WEALD OF EAST KENT

 

 

 

Year

Date of Decease

Chittendens

Other names mentioned

 

1463

30 October

Tyrill Stephen

Cranbrook

 

 

 

 

1464

24 November

Bakke William

 

 

 

Stephen Chytynden

 

of Cranbrook

 

 

William Chytynden

 

 

 

 

Alex Chytynden

My Godson

 

 

 

 

 

1467

15 August

Munde Robert

 

 

 

Robert Chitynden

My Godson

 

 

 

 

 

1471

27 December

Chetynden John the Younger

 

Younger of Cranbrook

My Wife Dionese

 

 

 

 

William Chetyden,

 

Cordwainer

 

 

 

 

 

1472

3 June

Chetynden Richard

Younger of Cranbrook

Sir John Gylford, Knight

 

 

My Wife Alice

Thomas Portreve

 

 

 

William Chetynden

the Elder

William Penybregge

Four Daughters

John Atte Kok.  Richard  Adams John Sharpe.  Thomas Mapelysden Henry Baker. Corveser. Richard William

 

 

 

Property - Potmaunystowne, The Meed, Two Lilycrofts, Faltegh, messuage with a forest called Wynchynden, four crofts, The Morer, Bakkelhousham, Lytil Bakkehousham

 

 

 

 

 

1473

27 November

Thomas Chittenden

Bever Ralph

pf Tonbridge (Tonbregge)

 

 

 

1473

10 December

Chetynden William

Son of Stephen

Cranbrook

 

 

My Mother Joan

Simon Lynche

 

 

 

Stephen Chetyden

Alice Burgeys

My Father

 

 

Constance

My Sister

 

 

Two messuages in Cranbook Street - Denys Hopys, Sybbotts.   Two kine in Headcorn

 

 

 

 

 

1476

18 February

William Chetynden

Baker Henry, senior

 

 

 

 

 

1476

24 December

Thomas Chittenden

Crakeregge Thomas

of Tonbridge

 

 

1488

5 October

Chitenden John -

The Elder

Cranbrook

 

 

Richard Chithenden

Thomas Draner, Henry Hernden

My cousin Sir Richard Ward, Priest

 

 

Four pieces of land (20) acres in the Parish of Cranbrook upon the Den of Chetyden

 

 

 

 

 

1491

6 June

Chetynden Piers

 

Cranbrook

 

 

Joan

(See 1500, 23rd July)

My Wife

 

 

 

James Portrefe

 

My sons Stephen, Ralph, Edward James, Thomas, Geoffrey & John of  Warehorne William & Richard Chetynden A messuage in Cranbrook St called Hizlandesplace and two pieces of land called Fridelands, lying in the Den of Dornden Will unfinished

 

 

 

 

1495

6 August

Chetynden William

William Reve

Cranbrook

My Wife Margery

James Reve

 

 

 

My son Richard

Thomas Draner

 

 

 

 

 

1498/9

5 March

 

Locas John Richard Harman

 

 

 

Richard, Robert and Lawrence, sons of Robert Chetynden

 

 

1499

3 August

Adam Richard

 

 

 

Richard Chetyden

 

Junior

 

 

 

 

1500

23 July

Chetynden Joan

Widow of Peter Chetynden

(See 1491 6th June) Cranbrook

John Samson

Sir Thomas, Parish Priest

 

 

My sons Stephen, Geoffrey, Ralph, Edward, James. My Dau Julian, Godleve, Margaret Peter the son of William Chetynden Joan, the daughter of my son James

 

 

 

1501

9 September

Matthew, James, Richard & Alex Chetynden

Reve James

 

 

 

1504

12 September

Chetynden Alexander

John Sampson, Clerk

James Portreff Cranbrook

 

 

My wife Margaret

James Chetynden, Sen

 

 

 

My sons Richard,  James Chetynden

Richard Chetynden Sen

 

 

 

William Chynttyden

 

 

 

 

My dau  Joan

 

 

 

 

Children of my brother John Chitenden

 

 

Messuage and two pieces of land called Potmanstown, lands called Sankokkes

 

 

 

 

1505/6

6 February

Chetynden Richard

 

Cranbrook

My Wife Margery

Thomas Everynden

 

 

 

My Dau Joan

George Foule

 

 

 

Thomasine, dau of James Chetynden

Gervase Hendle

 

 

 

Joan, dau of Jas (Jacobus) Chetynden

Thomas Draner

 

 

 

Thomas, son of Matthew Chetynden

John Sampson

 

 

 

My sons ???

William Reve

 

 

 

Robert Chetynden

Joan Unwin

 

 

 

1506

4 August

Richard Chetynden

Draner Thomas

 

 

 

 

1517

3 May

To the children of my brother Richard Chetynden

 

 

 

Chittenden Ralph

the Elder

Cranbrook

 

 

Thomas &  Ralph C My Godsons

John Leche

 

 

 

Thomas C

Godson Thomas Lowdwyn

Richard Moore

 

 

Stephen C

My Dau  Elizabeth Woulfe

 

 

 

Stephen C

his wife & children

 

James C

his wife & children

Richard Robyns

 

 

My sister Margaret

Piers Chittenden of Tyll

 

 

 

 

 

1518

21 August

John Chittenden

Robert Chittynden Kyng John

John Draner

 

 

1521

19 June

Chittenden William

Cranbrook

 

 

My Wife Alice

Richard Hopper

 

 

 

My son Alexander

William Herrenden

 

 

 

My Dau Joan

Thomas Bratell

 

 

 

My mother Margaret

John Lynford

 

 

 

My father Alexander

 

 

 

John Chittyden

 

 

John Chittenden

my uncle in Marden

 

 

 

Thomas Chittenden

the son of James Chittenden

 

 

 

 

 

 

1531

28 March

Richard Chittyden

Bratull Thomas

 

 

 

Matthew Chittyden

 

 

 

 

1533/4

16 February

Chyttynden Joan

Late Wife and Widow of John Elsy

Biddenden

 

 

now wife of Richard

Chyttynden

Frittenden

 

 

My dau Catherine

Whyte and Agnes Bychelly

James Reve

 

 

 

 

1534

7 April

Chetyden James

 

Cranbrook

 

 

My wife Alice

Robert Hovenden

 

My son Edward

William Harneden Edward

 

 

 

Hewett  Alex Cowcheman

Thomas Webb

 

 

 

 

 

1537

12 August

Chetynden Richard

 

 

 

 

My wife Joan

John Cowper, John Draynor

 

 

 

My son John Chetynden

John Taylor, John Hartredge

 

 

 

 

 

 

1540

26 July

James Ryve, Edward Reve

 

 

 

Hamon Thomasine, Widow

Hawkhurst

 

 

Thomas Chettyden

Edmond Hamon

 

 

 

 

 

1541

13 August

Thomas Chittenden

Weller Thomas the Elder

 

 

 

 

 

 

1542

22 April

Chittenden John

 

 

 

 

My wife Elizabeth

John Draynor

 

 

 

My dau  Amye

Stephen Day

 

 

 

My sons ???

Alex Mebill

 

 

 

 

 

 

1543

11 June

Chetynden Richard

 

 

My wife Thomasine

Simon Lynche

 

 

 

My sons Thomas Dunson

Peter Adams

 

 

 

James John Chettendenr

Sir Peter Curtope

 

 

 

My Dau  Elizabeth, Alice,

Bennett, Agnes Richard Vaughan

 

 

 

 

 

 

1547

27 December

Austen John

Tenterden

 

 

Anthony Chuttenden

 

 

 

 

1549

10 November

Chittenden Richard

 

 

 

My wife Lettice

Thomas Waterman

 

 

 

My sons  Thomas and Robert

Stephen Waterman

 

My dau  Catherine, Jane and Anne

Robert Raynor

 

 

 

 

 

1550

21 April

 

Fowle Edward (See 1551 30th)

Staplehurst

My sister Lettice, wife of Richard Chetynden

 

 

 

 

 

1551/1

11 January

Chyttenden Thomas the Elder

Christopher Ilande

 

 

 

My wife Joan

Thomas Conseytt Thomas Owen

 

 

 

My dau Thomasine, Alice, Agnes

 

 

My son  John, Thomas, William

 

 

 

 

Matthew, Alexander

 

 

 

 

Edward Chittenden

Robert Raynor

 

 

 

1515

30 May

Chittynden Lettice

(Widow of Richard Chetynden)

 

 

 

My dau Jane Chyttenden, Anne Chittenden

 

 

 

My son Robert Chyttenden

Walter More

 

 

 

four children sons and daughters’

Robert Raynor

 

 

 

 

Stephen Waterman

 

 

 

 

 

 

1555

16 September

Webbe Joan

 

 

 

Ann Chettenden

Patience Batherst Ann Castelyn

 

 

 

 

1557/8

31 January

Chyttenden Edward

Anthony Banks

 

 

 

My wife Agatha

 

 

My dau  Alice, Clement Julia, Joan

 

 

 

 

Margary all Chittenden

Richard Lyie or Lyne

 

 

 

 

Thomas Consett. John Sharpie

 

Gervase Barrey

 

 

 

Thomas Webb, Robert Raynor

 

 

 

Wikcocks Wood in Den of Wilcock’s, messuage and lands at Golford in Cranbook, Den of Omyden Four pieces  of land (meadow and pasture)  and 3 pieces of woodland, about 10 acres in Biddenden Parish, Den of Rogley.    Parcel of land and woods called Wilcock’s in Benenden, den of Ewehurst.

 

 

 

1557

2 November

Chittenden George

 

 

 

My sons Thomas, James, William

Henry Alard

 

 

 

John, Robert, Alexander

John Haireman

 

My Dau Alice, Joan

 

 

 

 

 

1559

21 February

Tuckenays Thomas

 

 

 

Thomas Chetynden

Thomas Beching

 

 

 

 

 

 

1560

27 March

Chytenden Anthony

 

Tenterden

 

 

My wife Joan

 

 

 

My son Peter, Anthony

Peter Short Robert Haffenden

 

My four daughters

Stephen Hinxhill

 

 

 

 

1561

8 April

Lamben Thomas, Yeoman

Tenterden

 

 

To Catherine Chittenden and Elizabeth Chittenden

 

 

 

my Goddaughter Elizabeth Chittenden

 

 

 

 

1563

15 April

Chetenden Edmond

 

(1st May 1563)

 

 

My wife Thomasine

William Fuller, John Weaver

 

 

 

My son  James, John

John Peende, William Taylor

 

Thomas & Henry Chittenden

John Netter Jerome

 

 

 

My daughters  ?

Coortopp Richard Goodman

 

 

 

Messuage in Hawkhurst Parish, Den of Sisely (12 acres)Messuage in Cranbrook Parish, Den ofHartley (2 acres).   Messuage in Sopar’s Lane, Hawkhurst Parish, Den of Sisely (4 acres)

 

 

 

1563

22 November

Chittenden Agnes

 

 

 

My dau  Margery, Julian

William Hovenden

 

 

 

Clemence

Henry Medle

 

 

 

My son  John Alchin

Thomas Mone’s widow

 

 

 

(Julian Married John Alchin 1562. 11th October @ Cranbrook)

 

 

1566

26 November

Hernden Thomas

 

 

 

Richard Chittenden

Cooper

 

 

 

 

1574

12 April

 

Rawkens Richard - Marden

 

Robert Chittenden

of Marden

 

 

 

 

 

1575

1 December

 

Taylor Grace - Headcorn

 

Peter Chittenden

Robert Hopper

 

 

 

 

 

1581/2

3 February

Chyttenden Thomas,

Husbandman

(Buried 6th February 1581/2)

To my kinswoman Joan Harris 

Robert Abbott

Minister &  P

 

 

John Chittenden, son of my cousin

Charles Sergant

 

 

 

Thomas of Cranbrook, BW

Alice Burchett

 

Catherine C daughter of my cousin

Francis Allarde

 

 

 

Thomas of Cranbrook, BW

James Horden

 

 

 

My brother William Chittenden

Giles Sargant

 

 

 

Thomas Borne my son-in-law and my dau Mary C

 

 

 

 

Alice  Borne my dau

Christopher Champyon

 

 

 

Property is in Cranbook and Biddenden

 

 

 

1584

19 July

Chittenden John

Weaver (Buried 21st July 1584).

 

 

 

My God dau Cruttall

Richard Goodman

 

 

 

My cousin Joan Chittenden

Richard Remington

 

 

 

dau my Bro James

Jeremy Netter

 

 

 

My Godson John son of brother Thomas Chittenden

 

 

 

 

Thomas, brother of John

 

 

 

 

My bro Henry Chittenden

 

 

 

 

My sisters Joan, Annis and Catherine

 

 

(*Joan married Richard Remington 1581. 28th August).

My house, 2 gardens, shop and barn

 

 

 

1588

23 April

Love Alexander,

 

Tenterden

 

 

William and Robert Chittenden

 

 

 

 

 

1588

5 May

Chittenden Thomasine,

widow of Edward

(Buried 1588 13th May)

 

 

My son Thomas

Henry Kingsman

 

 

 

My Daughter Cath Evenden

Married Simon Evenden 1575. 9th August)

 

 

 

My Daughter Ann Jarad

Married William Jerrard 1566. 16th Sept)

 

My son-in-law Richard Crothal

Christopher Miles

 

 

 

(Joan/Joanne Married Richard Crothall 1567. 3rd Nov

 

 

 

 

 

1590/1

8th February

Chittenden Thomas

Timothy Mercer

Hawkhurst

 

 

(Thomas Mar Margaret Bachelor, 1875. 5th June

 

 

My wife Margaret

Andrew Robins

 

 

 

My sons Thomas

(Baptised 1576. 25th March)

 

 

 

My sons William

(Baptised 1577. 3rd Nov)

 

 

 

My sons Edward

(Baptised 1582/3 13th Jan)

 

My sons Robert

Richard Sisle, John Tucks

Nicholas Evrege

 

 

House in Hawkhurst with 1 pce land and gardens in Den of H Land lying other sidew of street den of baseden called Baseden Wood.   Three acres near Barretts G. Eight acres - 3 pieces of land Tonga’s Croft, Falls Croft and Towne’s in the Den of Basden Two pieces of land (8 acres) called Barrett’s land in den of Basden

 

 

 

1591

4 December

 

Waghorne ?

 

 

 

To the children of Edmund Chittenden

 

 

 

 

1593/4

23 February

Beale Joan, widow

Goudhurst

 

 

To the three children of Thomas Chittenden

 

 

(Thomas Chittenden Married Constance Beale 1581. 27th Nov)

 

 

 

 

1596/7

3 March

Grayling Alexander

 

 

 

Alex Chettenden

 

 

 

 

 

 

1601/2

6 January

Hones Margery, widow of Thomas Hones

 

 

 

William Chittenden

 

 

 

 

 

 

1602/3

23 February

Chittenden William the Elder, Husbandman

 

 

My son John, William

Edward Fowle

 

 

 

Alex Chittenden

Joan Boreman, my dau, wife of Stephen Boreman

 

 

 

Joan Chittenden Marr (M Stephen Boreman 1589. 4th June)

Ralph Lander, son of my dau Annis

 

 

 

(Anne Chittenden Marr Richard Launder 1585 20th May)

 

 

 

Robert Sudwiks son of my daughter Susan

 

My brother Matthew Chittenden

 

 

 

 

House, barns and buildings and lands in den of Chittenden in the Parish of Cranbrook

 

 

 

 

 

1603

19 August

Chittenden James, carpenter

 

 

 

 

My wife Elizabeth

William Holcombe

 

 

 

My dau  Elizabeth, Catherine and Susan.

Richard Remmygton

 

 

 

 

 

 

1605

20 January

Chittenden Catherine, widow

late wife of Peter Chittenden

of Wittersham

 

 

Goddard Ayling my son-in-law

Ann Sawnder

 

 

(Martha Chittenden Married Goddard Aylinge 1583. 22nd Sept).

 

 

My son  Richard

John Fright

 

 

 

Robert, Richard and Rachel children of Richard Chittenden

 

 

 

 

My Godson Robert Newman son of William Newman

 

 

 

 

 

 

1613

30 April

Chittenden Alexander

Husbandman

 

(Alexander Chittenden Married Agnes Wylshyre 1566. 20th Oct)

My wife Annis (Agnes)

Edward Gibson

 

My bro Matthew and his sons John, Edward and Matthew

Thomas Gray Elizabeth Whitemore

 

My cousins John and William Chittenden

John Gibson

 

Joan C wife of Stephen Booreman

Alexander Gray

 

John Alle

 

 

 

 

1614/5

28 February

Chittenden Robert

Yeoman

Wittersham

 

 

(Robert Chittenden Mar Elizabeth Hatch 1593. 13th Nov)

 

 

My wife Elizabeth

Charles Stone

 

 

 

My cousin William Newman

Thomas Paine

 

 

 

Robert Chittenden son of Richard

William French

 

 

 

Rachel Chittenden dau of Richard

Stephen Bratle

 

Andrew Wright, Nicholas Wevenden, Elizabeth Dawlings Stephen Borne, Thomas Allen, Robert Forward, George Gladishe, John Cullings, Joan Packham Land and house.   Land and tenements in Wittersham

 

 

 

1614

31 March

Maylam Stephen, Wheeler

 

 

 

Aunt Chittenden wife of William Chittenden

 

 

 

Cousin William Chittenden son of uncle Chittenden

 

 

 

Cousin Elizabeth Chittenden dau of John Chittenden

 

 

 

 

 

 

1621

12 May

Chittenden Robert

 

Marden

 

 

My wife Anne

George Maye or Mayo

 

 

 

My son  James, Edward, William

Richard Turner

 

My dau  Elizabeth, Ann

Richard Ferrall

 

 

 

Joan, Matthew ?

Jane Coveney of Hunton

 

 

 

Property Warns Field, Taint, 8 acres oats in Spenne at Colwell St

 

 

 

 

1623

9 May

Chittenden Nathaniel, -

Clothier

Hawkhurst

(Nathaniel Chittenden Married Cecily Woodgate 1620. 3rd Feb)

 

 

My Wife Cecily

Joseph Boys

 

 

 

My father William, My mother Eleanor C

Caleb Hubord

 

 

 

My bro Thomas and William

Alexander Fowle

 

 

 

My Father-in-law John Woodgate

 

 

 

My bro-in-law Peter Woodgate

 

 

My sisters Elizabeth and Mary

 

 

 

 

 

1624/5

24 January

Twitt Julian (Gillian) Widow

 

 

 

John son of my cousin Thomas Chittenden, Cranbrook, BW

 

 

 

Catherine dau of Thomas Chittenden

Broadweaver

 

 

 

 

 

1630

5 July

Thomas Apsley -

 

Horsmonden

 

 

Dorothy nee  Chittenden, my wife

Robert Steep

 

My sons George (and his wife Jane) Alexander

John Walter

 

 

 

Edward, Peter, William, Arthur, Richard

Alexander Thomas and James

 

 

 

George Apsley Richard Thomas

 

 

 

 

 

 

1630

9 August

Dorothy Apsley

 

Horsmonden

 

 

My bro William Chittenden

Hawkhurst

 

 

and William his son

Thomas Lake John Woodgate

 

 

 

John Walter of Marden. John Smith

 

 

 

Joan wife of Edward Read, Gowhurst

 

 

 

 

Lands in Benenden

 

 

 

 

 

 

1632

12 July

Chittenden William

Clothier

Hawkhurst

 

 

My mother Eleanor Chittenden

William Pope

Hawkhurst

 

 

My brother Thomas of Hawkhurst

 

 

 

My sister Elizabeth Pargitor widow of Hawkhurst

 

 

 

Nathaniel son of Nathaniel Chittenden late deceased

 

 

My cousin Thomas Chittenden of Hawkhurst

 

 

 

 

Thomas  son of Robert Chittenden, my uncle

 

 

 

 

My bro John Chittenden

Mr Goodwin, Minister of Hawkhurst

 

 

 

Messuage and Land

 

 

 

 

 

1633

23 April

Chittenden John

Clothier

Hawkhurst

 

 

My wife Mary

William Duncke

 

 

 

My mother Eleanor Cof Hawkhurst

 

 

 

 

My sister Elizabeth Pargiter

Richard Kilborne

 

 

 

My uncle Robert Chittenden

 

 

My cousin Thomas son of Robert

 

 

 

 

Nathaniel son of my brother Nathaniel

 

 

 

 

My brothers Thomas and William Chittenden

 

 

 

 

1634

25 March

Allcorne Isaac, Broadweaver

 

 

 

Thomas Chittenden

William Woodland

 

 

 

John Willis   Jeremy Botting

 

 

 

 

 

1635

8 December

Chittenden William the Elder, Husbandman

 

 

My sons William, Thomas, Stephen

Jonas Bottinge

 

 

 

My dau Mary Chittenden

John Chittenden

 

 

 

 

 

1636

12 July

 

Scothford Ruth, Widow

 

Eleanor wife of Thomas Chittenden

 

 

 

 

William Plumer of Cranbrook, Counsellor at Law, Died 1621. Thomas Plumer of Millhouse, Cranbrook, Esq, JP and High Sheriff of Kent, died  1660.   Wife, daughter of Chickenden of Sussex - See William Tarbutts Historical Account of Dench School and School Masters 1865  70.