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1529 On November 4, Edward Stoughton settled an annuity on his wife Mary. The trustees were Mary's brother Thomas and her cousin Walter Hendley. "Edward Stowghton of Dartford in Kent, gent, to Walter Hendle, gent and Thomas Exherst, gent, in trust for ES and his wife Mary for her life. An annuity of £8 charged on his messuages and lands in Dartford, Sandwich, Deptford, Wryttyll Mershe and Kidbroke, Kent. [1]

1544 Edward Stoughton was granted land of Dertford [Dartford] Priory: 690. Grants in November, 1544. "15. John Beer and Henry Laurence. Grant, for 891l. 10s. 8d., of a messuage, wharf, &c., in le Hithstrete in Dertford parish, Kent, in tenure of Ric. Alexander, a messuage and garden there near le Hithe in Dertforde late in tenure of Cecilia Frende and now of Ellen Rogers, and numerous other messuages. &c. (specified) in Dertforde, in tenure of Wm. Assheforde (late of John Hacche), Wm. Lycores (late Ric. Faunte), Edw. Edington (late Ric. Faunte), John Ball, John Stace, chaplain of the chantry of St. Mary de Stanpittys, Agnes Hebgood, Wm Pikeman (late Ric. Rawlyn), John Michell (late John Elenden). lady Mary Walden, widow, Rog. Bocher (late John Hall), Ric. Hucchinson (late John Aleyn), John Holingworth (late Ric. Hawse), Wm. Brasier (late Arnold Weasettes), John Thomson, John Trevisham, Chr. Cherston, barber. John Rogers, John Kyrkeman, Ric. Forrest, Walt. Belamy, Harman Srout, John Hudson, Rog. Brande (late Thos. Lande, Hen. Brownyng late John Gyll), Hen. Bedam, Thos. Parker. John Jenkyn, Ancet Gyles Ric. Olyver (the farm. manor and messuage called Aleyns). Nic. Galabrande, Ric. Flynte, Edw. Stoughton, Wm. Hills (late John Bulfynche), Hen. Coobbe, John Copynger, Margery Torvey (late Margery Cooke), John Hudson (late Hugh Serle), Thos. Makyn, clk., (beside St. Edmund's chantry), Hen. Bremyngton, and Ric. Trewe and Chr. Stulpp (late Ric. Trewe and John Tapper, five cottages which were granted to Dertford priory by Rog. Rotheley, lands (specified; in tenure of Ric. Olyver in the parishes of Dertford and Stone. lands (specified) in Dertford in tenure of John Ketyll, Rog. Brande, Ancett Gyles, Ric. Flynte (late John Rankhorne and John Crosbye), John Thomson, Wm. Hilles, John Taylour, Nic. Warrenne, Thos. Stanley and John Beer, and lands (specified) in Wilmington, Kent, in tenure of John Taylour and Thos. Stanley,—Derford priory; meadows or marshes in the parish of Stone beside Dertford in tenure of the said John Beer, and the marsh called Rowmershe in the Saltmershe in Stone,—Sir Thos. Wyott; two acres of land in which a lime kiln is built within the parish of Brygge, Kent, in tenure of Robt. Chese, and rents and lands (specified) within the parish of Brygge in tenure of Thos. and John Laurence and Robt. Darknoll parcel of the lordship of Langport, Kent,—St. Augustine's; amessuage and grange called Marre Grange within the parishes of Marre. Brodesworth and Bentley, Yorks., in tenure of George Handeley,—Roche; two messuages, &c., in Bekyngham, Notts, which belonged to Brodholme priory, in tenure of Wm. Marshall and Thos. Ellys; and a messuage, &c., in Walkeringham, Notts, in tenure of Wm. Smyth,—Worsoppe priory." [2]

1573 Edward Stoughton wrote his will on March 27. [3]

1573/74 Edward Stoughton was buried on February 5 St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent ("Februarye ... Edward Stoughton g': buryed vth"). [4]

1573/4 The will of Edward Stoughton was proved on February 16. [5]

1574 Ellen Stoughton wrote her will on May 18.

1575 Ellen Stoughton was buried on June 16 in St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent ("June ... Elene Stoughton wyd buryed xvjth"). [6]

1575 The will of Ellen Stoughton was proved on June 25.


Footnotes:

[1] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, DUN 14/20, East Sussex Records Office, [UKNationalArchives].

[2] James Gairdner and R. H. Brodie, Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, of the Reign of Henry VIII., Vol. 19, part 2 (London: HMSO, 1880, reprinted 1905), 410-411, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].

[3] Canterbury, Probate Registry, Consistory Court of Canterbury, Vol. 32, fol. 46.

[4] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent, Composite Register, 1558-1661, image 67, [FindMyPastImage].

[5] Canterbury, Probate Registry, Consistory Court of Canterbury, Vol. 32, fol. 46.

[6] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent, Composite Register, 1558-1661, image 67, [FindMyPastImage].