Canterbury Marriage Licenses for Staplehurst People
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| Groom | Bride | Place named for | |||||||||
| Year | Date | Forename | Surname | Notes | Forename | Surname | Notes | Marriage | Notes | ||
| 1714 | 3 | Jul | Thomas | ADY | of Newington n Sittingbourne, widr. | Elizabeth | BAYLEY | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst, Newington or Langley | ||
| 1639/40 | 3 | Mar | Thomas | ARCHER | late of Brenchley diocese of Rochester, now of Staplehurst | Agnes | MERIAM | of Staplehurst | at Staplehurst | Mr. Browne Minister of Staplehurst certifies that the banns were thrice published between the said parties in the church of Staplehurst. The truth being that but since last May last has lived in Staplehurst. | |
| 1700 | 27 | Mar | Thomas | ARCHER | of Staplehurst, yeoman | Susan | JORDAN | of Hilton n Sittingbourne | at Leeds, Lynton or Maidstone | ||
| 1619 | 16 | Jul | Stephen | AUSTEN | of Staplehurst, Ba., about 32 | Patience | HART | of Chart next Sutton S.P., widow. About 30 | at Chart next Sutton | ||
| 1624 | 6 | Sep | William | AUSTEN | of Cranbrook, yeoman, widower, about 40 | Sarah | WYBOURNE | of Staplehurst, maiden about 23, d. of John, late of Smarden, yeoman, deceased and now at her own government | at All Saint's Canterbury | ||
| 1626 | 21 | Nov | Richard | AUSTEN | of Staplehurst, husbandman, Ba., about 28 | Elizabeth | AYERS | of Headcorn, widow, about 25, relict of William AYERS, late S.P. deceased. | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1668/9 | 3 | Jan | David | AUSTEN | of Staplehurst, Ba. | Margaret | KITCHENHAM | of Sutton Valence, widow | at Sutton Valence or Easthurst Sutton | Bonds: Jon NORWOOD of Sutoon Valence, joiner | |
| 1670 | 18 | Jun | David | AUSTEN | of Staplehurst, husbandman | Mary | GROOMBRIDGE | of Marden, Sp., 30, whose parents are dead | at Sutton next Chart or Marden | Bonds: Abraham EAGLESTONE of Maidstone, weaver | |
| 1733 | 6 | Nov | John | AUSTEN | of Staplehurst, widr. | Hannah | PINE | of Maidstone, Sp. | at Maidstone, Staplehurst, Boughton Monchelsea, or Chart Sutton | ||
| 1801 | 6 | Oct | Benjamin | AUSTEN | of Smarden, Ba. | Ann | HODGES | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1795 | 7 | Oct | James | AVERY | of Staplehurst, labourer, Ba. | Elizabeth | BUTCHER | of Loose, Sp. | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1639 | 16 | Jul | Richard | BAILEY | yeoman of Frittenden, Ba, about 28 | Elizabeth | SLEYNEY | of Staplehurst, about 20 dau of Alice Sleyney alias Hamon wife of Peter Hamon | at St. Margaret's Canterbury | ||
| 1671 | 5 | May | James | BAILEY | of Frittenden, yeoman, Ba., 25 | Susan | HOWSEGOE | of Staplehurst, maiden, 27 | at Rolvenden | Bonds: John KITCHINGHAM "De eadem", baker | |
| 1592 | 29 | Nov | John | BAKER | of Boxley, yeoman | Jane | CARTER | of Staplehurst, widow | |||
| 1617 | 11 | Sep | William | BAKER | of Staplehurst, cordwinder | Elizabeth | FRILAND | of Cranbrook, virgin | at Hawkhurst | ||
| 1738 | 7 | Apr | Richard | BALLARD | of Maidstone, Ba. | Mary | WRIGHT | of Staplehurst, maiden | at Maidstone | ||
| 1815 | 23 | Feb | William | BARTHOLOMEW | of Staplehurst, gentleman (bond carp) | Sarah | DADSON | of Cranbrook, Sp. | at Cranbrook | Bond: Tho. Couchman of Goudhurst, shopkeeper | |
| 1768 | 29 | Dec | Edward | BARTON | of Staplehurst, 30, farmer, widower | Ann | ROBINS | of Ulcombe, Sp., 23 | at Ulcombe | ||
| 1784 | 10 | Aug | Thomas | BARTON | of Staplehurst, Ba., yeoman | Ann | BOUCHER | of East Sutton, minor, d. of Thomas | at East Sutton | ||
| 1789 | 22 | Oct | Tuff | BARTON | of Staplehurst, Ba | Sarah | GOOD | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1795 | 9 | Nov | John | BARTON | of Ulcombe, Ba. | Elizabeth | SAMSON | of Staplehurst, 20, d. of Richard | at Ulcombe | ||
| 1664/5 | 17 | Mar | John | BARWICKE or BERWICKE | of Maidstone, 24, woolen draper, Ba. | Mary | SCALES | of Biddenden, virgin, 24, whose father consents | at Staplehurst or Tenterden | Allegation: Augustine PENYALL of Maidstone, clothworker | |
| 1663 | 10 | Aug | Robert | BASSETT | of Staplehurst, broadweaver, widr. | Alice | HUBBERD | of Headcorn, virgin, 37, whose parents are dead. | at St Margarets, Canterbury | ||
| 1620 | 25 | Sep | Richard | BATHERST | of Staplehurst, clothier, Ba., about 25 | Mary | BUCKLAND | Sp., maiden, about 19, d. of Richard, S.P., husbandman, deceased about 5 years since and not the gov't of Mary Buckland alias Bridgland, her mother, who consents, as is testified by her husband, Peter Bridgland | at Saint Pauls Canterbury | ||
| 1622 | 3 | Dec | George | BATHERST | of Staplehurst, clothier, Ba., abt 26 | Patience | KINGSNORTH | of Headcorn, maiden, abt 19, both parents deceased & she is now living with Ann BATHURST, widow, mother of George who consents as does Cicely DYNE of Headcorn, widow, her only aunt & nearest of Kindred. | at St. Andrew's Canterbury | ||
| 1605 | 19 | Aug | Lancelot | BATHURSTE | of Staplehurst, yeoman | Elizabeth | MURLIN alias MEREFIELD | of Marden, virgin, 22 | at St. Paul's Canterbury | Bonds: Henry MERLINN alis MEREFIELD, yeoman | |
| 1617 | 22 | Sep | Philip | BATING | of Staplehurst, wheelwright | Phillis | CARPENTER | of Staplehurst, virgin | at St. Pauls, Canterbury | Bonds: John CLAPSHE of St Georges, Canterbury, vintner | |
| 1605 | 21 | Sep | William | BATTERSBEE | of Staplehurst, linen weaver | Susanna | BRIDGE | of Smarden, widow | at St. Margaret's, Canterbury | ||
| 1677 | 31 | May | Samuel | BAYLEY | of Staplehurst, yeoman, Ba., 33 | Mary | WATERS | of Cranbrook, Sp., 30 | At St. Margarets Canterbury | Bonds: Alex BURDEN of Headcorn, yeoman | |
| 1714 | 22 | May | John | BAYLY | of Staplehurst, Ba. | Mary | WILKINSON | of Staplehurst | at Staplehurst, Leeds, or Bearstead | ||
| 1772 | 9 | Dec | Richard | BAYLY | of Staplehurst, Ba. | Elizabeth | SIMMONS | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1834 | 18 | Oct | John | BAYLY | of Staplehurst, Ba. | Elizabeth | REEVES | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1674 | 5 | May | Thomas | BAYTOP | of Staplehurst, mercer, Ba., 26 | Hannah | ELLIS | of same parish, widow | at St. Mary Bredin, Canterbury | Bonds: Peter BURREN of Staplehurst, gentleman | |
| 1699 | 12 | Jun | Theophilus | BEACH | of Cranbrook, Ba. | Hannah | CORNWELL | of Marden, Sp., 27 | at Marden, Cranbrook or Staplehurst | ||
| 1786 | 27 | Sep | Henry | BEADLE | of Wateringbury, Ba. | Mary | INGRAM | of Staplehurst, sp. | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1799 | 25 | Sep | William | BEADLE | of Staplehurst, schoolmaster, Ba. | Martha | BAKER | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1812 | 22 | Dec | Thomas | BEALE | of Staplehurst, yeoman, Ba. | Sarah | MORGAN | of Goudhurst, 19, d. of John, farmer | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1612 | 8 | Sep | John | BERRY | of Wye, vintner, Ba. Abt 27 | Dorcas | GARDNER | of Staplehurst, virgin, abt 26, d. of Edward of Ticehurst, Sussex, yeoman who consents | At Chilham | ||
| 1608 | 30 | Mar | Robert | BERRYE | of Staplehurst, timberman | Ann | WILLIAMS | of Maidstone, widow | at Maidstone | ||
| 1614 | 26 | Mar | Robert | BERRYE | of Staplehurst, yeoman | Elizabeth | BALLARD | of Sutton Valence, widow | at Staplehurst or Sutton Valence | ||
| 1639/40 | 26 | Mar | John | BESBEECH | of Hastings in Sussex, yeoman, widower | Abigail | DANNE | of Sutton Valance | at All Saints Canterbury | Bonds: Jacob HUGGINS of Staplehurst, turner & William WATERS of Goudhurst, weaver | |
| 1785 | 28 | Apr | Thomas | BESLEY | of Staplehurst, Ba. | Susan | CHAMBERS | of Ulcombe, sp. | at Ulcombe | Bond: James CHAMBERS of Ulcombe | |
| 1752 | 22 | Nov | John | BIGG | of Staplehurst, Ba., 24 | Sarah | LOVE | of Staplehurst, Sp., 21 | at Maidstone | ||
| 1782 | 18 | Nov | James | BIGGS | of Staplehurst, Ba., carpenter | Sarah | WILDISH | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1795 | 1 | Dec | John | BLACK | of Leeds, 20, s. of Samuel of Boughton Monchelsea | Sarah | Williams | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1670 | 23 | Jul | James | BODE | of Staplehurst, Ba., 30 and upwards | Mary | BUDGIN | of Chart n Sutton Valence, Sp., 26, whose father consents | at Staplehurst or Chart | Bonds: Samuel BARNES of chart, carpenter | |
| 1775 | 15 | Jul | Thomas | BOLTWOOD | of Staplehurst, Ba., labourer | Mary | EMERY | of Frittenden, Sp., d. of Thomas, labourer | at Frittenden | ||
| 1620 | 2 | Nov | Richard | BONDE | Parson of Frittenden, clerk, Ba., abt 38 | Alice | BATHURST | of Staplehurst, widow, abt 37, relict of Thomas Bathurst, late S.P., deceased | at Frittenden | ||
| 1723 | 15 | Oct | Edmund | BOORMAN | of Staplehurst, Ba. | Elizabeth | TOLHURST | of same parish, Sp. | at Staplehurst, Bridge or Patrixbourne | ||
| 1782 | 12 | Dec | William | BOORMAN | of Headcorn, Ba., yeoman | Mary | BOWLES | of Staplehurst, minor | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1796 | 13 | May | George | BOORMAN | of Boughton Mal, farmer, Ba., 23 | Elizabeth | BAYLY | of Staplehurst, Sp., 22 | at Staplehurst | Bond: Ricahrd BAYLY of Staplehurst | |
| 1801 | 21 | Oct | Thomas | BOORMAN | of Staplehurst, labourer, Ba. | Mary | NEVES | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst | Bond: Thomas Still, of Staplehurst, farmer | |
| 1806 | 31 | Mar | John | BOORMAN | of Staplehurst, innkeeper, widower | Lucy | WHORE | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst | Bond: Wm Chittenden of Staplehurst, blacksmith | |
| 1695 | 9 | Jul | John | BOREMAN | of Staplehurst | Hester | MEPHAM | of Sutton Valence, Sp. | at St. Margarets Canterbury | ||
| 1690 | 5 | Jul | Alexander | BOTTLE | of Staplehurst, yeoman, Ba., 30 | Ann | IDEN | of Boughton Monchelsea, Sp., 30 | at Otham or Boughton Monchelsea | Bonds: Peter GROO of Canterbury, silk worker | |
| 1797 | 13 | Jul | Louis | BOURILLON | of Marden, miller, Ba. | Jane | SIMONS | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Marden | ||
| 1624 | 5 | May | Edward | BOWDEN | of Newington, Sittingbourne, yeoman, Ba., abt 23 at his own gov't. | Mary | USBOURNE | S.P., maiden, abt 22, d. of Thomas of Staplehurst, tanner, deceased & now at the disposing of her brother Thomas of Staplehurst who is to pay the said Mary her portion & who consents to this marriage as is affirmed by the oath of Richard LYFORD of Newington, yeoman | at Newington | ||
| 1626 | 10 | Jun | Salmon | BOXER | of Marden, yeoman, widower, abt 26, at his own Gov't | Mary | HAMMON | of Staplehurst, virgin, abt 25, d. of Andrew, of same parish, who consents | at Benenden because their parents have appointed many friends to meet them there. | ||
| 1586/7 | 27 | Feb | Robert | BRIDGER | of Staplehurst, yeoman | Joan | BAILEY | of Staplehurst, virgin | at St Mary Bredman, Canterbury | ||
| 1595 | 29 | Oct | William | BRIDGER | of Staplehurst, drover | Anne | POTKINS | of Maidstone, widow | |||
| 1779 | 4 | Feb | William | BRIDGES | of Brighton, Sussex, Ba. | Mary | MORRIS | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1590 | 20 | Jul | Thomas | BRIDGLAND | of Staplehurst | Ann | BRIDGER | ||||
| 1613 | 2 | Jul | Thomas | BRIDGLAND | of Staplehurst, tanner | Margaret | SWINOP | of Maidstone, virgin | at Loose | ||
| 1614/5 | 7 | Feb | Peter | BRIDGLAND | of Staplehurst, husbandman | Mary | BUCKLAND | of Staplehurst, widow | at St. Pauls, Canterbury | ||
| 1681 | 28 | Jul | Thomas | BRIDGLAND | of Staplehurst, grazier, Ba., 22 | Hannah | LOVE | of same parish, Sp, 22 | at Benenden, Halden or Frittenden | Bonds: William BATES of Frittenden, blacksmith | |
| 1710/11 | 30 | Jan | Thomas | BRIDGLAND | of Staplehurst, Ba. | Elizabeth | AUSTEN | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst or St. Margarets Canterbury | ||
| 1670/1 | 7 | Feb | John | BRIGHTRIDGE | of Warbleton in Sussex, yeoman, widr. | Mary | BRIDGLAND | of Staplehurst, Sp., 24 and upwards, d. of Richard who consents. | at Staplehurst | Bonds: Henry PHILPOTT of Canterbury, clothier | |
| 1615 | 21 | Nov | Robert | BRISSENDEN | of Ashford, yeoman | Susanna | HAMON | of Staplehurst, virgin | at Halden | ||
| 1639/40 | 5 | Feb | Thomas | BROMLEY | of Cranbrook, yeoman, widower | Elizabeth | CARR | of Staplehurst, widow of (blank) Carr, late of same parish, deceased | at Cranbrook or Biddenden | Bond: Richard BROMLEY of Canterbury, scivener; Allegations made by NR.rd BIRKENED, notary public & Thomas BEATLE of Cranbrook, yeoman | |
| 1752 | 11 | Feb | William | BROMLEY | of Staplehurst, Ba., 27 | Rebecca | REEVE | of Staplehurst, Sp., 30 | at Maidstone | ||
| 1768 | 12 | Nov | Samuel | BROMLEY | of Staplehurst, Ba., farmer | Martha | LOVE | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1799 | 5 | Dec | Steph | BROMLEY | of Goudhurst, , Ba. | Winifred | WARD | of Staplehurst, minor, d. of Thomas, yeoman | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1790 | 21 | Nov | Samuel | BROOK | of Staplehurst, famer, widower | Mary | MILLS | of Capel by Tonbridge, widow | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1795 | 16 | Feb | Thomas | BROOK | of Staplehurst, labourer, Ba. | Ann | PAIN | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1773 | 23 | Aug | Paul | BROOKER | of Staplehurst, Ba. | Sarah | GOLDING | of Goudhurst, Sp. | at Goudhurst | ||
| 1772 | 17 | Feb | William | BROWN | of Staplehurst, Ba. | Elizabeth | STANLY | of Sandhurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1617 | 9 | May | George | BROWNE | of Goudhurst, clothier | Ann | FERUNCE | of Maidstone, virgin | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1663 | 19 | Oct | Joseph | BRUNGER | of Ashford, 25, husbandman, Ba., son of Joseph of Staplehurst, thatcher who consents | Mary | ATWOOD | of Ashford, virgin, 22, whose father Edward ATWOOD of same parish tailor also consents | at St. Margaret's Canterbury | Bonds: Thomas CLARINGBOLD of Canterbury, tailor | |
| 1591/2 | 1 | Feb | Thomas | BUCKHURST | of Staplehurst | Jane | HERON, alias CHEVYN | at Maidstone, widow | (at Maidstone on 07 Feb 1591/2) | ||
| 1639/40 | 17 | Feb | John | BUCKLAND | of Staplehurst, clothier, abt 30 whose parents are dead | Sarah | LYNTON | virgin, abt 26, d. of Stah GULL who consents | at Lynton | Allegations made by Thomas RRICHARDSON, notary public; Bond: Edward Ware of Staplehurst, clothier | |
| 1638 | 26 | Jun | William | BURFORD (BARFOOT BURFOOTE) | of Staplehurst, husbandman, widower | Mary | MARTIN | of Staplehurst, widow | at Cranbrook | Bond: Elias TONGE of Charing, shovelmaker | |
| 1774 | 2 | Sep | Edward | BURR | of Teston, servant, Ba. | Mary | COLLISON | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1665 | 1 | May | Thomas | BURREN | of Staplehurst, clothier, Ba., 34 | Diana | SMITH | of same parish, 24, whose mother consents. | at Staplehurst | Bonds: William HOLT of same parish, husbandman | |
| 1666 | 6 | Sep | Peter | BURREN | of Staplehurst, clothier, Ba., 28 | Elizabeth | MAYO | of same parish, maiden, 21, d. of William MAYO of same parish yeoman who consents | at Staplehurst, Chart n Sutton, or Marden | Bonds: Henry POORE of Hollingbourne, yeoman | |
| 1753 | 21 | Sep | Thomas | BURTON | of Staplehurst, farmer, widower | Hannah | PARKS | of Staplehurst, Sp., 24 | at Newenden | ||
| 1816 | 4 | Sep | John | BUSBRIDGE | of Staplehurst, Ba. | Elizabeth | MAINWARING | of Headcorn, Sp. | at Headcorn | ||
| 1821 | 27 | Feb | William | BUSBRIDGE | of Staplehurst, Ba. | Susan | SMITH | of Frittenden, Sp. | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1825 | 8 | Feb | John | BUSBRIDGE | of Staplehurst, widower | Louisa | LARKIN | of Headcorn, Sp. | at Headcorn | ||
| 1788 | 2 | Feb | William | BUSS | of Cranbrook, cordwainer, Ba. | Mary | AUSTIN | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst | Bond: Joseph DOBELL of Cranbrook, salesman | |
| 1668 | 12 | Oct | William | BUTCHER | of Gray's Inn, Esq., Ba/, abt 27 | Mrs Elizabeth | HOLDING | of Cranbrook, widow, abt 25 | at Farningham, Wrottam, Cranbrooke, or Staplehurst | Alleged: John BUTCHER, of Staplehurst, esquire | |
| 1611 | 4 | Dec | Peter | BUTLER | of Staplehurst, shoemaker | Elizabeth | NOWRE | of Headcorn, virgin | at Headcorn | ||
| 1748 | 2 | Apr | Abraham | BUTLER | one of the proctors of this court, Ba. | Sarah | FORSTER | of Cranbrook, So. | at Cranbrook, Frittenden or Staplehurst | ||
| 1690 | 18 | Jul | William | CAFFINCH | of Staplehurst, yeoman, Ba. | Ann | CHITTENDEN | of Goudhurst, Sp., 23 | at Sandhurst, Cranbrook or Benenden | Bonds: Richard WALTER of Staplehurst, gentleman | |
| 1692/3 | 10 | Feb | William | CAFFINCH | of Staplehurst, yeoman, widr. | Mary | BEALE | of Biddenden, Sp., 26 | at Frittenden, Langley or Cranbrook | Bonds: John Hill of Bearsted, yeoman | |
| 1800 | 28 | Jan | Richard | CAPPS | of Crayford, farmer, Ba. | Ann | WARD | of Staplehurst, 20, d. of Thomas, farmer | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1704/5 | 16 | Feb | Henry | CAREY | of Cranbrook, carpenter, Ba. | Sarah | TATE | of Goudhurst, Sp. | at Cranbrook, Goudhurst or Staplehurst | ||
| 1809 | 23 | Nov | James | CARPENTER | of Staplehurst, Ba. | Elizabeth | HEATH | of Staplehurst, widow | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1811 | 1 | Feb | William | CARPENTER | of Staplehurst, Ba. | Sophia | BOORMAN | of E Sutton, Sp. | at East Sutton | ||
| 1576/7 | 14 | May | John | CARTER | of Staplehurst | Samueli | HELAND | of Staplehurst, single woman | |||
| 1761 | 1 | Oct | Robert | CARTER | of Sutton Valance, Ba. | Mary | CROUCHER | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Sutton Valance | ||
| 1638 | 11 | Sep | William | CASTLEDON | of Staplehurst, clothier, widower | Agnes | JUDD | of Staplehurst, virgin, abt 27 whose parents are dead | at St. Margaret's Canterbury | ||
| 1680 | 13 | Oct | Edward | CASTRELL | of Staplehurst, butcher, Ba., 21 | Mary | PIPER | of same parish, Pp., 17, the parents of both being dead. | at Staplehurst | Allegations: made by John BURRENS of Staplehurst, yeoman | |
| 1618 | 11 | Sep | Jacobus | CAUE | of Staplehurst, husbandman | Margaret | BISHOP | of Staplehurst, virgin | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1637 | 12 | Oct | William | CHACKSELL | of Staplehurst, broadweaver, Ba., abt 23, at his own gov't | Catherine | HYHAM | of Marden, of like age whose parents are dead | at St. Mildred's Canterbury | Bonds: Mizacke HYHAM & William HYHAM of Marden, broadweavers | |
| 1749/50 | 26 | Feb | John | CHAINEY | of Staplehurst, widr. | Dorothy | KELL | of Cranbrook, widow | at Cranbrook or Staplehurst | ||
| 1801 | 5 | May | Jesse | CHAINEY | of Staplehurst, farmer, Ba. | Mary Ann | LAMBERT | of Goudhurst, Sp. | at Goudhurst | ||
| 1800 | 21 | Apr | John | CHALKEN | of Staplehurst, draper, Ba. | Elizabeth | BAKER | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1762 | 12 | Oct | John | CHAMBERS | of Staplehurst, Ba. | Sarah | LEDGER | of Staplehurst, Sp. | at Staplehurst | ||
| 1683 | 29 | Oct | Matthew | CHANDLER | |||||||