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GEORGE COLE, butcher and victualler of Westerham, (1711- )
He was the third and youngest son of James Cole (1666-1736), butcher of Westerham. He was baptised at Westerham on September 21st 1711. On his death James Cole bequeathed his property to his sons James and George. The property included the messuage occupied by Thomas Outram and a parcel of land called Buckham Hill (Westerham manor). Buckham Hill had belonged to George Cole, vicar of Godstone (1679-1730) who left it to his widow Barbara for life, with remainder to James the father of George. However Barbara left her house and land in Westerham now occupied by George Cole, butcher, to her sister Mrs Francis Green of East Grinstead. George seems to have sold his rights to the messuage and land to Thomas Green, presumably a relative of Mrs Francis Green.
From 1731 to 1736 George Cole was recorded as the licensee of the Bull's Head in Westerham. In 1738 he was listed as a freeman eligible for jury service, ie worth over £10 a year. One source of his prosperity appears to have been smuggling.
1734, 20th December George Cole of Westerham, victualler, fined for the treble value of 3388lb tea come to his hand between 7th July and 25th January 1733-34.
1735, 17th December. Read the report of Mr Wyatt the solicitor on the affidavit of Robert Ashby, who is of the opinion that George Cole of Westerham, victualler, may be prosecuted for the treble value of 150 lb of tea come to his hands the beginning of March 1733. That the said George Cole, ................ Ferguson of Little Newport Street, Westminster, a dealer in tea and Margaret his wife, and George Bell of Drury Lane, tailor and his wife may separately be prosecuted for the treble value of 400 lb tea come to their hands at Midsummer 1733. That the said Bell and his wife, and William Ferguson may each of them be prosecuted for the treble value of 400 lb of tea come to their hands the latter end of 1732.
1736, 16th April. Richard Smith of Westerham, baker, may be prosecuted for the treble value of 312 lb weight of tea come to his hand between Michaelmas and Christmas last. (Customs Board Minutes).
In 1737 George Cole is recorded as occupying Pittfields in Ryeland, in Westerham. It is always possible that there is confusion here with George Cole, cordwainer, who rented a house, shop and four acres of land in Westerham in 1724. His children were born in Westerham between 1725 and 1735. If George the cordwainer is a member of the above described Cole family the link has not been found.
It is difficult to give a coherent account of George Cole after this. In the Brasted overseers' accounts there is a reference to lands held by a George Cole before 1734 in Brasted. Between 1738 and 1750 a George Cole held land from the manor of Brasted. In 1742 George Cole had bought a messuage and garden near Squerries Green in Westerham (manor of Squerries) and still held it in 1769.. In 1755 he renounced his rights of common on Squerries Green, together with others.
No Cole was listed as a ratepayer in Westerham in 1770. There is no record of George's death, and no mention of a wife.
2nd marriage | Andrew Cole | m: c 1520 | Agnes (Annys) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: c 1480 d: 1546 Edenbridge, Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John | Johane | Julyan | Richard | George | Elizabeth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: c 1520 d: c 1585 Edenbridge, Kent | b: Before 1525 | b: Before 1525 | b: 1525 to 1546 | b: 1525 to 1546 d: Feb 1551/52 Tonbridge, Kent bur: 20th Feb 1551/52 Tonbridge, Kent | b: 1525 to 1546 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st marriage | John Cole butcher | m: c 1545 | Mrs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: c 1520 d: c 1585 Edenbridge, Kent | b: c 1525 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johanna | Juliana | James | John | Andrew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1547 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 14th Aug 1547 St. Peter and St. Paul | b: 1550 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 30th Jan 1550 St. Peter and St. Paul | b: 1554 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 25th Jun 1554 St. Peter and St. Paul d: Jan 1560 Edenbridge, Kent bur: 16th Jan 1560 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent | b: 1555 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 30th Apr 1555 St. Peter and St. Paul | b: 1556 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 7th Mar 1556 St. Peter and St. Paul d: Sep 1584 Edenbridge, Kent bur: 20th Sep 1584 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew Cole butcher | m: 29th May 1571 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent | Joane Basset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1556 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 7th Mar 1556 St. Peter and St. Paul d: Sep 1584 Edenbridge, Kent bur: 20th Sep 1584 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent | b: c 1555 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Agnes | James | William | Andrew | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1572 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 10th Aug 1572 St. Peter and St. Paul | b: 1575 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 26th Jun 1575 St. Peter and St. Paul | b: 1578 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 23rd Mar 1578 St. Peter and St. Paul d: Feb 1647 Edenbridge, Kent bur: 10th Feb 1647 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent | b: 1580 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 13th Apr 1580 St. Peter and St. Paul d: 1657 Westerham, Kent bur: 3rd Jan 1657 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Cole butcher | m: c 1600 | Martha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1578 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 23rd Mar 1578 St. Peter and St. Paul d: Feb 1647 Edenbridge, Kent bur: 10th Feb 1647 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent | b: c 1580 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John | William | James | Elizabeth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1602 Edenbridge, Kent d: Sep 1602 Edenbridge, Kent bur: 5th Sep 1602 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent | b: 1605 Edenbridge, Kent d: Sep 1671 Edenbridge, Kent bur: 26th Sep 1671 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent | b: c 1607 Edenbridge, Kent d: Sep 1672 Edenbridge, Kent bur: 2nd Sep 1672 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent | b: c 1610 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Cole butcher | m: 18th Jun 1638 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent | Elizabeth Sennock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: c 1607 Edenbridge, Kent d: Sep 1672 Edenbridge, Kent bur: 2nd Sep 1672 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent | b: c 1610 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grace | James | William | Elizabeth | Margaret | Jane | Frances | Mary | b: 1639 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 1639 St. Peter and St. Paul | b: 1641 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 10th Jan 1641 St. Peter and St. Paul d: 1713 Westerham, Kent | b: 1643 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 7th May 1643 St. Peter and St. Paul d: 19th Jan 1659 Edenbridge, Kent bur: 21st Jan 1659 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent | b: 1645 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 15th Apr 1645 St. Peter and St. Paul | b: 1647 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 5th Sep 1647 St. Peter and St. Paul | b: 1652 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 28th Feb 1652 St. Peter and St. Paul d: 26th Dec 1715 | b: 28th Feb 1655 Edenbridge, Kent | b: c 1658 Edenbridge, Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John | William | Elizabeth | Elizabeth | Barbara | Thomas | George | Ann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1639 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 20th May 1639 St. Peter and St. Paul d: 1708 bur: 13th Feb 1708 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent | b: 1642 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 26th Dec 1642 St. Peter and St. Paul | b: 1644 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 7th Jan 1644 St. Peter and St. Paul d: Feb 1644 Edenbridge, Kent bur: 8th Feb 1644 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent | b: 1646 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 26th Apr 1646 St. Peter and St. Paul | b: 1649 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 13th Oct 1649 St. Peter and St. Paul d: Jul 1662 Edenbridge, Kent bur: 5th Jul 1662 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent | b: 13th Mar 1654 Edenbridge, Kent | b: 19th Mar 1657 Edenbridge, Kent d: Jun 1719 Edenbridge, Kent bur: 5th Jun 1719 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent | b: 1663 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 16th Nov 1663 St. Peter and St. Paul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Cole butcher | m: 11th Apr 1664 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent | Mary Burgat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1641 Edenbridge, Kent ch: 10th Jan 1641 St. Peter and St. Paul d: 1713 Westerham, Kent | b: c 1645 d: Mar 1715 Westerham, Kent bur: 3rd Mar 1715 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John | James | Thomas | Margaret | John | George | Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: c 1665 d: Jun 1666 Westerham, Kent bur: 27th Jun 1666 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent | b: 1667 Westerham, Kent ch: 30th Nov 1667 St. Mary's Church d: May 1736 Westerham, Kent bur: 11th May 1736 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent | b: 1670 Westerham, Kent ch: 4th Nov 1670 St. Mary's Church d: Mar 1671 Westerham, Kent bur: 10th Mar 1671 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent | b: 1676 Westerham, Kent ch: 5th Aug 1676 St. Mary's Church | b: 1677 Westerham, Kent ch: 26th Oct 1677 St. Mary's Church d: Jul 1705 Westerham, Kent bur: 7th Jul 1705 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent | b: 1679 Westerham, Kent ch: 24th Nov 1679 St. Mary's Church d: Jul 1730 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 16th Jul 1730 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1684 Westerham, Kent ch: 3rd Jun 1684 St. Mary's Church d: Jun 1686 Westerham, Kent bur: 23rd Jun 1686 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Cole | m: c 1700 | Sarah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1667 Westerham, Kent ch: 30th Nov 1667 St. Mary's Church d: May 1736 Westerham, Kent bur: 11th May 1736 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent | b: c 1680 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sarah | James | John | Jane | Jane | George | Susanna | William | b: 1702 Westerham, Kent ch: 13th Feb 1702 St. Mary's Church | b: 1705 Westerham, Kent ch: 13th Jul 1705 St. Mary's Church d: Jun 1754 Westerham, Kent bur: 26th Jun 1754 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent | b: 1706 Westerham, Kent ch: 27th Dec 1706 St. Mary's Church d: Oct 1756 Westerham, Kent bur: 28th Oct 1756 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent | b: 1708 Westerham, Kent ch: 4th Nov 1708 St. Mary's Church d: Before 23rd Nov 1708 Westerham, Kent bur: 23rd Nov 1708 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent | b: c 1710 Westerham, Kent d: 1711 Westerham, Kent bur: 21st Dec 1711 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent | b: 1711 Westerham, Kent ch: 21st Sep 1711 St. Mary's Church | b: 1713 Westerham, Kent ch: 17th Apr 1713 St. Mary's Church | b: 1714 Westerham, Kent ch: 14th Sep 1714 St. Mary's Church | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1703 Westerham, Kent ch: 28th Dec 1703 St. Mary's Church | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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