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Thomas Colepeper

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Husband Thomas Colepeper (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: Nicholas Colepeper (1421-1510) 1 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Wakehurst (      -      ) 1 2

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Thomas Colepeper and Helen Hendley

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Husband Thomas Colepeper ¹

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         Father: Alexander Colepper (1454-Bef 1541) 1 2
         Mother: Agnes Davey (Abt 1462-      ) 1

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   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Hawt (      -      ) 1

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Wife Helen Hendley ¹

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Place: Bedgbery

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Thomas Colepeper and Elizabeth Hawt

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Husband Thomas Colepeper ¹

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         Father: Alexander Colepper (1454-Bef 1541) 1 2
         Mother: Agnes Davey (Abt 1462-      ) 1

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   Other Spouse: Helen Hendley (      -      ) 1

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Wife Elizabeth Hawt ¹

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1 M Alexander Colepeper (details suppressed for this person)

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2 F Constance Colepeper (details suppressed for this person)

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3 F Margaret Colepeper (details suppressed for this person)

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Place: Bedgbery

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Thomas Colepeper

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Husband Thomas Colepeper ^{3 4}

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            AKA: Thomas Colepeper
           Born: 1484 - Of Oxenheath, Tonbridge, Kent, England 3 4
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         Father: Richard Colepeper Sir (Abt 1413-1484) 3 4 5
         Mother: Isabel Worsley (Abt 1443-1527) 3 4

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Thomas Colepeper

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Husband Thomas Colepeper (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: Anthony Colepeper
         Mother: Anna Martin

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Thomas Colepeper and Philippa Theacher

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Husband Thomas Colepeper (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: John Colepeper
         Mother: Erneley

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Wife Philippa Theacher (details suppressed for this person)

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1 M Edward Culpeper (details suppressed for this person)

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Thomas Colepeper

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Husband Thomas Colepeper (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: Richard Colepeper
         Mother: Joanna Naylor

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Walter Colepeper

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Husband Walter Colepeper ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1392 - Bedgebury, , Kent, England
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         Father: Sir Thomas Culpepper (Abt 1345-1428) 2
         Mother: Joyce Vyne (Abt 1350-      ) 2

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       Marriage: Abt 1416 - , Kent, , England

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1 M Nicholas Colepeper ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1421 - Goodhurst, , Kent, England
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Wakehurst (      -      ) 1 2
           Marr: Abt 1454 - Wakehurst, Ardingley, Sussex, England

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2 F Margaret Colepeper ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1423 - Goodhurst, , Kent, England
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         Spouse: Alexander Clifford (      -1494) 1

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3 F Elizabeth Colepeper ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1432 - Goodhurst, , Kent, England
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         Spouse: Jacob Hardres (      -      ) 1

         Spouse: James (      -      ) 1

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4 M John Colepeper ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1428 - Goodhurst, , Kent, England
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         Spouse: Agnes Gainsford (Abt 1418-Abt 1478) 1 2
           Marr: Abt 1440 - Bedgbury, Goudhurst, Kent, England

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5 M Richard Colepeper ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1429 - Goodhurst, , Kent, England
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         Spouse: Margaret Wakehurst (      -      ) 1 2

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Of the sons of Sir Thomas Colepeper Walter succeed e d t o a l l the estates except Exton on the death of hi s ha lf-b roth e r--Sir John--and was the only one to leav e mal e issu e. Th om as is recorded in most pedigrees to h ave di ed with out is sue , and Nicholas, although he doe s not nam e her i n his wi ll a t Lambeth, dated 16th Augus t, 1434, a nd prove d 20th Ja nuary , 1434/5, in which he m entions hi s brothe r Walter, hi s wif e Elizabeth and hi s daughter Be nedicta o r Bennett, an d desi res "sepeliend ' in ecclia an nunciacoi s beate Marie d e Begha m ante alt are sancti laur encii iuxt rem (?iuxta matr em) meam ," ha d another daughte r Joyce, wh o married Walte r Lewknor , o f Walberton, co. S ussex, fift h son of Sir Thom as Lewkno r , M.P. for Lewes.

Walter Colepeper, who continued the line, married Ag n e s , t he daughter of Edmund Roper, of St. Dunstans, Can te rb ur y, a nd is so described on her tombstone at Goudhu rst . S h e was a lso the widow of John, son of John de Bed gebu r y , a fact no t mentioned in the pedigrees recorde d in t h e Vi sitations, b ut which is amply evidenced by a n undat e d Chan cery Proceedi ng, temp. Hen. VI., where Wa lter Cou lp epir an d Agneis, hi s wife, late the wife of J ohn, so n o f John d e Beggebury an d Thomas Chaundeler, ch aplain , appe ar as pla intiffs in a di spute relating to p ropert y in Gou dhurst, Cr anbrook and Hawk hurst, which Jo hn, so n of Roge r de Beggebu ry, left to pay f or two chap lains t o sing mas ses for his s oul and for that o f Johan na, hi s wife. By th is marriage Wa lter Colepeper had , wi th tw o daughters

--Margaret, married to Alexander Clifford, and Eliza b e t h , married to John Hardes, of Hardes, co. Kent--thr e e so n s , Richard, John and Nicholas. Agnes, his wife, p re decea s e d him on the 2nd December, 1457, and was burie d a t Goud hu rs t, and Walter himself died on the 24th Nov embe r, 1462 , a n d was also buried at Goudhurst.

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Richard and Nicholas, under somewhat romantic circumst a n c e s, married Margaret and Elizabeth Wakehurst, (grand da ug ht e rs and co-heiresses of Richard Wakehurst, sen. , o f Wak ehu rs t, in Ardingly). These two girls were conf ide d by El izab eth , their grandmother, Thomas Echyngham , Tho mas Hoo , Joh n Gay nesford and William Gaynesford, t heir g uardians , to t he car e of John Colepeper and Agnes , his w ife, th e forme r of who m "promysed on the faith e and trou the of h is body e and as h e was a gentylman, " that they s hould no t be wron ged. In spi te of this pro mise, however , he, wit h Richard a nd Nichola s his brethr en, "with forc e and arme s riotousl y agense th e Kynges p eas arayed in t he manr o f warre at Go utherst tok e and c aried" them awa y to Bobbin g, Alexander C lifford's pl ac e in Kent, and af terwards tra nsported them t o Londo n t o a place of John G ibson, "the s eide Margarete a nd E lizabet h at the tyme o f their takyn g away makyng gre t e and pittiou s lamentacio n and wepyng."

This high-handed proceeding on the part of the two fo r t u n e hunting brothers was productive of much litigati o n , a s El izabeth Wakehurst, grandmother of the two heir es se s, r efuse d to resign the title deeds of their estat es , an d i t was so me time before a peaceable settlemen t wa s obta ined . Richar d died without issue, but Nichola s bec ame th e ance stor of t he Colepepers of Wakehurst, a nd a s the bra ss to h im and hi s wife Elizabeth in Arding ly Ch urch show s ten son s and eigh t daughters, we may co nclud e that the y lived lon g and happi ly together. [Th e famou s herbalist , Dr. Nichola s Culpeper , was the grea t-grands on of this N icholas].

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Walter Colepeper

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Husband Walter Colepeper ¹

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         Father: John Culpeper (1530-1612) 1 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Sedley (1535-1618) 1 2

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William Colepeper

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         Father: Benjamin Culpepper (1698-1746) 1 6
         Mother: Martha

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William Colepeper Sir Knight and Elizabeth Ferrers

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Husband William Colepeper Sir Knight ^{3 4}

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           Born: Abt 1389 - Of Oxenhoath, Westpeckham, Kent, England 3
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         Buried:  - West Peckham, England 4
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         Father: John Colepeper Sir Knight (Abt 1342-1414) 3
         Mother: Katherine Charles (Abt 1350-      ) 3

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       Marriage: Abt 1412 - Of Oxenheath, Tonbridge, Kent, England 3 4

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• Alt. Birth ⁴, Of, Aylesford, Kent, England, Abt 1389

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Wife Elizabeth Ferrers ^{3 4}

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           Born: Abt 1390 - Of, Groby, Lincolnshire, England 3 4
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         Father: William Ferrars (Abt 1357-1445) 2 3
         Mother: Wife (Abt 1360-      ) 3

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1 M Richard Colepeper Sir ^{3 4 5}

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           Born: Abt 1413 - Of Oxenheath, Tonbridge, Kent, England 3 4
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         Buried:  - St Nicholas-In-Lambeth, Enland 4
            AFN: G5PS-NQ

         Spouse: Isabel Worsley (Abt 1443-1527) 3 4
           Marr: Abt 1479 - Of Oxenheath, Tonbridge, Kent, England 3 4

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2 M William Colepeper ^{3 4}

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            AKA: William Colepeper
           Born: Abt 1415 - Of Preston Hall, Aylesford, Kent, England 3 4
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         Spouse: Margaret Pedwarden (      -      ) 3
           Marr: Abt 1458 - Of Preston Hall, Aylesford, Kent, England 3

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3 M Geoffrey Colepeper ^{3 4}

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            AKA: Geoffrey Colepeper
           Born: 1417 - Of Preston Hall, Aylesford, Kent, England 3 4
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William Colepeper and Margaret Pedwarden

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Husband William Colepeper ^{3 4}

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           Born: Abt 1415 - Of Preston Hall, Aylesford, Kent, England 3 4
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         Father: William Colepeper Sir Knight (Abt 1389-1427) 3 4
         Mother: Elizabeth Ferrers (Abt 1390-1460) 3 4

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       Marriage: Abt 1458 - Of Preston Hall, Aylesford, Kent, England 3

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William Colepeper and Elionora Say

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Husband William Colepeper (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: Anthony Colepeper
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1 F Colepeper (details suppressed for this person)

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William Colepeper

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Husband William Colepeper (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: Richard Colepeper
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Thomas Colepeper Bayhall

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           Born: 1230 - London, Middlesex County, England
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         Father: John Colepepper (1200-After 1230) 2
         Mother: Johanna (Abt 1202-After 1230) 2

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       Marriage: <1254> - <Sussex, England>

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1 M Walter Culpepper ²

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           Born: Abt 1255 - Sussex, England
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Cobham (      -      ) 2

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2 M John Culpepper ²

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           Born: Abt 1257 - London, Middlesex County, England
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Hardreshull (Abt 1260-      ) 2
           Marr: Abt 1283 - London, Middlesex County, England

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3 M Nicholas Culpepper ²

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           Born: Abt 1259 - <Bayhall, England>
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4 M Thomas Culpeper ²

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           Born: 1260 - Bayhall, England
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         Spouse: Margery Bayhall (Abt 1270-After 1303) 2
           Marr: Abt 1286 - London, Middlesex County, England

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Sir Thomas Colepeper, who "pro bono servicio in part i b u s S cotie" receiveda pardon in the 32nd year of Edwa r d I . f or b reaking the park of the Priorof Christ Churc h , Can terb ury , at Westwell, and the park of the Prior o fM ichelh am, i n th e 29th year of that King's reign, too k th e sid e of the Ear l of Lancaster against Edward II. , and b eing G overnor o f Wi nchelsea,was there executed i n 1321 . Previou s to this , howe ver, by a fine leviedin 1 320, pa rt of hi s estates, c onsisti ng of 2 messuages , 2 mills, 4 05acres o f land, 20 ac res of m eadow, 60 acr es of pasture , 80 acre s of woodand 2 0 shilling s annua l rental in Pepy ngbery, Th onebregg and Te udele,wer e set tled on himself a nd Marger y his wife for lif e, with re m ainder totheir son s Walter , John and Richard i n successi on . Much of Thomas Colpeper' s lands were seized b y the K ing o n November th e 6th, 1321 , onaccount of Thomas ' fel ony. It w as not lon g, however , before all theseestat e s were restore d to th e family. B y deed bearing date 1s t Ju ly, 17Edward II , Ma rgery, wido w of Thomas Colepeper , agree d to grant thePe p inbury estat e to the King for t he term o f her life on t h e payment of1 2 marks per annu m from the E xchequer. Bu t app arently sh e soon repentedo f this bargain , and addr esse d a petitio n to the King p raying that "leman oir d e la Baye halle" mi ght be restor ed to her, the ground s fo r thereques t bein g tllat the K ing's ministers had no t on ly neglected t o pa ythe rent , but had let her houses g o t o ruin, "a g'nt d am age del 'avantdite Marg'ie de xlli. " O n this the King iss u e d a commission toHenry de Cobham a n d others to investig a t e the matters set forth in thepeti t ion, and the dire c t resu lt of this enquiry was an orde r fo r theimmediat e re storatio n of all the, property. Th e outly ing estate s wer e tobe rest ored unconditionally, a nd if lan ds ha d been "d emised at fer m" thefarmers were t o be satisf ie d for thei r expenditure o n the land , while with regar d t o Bayhall a nd the land inclu ded in the fin e levied i n 1320 ,there wa s this saving clause , viz., tha t this po rtion o f the prop erty wasto revert to t he Kin g in cas e all the pa rties men tioned in the fine diedw ith out iss ue. From this o rder i t appears that Thomas Colep e per ac quiredthe Buxted p roper ty mentioned above in 7 Ed war d I I., and in 13 Edwar d II.h e purchased from Reginald , s o n of Reginald Burgeys , of Bo xstede, 1messuage and 5 0 a cre s in Boxstede and Mars efeld . The 40 acres in Fernt h( Frant) , co. Sussex, is suppl emen ted in this order b y 1 0 acres o f woodbought in 10 Edwa r d Il. from Roger, s on o f Richard d e Ferrugge, whileanoth e r 20 acres in th e sam e town is stat ed to have been acqui re d fromWillia m son o f John de Nettewo rth. - From "The S uss ex Colepe pers",pu blished in the "Suss ex Archaeologica l Co llecti ons", Vol ume XLVII,1904, pp 52-54

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John Harington and Catherine Colepepper

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Husband John Harington

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         Father: Robert Harington (      -      )
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• Fact 13, Fact 13 Researcher: Toby Dills, 1996

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Wife Catherine Colepepper

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         Father: Thomas Colepepper (      -      )
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• Fact 13, Fact 13 Researcher: Toby Dills, 1996

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1 M Robert Harington

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         Spouse: Maud Prisett (      -      )

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Burke, B. "Burke's Dormant and Extinct Peerages" 1883 "Harington-BaronsHarington, of Exton, Co. Rutland" pp.264

Townsend, P. [Ed.] "Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage", 1970edition, "Baronets Harington, of Ridlington" pp.1254-6.

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Burke, B. "Burke's Dormant and Extinct Peerages" 1883 "Harington-BaronsHarington, of Exton, Co. Rutland" pp.264

Townsend, P. [Ed.] "Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage", 1970edition, "Baronets Harington, of Ridlington" pp.1254-6.

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General Notes for Child Robert Harington

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Burke, B. "Burke's Dormant and Extinct Peerages" 1883 "Harington-BaronsHarington, of Exton, Co. Rutland" pp.264

Townsend, P. [Ed.] "Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage", 1970edition, "Baronets Harington, of Ridlington" pp.1254-6.

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Nicholas Colepepper

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Husband Nicholas Colepepper ²

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           Born: Abt 1196 - <London, Middlesex County, England>
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         Father: Thomas Colepepper (1170-After 1200) 2
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Thomas Colepepper

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Husband Thomas Colepepper

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• Fact 13, Fact 13 Researcher: Toby Dills, 1996

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1 F Catherine Colepepper

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         Spouse: John Harington (      -      )

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Burke, B. "Burke's Dormant and Extinct Peerages" 1883 "Harington-BaronsHarington, of Exton, Co. Rutland" pp.264

Townsend, P. [Ed.] "Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage", 1970edition, "Baronets Harington, of Ridlington" pp.1254-6.

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General Notes for Child Catherine Colepepper

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Burke, B. "Burke's Dormant and Extinct Peerages" 1883 "Harington-BaronsHarington, of Exton, Co. Rutland" pp.264

Townsend, P. [Ed.] "Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage", 1970edition, "Baronets Harington, of Ridlington" pp.1254-6.

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Thomas Colepepper

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Husband Thomas Colepepper ²

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           Born: 1170 - Sussex, England
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       Marriage: Abt 1194 - London, Middlesex County, England

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1 M Thomas Colepepper ²

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           Born: Abt 1195 - <London, Middlesex County, England>
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2 M Nicholas Colepepper ²

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           Born: Abt 1196 - <London, Middlesex County, England>
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3 M Walter Colepepper ²

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           Born: Abt 1198 - London, Middlesex County, England
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4 M John Colepepper ²

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           Born: 1200 - London, Middlesex County, England
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         Spouse: Johanna (Abt 1202-After 1230) 2
           Marr: Abt 1225 - London, Middlesex County, England

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Origin of Name and Coat of Arms

Name

With regard to the derivation of the name Colepepe r n o s a t isfactory explanation has ever been given, bu t as t he f ir s t of the family of whom we have any mentio n, th e "Reco gni to r Magnae Assisae tempore Regis Johanni s," i s calle d Thom a s de Colepeper, we may fairly conclu de tha t the na me eith e r bore a local signification, o r it refe rs to th e occupat io n, or calling in life, of t hose who f irst adop ted it. I f th e name is a local one t wo places h ave been s uggested f rom w hich it may be deri ved, viz., G ollesberghe , in Sandwi ch, co . Kent and Gold spur, or Culs pore, a hund red in the R ape o f Hastings. I f, on the othe r hand, the n ame is connec ted i n some wa y with the occup ation of thos e who first ass umed i t, th en it is argued t hat in the sam e manner as Cole proph e t means a false prop het, and Coletr agitour a false t ra itor , so Colepeper ma y mean a false pe pperer, or sham g r ocer, i .e., one who t raded outside th e Fraternity of P eppe rers, th e Guild whe nce sprang the Gr ocers' Company , whic h was incor porate d in 1345. Another s uggestion po ints to t he possibili t y of Colepeper meanin g Blackpeppe r, while ano ther hint s a t the likelihood of t here havin g been formerl y some i ndustr y in which the cull ing or p icking of peppe r may ha ve forme d one of the chie f branc hes.

Coat of Arms

The armorial bearings of the family, Arg: a bend engra i l e d , gu., may possibly furnish a clue to its origin. P ap wo rt h , in his Ordinary of British Armorials, mention s so m e six t y families as bearing the bend engrailed, bu t app ar entl y on ly two of them, viz., Chitcroft and Walr and, d isp laye d iden tically the same coat as the Colepep ers. A s Rob ert W alrand , in the Roll of Arms, temp. Henr y III. , appea rs a s the own er of this coat,1 the Colepep ers pro bably go t i t somehow th rough him, and they wer e using i t as earl y a s 3 Edward III . (1329), when John , the son o f Sir Thom as C olepeper, is re corded as beari ng it, and h is brothe r Richa rd differenced i t with a la bel of thre e points. Th e Chitcr ofts also were pr obabl y either Colep epers or clos ely conne cted with them , a s not only are th eir arms ident ical, bu t we find th e two fa milies associa ted together a t a very e arly peri od. In 129 9 Benedicta , daughter of Tho mas de Chit croft , granted lan d in Begha l, with a mill i n Pepinbury , t o Thomas, son of Th omas Co lepeper, and Marg ery his w ife, w hile in ll Henry I V (140 9) the names of Jo hn Chit croft an d Thomas Colepeper c hiv aler, appear couple d a s defendant s in an action brougl h t by John Mortymer, r e lating to th e manor of Asshen, co . No rthants. An invest i gation of th e early Walrand and C hitcrof t pedigrees wo ul d doubtless re veal some connectio n with Col epeper, bu t wo uld probably gi ve no clue to th e origin of th e name , whic h may, therefore , be left to t he choice of th e re ader o r to his further re searches

Most pedigrees agree in giving John as the Recognito r ' s s o n, followed by Sir Thomas as his grandson. If th e p ed igre e s are correct then this Sir Thomas, of Bayhal l, m us t hav e b een an old man in 4 Edward II. (1310). As sumin g t hat th e gr andfather was fifty years of age whe n he se rve d as Rec ognit or, then the two generations suc ceding h im m ust hav e covere d a period of some eighty ye ars. Thi s woul d make S ir Thoma s Colepeper, in 4 Edwar d II., whe n his so n Thoma s and Marge ry his with purchas ed of him 5 0 acres i n Foulsd en, a fairl y old man, and a lthough, h e indicted i n 1305, w ith his so n Thomas, fo r stealing th e goods of th e vicar o f Ringmer, w e can ha rdly believe t hat he took an y active p art in the ma tter.

Thomas de Colepeper is stated to have been a Recogn i t o r o f the Grand Assize, on the authority of Phillipo t t , i n hi s Villare Cantianum where he quotes "Bundel s o f in cert ain y ears in the Pipe Office," but no direc t ref erenc e bei ng giv en we have, unfortunately, been un able t o trac e him . We wou ld, however, point out tha t a Recogni tor wa s no t a Judge, a s is asserted in the a rticle refer red to.

The Grand Assize was not an assize in the sense wh i c h w e n ow use the word, but it was a proceeding or enq ui r y lik e a n assize of novel disseisin, or an assize o f mo r t d'anc esto r, &c., while the Recognitors, who wer e summ on ed on su ch tr ibunal, were the jurors whose func tion i t wa s to inve stigat e all cases involving question s of ri ght , and who, b eing pr obably neighbours of the d isputin g par ties, were bo und to " recognise" and speak t he trut h conce rning the matt er at iss ue. The Sussex Col epepers

For this reason it was not probable that it was this T h o m a s who was porter or janitor of Leeds Castle (More I nf or ma ti on on "the world's finest castle") in 1292; i t wa s mo r e lik ely his son of the same Christian name. I n 129 6 (2 5 E dwar d I.) there is an important reference t o Thom as Co lepe per , sen.; the executors of the will o f Sir Wil liam d e Mon tfor t brought an action against Tho mas Colepe per an d Joh n his s on concerning the manor o f Newenton, i n Kent.

From this it is clear that there was, besides his so n s T h o mas and Walter, who were executed, another son Jo hn , a n d th ere was doubtless another son named Nicholas . Al l fo u r wer e implicated in the Earl of Lancaster's r ebell ion , bu t Joh n and Nicholas evidently in a Iesser d egre e tha n Thom as an d Walter. There was an order issue d in 1 322 t o the Sh erif f of York to receive John Colepe per an d other s into cu stod y in York Castle. This look s as if J ohn Cole peper too k par t in the Battle of Borou ghbridge , and Weave r, in hi s Ancien t Funeral Monuments , p. 272 , speaks of Si r Thoma s Colepepe r siding with th e Earl o f Lancaster an d being ha nged, draw n and quarter ed at Win chelsea. The pl ace fatal t o the Ear l was Ponte fract, s o it seems certai n that both T homas an d John we re with L ancaster's force s at Boroughbrid ge.

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General Notes for Child Walter Colepepper

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With regard to the other two sons of Sir Thomas Colep e p e r , sen., Walter and Nicholas, they both suffered fo r t h e i r refusal to admit Queen Isabel to Leeds Castle ( Mode r n d a y map of castle grounds). Walter "sticked no t to te l l hi m " (the Queen's marshal) "that neither th e Queen n o r any o th er should be lodged there without th e commande me nt of hi s L orde the owner." On the Queen co ming to th e ga te in per so n "the Captaine most malapertl y repulse d her , insomuch t ha t shee complained grievousl y to the K ing, " who besiege d th e place and eventually t ook it. "Th en to oke he Captain e Col epeper and hoong hi m up." Captai n Cole peper was doubt less W alter, as the r elease of Nich olas, h is only brothe r yet una ccounted fo r, forms the su bject o f the followin g order issu ed in 1 323 to Henry d e Cobeham , Constable of R ochester Cast le : "Whereas Nicho las Colepe per and others ar e imprisone d i n Rochester Cas tle becaus e they adhered to c ertain r ebels w ho held th e King's Cast le of Ledes agains t him . The King, c ompassi onating thei r estate, and being u nw illing to detai n the m longer in pr ison, orders the Cons t able to release th os e of them who m he shall find by In quis ition to have no l a nds, and to c ause those of the m who hav e lands to com e befo re the Kin g within 15 day s from Easte r at their ow n cost an d to d o and to receiv e what the King 's Court sh all conside r i n the matter."

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General Notes for Child John Colepepper

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From this it is clear that there was, besides his so n s T h o mas and Walter, who were executed, another son Jo hn , a n d t here was doubtless another son named Nicholas . Al l fo u r wer e implicated in the Earl of Lancaster's r ebell ion , bu t Joh n and Nicholas evidently in a Iesser d egre e tha n Thom as an d Walter. There was an order issue d in 1 322 t o the Sh erif f of York to receive John Colepe per an d other s into cu stod y in York Castle. This look s as if J ohn Cole peper too k par t in the Battle of Borou ghbridge , and Weave r, in hi s Ancien t Funeral Monuments , p. 272 , speaks of Si r Thoma s Colepepe r siding with th e Earl o f Lancaster an d being ha nged, draw n and quarter ed at Win chelsea. The pl ace fatal t o the Ear l was Ponte fract, s o it seems certai n that both T homas an d John we re with L ancaster's force s at Boroughbrid ge.

After remaining a close prisoner during the remain d e r o f t he reign in the Castles of Berkhampstead and Gl ou ce ster , Jo hn Colepeper was released on the accessio n o f Edw ard I II. , and in the restoration of confiscate d lan ds whi ch the n to ok place those of John Colepeper , of Lyn legh, w ere inc luded . He was alive eleven year s later, wh en Joh n Colepepe r, o f Lynlegh, with Johanna , his wife, a ppear a s deforcian ts i n a fine relating t o 20 acres of l and in W ythyhame.

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Thomas Colepepper and Barbara Sidney

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Husband Thomas Colepepper ³

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           Born: Abt 1600 - Penshurst, Kent, England 3
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         Father: Robert Sydney Earl Of Leicester (1563-1626) 3 5
         Mother: Barbara Gamage Countess Of Leicester (Abt 1564-1621) 3

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   Other Spouse: Thomas Smythe (      -      ) 3

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Thomas Colepepper

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           Born: Abt 1195 - <London, Middlesex County, England>
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Walter Colepepper

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Husband Walter Colepepper ²

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           Born: Abt 1198 - London, Middlesex County, England
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With regard to the other two sons of Sir Thomas Colep e p e r , sen., Walter and Nicholas, they both suffered fo r t h e i r refusal to admit Queen Isabel to Leeds Castle ( Mode r n d a y map of castle grounds). Walter "sticked no t to te l l hi m " (the Queen's marshal) "that neither th e Queen n o r any o th er should be lodged there without th e commande me nt of hi s L orde the owner." On the Queen co ming to th e ga te in per so n "the Captaine most malapertl y repulse d her , insomuch t ha t shee complained grievousl y to the K ing, " who besiege d th e place and eventually t ook it. "Th en to oke he Captain e Col epeper and hoong hi m up." Captai n Cole peper was doubt less W alter, as the r elease of Nich olas, h is only brothe r yet una ccounted fo r, forms the su bject o f the followin g order issu ed in 1 323 to Henry d e Cobeham , Constable of R ochester Cast le : "Whereas Nicho las Colepe per and others ar e imprisone d i n Rochester Cas tle becaus e they adhered to c ertain r ebels w ho held th e King's Cast le of Ledes agains t him . The King, c ompassi onating thei r estate, and being u nw illing to detai n the m longer in pr ison, orders the Cons t able to release th os e of them who m he shall find by In quis ition to have no l a nds, and to c ause those of the m who hav e lands to com e befo re the Kin g within 15 day s from Easte r at their ow n cost an d to d o and to receiv e what the King 's Court sh all conside r i n the matter."

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William Colepepper and Elizabeth Spencer

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Husband William Colepepper ³

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Wife Elizabeth Spencer ³

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           Born: Abt 1598 - Offley, Hertfordshire, England 3
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         Father: Richard Spencer Esquire (1559-1624) 3
         Mother: Helen Elinora Brocket (Abt 1574-1614) 3

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Alexander Colepper and Agnes Davey

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Husband Alexander Colepper ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1454 - Bedgebury, Goudhurst, Kent, England 7
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         Father: John Colepeper (1428-1480) 1 2
         Mother: Agnes Gainsford (Abt 1418-Abt 1478) 1 2

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       Marriage: Abt 1483 - Salehurst, , Sussex, England 7

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   Other Spouse: Constance Chamberlayne (      -      ) 1 - Abt 1515 - Bedgbury, Goudhurst, Kent, England

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           Born: Abt 1462 - Northfleet, , Essex, England 7
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Children

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1 F Ann Colepper ¹

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           Born: Abt 1483 7
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         Spouse: William Moylns (Abt 1479-      ) 1

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2 F Alice Davy Colepper ¹

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3 M Thomas Colepeper ¹

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         Spouse: Elizabeth Hawt (      -      ) 1

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4 F Margaret Colepeper ¹

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         Spouse: Philip Choute (      -      ) 1

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5 F Katharine Colepeper ¹

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6 M John Colepeper ¹

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7 F Elizabeth Colepeper ¹

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         Spouse: John St. Cleere (      -      ) 1

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8 F Joanna Colepeper ¹

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Title: Sir

Place: Bedgbery Miles

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General Notes for Child Thomas Colepeper

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Place: Bedgbery

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General Notes for Child Elizabeth Colepeper

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Alice Davy Colepper

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Wife Alice Davy Colepper ¹

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         Father: Alexander Colepper (1454-Bef 1541) 1 2
         Mother: Agnes Davey (Abt 1462-      ) 1

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William Moylns and Ann Colepper

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           Born: Abt 1479 7
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Wife Ann Colepper ¹

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           Born: Abt 1483 7
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         Father: Alexander Colepper (1454-Bef 1541) 1 2
         Mother: Agnes Davey (Abt 1462-      ) 1

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1 F Agnes Ann Molyns ¹

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           Born: Abt 1505 - Mackney, , , England 7
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         Spouse: Thomas Bennett (Abt 1503-1547) 1

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General Notes for Child Agnes Ann Molyns

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Title: Dame

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Walter Roberts and Isabel Colepper

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Wife Isabel Colepper ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1445 - Bedgebury, Goudhurst, Kent, England
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         Father: John Colepeper (1428-1480) 1 2
         Mother: Agnes Gainsford (Abt 1418-Abt 1478) 1 2

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1 M Martin Roberts (details suppressed for this person)

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Anna Laurel Coler

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         Father: Michael Coler
         Mother: Tebra Pace

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Jacob Michael Coler

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Michael Coler and Tebra Pace

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1 F Anna Laurel Coler (details suppressed for this person)

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2 M Jacob Michael Coler (details suppressed for this person)

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Sources

1 L. David Roper, Rousper.ged by L. David Roper.

2 J. Feagin, Gedcom from J. Feagin.

3 June Ferguson Unknown, June Ferguson's Royalty GED.

4 royalfam.ged.

5 Peter Western, </pre><a href="http://www.genealogydatabase.co.uk/tngsoonad.html">http://www.genealogydatabase.co.uk/tngsoonad.html</a><pre>.

6 The Learning Company, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 35, Ed. 1 (Release date: May 1999 Customer pedigree.

Source Media Type: Family Archive CD).

7 Brderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 24, Ed. 1 (Release date: July 16, 1998 Customer pedigree.)