Sarah Akehurst

b. 17 May 1691

Parents:

Father: John Akehurst b. 17 Nov 1671, d. Jan 1714/15
Mother: Ann (?)
Last Edited: 18 Sep 2018

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S789] Will of John Akehurst of Warbleton, Sussex, England, made 13 Jan 1714/15, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 25 Jun 1715. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/43/128).

Mary Akehurst

b. circa 1693

Parents:

Father: John Akehurst b. 17 Nov 1671, d. Jan 1714/15
Mother: Ann (?)
Last Edited: 18 Sep 2018

Citations

  1. [S789] Will of John Akehurst of Warbleton, Sussex, England, made 13 Jan 1714/15, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 25 Jun 1715. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/43/128).

Thomas Akehurst

b. 22 December 1695

Parents:

Father: John Akehurst b. 17 Nov 1671, d. Jan 1714/15
Mother: Ann (?)
Last Edited: 18 Sep 2018

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S789] Will of John Akehurst of Warbleton, Sussex, England, made 13 Jan 1714/15, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 25 Jun 1715. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/43/128).

William Akehurst

b. circa 1500, d. 1554
Last Edited: 4 Jan 2022
  • Birth*: William Akehurst was born circa 1500 at Sussex, England.
  • Marriage*: William Akehurst married Joan (?) circa 1525 at Sussex, England.
  • Will*: William Akehurst left a will made on 26 December 1554 at Hellingly, Sussex, EnglandB.1
  • Will/Adm Transcript*: Will of William Akerst [Akehurst] of Hellingly, 1554
    (ESRO: PBT 1/1/3/135B)
    Made: 26 Dec 1554
    Exhibited: 9 Jan 1554/55
    In the name of god amen the yere of our lorde god 1554o the xxvjth day of december I wyllm akerst of the pyshe of Hellyngleygh syke of bodye but pyfyghte of mynde & Remembrance thankes be to god doe ordayne & make thys my last & Testamt [sic] after thys man[ner] & forme followynge that ys to say fyrst I beqweth my my soule unto allmyghtye god & my bodye to be buryed wthin the churche yarde of hellyngleigh It I be[quea]th to the hygh altar iiijd Itm I beqweth to Thomas akerst my Sonne one lease of a pcell of grounde lyenge at horsses hyll conteynyng xv acrasse durynge the sayd lease Also I gyve unto the same Thomas ij oxen & ij steres of the best of iij yeres of age at ester next comynge and one grey mare wth a colte one saddell one bytt ij haffers of iij yere of age that to be delyvered to hym at sancte george next comynge Also I beqweth to the same Thomas my best brasse pott one flocke bedd wth all that therto belongyth one weyne one plowgh one court one harrow ij hook yokes one nebb yoke ij tyghthes one chape ij bent roppes ij tables ij formes one table clothe one payre of tressylles one platter one pewter dyshe one hole harnesse & one seame of wheatt at Mychaelmas next comynge Itm I gyve & beqweth to henr1554 akerst my Sonne ij oxen ij steres of iij yeres of age And one haffer of that age ij twoyeryng haffers one sorrell geldynge one sallett one one twelmonthynge colte & my ferme callyd wayfylles durynge the lease & one cowe to be delyv[er]yd at sancte george next comynge & one hooke yoke one nebbe yoke one tyghthe one chape one harrowe the gretest caldron one platter one pewter dyshe & one bedd wth all that therto belongyth ij tables ij formes one payre of trestelles one table clothe ij sythes & halfe a seame of wheatt at mychaellmas next comynge It I beqweth to Wyllm akerst my Sonne xli to be payd to hym at the age of xviij yeres And yf yt fortune that any of them do departe this world unmarryed Then I wyll & my very wyll is that the portion of the chyld shalbe eqwally shyfte betwyxt the other ij of my sonnes & so the one to be heire to the other of them of all suche beqwethes as ys before namyd Itm I gyve & bequethe unto Thomsyn akerst Agnes akerst & Elizabeth akerst my dawghters ev[e]ry one of them vili xiijs iiijd to be payd to them at the age of xvi yeres And yf it fortune any of them to dye before the age before expressed Then I wyll & my very wyll ys that the portyon of that chylde shalbe eqwally shyfte betwyxt the other ij of my dawghters & so the one to be // heire to the other of them Itm I beqweth to jone tomkyn & katheryne page my dowghters to eche of them xxs All The Resydew of my goodes not gyven nor beqwethed I gyve & beqweth to Jone my wyfe whom I do ordayne & make my sole executryx of thys my last wyll & Testamt & she to pay my dettes & legaces Itm I wyll that John akerst the elder & John Tomkyn the elder shall call all such S[u]ms of monye as be beqwethed to my iij dawghters out of my wyfes handes yf the case so reqwyre that yt fortune my wyfe to marrye agayne Then they shall call for yt before she be twysse axed in the churche Itm I wyll & my very wyll is that Jone my wyfe shall keepe & brynge upp my iiijor youngest chyldren untyll they come to the age of xvj yeres of her own coste & charge Itm I give to Ric Burges of Hethfeld vjs viijd & to henry brown vis viijd Whom I do ordayne & make my ov[er]seers to se thys my wyll truly pformyd in ev[er]y condycon Wytnesses to the same Ric burges Ric grynt John akerst Robte akerst John tomkyn Stephane page wth other
    Suma Inrij ___ lxxxli
    exhibit in ecc pochli de hethfeld ixo die januarii ao 1554 p exec ad valor_ [eiusdem?] inv_
    Total of inventory ___ £80
    exhibited in the parish church of Heathfield the 9th day of January 1554 in the year 1554 [1555] by the executrix to the value of [the said?] inventory
    (Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 7 September 2018.)
  • Death*: William Akehurst died in 1554 at Hellingly, Sussex, EnglandB.

Family:

Joan (?)

Children:

Thomas Akehurst b. c 1526
Joan Akehurst b. c 1528
Katherine Akehurst b. c 1532
Henry Akehurst b. c 1535
daughter Akehurst+ b. c 1540, d. a 1611
Thomsyn Akehurst b. c 1540
Agnes Akehurst b. c 1542
Elizabeth Akehurst+ b. c 1544
William Akehurst+ b. c 1545, d. 1592

Citations

  1. [S790] Will of William Akehurst of Hellingly, Sussex, England, made 26 Dec 1554, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, Jan 1554/55. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/3/135B).

Joan (?)

Last Edited: 19 Sep 2018

Family:

William Akehurst b. c 1500, d. 1554

Children:

Thomas Akehurst b. c 1526
Joan Akehurst b. c 1528
Katherine Akehurst b. c 1532
Henry Akehurst b. c 1535
daughter Akehurst+ b. c 1540, d. a 1611
Thomsyn Akehurst b. c 1540
Agnes Akehurst b. c 1542
Elizabeth Akehurst+ b. c 1544
William Akehurst+ b. c 1545, d. 1592

Citations

  1. [S790] Will of William Akehurst of Hellingly, Sussex, England, made 26 Dec 1554, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, Jan 1554/55. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/3/135B).

Thomas Akehurst

b. circa 1526

Parents:

Father: William Akehurst b. c 1500, d. 1554
Mother: Joan (?)
Last Edited: 19 Sep 2018

Citations

  1. [S790] Will of William Akehurst of Hellingly, Sussex, England, made 26 Dec 1554, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, Jan 1554/55. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/3/135B).
  2. [S781] Will of William Akehurst of Wartling, Sussex, England, made unknown will date, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 16 Sep 1592. (ESRO: 1/1/9/113B).

Henry Akehurst

b. circa 1535

Parents:

Father: William Akehurst b. c 1500, d. 1554
Mother: Joan (?)
Last Edited: 16 Dec 2023

Citations

  1. [S790] Will of William Akehurst of Hellingly, Sussex, England, made 26 Dec 1554, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, Jan 1554/55. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/3/135B).
  2. [S1154] Will of Nicholas Shadwell of Hellingly, Sussex, England, made 17 Sep 1590, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 18 May 1591. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/8/423B).
  3. [S781] Will of William Akehurst of Wartling, Sussex, England, made unknown will date, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 16 Sep 1592. (ESRO: 1/1/9/113B).

Thomsyn Akehurst

b. circa 1540

Parents:

Father: William Akehurst b. c 1500, d. 1554
Mother: Joan (?)
Last Edited: 19 Sep 2018

Citations

  1. [S790] Will of William Akehurst of Hellingly, Sussex, England, made 26 Dec 1554, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, Jan 1554/55. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/3/135B).

Agnes Akehurst

b. circa 1542

Parents:

Father: William Akehurst b. c 1500, d. 1554
Mother: Joan (?)
Last Edited: 19 Sep 2018

Citations

  1. [S790] Will of William Akehurst of Hellingly, Sussex, England, made 26 Dec 1554, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, Jan 1554/55. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/3/135B).

Elizabeth Akehurst

b. circa 1544

Parents:

Father: William Akehurst b. c 1500, d. 1554
Mother: Joan (?)
Last Edited: 16 Dec 2023
  • Birth*: Elizabeth Akehurst was born circa 1544 at Hellingly, Sussex, EnglandB.
  • She was the daughter of William Akehurst and Joan (?)
  • (Witness) Will: Elizabeth Akehurst is mentioned in the will of William Akehurst dated 26 December 1554 at Hellingly, Sussex, EnglandB.1
  • Anecdote*: Elizabeth's brother Henry Akehurst and her brother-in-law Giles Grint are mentioned in the will of Nicholas Shadwell of Hellingly, made on 17 Sep 1590. They are made trustees and overseers. Nicholas's wife Elizabeth is likley to be Elizabeth Akehurst and this has been shown below.2
  • Married Name: As of circa 1570, her married name was Shadwell.
  • Marriage*: Elizabeth Akehurst married Nicholas Shadwell circa 1570 at Sussex, England.
  • (Witness) Will: Elizabeth Akehurst is mentioned in the will of Nicholas Shadwell dated 17 September 1590 at Hellingly, Sussex, England.2
  • Marriage License: Elizabeth Akehurst and Reginald Fuller obtained a marriage licence in January 1594/95 at Archdeaconry of Lewes, Sussex, England, Elizabeth a widow of Hellingly.3
  • Married Name: As of 8 January 1594/95, her married name was Fuller.
  • Marriage*: Elizabeth Akehurst married Reginald Fuller on 8 January 1594/95 at Ashburnham, Sussex, England, Note Raymond, not Reginald.3

Family 1:

Nicholas Shadwell b. c 1540, d. 1591

Children:

William Shadwell b. c 1572
Thomasin Shadwell b. c 1574
Jeremy Shadwell b. c 1576
John Shadwell b. c 1578
Daniel Shadwell b. c 1580
Susan Shadwell b. c 1585

Family 2:

Reginald Fuller

Citations

  1. [S790] Will of William Akehurst of Hellingly, Sussex, England, made 26 Dec 1554, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, Jan 1554/55. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/3/135B).
  2. [S1154] Will of Nicholas Shadwell of Hellingly, Sussex, England, made 17 Sep 1590, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 18 May 1591. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/8/423B).
  3. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Joan Akehurst

b. circa 1528

Parents:

Father: William Akehurst b. c 1500, d. 1554
Mother: Joan (?)
Last Edited: 23 Sep 2018

Family:

(?) Tomkyn b. c 1530

Citations

  1. [S790] Will of William Akehurst of Hellingly, Sussex, England, made 26 Dec 1554, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, Jan 1554/55. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/3/135B).

(?) Tomkyn

b. circa 1530
Last Edited: 23 Sep 2018

Family:

Joan Akehurst b. c 1528

Katherine Akehurst

b. circa 1532

Parents:

Father: William Akehurst b. c 1500, d. 1554
Mother: Joan (?)
Last Edited: 23 Sep 2018

Family:

(?) Page b. c 1530

Citations

  1. [S790] Will of William Akehurst of Hellingly, Sussex, England, made 26 Dec 1554, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, Jan 1554/55. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/3/135B).

(?) Page

b. circa 1530
Last Edited: 23 Sep 2018

Family:

Katherine Akehurst b. c 1532

Alexander Fry

d. 1677
Last Edited: 19 Sep 2018

Family:

Frances Ellis b. 19 Apr 1646, d. Sep 1698

Children:

Alexander Fry b. 7 Sep 1674, d. 1691
Frances Fry b. 26 Dec 1676

Citations

  1. [S388] Website "FamilySearch" (http://www.familysearch.org/).
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

John Akehurst

b. 1 October 1682, d. 1685

Parents:

Father: John Akehurst b. c 1640, d. May 1693
Mother: Frances Ellis b. 19 Apr 1646, d. Sep 1698
Last Edited: 19 Sep 2018

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Frances Fry

b. 26 December 1676

Parents:

Father: Alexander Fry d. 1677
Mother: Frances Ellis b. 19 Apr 1646, d. Sep 1698
Last Edited: 19 Sep 2018

Family:

John Gunner

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  3. [S791] Will of Frances Akehurst of Heathfield, Sussex, England, made 10 Sep 1698, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 12 Nov 1698. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/43/128).

John Gunner

Last Edited: 19 Sep 2018

Family:

Frances Fry b. 26 Dec 1676

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S791] Will of Frances Akehurst of Heathfield, Sussex, England, made 10 Sep 1698, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 12 Nov 1698. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/43/128).

John Ellis

Last Edited: 19 Sep 2018

Family:

Child:

Frances Ellis+ b. 19 Apr 1646, d. Sep 1698

Alexander Fry

b. 7 September 1674, d. 1691

Parents:

Father: Alexander Fry d. 1677
Mother: Frances Ellis b. 19 Apr 1646, d. Sep 1698
Last Edited: 3 Sep 2019

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S388] Website "FamilySearch" (http://www.familysearch.org/) "Bishop's Transcripts for Frant, Film no: 004428450, Image no: 82."

Ursula Akehurst

b. 29 March 1640

Parents:

Father: John Akehurst b. 1 Jul 1599, d. 1658
Mother: Joan Trapson b. c 1605
Last Edited: 24 Feb 2021

Family:

John Hubberden

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

John Hubberden

Last Edited: 19 Sep 2018

Family:

Ursula Akehurst b. 29 Mar 1640

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Thomas Akehurst

b. circa 1668

Parents:

Father: Thomas Akehurst b. 8 Aug 1624, d. 1681
Mother: Elizabeth Wilkin d. b 1680
Last Edited: 19 Sep 2018

Citations

  1. [S792] Will of Thomas Akehurst of Westham, Sussex, England, made 6 Oct 1680, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 5 Jan 1682. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/36/29B).

Katherine Boyse

b. circa 1590
Last Edited: 20 Sep 2018

Family:

John Akehurst b. c 1575, d. Aug 1617

Child:

William Akehurst b. 18 Jan 1617/18

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S684] Will of John Akehurst of Catsfield, Sussex, England, made 12 Aug 1617, proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 3 Nov 1617. (TNA: PROB 11/130/463).

John Akehurst

b. circa 1600

Parents:

Father: John Akehurst b. c 1575, d. Aug 1617
Last Edited: 10 Sep 2020
  • Birth*: John Akehurst was born circa 1600 at Sussex, England.
  • He was the son of John Akehurst.
  • (Witness) Will: John Akehurst is mentioned in the will of John Akehurst dated 12 August 1617 at Catsfield, Sussex, EnglandB.1
  • Anecdote*: The following refers to this John Akehurst's:
    Premises in Ninfield. (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.

Citations

  1. [S684] Will of John Akehurst of Catsfield, Sussex, England, made 12 Aug 1617, proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 3 Nov 1617. (TNA: PROB 11/130/463).

William Akehurst

b. 18 January 1617/18

Parents:

Father: John Akehurst b. c 1575, d. Aug 1617
Mother: Katherine Boyse b. c 1590
Last Edited: 20 Sep 2018

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Margaret Akehurst

d. September 1613

Parents:

Father: John Akehurst b. c 1575, d. Aug 1617
Last Edited: 20 Sep 2018

Citations

  1. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Elizabeth Akehurst

d. February 1614

Parents:

Father: John Akehurst b. c 1575, d. Aug 1617
Last Edited: 20 Sep 2018

Citations

  1. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.