1567 "Rychard Vnderdowne & Margery Coppin" were married on November 29 in St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent. [1]
1568 "Vincent sonne of Rych. Vnderdowne" was baptized on November 1 in St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent. [2]
1570 "Joane Daught of Richard Vnderdowne" was baptized "the last of October" in St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent. [3]
1573 "John sonne of Rycherd Vnderdowne" was baptized "the first of May" in St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent. [4]
1574/75 "Agnes Daugh of Rych Vnderdowne" was baptized "the xvth of Januarie" in St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent. [5]
1577 "Katherine Daugh of Rych. Vnderdowne" was baptized "the xxjth of September" in St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent. [6]
1580/81 "Stephen sonne of Rych Vnderdowne" was baptized "the xijth Februarie" in St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent. [7]
1584 "Rychard sonne of Rych Vnderdowne" was baptized "the xxvijth of April" in St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent. [8]
1587 Richard Underdown was taxed vjd. in a "Scesse made upon the p'ishioners or the p'sh of St. Laurance in the Isle of Thanett the xxvth day of December according to the state of every man's abilytie in goods for the Church." [9]
1588 "Margerie daugh of Rych. Vnderdowne" was baptized on May 5 in St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent. [10]
1596 "Margerye Vnderdowne" was buried on "the xxixth of September" in St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent. [11]
1608 Richarde Underdowne of Cleevesend was taxed xxd. for 10 acres. in a "Sesse made the xxvjth day of June, 1608, by the pyshioners of St. Laurence, upon the landes and goodes, in the same pyshe for repayringe of the Churche, and other chardges belonging to the same by iijs. iiijd. the score (of acres)." [12]
1619/20 Richard Vnderdowne was buried on January 10 in St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent. [13]
Research Notes:
1616 The will of Richard Underdowne of St. Lawrence, Thanet, was dated in 1616 and proved in 1619 [1619/20?]. [14]
1619 The inventory of the estate of Richard Underdowne of St. Lawrence, Thanet, was taken in 1619. [15]
[1] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, CCA-U3-19/1/A/1, St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent, Composite Register, 1559-1663, year incorrectly transcribed as 1668, [FindMyPastImage], [FindMyPastRecord], [CanterburyCathedralArchives], [CanterburyCathedralArchives].
[2] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, CCA-U3-19/1/A/1, St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent, Composite Register, 1559-1663, [FindMyPastImage], [FindMyPastRecord], [CanterburyCathedralArchives], [CanterburyCathedralArchives].
[3] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, CCA-U3-19/1/A/1, St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent, Composite Register, 1559-1663, [FindMyPastImage], [FindMyPastRecord], [CanterburyCathedralArchives], [CanterburyCathedralArchives].
[4] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, CCA-U3-19/1/A/1, St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent, Composite Register, 1559-1663, [FindMyPastImage], [FindMyPastRecord], [CanterburyCathedralArchives], [CanterburyCathedralArchives].
[5] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, CCA-U3-19/1/A/1, St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent, Composite Register, 1559-1663, [FindMyPastImage], [FindMyPastRecord], [CanterburyCathedralArchives], [CanterburyCathedralArchives].
[6] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, CCA-U3-19/1/A/1, St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent, Composite Register, 1559-1663, [FindMyPastImage], [FindMyPastRecord], [CanterburyCathedralArchives], [CanterburyCathedralArchives].
[7] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, CCA-U3-19/1/A/1, St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent, Composite Register, 1559-1663, [FindMyPastImage], [FindMyPastRecord], [CanterburyCathedralArchives], [CanterburyCathedralArchives].
[8] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, CCA-U3-19/1/A/1, St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent, Composite Register, 1559-1663, [FindMyPastImage], [FindMyPastRecord], [CanterburyCathedralArchives], [CanterburyCathedralArchives].
[9] Charles Cotton, The History and Antiquities of the Church and Parish of St. Laurence, Thanet, in the County of Kent (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. and Ramsgate: S.R. Wilson, 1895), 245, [GoogleBooks].
[10] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, CCA-U3-19/1/A/1, St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent, Composite Register, 1559-1663, [FindMyPastImage], [FindMyPastRecord], [CanterburyCathedralArchives], [CanterburyCathedralArchives].
[11] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, CCA-U3-19/1/A/1, St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent, Composite Register, 1559-1663, [FindMyPastImage], [FindMyPastRecord], [CanterburyCathedralArchives], [CanterburyCathedralArchives].
[12] Charles Cotton, The History and Antiquities of the Church and Parish of St. Laurence, Thanet, in the County of Kent (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. and Ramsgate: S.R. Wilson, 1895), 246, [GoogleBooks].
[13] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, CCA-U3-19/1/A/1, St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent, Composite Register, 1559-1663, [FindMyPastImage], [FindMyPastRecord], [CanterburyCathedralArchives], [CanterburyCathedralArchives].
[14] Canterbury Probate Records (1396-1858) Database, Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, PRC/17/62/206 (registry), [CanterburyCathedralProbateRecords].
[15] Canterbury Probate Records (1396-1858) Database, Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, PRC/10/52/129 (registry), [CanterburyCathedralProbateRecords].