elizabeth

wife of James Chitonden

Age 63

 

 

1780

10th Nov

James Chittondon

 

Age 69

 

 

1781

28th Nov

John

 

Age 60

 

 

1782

16th March

Elizabeth

 

Age 65

 

 

1782

30th March

Sarah Crittenden

(smallpox in village c. 1783 -1785)

Age 60

 

 

1784

18th August

Catherine

wife of Stephen

 

 

 

1785

24th May

C……….

child of James & Mary

 

 

 

1789

26th April

James

 

 

 

 

1789

10th November

Jane

wife of Thomas

 

 

 

1789

7th December

Elizabeth

dau of Thomas & Jane

 

 

 

1784

16th February

John Chittondon

 

Age 69

 

 

1784

18th August

Catherine

wife of Stephen Chittonden

 

 

 

1785

24th May

Marie Mary

dau of James & Mary

 

 

 

1785

30th June

Marriane

dau of James & Mary

 

 

 

1792

5th October

Mary

 

 

 

 

1793

26th May

Mary Cruttenden

 

 

 

 

1794

1st June

Stephen

 

 

 

 

1800

24th March

Sarah

dau of Stephen & Mary

 

 

 

1800

29th June

Fanny

dau of Thomas & Jane

 

 

 

1802

5th November

John

son of Thomas & Catherine

 

 

 

1803

6th February

Thomas Chittenden

 

 

 

 

1808

1st August

Charlotte D

dau of George & Nancy Chittenden

 

 

 

1811

17th May

Charity Crittenden

 

 

 

 

Burials

 

 

 

 

 

 

1813

7th January

James Chittenden

 

72 years

Pudding Lane

1815

23rd January

Mary Ann Chittenden

 

5 days

Pudding Lane

1816

18th April

Sarah Chittenden

 

25 years

Hightown

1817

23rd December

Thomas Chittenden

 

50 years

Stone Street

1818

13th May

Richard James Chittenden

 

20 months

West Bow

1818

11th November

Rachael Chittenden

 

3 years

Stone Street

1818

11th November

Thomas Chittenden

 

24 years

High Street

1820

11th July

Elizabeth Mary Chittenden

 

? years

Week Street

1820

2nd August

Charles Chittenden

 

2 years

Well Row nr Barracks

1821

30th March

Stephen Chittenden

 

64 years

Pudding Lane

1821

18th April

Friend Edward Chittenden

 

2 weeks

Stone Street

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXTRACTS FROM RECORDS HELD @ THE CENTRE OF KENTISH STUDIES, MAIDSTONE

Ref: U410. LI

1765 List of Creditors Chittenden John, Hawkhurst, Clothier & Merchant   John Chittenden.   Late of Hawkhurst.   Bankrupt:   Declaration signed 16th October 1765. Final dividend 9/10/1765 at rate of eight shillings and sixpence farthing in the pound.   Total number of creditors 180.   Total owed to creditors 9,266 pounds, 6 shillings and ninepence farthing.   Total dividend paid to creditors 3,947 pounds,fourteen shillings and threepence

 

 

CREDITORS

AMOUNT OF DEBT

DIVIDEND RECEIVED

 

 

 

Thomas Chittenden

9. 15. -

4. 3. -3/4

 

 

 

William Beney

17. 17. 11.1/2

7. 12. 5.3/4

 

 

 

Ref P371. 28/2

Extracts from Tonbridge

Parish Catalogue

 

Marriage

 

 

 

 

 

1830

Jan 16th

Henry Chittenden, bach

of Brenchley & Sarah Downing

wid @ Tonbridge Parish

Church

Baptism

 

 

 

 

 

1836

Aug 30th

Henry of

Henry & Sarah Chittenden son

Brenchley, Farmer

 

Burial

 

Parish of Brenchley

Kent in the year 1841 - 1842

 

 

1842

January 12th

Henry Chittenden of Brenchley 58 years. Ceremony performed by Stephen Woodgate, Vicar.   I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the register book of burials of the parish of Brenchley. Witness my hand 10th September 1835.   George S Woodgate. Vicar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Declaration of family relationship sworn before Master of Chancery: I William  Chittenden of Matfield Green in the parish of Pembury in the County of Kent,  farmer, do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows:-   That Henry Chittenden  late of Matfield Green, oforesaid, farmer, was my brother, and that the said  Henry Chittenden on or about the 16th day of January 1830 intermarried with  Sarah Downing at Tonbridge in the County of Kent and is the same person as is referred to in the certificate of marriage hereunto annexed, marked with letter A.   That there was issue of such marriage, one child only, namely a son Henry, who was born in the month of August 1836 at Matfield Green aforesaid.   That I know and am well acquainted with the said Henry Chittenden, the son, and he is the same person as Henry, the son of Henry and Sarah Chittenden  named in the paper writing hereunto annexed and marked with the letter B.  That the said Henry Chittenden, the elder, who was never previously or sub-sequently married to any other person, died on or about the 8th January 1842 intestate, leaving the said Henry Chittenden, the younger, him surviving, his sole heir at law according to the custom of Kent, and that the said Henry Chittenden, the elder, above mentioned  is the same person as the Henry Chittenden mentioned in the paper writing hereunto annexed marked with the letter C.   And I make this solemn declaration conscientuosly believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions…… made and passed in the sixth year of the reigh of his late majesty King William IV.          Declared at Brenchley in the County of Kent this 13th day of September 1835 ???Signed:   William Chittenden.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1689 July 22nd A true and perfect inventory taken of all goods and chattels of Daniel Chittenden, late …… of the parish of Hinxhill:- Item.   His purse…… and wearing apparel and ready money. Item. In the kitchen on…… and two dripping pans.   Two spits, on gridiron one…… iron, three irons, two pairs of pot hangars, on……pair of  brand-irons, one pair of bellows, the tongs and firepan and forty pounds of pewter at sixpence a pound, two warming pans, two iron pots, one……dish,…… one …..?…….two……?……one….? and seven……?……? and ……? and ……? one looking glass and two……?.      Two mortars and pestles, two Item. In the parlour one……and tabel, three chairs and one……one……one pair of……irons. Item. In the closet one small barrell and……and … ten bottles…… Item In the parlour chamber one fether bed and……with all furniture thereto belonging two…and one box and firepan and tongs. Item In the……chamber two old beds withfurniture, three old……and two boxes.   Item Wooll in the house priced at……?. Item In the chamber over the kitchen, two old beds with furniture to them. Item Linnen in the house, fourteen pairs of sheets, one dozen of napkins, six pairs of pillow……one dozen pf tabel cloths and ten towels. Item In the milkhouse two……tubswith……in them. two……bottles, one……pare of five milk coolers, a……two milking pails, one frying pan, one churn and butter platter, and three……, one with buter, one old tabel, one butter and……Item In the washhouse six tubbs and three……and one furnace. Item In the buttery six barrells and two water pails. Item Twelve acres of wheat at fifty shillings the acre. Item Twelve acres of oats at twenty shillings the acre.   Six acres of barley. Item Two acres of……   Item ……and……. Item Six acres of oats at…… Item Four working bullocks.   Item Six milk cows.   Item Four fatting calves Item Eight……priced at……  Item Three……and two…… Item Two……and three…… Item Hay made and to……     Item Six hogs and thirteen small pigs. Item One Wagon to…with…and……and……three ploughs and one harrow Item One saddle and bridle and a horse harness. Item ……goods at……one hand……and thirteen ewes and……and…… Item A……young bullocks.   Item One small bullock and seven wearing bullocks at ……            Item One……   Item Two old horses and……Item Two pairs of sheets and two blanketts, and two……one iron pot, six stewpots……  Item One wagon, one plou, two harrows…..and……. some lambs wool.         Item About eight…… of wheet.   Item Thongs……and forgotten.   The sum of 286. 16. 00.       Signed by us Robert Court and Thomas……