Family of John Bridge of Egerton | |||||
date | location | record | name | description | note |
John probably was born about 1460. | |||||
8 Oct 1523 | CCC 15/56 | Will | John Bridge | of Egerton | "the Elder" |
John Bridge | son of John | lands in Smarden | |||
Richard Bridge | son of John | lands in Egerton | |||
This seems to be the origin of two parallel lines of descent. | |||||
26 Jan 1528 | CCC 15/56 | Probate | John Bridge |
Family of Richard Bridge of Egerton | |||||
date | location | record | name | description | note |
Richard probably was born about 1500. | |||||
20 May 1556 | CCC 26/113 | Will | Richard Bridge | of Egerton | evidently the son of John. |
Iden | wife and executor | residue of goods, lands for life |
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Abell Bridge | son | all lands | |||
Gilbert Bridge | son | income from Richard | |||
Martha Bridge | daughter | £10 | |||
It is very striking that two brothers Gilbert and Abell Bridge made wills in 1614 and 1622. Clearly they were descendants; it is possible that they actually were Richard's sons, if he died while they were still young. Alternatively, they might be his grandsons. | |||||
14 Jul 1556 | CCC 42/246 | Probate | Richard Bridge |
Family of Gilbert Bridge of Egerton | |||||
date | location | record | name | description | note |
Gilbert probably was born 1570-80. | |||||
23 Jan 1614 | CCC 42/246 | Will | Gilbert Bridge | of Egerton | |
Thomasin | wife and executor | residue of goods, lands for life |
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Abell Bridge | brother | 5s | |||
Thomas Bridge | son of Abell | 5s | |||
Henry Bridge | "kinsman" | £10 | |||
Gilbert Bridge | son of Henry | all lands, after death of Thomasin | |||
Could this be Henry son of John? How old is his son Gilbert? | |||||
25 Feb 1614 | CCC 42/246 | Probate | Gilbert Bridge | followed by litigation | |
27 Sep 1614 | Egerton BT | Marriage | George Austen | & Tomzen Bridge |
Family of Abell Bridge of Egerton | |||||
date | location | record | name | description | note |
Abell probably was born 1570 and his son Thomas around 1595. There are no surviving records for Egerton for this period. | |||||
6 Dec 1618 | Egerton BT | Baptism | Abell Bridge | son of Thomas | (grandson of Abell) |
18 Jul 1619 | Egerton BT | Baptism | Joane Bridge | dau. of Thomas | |
These baptisms are too close together: Joane could not have been two months premature: she would not have survived. Abell's baptism must have been delayed for some reason. | |||||
23 Apr 1620 | Staplehurst | Baptism | Thomas Bridge | son of Thomas | coincidence? |
10 Sep 1622 | CCC 45/289 | Will | Thomas Bridge | Egerton | wife Ellinor |
Abell Bridge | son | £100 at full age | |||
Johan Bridge | daughter | £200 | |||
Thomas Bridge | son | £200 | |||
- Nov 1622 | Egerton BT | Burial | Thomas Bridge | ||
20 Nov 1622 | CCC 45/309 | Will | Abell Bridge | Egerton | wife Joane |
Anne Eden | daughter | wife of Richard | |||
Thomas Bridge | son of Abell | ||||
Thomas Bridge | grandson | ||||
22 Jan 1623 | Egerton BT | Burial | Abell Bridge | ||
? Jan 1623 | CCC 45/289 | Probate | Thomas Bridge | ||
? May 1623 | CCC 45/309 | Probate | Abell Bridge | ||
9 Dec 1623 | Egerton BT | Marriage | Hellen Bridge (widow) | & Walter Mund | at Canterbury, by licence |
There are no Egerton registers surviving for this period and only one series of bishop's transcripts, since the parish came under the direct supervision of the consistory (bishop's) court and so did not make returns to the archdeacon. Even this one series of records is patchy, with no returns for 1613, 1616 or 1621 (and virtually nothing before 1600), so Thomas junior could have been born in any of these years, or in another parish. Assuming he is similar in age to the other two children, he could not be the Thomas who married Ann in 1630 in Smarden, described below, though he could be the Thomas junior who appeared briefly in the Smarden poor rate records in 1637. |
Family of Robert Bridge of Smarden | |||||
date | location | record | name | description | note |
21 Nov 1602 | Smarden | Baptism | George Bredge | son of Robet | |
28 Jan 1603 | ACC 53/160 | Will | Robert Brege | of Smarden | |
George | son | half share when of age | |||
Thomas | son | half share | |||
Susan | wife | profits until George of age | |||
30 Jan 1603 | Smarden | Burial | Robert Bredg | ||
19 Feb 1604 | Smarden | Burial | Margaret Brig | dau. of Robet | |
25 Oct 1610 | Smarden | Burial | George Bridge | son of Robte | |
It is not clear how or whether this family is connected to others of the same name. The fact that Susan was to receive the profits until George came of age suggests that Thomas was the younger son in which case he can be identified with the Thomas who married in 1630, by which time he would have inherited the whole property. |
Family of Thomas Bridge of Smarden | |||||
date | location | record | name | description | note |
7 Nov 1630 | Smarden | Marriage | Thomas Bridge | & Ann Stonistreete | son of Robert? |
1630... | Smarden | Poor rate | Thomas Bridge | 6 ac | |
29 Jan 1632 | Smarden | Baptism | Elizabeth Bridge | dau. of Thomas | |
10 Jan 1636 | Smarden | Baptism | John Bridge | son of Thomas | |
Another John! again, too young to be identified with John husband of Thomasine since their first recorded son was born in 1653. However, he could be the father of Stephen (b. ca.1671) though for this to be convincing, there should be some further evidence of his living in the district. In fact, the Poor law records show only this Thomas (up to 1664) and, 16 years later in 1680, John Bridge as a new occupier. | |||||
27 Apr 1637 | Smarden | Poor rate | Thomas Bridge | junior | 8 ac |
Both Thomases appear in this list and also in the one for 24 Oct but Thomas Jnr does not appear thereafter. He could be the grandson of Abell Bridge | |||||
25 Aug 1639 | Smarden | Poor law | Goodman Bridge | for keeping his mother | 3s (for 6 weeks) |
This is the first of several similar entries, the last in 1641. Assuming that Thomas was Robert's son, these entries refer to Susan, who would by then have been in her mid sixties. Note that "Goodman" is not his name but a form of address popular at this time. | |||||
27 Dec 1640 | Smarden | Baptism | Mary Bridge | dau. of Thomas & Anne | |
5 Oct 1652 | Smarden | Poor rate | Thomas Bridge | rate now based on rent of £4 | |
1653-1664 | Smarden | Poor rate | Thomas Bridge | rent £3 | |
1664 | Barklay hundred | Hearth tax | Thomas Bridge | of Omenden borough | 2, chargeable |
30 Oct 1664 | Smarden | Marriage | Mary Bridge | & Richard Fossee | Thomas's dau. ? |
21 Dec 1664 | Smarden | Poor rate | widow Bridge | (no further entries) | rent £3 |