Mary Akehurst

d. December 1615

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,.

Thomas Akehurst

b. circa 1500, d. circa 1541
Last Edited: 4 Jan 2022
  • Birth*: Thomas Akehurst was born circa 1500 at Sussex, England.
  • Marriage*: Thomas Akehurst married Joan (?) circa 1520 at Sussex, England.
  • Will*: Thomas Akehurst left a will made on 20 October 1541 at Hellingly, Sussex, EnglandB.1
  • Will/Adm Transcript*: Will of Thomas Akherste of Hellingly, 1541
    (ESRO: PBT 1/1/1/84E)
    Made: 20 Oct 1541
    Proved:
    In the name of god and in the yere of our lord god 1541 pon the 25 day of october I Thomas Akerst of the pishe of helynglegh hole of mynd & in my good reme[UND:][BOLD:]Will of Thomas Akherste of Hellingly, 1541 [:BOLD][:UND](ESRO: PBT 1/1/1/84E) Made: 20 Oct 1541 Proved: In the name of god and in the yere of our lord god 1541 pon the 25 day of october I [BOLD:]Thomas Akerst[:BOLD] of the pishe of helynglegh hole of mynd & in my good reme[m]brance beyng makyth this my test[ament] & last will in man[ner] & forme foloyng that is to say first I gyff & bequeth my soule to almyghti god to hys blessed mother o[u]r lady St mary & to all the holy company of hevyn my body to be buried in the church yard of helynglegh It I bequeth to the hie altar of the pishe church of helyngley for my tithes necligently forgotten iiijd It it is my will to have ij p[rie]stes at my buriall ij at my monthes mynd ij at my yeres mynd to say masse for my soule & all xten soules It it is my wyll that all my goodes cattels & howsehold stuff be devyded in ij ptes & the one half to [BOLD:]jone akerst[:BOLD] my wiff & to [BOLD:]John Akerst [:BOLD]my son & the other half to be devyded among my other children It it is my will that [BOLD:]jone akerst[:BOLD] my wiff have her dwelling in my house & occupyeng of half the ground th[e]rwth the whole wt [BOLD:]John Akerst[:BOLD] my son duryng her wydowhode the Resydewe of my goodes not gyffyn nor bequethed my dettes payd my legaces fulfillyd I gyff & bequeth to [BOLD:]Jone Akerst[:BOLD] my wiff & to [BOLD:]John akerst[:BOLD] my son the wch [BOLD:]jone[:BOLD] & [BOLD:]john[:BOLD] I co[n]stitute & make my trew & lefall exec[utors] to dispose for my soule & all xten soules as thay thynke most necessary It it is my will that [BOLD:]Ric Akerst[:BOLD] my yongist son have the lease of my forehold in hersted helyngley [BOLD:]Alin odyll[:BOLD] wt other men [inventory total] 12li ijs xd [ITAL:](Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 20 September 2018) [:ITAL]brance beyng makyth this my test[ament] & last will in man[ner] & forme foloyng that is to say first I gyff & bequeth my soule to almyghti god to hys blessed mother o[u]r lady St mary & to all the holy company of hevyn my body to be buried in the church yard of helynglegh It I bequeth to the hie altar of the pishe church of helyngley for my tithes necligently forgotten iiijd It it is my will to have ij p[rie]stes at my buriall ij at my monthes mynd ij at my yeres mynd to say masse for my soule & all xten soules It it is my wyll that all my goodes cattels & howsehold stuff be devyded in ij ptes & the one half to jone akerst my wiff & to John Akerst my son & the other half to be devyded among my other children It it is my will that jone akerst my wiff have her dwelling in my house & occupyeng of half the ground th[e]rwth the whole wt John Akerst my son duryng her wydowhode the Resydewe of my goodes not gyffyn nor bequethed my dettes payd my legaces fulfillyd I gyff & bequeth to Jone Akerst my wiff & to John akerst my son the wch jone & john I co[N]stitute & make my trew & lefall exec[utors] to dispose for my soule & all xten soules as thay thynke most necessary It it is my will that Ric Akerst my yongist son have the lease of my forehold in hersted helyngley Alin odyll wt other men [inventory total] 12li ijs xd
    (Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 20 September 2018.)
  • Death*: Thomas Akehurst died circa 1541 at Hellingly, Sussex, EnglandB.

Family:

Joan (?) d. a 1541

Children:

John Akehurst b. c 1520
Richard Akehurst b. c 1530

Citations

  1. [S793] Will of Thomas Akehurst of Hellingly, Sussex, England, made 20 Oct 1541, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, unknown probate date. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/1/84E).

Joan (?)

d. after 1541
Last Edited: 23 Sep 2018

Family:

Thomas Akehurst b. c 1500, d. c 1541

Children:

John Akehurst b. c 1520
Richard Akehurst b. c 1530

John Akehurst

b. circa 1520

Parents:

Father: Thomas Akehurst b. c 1500, d. c 1541
Mother: Joan (?) d. a 1541
Last Edited: 23 Sep 2018

Richard Akehurst

b. circa 1530

Parents:

Father: Thomas Akehurst b. c 1500, d. c 1541
Mother: Joan (?) d. a 1541
Last Edited: 23 Sep 2018

John Akehurst

b. circa 1540, d. 1592
Last Edited: 4 Jan 2022
  • Birth*: John Akehurst was born circa 1540 at England.
  • Marriage*: John Akehurst married Joan (?) circa 1560 at England.
  • Death*: John Akehurst died in 1592 at Herstmonceux, Sussex, EnglandB.
  • Admon*: Administration of John Akehurst was granted on 4 January 1592/93 at Archdeaconry of Lewes, Sussex, England.1
  • Will/Adm Transcript*: Fourth January 1592
    Administration granted of the goods of John Akerste formerly of Herstmonceux deceased to Joan his relict saving sworn
    the said Joan and Edward Arnold of the same husbandman bound in [the sum of] __ £20
    Inventory exhibited totalling __ £13 3s 4d
    (Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 15 September 2018.)

Family:

Joan (?) d. a 1592

Citations

  1. [S794] Letters of administration of the estate of John Akerste of Herstmonceux, Sussex, England, granted by the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 4 Jan 1592/93 (ESRO: PBT 1/3/2/154A).

Joan (?)

d. after 1592
Last Edited: 23 Sep 2018
  • Marriage*: Joan (?) married John Akehurst circa 1560 at England.
  • Married Name: As of circa 1560, her married name was Akehurst.
  • Death*: Joan (?) died after 1592 at England.

Family:

John Akehurst b. c 1540, d. 1592

(?) Ayhurst

d. before 1613
Last Edited: 24 Sep 2018

Family:

Agnes (?) d. Jul 1613

Child:

Anable Ayers+ b. c 1575

Agnes (?)

d. July 1613
Last Edited: 4 Jan 2022

Family:

(?) Ayhurst d. b 1613

Child:

Anable Ayers+ b. c 1575

Citations

  1. [S795] Will of Agnes Ayhurst of Lewes, Sussex, England, made 4 Jul 1613, proved in the Archdeaconry court of Lewes, 24 Jul 1613. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/14/115B).
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Anable Ayers

b. circa 1575

Parents:

Father: (?) Ayhurst d. b 1613
Mother: Agnes (?) d. Jul 1613
Last Edited: 24 Sep 2018

Family:

John Ringe

Children:

Agnes Ringe b. c 1600
Elizabeth Ringe b. c 1605

Citations

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

John Ringe

Last Edited: 24 Sep 2018

Family:

Anable Ayers b. c 1575

Children:

Agnes Ringe b. c 1600
Elizabeth Ringe b. c 1605

Citations

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

Agnes Ringe

b. circa 1600

Parents:

Father: John Ringe
Mother: Anable Ayers b. c 1575
Last Edited: 24 Sep 2018

Elizabeth Ringe

b. circa 1605

Parents:

Father: John Ringe
Mother: Anable Ayers b. c 1575
Last Edited: 24 Sep 2018

John Akehurst

b. circa 1550, d. 1616
Last Edited: 4 Jan 2022
  • Birth*: John Akehurst was born circa 1550 at England.
  • Marriage*: John Akehurst married Elizabeth (?) circa 1570 at England.
  • Admon*: Administration of John Akehurst was granted on 1616 at Prerogative Court of Canetbury, London, England.1
  • Death*: John Akehurst died in 1616 at Jevington, Sussex, EnglandB.
  • Will/Adm Transcript*: John Akehurst formerly of Jevington deceased intestate [admon granted to] Elizabeth his relict well and faithfully to administer etc sworn etc [...]
    Thomas Betsworth of Milland in the parish of Trotton gentleman and Richard Parsons of Hambledon in the County of Southampton husbandman [bound in the sum of] ___ £200
    Inventory to be exhibited before the feast of Saints Philip and James next to come
    [Note in margin]
    This admon is [ratified?] by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury etc of the goods moveables etc
    (Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 20 September 2018.)

Family:

Elizabeth (?) d. a 1616

Citations

  1. [S796] Letters of administration of the estate of John Akehurst of Jevington, Sussex, England, granted by the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 18 Feb 1616 (ESRO: PBT 1/3/4/99C).

Elizabeth (?)

d. after 1616
Last Edited: 24 Sep 2018

Family:

John Akehurst b. c 1550, d. 1616

Thomas Ayhurst

d. 1631
Last Edited: 10 Jul 2019

Family:

Susan (?) b. c 1555, d. 2 Sep 1638

Children:

Thomas Ayhurst b. c 1584, d. 1593
William Ayhurst b. c 1587
Mary Ayhurst+ b. c 1590
Susannah Ayhurst b. c 1593, d. 1593
Thomas Ayhurst+ b. c 1595, d. 1637
John Ayhurst+ b. c 1600, d. Dec 1632
Sarah Ayhurst b. c 1601, d. 1601
Richard Ayhurst b. c 1605

Citations

  1. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 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.

Susan (?)

b. circa 1555, d. 2 September 1638
Last Edited: 4 Jan 2022
  • Birth*: Susan (?) was born circa 1555 at England.
  • Marriage*: Susan (?) married (?) Howell circa 1575 at England.
  • Married Name: As of circa 1575, her married name was Howell.
  • Marriage*: Susan (?) married Thomas Ayhurst on 25 November 1583 at Heathfield, Sussex, EnglandB, Susanna HOWELL, widow.1
  • Married Name: As of 25 November 1583, her married name was Ayhurst.
  • (Witness) Will: Susan (?) is mentioned in the will of John Ayhurst dated 22 September 1632 at Brede, Sussex, EnglandB.2
  • Will*: Susan (?) left a will made on 2 September 1638 at Brede, Sussex, EnglandB.3
  • Will/Adm Transcript*: Will of Susan Ayhurst of Brede, 1638
    (ESRO: PBT/1/1/25/157B)
    Made: 2 September 1638 (died same day)
    Proved: 13 September 1638
    www.familysearch.org (film: 1885823; image: 238)
    (registered nuncupative will)
    Memorand That Susan Ayhurst late of Breade in the County of Sussex widdow who departed this life upon Sunday the second day of September in the yeare of our lord god one thousand six hundred and Thirty eight [several words scored through] being of pfect mynde & memory about three dayes before her death did make & declare her last Will & Testament nuncupative in effect as followeth That is to say First she did will & give her daughter Anne Chase one featherbed one featherbolster one pillow two blanketts one Coverlett & the Curtaines & Curtaine rodes thereunto & a desteddle Item she did will & give to her sonne Richard Fuller one Bedsteddle and a Table Item to her sonne William Ayherst her best gowne yf he come againe Item to Mris Bexhill of Waldron her best silke girdle Item to Mary Fuller her grandchilde one handkercher & her best white apron Item to her daughter Elizabeth Colebrooke two smockes & a white apron & a petticoate Item to her daughter Mary Fuller one box & a silke girdle The rest of her wearing apparrell she willed to her said daughter Anne Chase Item she did will to nyne of her grandchildren who shall have most need & whome her executor shall think fitt nyne paire of sheetes Vizt to each of them one paire Item to her grandchilde Susan Ayherst halfe a dozen of napkins a towell a cupbord cloth & a box To her sonne Richard Fuller all the money due to her upon bondes to pay & discharge her funeralls & other Charges & payments And she did nominate the sayd Richard Fuller to be sole executor of this her last will & Testament There being present at the declaring hereof John Dorman & Jane Hoade wife of Thomas Hoad
    Probate: 13th September 1638 to Richard Fuller, son and executor.
    (Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 29 August 2018 for Geoffrey Barber.)
  • Death*: Susan (?) died on 2 September 1638 at Brede, Sussex, EnglandB.
  • Burial*: Susan (?) was buried on 5 September 1638 at Brede, Sussex, EnglandB.
  • Probate: Her estate was probated on 13 September 1638 at Lewes, Sussex, EnglandB.

Family 1:

(?) Howell d. b 1583

Child:

Ann Howell b. c 1580

Family 2:

Thomas Ayhurst d. 1631

Children:

Thomas Ayhurst b. c 1584, d. 1593
William Ayhurst b. c 1587
Mary Ayhurst+ b. c 1590
Susannah Ayhurst b. c 1593, d. 1593
Thomas Ayhurst+ b. c 1595, d. 1637
John Ayhurst+ b. c 1600, d. Dec 1632
Sarah Ayhurst b. c 1601, d. 1601
Richard Ayhurst b. c 1605

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S827] Will of John Ayhurst of London, England, made 22 Sep 1632, proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 4 Jul 1633. (TNA: PROB 11/164 f. 56).
  3. [S828] Will of Susan Ayhurst of Lewes, Sussex, England, made 2 Sep 1638, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 13 Sep 1638. (ESRO: PBT/1/1/25/157B).

(?) Howell

d. before 1583
Last Edited: 10 Oct 2018

Family:

Susan (?) b. c 1555, d. 2 Sep 1638

Child:

Ann Howell b. c 1580

Ann Howell

b. circa 1580

Parents:

Father: (?) Howell d. b 1583
Mother: Susan (?) b. c 1555, d. 2 Sep 1638
Last Edited: 24 Sep 2018

Family 1:

Thomas Kingwood d. b 1614

Family 2:

Thomas Chase b. c 1580

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S828] Will of Susan Ayhurst of Lewes, Sussex, England, made 2 Sep 1638, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 13 Sep 1638. (ESRO: PBT/1/1/25/157B).

Thomas Kingwood

d. before 1614
Last Edited: 24 Sep 2018

Family:

Ann Howell b. c 1580

Citations

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

Thomas Chase

b. circa 1580
Last Edited: 24 Sep 2018

Family:

Ann Howell b. c 1580

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S827] Will of John Ayhurst of London, England, made 22 Sep 1632, proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 4 Jul 1633. (TNA: PROB 11/164 f. 56).

Mary Ayhurst

b. circa 1590

Parents:

Father: Thomas Ayhurst d. 1631
Mother: Susan (?) b. c 1555, d. 2 Sep 1638
Last Edited: 24 Sep 2018

Family:

Richard Fuller b. c 1580

Child:

Mary Fuller+ b. c 1620

Citations

  1. [S828] Will of Susan Ayhurst of Lewes, Sussex, England, made 2 Sep 1638, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 13 Sep 1638. (ESRO: PBT/1/1/25/157B).

Richard Fuller

b. circa 1580
Last Edited: 24 Sep 2018

Family:

Mary Ayhurst b. c 1590

Child:

Mary Fuller+ b. c 1620

Citations

  1. [S827] Will of John Ayhurst of London, England, made 22 Sep 1632, proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 4 Jul 1633. (TNA: PROB 11/164 f. 56).
  2. [S828] Will of Susan Ayhurst of Lewes, Sussex, England, made 2 Sep 1638, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 13 Sep 1638. (ESRO: PBT/1/1/25/157B).

Mary Fuller

b. circa 1620

Parents:

Father: Richard Fuller b. c 1580
Mother: Mary Ayhurst b. c 1590
Last Edited: 24 Sep 2018

Family:

Daniel Welles

Children:

Daniel Welles b. 21 Jun 1657, d. Dec 1657
John Welles b. 23 Apr 1659

Citations

  1. [S828] Will of Susan Ayhurst of Lewes, Sussex, England, made 2 Sep 1638, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 13 Sep 1638. (ESRO: PBT/1/1/25/157B).

William Ayhurst

b. circa 1587

Parents:

Father: Thomas Ayhurst d. 1631
Mother: Susan (?) b. c 1555, d. 2 Sep 1638
Last Edited: 10 Jul 2019

Citations

  1. [S827] Will of John Ayhurst of London, England, made 22 Sep 1632, proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 4 Jul 1633. (TNA: PROB 11/164 f. 56).
  2. [S828] Will of Susan Ayhurst of Lewes, Sussex, England, made 2 Sep 1638, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, 13 Sep 1638. (ESRO: PBT/1/1/25/157B).

Daniel Welles

Last Edited: 24 Sep 2018

Family:

Mary Fuller b. c 1620

Children:

Daniel Welles b. 21 Jun 1657, d. Dec 1657
John Welles b. 23 Apr 1659

John Welles

b. 23 April 1659

Parents:

Father: Daniel Welles
Mother: Mary Fuller b. c 1620
Last Edited: 24 Sep 2018

Citations

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

Daniel Welles

b. 21 June 1657, d. December 1657

Parents:

Father: Daniel Welles
Mother: Mary Fuller b. c 1620
Last Edited: 24 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,.

(?) Akehurst

b. circa 1610, d. before 1680
Last Edited: 25 Sep 2018

Family:

Ann (?) b. c 1610, d. Jan 1680/81

Children:

Elizabeth Akehurst+ b. c 1635, d. 1714
Marie Akehurst+ b. c 1640

Ann (?)

b. circa 1610, d. January 1680/81
Last Edited: 4 Jan 2022
  • Birth*: Ann (?) was born circa 1610 at England.
  • Marriage*: Ann (?) married (?) Akehurst circa 1630 at England.
  • Married Name: As of circa 1630, her married name was Akehurst.
  • Anecdote: This family tree needs to be treated with caution. It is really not known if daughters Elizabeth and Marie (Mary) are daughters of an Akehurst or daughters of a previous marriage of Ann. Marriages for the daughters have not been found to verify this.
  • Death*: Ann (?) died in January 1680/81 at Heathfield, Sussex, EnglandB.
  • Will*: Ann (?) left a will made on 5 January 1680/81 at Heathfield, Sussex, EnglandB.1
  • Will/Adm Transcript*: Will of Anne Akehurst of Heathfield, 1680/81
    (ESRO: PBT 1/1/35/296B)
    Made: 5 Jan 1680/81
    Proved:
    www.familysearch.org (film no 1885903; image: 595)
    January the 5th 1680
    I Anne Akehurst of the Parrish of Heathfield in the Countie of Sussex, widdow, doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following
    I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Parkes now wife of John Parkes of Waldron one chest, one paire of Sheets and one pair of Curtains & five shillings of monie to her delivered unto the said of Elizabeth by John Blaber my son in lawe within three months after my decease.
    The rest of my goods chattells and houshold stuff I give and bequeath unto my daughter Marie Blaber now wife of John Blaber of Heathfield in the same Countie aforesaid whome I doe make and ordaine my sole and alone Executrix of this my last will and Testament.
    The mark of Anne X Akehurst
    Sealed and delivered
    in the presence of us
    J Goodman
    Tho Gower
    The mark of Margery Blaber
    (Transcribed by Sharon Ingersole, 28 April 2017.)
  • Burial*: Ann (?) was buried on 8 January 1680/81 at Heathfield, Sussex, EnglandB.2

Family:

(?) Akehurst b. c 1610, d. b 1680

Children:

Elizabeth Akehurst+ b. c 1635, d. 1714
Marie Akehurst+ b. c 1640

Citations

  1. [S797] Will of Anne Akehurst of Heathfield, Sussex, England, made 5 Jan 1680/81, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, unknown probate date. (ESRO: PBT 1/1/35/296B).
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.