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David Akehurst

Parents:

• Baptism*: David Akehurst was baptized on 7 December 1823 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B, "labourer."¹
• He was the son of Charles Akehurst and Ruth Frost.
• Marriage*: David Akehurst married Mary Ann Price on 27 November 1845 at Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Mary Ann Price

• Marriage*: Mary Ann Price married David Akehurst, son of Charles Akehurst and Ruth Frost, on 27 November 1845 at Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
• Married Name: As of 27 November 1845, her married name was Akehurst.

Martha Akehurst

Parents:

• Birth*: Martha Akehurst was born in 1861 at United States.
• She was the daughter of David Akehurst and Mary Ann Price.

Sarah Sands

Parents:

• Baptism*: Sarah Sands was baptized on 1 November 1789 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B, illegitimate.¹
• She was the daughter of Sarah Sands.
• Anecdote*: Possible burial on 11 Dec 1799 at Herstmonceux All Saints as Sarah Akehurst.²

Selina May Terrett

Parents:

• Birth*: Selina May Terrett was born in 1895 at Glebe, New South Wales, Australia.
• She was the daughter of Reuben George Terrett and Selina Elizabeth Golding.
• Marriage*: Selina May Terrett married George Frederick Hain in 1920 at Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia.
• Married Name: As of 1920, her married name was Hain.
• Death*: Selina May Terrett died in 1984 at Malvern, Victoria, Australia.

George Frederick Hain

• Birth*: George Frederick Hain was born in 1894 at Tower Hill, Koroit, Victoria, Australia.
• Marriage*: George Frederick Hain married Selina May Terrett, daughter of Reuben George Terrett and Selina Elizabeth Golding, in 1920 at Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia.
• Death*: George Frederick Hain died in 1984 at East Malvern, Victoria, Australia.

Marjorie Golding Hain

Parents:

• Birth*: Marjorie Golding Hain was born in 1925 at Australia.
• She was the daughter of George Frederick Hain and Selina May Terrett.
• Marriage*: Marjorie Golding Hain married Thomas Herbert Cranston on 5 May 1945 at Murrumbeena, Victoria, Australia.
• Married Name: As of 5 May 1945, her married name was Cranston.
• Death*: Marjorie Golding Hain died in 1977 at Victoria, Australia.

Thomas Herbert Cranston

• Birth*: Thomas Herbert Cranston was born on 9 September 1921 at Richmond, Victoria, Australia.
• Marriage*: Thomas Herbert Cranston married Marjorie Golding Hain, daughter of George Frederick Hain and Selina May Terrett, on 5 May 1945 at Murrumbeena, Victoria, Australia.
• Death*: Thomas Herbert Cranston died on 22 June 2002 at Heathcote, Victoria, Australia, at age 80.

George Arthur Terrett

Parents:

• Birth*: George Arthur Terrett was born on 25 May 1903 at Glebe, New South Wales, Australia.
• He was the son of Albert Arthur Terrett and Mary Walton Golding.
• Marriage*: George Arthur Terrett married Edna Amie Tonkin on 15 November 1947 at St Peters Anglican Church, Victoria Park, Western Australia, Australia.
• Death*: George Arthur Terrett died on 10 July 1987 at Perth, Western Australia, Australia, at age 84.

Edna Amie Tonkin

• Birth*: Edna Amie Tonkin was born on 21 May 1907 at Norseman, Western Australia, Australia.
• Marriage*: Edna Amie Tonkin married George Arthur Terrett, son of Albert Arthur Terrett and Mary Walton Golding, on 15 November 1947 at St Peters Anglican Church, Victoria Park, Western Australia, Australia.
• Married Name: As of 15 November 1947, her married name was Terrett.
• Death*: Edna Amie Tonkin died on 13 March 1994 at Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, at age 86.

Thomas Hilton

Parents:

• Birth*: Thomas Hilton was born circa 1872 at Newhaven, Sussex, England^B.
• He was the son of Peter Terry and Jane Smart.
• Baptism: Thomas Hilton was baptized on 17 March 1872 at St Michael's, Newhaven, Sussex, England^B, "Mother Jane Hilton, single woman."¹
• Adoption*: He was adopted circa 1875 at Newhaven, Sussex, England^B.²
• (Witness) Anecdote: Thomas Hilton was a witness: According to the 1881 census, Peter and Jane Smart had an adopted son, Thomas Hilton, born c1872 in Newhaven.²

Robert Akehurst

Parents:

• Birth*: Robert Akehurst was born circa 1500 at England.
• He was the son of (?) Akehurst.
• Marriage*: Robert Akehurst married Alice (?) circa 1525 at England.
• Will*: Robert Akehurst left a will made on 28 January 1559: Note date will was made is 28 Jan 1558/59.¹
• Will/Adm Transcript*: Will of Robert Akehurst of Hellingly 1558/59
  (ESRO: ESRO: PBT 1/1/4/366C)
  www.familysearch.org (film no: 1885593, images 141-143)
  Made: 28 Jan 1558/59
  Probate: None on this document
  Akeherst
  In the name of god amen in the yere of owr lorde god m v C l and viii [1558/9] and in the xv[iii] [ink faded/erased] day of January I Roberte Akehurste of the prysse of hellyngly beynge sycke and of goodde remebrance make my testamente and laste wyll as here aftr foloyth / fyrste I bequeth my sowle unto the mcy of Almyghtye god and to all the blessed copany of heven and my body to be buryed wthin the churche yerde of hellyngly / Itm I wyll to the mother churche of chychester Itm I wyll to Alyse Akehurste my wyfe all such goodds agene as she browghte unto me and for the cowys that I solde of hers I wyll that she shall have iii twelvemntelynges [twelvemonthings] / Itm I wyll to bartelmewe akehurste and to Edward akehurste my sonns and to Mary Akehurste and to Anne Akehurste my dosters and to evy on of thes xl^s a pece to be payed at the day of maryage by my executr Itm I wyll to bartelmewe my sonne a cheste of iii halfe busshells an yron potte of ii gallonds and a halfe / Itm to Edwarde my sonne an yron potte of ii gallonds / Itm I wyll to Anne my Dostr a brasse ketell of a gallon an yron potte of a gallon and a woodden trugge / Itm I wyll to Mary my Doster a cheste of a busshell a brode bryme [broad brim (rim)] pewter plater and a brode bryme woodden boyle [bowl] / Itm I wyll that my lese of pevrage other wyse called the northe londe to be solde to the moste advantage to paye my detts / Itm I wyll that my brother Edwarde Akehurste shall have my londe called the Redde Wayle the space of xii yere to dyscharge John Austen of Wadderste of hys x^li and the annuyte that he muste have of the same the ovr plus of my house and londe that remayneth I wyll shall goo to the fynding of my youngeste chyldren the space of [illeg.] yere the resydewe of all my goodds not bequethed my legases and detts payed I wyll and bequeth to John Akehurste my sonne home I make my hole executr and my brother John and my brother Edwarde to be ovr seers of thys my laste wyll these men beyng wyttenesse [Sr?] John [Sluttr] Roberte Rycherds Harry Akehurst wt other mo [sic]
  Probate: not noted on this document
  (Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 30th April 2017 for Geoffrey Barber.)
  
• Death*: Robert Akehurst died circa 1559 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.

Alice (?)

• Marriage*: Alice (?) married Robert Akehurst, son of (?) Akehurst, circa 1525 at England.
• Married Name: As of circa 1525, her married name was Akehurst.
• Death*: Alice (?) died after 1559 at Sussex, England.

John Akehurst

Parents:

• Birth*: John Akehurst was born circa 1525 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.
• He was the son of Robert Akehurst and Alice (?)
• Marriage*: John Akehurst married Agnes (?) circa 1550 at Sussex, England.
• Anecdote*: There is a “Conveyance for £100”, dated 20 Mar 1589, in which John Akehurst (refered to as John Akehurst the elder) purchased the property Blackstock farm for his son and heir, Edward Akehurst and then, according to his will, to go to Edward's son John Akehurst:
  Robert Sydney, kt, of Penshurst, Kent, to John Akehurst the elder of Hellingly, yeoman, his son and heir Edward Akehurst, and John Akehurst, younger son of Edward Akehurst; lands and tenements called Blackstocke in Hellingly. (ESRO: SAS/P 15.)
• Will*: John Akehurst left a will made on 17 August 1591 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.¹
• Will/Adm Transcript*: Will of John Akehurste of Hellingly 1591
  (ESRO: PBT 1/1/8/448)
  www.familysearch.org (Film no: 1885743, images 463)
  Made: 17 Aug 1591
  Probate: 16 Sep 1591
  NB There are several vertical creases in the document making parts of some words invisible.
  John Akeherste of Hellingley
  In the name of god Amen The xviith daye of August in the year of our lord god one thousande fyve hundred ffour score & eleven and in the yeare of the reigne of our moste grati[ous] sovereigne Ladye Quene Elizabeth that now is &c the xxxiiith I John Akehurste of the parishe of Hellinglighe in the county of Sussex yeman beinge sicke in bodye but of good [and] perfecte remembrance thanks be unto god doe make & ordeyne this my last will & testament in ma[nne]r & fforme foll[ow]inge ffyrste I bequithe my soule to Almightye god my creator & redeemer And my bodye to be buryed in the churche yarde of Hellinglighe aforesayde Itm I geve unto the poore people of the parishe of Hellinglighe aforesayde iiis iiiid Itm I will unto the reparacons of the church of Hellinglighe aforesayde iiis iiiid Itm I will & bequethe unto Agnes my wyfe my best ffether [b]edd my best coverlet twoe blanketts a John Akehursthytle ffower payer of sheets a boulster & ii pyllows they to be at her [c]hoyce three kyne a lytle brasse pott a lytle pott two chests a Barrell ii vy an unknown person kins two keelers at an unknown age grate kettle bounde wth Iron two seames of wheate one seame of barley two [acres] of oats growing wthin the Rayles in heryu[?]gham [on a crease – may be a letter missing] ffylde a brewinge vate a charne a greate olde brasse panne a lytle pann a whyte beSunday, 18 August 1591 …elinge [crease in page] that hangeth over the bedd a lytle posnet three platters three pewter d[i]shes sixe bowles [&] truggs two candlesticks a salte one sylver spoone a playne bedstedle one payer of …[au]ghers [interlined – first part of word illegible] & haulfe my powl[t]ry Itm I geve unto her more ii table clothes haulfe a dozen of table napkyns [ii] pyllowe beeres h[aulfe] [my] [?]he[??]pe [probably ‘hempe’] & fflaxe one peece of newe linnen cloth that is at the weavers and one peece of whyte carseye [kersey] of three yards [illeg.] haulfe of my butter & cheese haulfe the peese haulfe the hony Itm I geve u[nto] her more haulfe my hoggs my olde whyte mare haulfe the wolle in my …ow … & haulfe a [dozen] of ewe sheepe & haulfe the geese one [?]ayer & ii coshions Itm I [will] & bequith unto John Dyker my godson the sonne of Will[i]am Dyker one twelmontinge bullocke Itm I geve unto Agnes Hert[??] or to her two children wch she had by Robt Hart[??] one [c]owe [or] els ffortye shillings of lawfull Englishe moneye the …[c]hoyce to be [illeg.] myne executor Itm I w[ill] unto Roger Brasier the elder one weanyer bullocke Itm I will & bequeth unto my three daughterJohn Akehurst Joane Elizabeth & Thomasyne unto eyther of them one silver spoone & my sonne Edwarde to t at an unknown age ke his choyce Itm I will unto my daughter Joane one maultinge [?]ate that standes in the tre[?]s[o]ns Itm I will unto Willm ffynche [an] olde ffreese jerkyn two payer of ol18 August 1591e hose a hatt & one payer of sh[oe]s Itm I will unto my godchildren unto everye one of them xxiid a pece Itm I will & bequeth unto my daughter Joane a mylles my eldest daughter one heyffer bullocke a twelmontinge & the vay[?] of collour blacke pyed Itm I geve unto Elizabeth mylles my daughter one yonge cowe of collour redd pyde & wane heap[?]d Itm I geve unto Thomasyne ffry[??]e my daughter one two yeringe heyffer of collour whyte Itm I geve unto John ffrende my daughter Thomasyns sonne ffyve poundes of good & lawfull money of Englande to be payed unto him at suche a tyme as he shall accomplishe his full age of one & twentye yeares [mark inserted resembling a trefoil]
  moreover this is my very last will & testament [to]uchinge my landes & tenements viz I will & bequeth unto Edwarde Akehurst my sonne a an unknown place my lands & tenements by whate name or names they ben called sett lyinge & beinge wthin the parishes of Hellinglighe & Haylsham or in what other parishe soever wthin the Realme of Englande To have & to holde the sayde landes & tents wth all & singular their appurtents unto the sayde Edwarde my sonne for [& duringe the] tearme of his naturall lyfe only wthout impediment [illeg.] [almost a whole line interlined at this point and unreadable. There is a cross in the left-hand margin] and after his decease I wyll & bequeth all my sayde lands & tenements wth all & singular their appurtences unto John Akehurst my nephewe & sonne of the sayde Edwarde & to his heirs forever [remainder of the writing on this page has been crossed out] //
  All the residue of my goods & chattells my dettes beinge payed my legaces & pformed & …[ corner of the paper folded over, hiding remainder of line] discharge I geve & bequeth unto my sonne Edwarde Akeherst whome I ordeyne & [make my] sole executor of this my last last [sic] will & testament and I will [&] ordeyne my son[N]e [in] law[e] Thomas a mylles & Richarde Reade of Ringmare my overseers of this my last will & testament & I geve unto them for their paynes xs a peece / And also I will that their charges shalbe borne by my executor whensoever they shall happen to travell aboute that probation of this my will & testament [cross in margin] [at this point three lines are written virtually on top of each other] Moreover I will that the sayde Edwarde Akehurst my sonne shall paye [illeg.] unto [John] Akeherst my nephewe & sonne of [the sayde] Edwarde [illeg.] shall come to the age of xxi yeares [illeg.] [probably just an ink blot!] ffyve poundes [illeg.] his may [illeg.] duringe that lyfe of the sayde [illeg.]
  [trefoil mark in margin] Itm I geve unto Sara Akeherst Margaret Hartnot Mawdlyn Act[??] to every one of them two tegge lambes a peece Itm I geve unto Danyell Pankherst one tegge lambe Itm I geve unto [illeg.] Str at an unknown age ker one tegge lambe Itm I geve [&] bequeth unto Elizabeth Akeherst my sonnes daughter xli of good & lawfull money of England to be payed unto her at such tyme as she shall come to her age of xxii years or els at the daye of her maryage wch shall first happen
  Itm I geve unto John Wyckersham Agnes Wyckersham Jane Wyckersham Debora Wyckersham & Judeth Wyckersham to everye one of them xxs a peece
  Provided allwayes that the sayde Edwarde Akeherst my sonne & executor before [illeg.] doe not prove this my last will & testament wthin three monthes next after my decease then I will that he the sayde Edwarde shall have noe benefite by this my last will & testament & I ordeyne Thomas Wyckersham my sonne in lawe executor of this my last will & testament & he to have the benefite of all my goods & the profitt of my landes untill [several words crossed out] dettes & legaces payed [remainder of this and next four lines crossed out]
  In wytnesse whereof I the sayde John Akeherst have hereunto put my hande & seale in the psence of us [signatures] John Akeherst his mke John Cras[??]ie[lee] Willm a Reede & Thos ffynkell minister John Goodens mke
  Probate (on reverse): 16th September 1591 [the 1 could be a 2] to Edward Akeherst, executor.
  (Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 1st May 2017 for Geoffrey Barber.)
• Death*: John Akehurst died in 1591 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.
• Probate*: His estate was probated on 16 September 1591.¹

Bartholomew Akehurst

Parents:

• Birth*: Bartholomew Akehurst was born circa 1535 at Sussex, England.
• He was the son of Robert Akehurst and Alice (?)
• Anecdote*: In the Hailsham parish register: memorandum of Stephen Carter's undertaking, for £1, to bring up Mercy, daughter of Bartholomew Akehurst until the age of 21; 29 Oct 1592. (ESRO: PAR375/1/1/1.)

Edward Akehurst

Parents:

• Birth*: Edward Akehurst was born circa 1540 at Sussex, England.
• He was the son of Robert Akehurst and Alice (?)
• (Witness) Will: Edward Akehurst is mentioned in the will of Edward Akehurst dated 22 December 1591 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.¹

Mary Akehurst

Parents:

• Birth*: Mary Akehurst was born circa 1530 at Sussex, England.
• She was the daughter of Robert Akehurst and Alice (?)

Anne Akehurst

Parents:

• Birth*: Anne Akehurst was born circa 1538 at Sussex, England.
• She was the daughter of Robert Akehurst and Alice (?)

Agnes (?)

• Birth*: Agnes (?) was born circa 1530 at Sussex, England.
• Anecdote: Agne's's maiden name may be SWANE as she mentions her sister, Ann SWANE in her will made in 1593. However, SWANE could also be a married name.¹
• Marriage*: Agnes (?) married John Akehurst, son of Robert Akehurst and Alice (?), circa 1550 at Sussex, England.
• Married Name: As of circa 1550, her married name was Akehurst.
• (Witness) Will: Agnes (?) is mentioned in the will of John Akehurst dated 17 August 1591 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.²
• (Witness) Will: Agnes (?) is mentioned in the will of Edward Akehurst dated 22 December 1591 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.³
• Will*: Agnes (?) left a will made on 18 August 1593 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.¹
• Will/Adm Transcript*: In the name of god Amen The xviiith daye of August in the yeare of our lorde god 1593 I Agnes Akeherst of the parishe of Hellinglighe in the County of Sussex wydowe beinge sicke in bodye but of good & perfect remembrannce (thanks be unto god) doe ordeyne & make this my last will & testament in manner & forme followinge ffyrste I bequeathe my soule unto Almightye god my creator through the death & mediation of his sonne Jesus Christe my only saviour & redeemer And my bodye to be buryed in the churche yarde of Hellighlighe aforesayde Itm I will unto the poore people of the parishe of Hellighlighe aforesayde vis viiid to be distributed at the discretion of my executor Itm I give unto John ffrende my daughters sonne one cage a spytt one gridiron & two sheepe all wch things are in the custodye of John ffrende his father Itm I give unto Thomasyne ffrende my daughter my best redd petticoate Itm I give unto John ffrende my sonne in lawe one cowe one twelmontinge bullocke wch are in his custodye Itm I give unto Agnes ffrende his daughter xs of money wch is in the handes of her ffather Itm I give unto Joane ffrende daughter of the sayde John ffrende one chest one lynnen wheele Itm I give unto marye milles daughter of Richarde a milles my sonne in lawe one cowe wch is in the custodye of her ffather Itm I give unto Anna milles daughter of the sayde Richarde one weanyear bullocke wch is in the handes of her ffather Itm I give unto Elizabeth milles one cowe wch is in the custodye of her husbande Itm I give unto Returne milles one weanyer bullocke wch is in the k[eep]inge of his ffather Itm I give unto my daughter Elizabeth milles more one ffether bedd wth a bolster of ffethers a payer of blankets & an olde blankett & an olde whytle Itm I give unto John milles & Elias milles xiis to be divided betwixt them wch xiis is in the handes of Richarde milles their ffather Itm I give unto Elizabeth milles my daughters daughter one pewter platter & one pewter dishe // Itm I give and bequeath to the fyve children of Thomas Wyckersham my sonne in lawe xls of money wch is in the handes of the sayd Thomas theire ffather (that is to saye) to the ffower elder of them vis viid a peece & to the youngest of them xiiis iiiid Itm I give unto Richarde a milles my sonne in lawe one table Itm I give unto Sara milles daughter of Thomas a milles my sonne in lawe one chest one pewter platter one pewter dishe one salt seller & a sawcer Itm I give & bequeathe unto Phebe milles one pewter platter one pewter dishe and one candlesticke of brasse and one hooke seamed sheete two pyllowcoats ffower table napkyns Itm I give unto Comforte milles one weanyer bullocke wch is in the custodye of John ffrende Itm I give & bequeath to my syster Anne Swane my best blacke gowne one kerchiefe one neckerchiefe a payer of hose & shoes one hatt Itm I give unto Thomasyne Snayle one redd petticote one course canvas sheete a payer of hose & shoes Itm I give unto Willm Harmers wyfe one course canvas sheete Itm I give unto Roger Brasiers wyfe one olde russet gowne All the residue of my goods not given nor bequeathed I doe give unto Thomas a milles my sonne in lawe whome I doe make my executor of this my last will & testament Wytnesses to this my last will & testament Thomas Redheade & Tho: ffynkell minister
  Probate: ?? [Date missing due to a hole in the paper] June 1595 – executor’s name could be Thos but the surname is illegible.
  (Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 3rd May 2017 for Geoffrey Barber.)
  
• Death*: Agnes (?) died in 1595 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.
• Probate*: Her estate was probated in June 1595.

Edward Akehurst

Parents:

• Birth*: Edward Akehurst was born circa 1550 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.
• He was the son of John Akehurst and Agnes (?)
• Marriage*: Edward Akehurst married Joan (?) circa 1575 at Sussex, England.
• Residence*: In 1591 Edward Akehurst and Joan (?) lived at Henwards, Hellingly, Sussex, England.¹
• (Witness) Will: Edward Akehurst is mentioned in the will of John Akehurst dated 17 August 1591 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.²
• Will*: Edward Akehurst left a will made on 22 December 1591 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.¹
• Will/Adm Transcript*: Will of Edward Akehurst of Hellingly, 1592
  (ESRO: PBT 1/1/9/55B)
  Made: 22 December 1591
  Proved: 30 September 1592
  In the name of God amen the xxijth daye of December in the yeare of our lord god 1591 I Edward Akeherste of the pishe of Hellinglighe in the Countye of Sussex yeoman beinge sicke of bodye but of good and pfecte remembraunce (thankes be unto god) Doe make make and ordayen thys my last will & testament in manner and forme followinge First I bequeathe my soule to Allmightye god my Creator and redeemer and my bodye to be buryed in the Churcheyard of Hellinglighe aforesaid Item I geve unto the poore people of the pishe of Hellinglighe aforesaid iijs iiijd Item towardes the repacions and mayntenaunce of the Churche of Hellinglighe vjs viijd Item I give unto Joane my // wife two kyne of the best, two twelmonthinge steere bullockes, One younge gray mare the best, my white horse Coulte, one sowe hogge of the best, Fower sheates, twenty sheepe, whereof the one haulfe to be Ewe sheepe & the other haulfe to be weather sheepe, One haulfe of my geese and of all my powltrye Item I geve unto her more my best Fetherbed the best boulster of Fethers, the best Coverlett, a paire of blankettes of the best, ij pillowes of the best and my best bedsteddle, One Flockebed wth a tyndle bedsteddle and all other thinges belonginge to that bedd Item I geve unto her more the One haulfe of all my Lynnen throughout, my best brasse pott, One of my best kettles and one other of the next sorte, one great brasse postnett to her to her duringe her life, and after her decease I will that postnett shall remayne to Elizabeth Akeherste my daughter Item I will that all my pewter at Henwards shall shalbe equallye devided by myne Overseers betwixt the said Joane my wife, Harbert my sonne and Elizabethe my daughter, arysinge in the whole to two dozen and a haulfe of pewter Item I geve unto the said Joane my wife Fower silver spoones, my litle presse, one newe Chest, standinge in the entrye at Henwardes, two other standinge in the Chamber over the parlour, one lyttle Chest more, one spitt that came from Henwardes, one drippingepann, one brandiron, one Chaffingedishe, one warmingepann, sixe trugges, one Charne, two vates, one Covell, two great Kealers, two litle milke keelers, one Cage, one great keeler, one tonn standinge on Fower legges, Fower virkyns and two barrelles, a kneadinge troughe and boultinge hutche, and two joyned Chaires Item I geve unto the said Joane my wife my tables wth the joyned stooles standinge in the parlour at Henwardes to her for terme of her life, and after her decease I will that the best of the said tables and stooles shall remayne to Elizabeth my daughter, and the other table wth the stooles shall remayne to Harbert my sonne Item I geve unto the said Joane my wife one woollen trendle and two lynnen trendles, haulfe of my tussham, five skeynes of my fine lynnen yarne and one piece of new Russett Item I geve unto the said Joane my wife three seames of wheate , three seames of Oates & eight bushells of maulte Item I will and bequeathe more unto the said Joane my wife two acres of wheate on the // ground, and half an acre of Rye on the ground, sixe Cheeses, two Crockes of butter, one hogge of Bacon, and two gallons of grease Item I will and bequeath unto Elizabeth Akeherste my daughter Twenty poundes of good and lawfull money of England to be paid unto her at the daie of her mariage or else at her age of xxj yeares whether of the twayne shall first happen Item I geve unto her more one Fetherbed one Fetherboulster one Coverlett one paire of blankettes two paire of sheetes two pillowes two pillow Coates Item I will & bequeathe more unto the said Elizabeth Akeherst my daughter one Kettle of brasse, six sheepe Item I will & bequeathe to Harberte Akeherste my youngest sonne Twenty poundes of good and lawfull money of England to be paid unto him at such tyme as he shall accomplishe his age of Foure and twentye yeares Item my will is that my mother shall have yearely duringe her naturall life five loades of wood for her fire Caried home to her wheresoever she shall happen to dwell wthin the pishe of Hellinglighe and that she shall likewise have her mare kepte for long as she lyveth All the Residue of my goodes not geven nor bequeathed (my debtes and legaces beinge paid) I doe geve unto John Akeherste my sonne whome I doe make my Executor of this my last will and testament And I ordayne my Unckle Edward Akeherste and my brother Richard Reade and my brother Thomas Amylles my Overseers of this my last will and testament, and I geve unto every one of them for their paynes iijs iiijd a peece Item I geve unto everye one of my sisters Children iijs iiijd a peece I will and bequeathe to my two workemen Roger Brasier and John Byste [or Bryste?] iijs iiijd a peece and to my servante George Collier one lambe witnesses to this my last will and testament Richard a Mylles his marke, John Bden his marke, Thom at an unknown age Wickertham, and Thomas Fynkell Clerke (Edward Akeherste his marke)
  Probate: 30th September 1592 to John Akeherste, son and executor.
  (Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 7 October 2018.)
  
• Death*: Edward Akehurst died in 1592 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.
• Probate*: His estate was probated on 22 September 1592 at Archdeaconry of Lewes, Sussex, England.
• Anecdote*: Blackstock farm was purchased in 1589 by John Akehurst the elder who died 1591 (refer his will). The property then passed to his son and heir Edward Akehurst. Edward died in 1592 and the property was sold by his son John Akehurst in 1597.
  ESRO: SAS/P 15: Conveyance for £100
  20 Mar 1589: Robert Sydney, kt, of Penshurst, Kent, to John Akehurst the elder of Hellingly, yeoman, his son and heir Edward Akehurst, and John Akehurst, younger son of Edward Akehurst; lands and tenements called Blackstocke in Hellingly
  ESRO: SAS/P 20: Conveyance for £240
  30 May 1597: John Akehurst of Catsfield, yeoman, to Anthony Hotheroppe of Brenchley, Kent, yeoman; lands and tenements called Blackstocke in Hellingly.
  

John Akehurst

Parents:

• Birth*: John Akehurst was born circa 1575 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.
• He was the son of Edward Akehurst and Joan (?)
• (Witness) Will: John Akehurst is mentioned in the will of John Akehurst dated 17 August 1591 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.¹
• (Witness) Will: John Akehurst is mentioned in the will of Edward Akehurst dated 22 December 1591 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.²
• Anecdote: John Akehurst had an interest in Blackstock, a medieval farm between Hellingly and Grove Hill, as he stood to inherit it after the death of his father. He sells it in 1597 for £240 suggesting that his father had died sometime between 1589-1597.
  The following ESRO documents show this and give John Akehurst’s lineage through Edward Akehurst:
  ESRO: SAS/P 15: Conveyance for £100
  20 Mar 1589: Robert Sydney, kt, of Penshurst, Kent, to John Akehurst the elder of Hellingly, yeoman, his son and heir Edward Akehurst, and John Akehurst, younger son of Edward Akehurst; lands and tenements called Blackstocke in Hellingly
  ESRO: SAS/P 20: Conveyance for £240
  30 May 1597: John Akehurst of Catsfield, yeoman, to Anthony Hotheroppe of Brenchley, Kent, yeoman; lands and tenements called Blackstocke in Hellingly.
  
• Marriage: John Akehurst married Katherine Boyse on 24 April 1615 at Catsfield, Sussex, England^B, John ACRES [AKEHURST] and Katherine BOYSE.³
  
• Anecdote: John Akehurst's will made 12 Aug 1617 nominates his son John as executor, suggesting that he was a child of a previous marriage as John had married Katherine only two years earlier in 1615. Also, this son John is referred to as a husbandman in 1624 suggesting that he was an adult by then.⁴
• Anecdote: Premises in Ninfield
  Date: 1624 - 1805
  ESRO: SAU 727-744
  Description: Messuage, barn and lands called Brambleswell (27a.) in Ninfield, abutting W. on the king's highway from Standard Hill to Stephens Crouch, N., E., and S. on lands of Richard Keete.
  John Brooke of Hooe, yeoman, sold the premises to John Akehurst of Catsfield, husbandman, in 1624, and both parties conveyed it to Nicholas Gotlye of Whatlington, collier, in 1624. In 1634 Nicholas Gotly and Andrew Edwards of Rodmell, yeoman, sold the premises to John Peckham of Salehurst, yeo. SAU/739, 1658, is a covenant whereby William Peckham of Salehurst, yeoman, was to stand seized to uses of the premises. In 1805 John Fuller of Catsfield House, Catsfield, esq., bought the premises from John Micklethwaite of Iridge Place in Salehurst, esq.
• Anecdote*: Will of John Akehurst of Catsfield, 1617
  (TNA: PROB 11/130)
  Made: 12 Aug 1617
  Proved: 3 Nov 1617
  In the name of God Amen The twelveth daye of August in the yeare of our Lorde god one thousand sixe hundred and seaventeene I John Akehurst of Cattesfeild in the Countie of Sussex yeoman being sicke in bodie but whole in minde and in full and perfect remembrance (thankes be to god for the same) doe make and ordayne this my laste will and testament in manner and forme following First I Bequeathe my Soule unto Jesus Christ my alone Saviour by whose merritts death and passion I trust onlie to be saved and my Body to be buried in the Churchyarde of Cattesfeild And as concerning my worldlye goodes First I give to the poore of the Parishe of Cattesfeild Tenne shillings of lawfull money of England to be distributed at the discretion of myne Executor Item I give and bequeath unto Katherine my wief One hundred pounds of good and lawfull money of England to be payd unto her within three monethes after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto Katherin my wief all such householde stuffe as she broughte unto me at the tyme of her marriage Item I give and bequeath unto the Childe that she is now greate withall Twentye pounds of good and lawfull money of England to be paied unto Katherin my wife when the said Childe shall Accomplishe the age of Fower yeares to the use of the said Childe And yf that Katherin my wief shall departe this lief before the said Childe shall Accomplishe the age of Fower yeares then my will and mynde is that the said Twentie poundes shall be payd into the hands of the executors of Katherin my wief yf the Childe be then living to the use of the said Childe The rest of my goodes and cattells unbequeathed my debtes beinge payd and my legacies performed I give and bequeath unto John Akehurst my Sonne whome I make sole Executor of this my last will and testament And I doe desire my Landlorde Mr Richard Keete and Edwarde Wigge to be my Overseers of this my will and testament and to be payd for their travel yf they shall have occation to travel about this business Further I doe give and my mynde is that Alice Boyes shall have a petticote Cloth of the broade white Cloth that is in the howse In Witnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the daie and yeare first above written John Akehurst his marke In the presence of Thomas Burnham Edward Wigge Richard Vernon ad Willm Boyes
  Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum apud London coram Magistro Hugone Barker legum doctore Surrogato venerabilis viri Domini Johannis Bennet militis legum etiam Doctoris Curie Prerogative Cantuariensis Magistri Custodis sive Commissarii legitime constituti Tertio die mensis Novembris Anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo decimo septimo Juramento Johannis Akehurst filii et Executoris in huiusmodi testamento nominati Cui commissa fuit Administratio omnium et singulorum bonorum iurium et Creditorum dicti defuncti de bene et fideliter administrando eadem Ad Sancta Dei Evangelia ad debita iuris forma Jurat
  (Transcribed by Rosie Ansell July 2016.)⁴
• Death*: John Akehurst died in August 1617 at Catsfield, Sussex, England^B.
• Will*: John Akehurst left a will made on 12 August 1617 at Catsfield, Sussex, England^B.⁴
• Will/Adm Transcript*: Will of John Akehurst of Catsfield, 1617
  (TNA: PROB 11/130/463)
  Made: 12 Aug 1617
  Proved: 3 Nov 1617
  In the name of God Amen The twelveth daye of August in the yeare of our Lorde god one thousand sixe hundred and seaventeene I John Akehurst of Cattesfeild in the Countie of Sussex yeoman being sicke in bodie but whole in minde and in full and perfect remembrance (thankes be to god for the same) doe make and ordayne this my laste will and testament in manner and forme following First I Bequeathe my Soule unto Jesus Christ my alone Saviour by whose merritts death and passion I trust onlie to be saved and my Body to be buried in the Churchyarde of Cattesfeild And as concerning my worldlye goodes First I give to the poore of the Parishe of Cattesfeild Tenne shillings of lawfull money of England to be distributed at the discretion of myne Executor Item I give and bequeath unto Katherine my wief One hundred pounds of good and lawfull money of England to be payd unto her within three monethes after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto Katherin my wief all such householde stuffe as she broughte unto me at the tyme of her marriage Item I give and bequeath unto the Childe that she is now greate withall Twentye pounds of good and lawfull money of England to be paied unto Katherin my wife when the said Childe shall Accomplishe the age of Fower yeares to the use of the said Childe And yf that Katherin my wief shall departe this lief before the said Childe shall Accomplishe the age of Fower yeares then my will and mynde is that the said Twentie poundes shall be payd into the hands of the executors of Katherin my wief yf the Childe be then living to the use of the said Childe The rest of my goodes and cattells unbequeathed my debtes beinge payd and my legacies performed I give and bequeath unto John Akehurst my Sonne whome I make sole Executor of this my last will and testament And I doe desire my Landlorde Mr Richard Keete and Edwarde Wigge to be my Overseers of this my will and testament and to be payd for their travel yf they shall have occation to travel about this business Further I doe give and my mynde is that Alice Boyes shall have a petticote Cloth of the broade white Cloth that is in the howse In Witnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the daie and yeare first above written John Akehurst his marke In the presence of Thomas Burnham Edward Wigge Richard Vernon ad Willm Boyes
  Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum apud London coram Magistro Hugone Barker legum doctore Surrogato venerabilis viri Domini Johannis Bennet militis legum etiam Doctoris Curie Prerogative Cantuariensis Magistri Custodis sive Commissarii legitime constituti Tertio die mensis Novembris Anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo decimo septimo Juramento Johannis Akehurst filii et Executoris in huiusmodi testamento nominati Cui commissa fuit Administratio omnium et singulorum bonorum iurium et Creditorum dicti defuncti de bene et fideliter administrando eadem Ad Sancta Dei Evangelia ad debita iuris forma Jurat
  (Transcribed by Rosie Ansell July 2016.)
• Burial*: John Akehurst was buried on 15 August 1617 at St Lawrence, Catsfield, Sussex, England^B, John ACRES [AKEHURST].⁵

Elizabeth Akehurst

Parents:

• Birth*: Elizabeth Akehurst was born circa 1580 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.
• She was the daughter of Edward Akehurst and Joan (?)
• (Witness) Will: Elizabeth Akehurst is mentioned in the will of John Akehurst dated 17 August 1591 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.¹
• (Witness) Will: Elizabeth Akehurst is mentioned in the will of Edward Akehurst dated 22 December 1591 at Hellingly, Sussex, England^B.²
• Marriage*: Elizabeth Akehurst married James Emery on 23 December 1592 at Hailsham, Sussex, England.³
• Married Name: As of 23 December 1592, her married name was Emery.

(?) Akehurst

John Akehurst

Parents:

• Birth*: John Akehurst was born circa 1500 at Sussex, England.
• He was the son of (?) Akehurst.