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Ancestry report for Mathias Woodhams, son of John Woodhams, Yeoman and Elizabeth Woodhams [Jennings]

Generation No. 1
1. Mathias Woodhams was the son of (2) John Woodhams, Yeoman and (3) Elizabeth Woodhams [Jennings]. He was born 1691/92 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 15^th Feb 1691/92 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Jun 1757 at Ashurst, Kent, Cause of death: Smallpox; buried 17^th Jun 1757 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
He married (1) Anne Peckham on 20^th Jan 1716 at Cowden, Kent. She was born 1690 at Cowden, Kent; christened 24^th Aug 1690 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 24^th Jun 1741 at Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
i	William who was born 1717 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25^th Apr 1717 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; died 18^th Sep 1781 Penshurst, Kent; buried 26^th Sep 1781 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
ii	John who was born 1718 Penshurst, Kent; christened 17^th Nov 1718 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 28^th Dec 1794 Black House Farm, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 2^nd Jan 1795 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iii	Matthias who was born 4^th Sep 1720 Penshurst, Kent; christened 18^th Sep 1720 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; died 22^nd Nov 1794 Ashurst, Kent; buried 26^th Nov 1794 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
iv	Mary who was born 30^th May 1722 Penshurst, Kent; christened 3^rd Jun 1722 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 17^th Feb 1801 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
v	Anne who was born 22^nd May 1724 Penshurst, Kent; christened 7^th Jun 1724 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; died 20^th Nov 1751 Penshurst, Kent; buried 25^th Nov 1751 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
vi	Thomas who was born 22^nd Jul 1725 Penshurst, Kent; christened 24^th Jul 1726 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; died 18^th Feb 1798 Penshurst, Kent; buried 24^th Feb 1798 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
vii	Richard who was born 1728 Ashurst, Kent; christened 3^rd Nov 1728 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; died 30^th Nov 1807 Penshurst, Kent; buried 5^th Dec 1807 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
viii	Sarah who was born 1731 Ashurst, Kent; christened 23^rd May 1731 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; died 27^th Feb 1803 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 3^rd Mar 1803 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
He married (2) Anne Knight on 8^th Dec 1742 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent. She was born c 1691; died 15^th Mar 1756 at Penshurst, Kent

Generation No. 2
2. John Woodhams, Yeoman was the son of (4) John Woodham, yeoman and (5) Jane Woodhams [Stente]. He was born 1637 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 25^th Mar 1637 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Feb 1719/20 at Penshurst, Kent; buried 26^th Feb 1719/20 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
He married (1) Sarah Best on 5^th May 1664 at Seal, Kent. She was born c 1640 at Kemsing, Kent; died before Feb 1666
He married (2) Mary Firminger on 26^th Feb 1665/66 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, John resident of Ashurst. She was born 1634 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Jun 1634 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 1668 to 1675. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born 1668/69 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26^th Jan 1668/69 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married (3) Elizabeth Jennings on 6^th Aug 1677 at Crowhurst, Surrey. She was born c 1661; died 2^nd Oct 1732 at Ashurst, Kent; buried 8^th Oct 1732 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Elizabeth who was born 1678 Penshurst, Kent; christened 28^th Jun 1678 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
ii	Mathias who was born 1691/92 Penshurst, Kent; christened 15^th Feb 1691/92 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Jun 1757 Ashurst, Kent, Cause of death: Smallpox; buried 17^th Jun 1757 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
iii	Henry who was born 1693 Stone Cross Farm, Penshurst, Kent; christened 31^st Dec 1693 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, son of John Woodhams of Stone-Cross in Penshurst Parish; died 24^th Mar 1769 Penshurst, Kent; buried 29^th Mar 1769 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
iv	William who was born 24^th Sep 1698 Penshurst, Kent; christened 8^th Nov 1698 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died before 1754 ??

3. Elizabeth Woodhams [Jennings] She was born c 1661; died 2^nd Oct 1732 at Ashurst, Kent; buried 8^th Oct 1732 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
She married John Woodhams, Yeoman on 6^th Aug 1677 at Crowhurst, Surrey. He was born 1637 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 25^th Mar 1637 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Feb 1719/20 at Penshurst, Kent; buried 26^th Feb 1719/20 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Elizabeth who was born 1678 Penshurst, Kent; christened 28^th Jun 1678 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
ii	Mathias who was born 1691/92 Penshurst, Kent; christened 15^th Feb 1691/92 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Jun 1757 Ashurst, Kent, Cause of death: Smallpox; buried 17^th Jun 1757 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
iii	Henry who was born 1693 Stone Cross Farm, Penshurst, Kent; christened 31^st Dec 1693 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, son of John Woodhams of Stone-Cross in Penshurst Parish; died 24^th Mar 1769 Penshurst, Kent; buried 29^th Mar 1769 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
iv	William who was born 24^th Sep 1698 Penshurst, Kent; christened 8^th Nov 1698 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died before 1754 ??

Generation No. 3
4. John Woodham, yeoman was the son of (6) Peter Woodham, farmer and (7) Margaret Woodham [Groombridge]. He was born c 1592 at Speldhurst, Kent; died c 1670
He married Jane Stente on 24^th Mar 1628/29 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born c 1606 at Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
i	John who was born c 1631 Penshurst, Kent; died Feb 1635/36 Penshurst, Kent; buried 14^th Feb 1635/36 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, same day as his sister Ann (Annas)
ii	Annas who was born 1633 Penshurst, Kent; christened 3^rd Apr 1633 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Feb 1635/36 Penshurst, Kent; buried 14^th Feb 1635/36 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, same day as her brother John
iii	Thomas who was born 1635/36 Penshurst, Kent; christened 23^rd Feb 1635/36 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Mar 1635/36 Penshurst, Kent; buried 7^th Mar 1635/36 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
iv	John who was born 1637 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25^th Mar 1637 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Feb 1719/20 Penshurst, Kent; buried 26^th Feb 1719/20 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
v	Thomas who was born 1640 Penshurst, Kent; christened 6^th Apr 1640 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Sep 1725 Cowden, Kent; buried 21^st Sep 1725 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
vi	William who was born c 1642 Penshurst, Kent; died Jan 1642/43 Penshurst, Kent; buried 15^th Jan 1642/43 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, sonn of John Woodam
vii	Susanna who was born 1644 Penshurst, Kent; christened 9^th Dec 1644 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died May 1707 Lingfield, Surrey; buried 21^st May 1707 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey

5. Jane Woodhams [Stente] was the daughter of (8) Robert Stent and (9) Anne Stent [Unknown]. She was born c 1606 at Penshurst, Kent
She married John Woodham, yeoman on 24^th Mar 1628/29 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born c 1592 at Speldhurst, Kent; died c 1670. They had the following children:
i	John who was born c 1631 Penshurst, Kent; died Feb 1635/36 Penshurst, Kent; buried 14^th Feb 1635/36 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, same day as his sister Ann (Annas)
ii	Annas who was born 1633 Penshurst, Kent; christened 3^rd Apr 1633 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Feb 1635/36 Penshurst, Kent; buried 14^th Feb 1635/36 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, same day as her brother John
iii	Thomas who was born 1635/36 Penshurst, Kent; christened 23^rd Feb 1635/36 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Mar 1635/36 Penshurst, Kent; buried 7^th Mar 1635/36 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
iv	John who was born 1637 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25^th Mar 1637 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Feb 1719/20 Penshurst, Kent; buried 26^th Feb 1719/20 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
v	Thomas who was born 1640 Penshurst, Kent; christened 6^th Apr 1640 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Sep 1725 Cowden, Kent; buried 21^st Sep 1725 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
vi	William who was born c 1642 Penshurst, Kent; died Jan 1642/43 Penshurst, Kent; buried 15^th Jan 1642/43 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, sonn of John Woodam
vii	Susanna who was born 1644 Penshurst, Kent; christened 9^th Dec 1644 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died May 1707 Lingfield, Surrey; buried 21^st May 1707 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey

Generation No. 4
6. Peter Woodham, farmer He was born c 1565 at ??; died Mar 1634 at Speldhurst, Kent; buried 26^th Mar 1634 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
He married Margaret Groombridge on 20^th Sep 1590 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born 1563/64 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 20^th Feb 1563/64 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Aug 1626 at Speldhurst, Kent; buried 19^th Aug 1626 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
i	John who was born c 1592 Speldhurst, Kent; died c 1670
ii	Thomas who was born 1600 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 16^th Feb 1600 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, sonne of Petter Woodam; died Apr 1663 Westerham, Kent; buried 14^th Apr 1663 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent
iii	Susan who was born 1603 Speldhurst, Kent
iv	Mary who was born c 1605 Speldhurst, Kent
v	Sarah who was born 1608 Speldhurst, Kent; died Feb 1633/34 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 10^th Feb 1633/34 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent

7. Margaret Woodham [Groombridge] was the daughter of (10) John Groombridge and (11) Johana Grombridge [Tyherst]. She was born 1563/64 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 20^th Feb 1563/64 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Aug 1626 at Speldhurst, Kent; buried 19^th Aug 1626 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
She married Peter Woodham, farmer on 20^th Sep 1590 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. He was born c 1565 at ??; died Mar 1634 at Speldhurst, Kent; buried 26^th Mar 1634 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
i	John who was born c 1592 Speldhurst, Kent; died c 1670
ii	Thomas who was born 1600 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 16^th Feb 1600 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, sonne of Petter Woodam; died Apr 1663 Westerham, Kent; buried 14^th Apr 1663 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent
iii	Susan who was born 1603 Speldhurst, Kent
iv	Mary who was born c 1605 Speldhurst, Kent
v	Sarah who was born 1608 Speldhurst, Kent; died Feb 1633/34 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 10^th Feb 1633/34 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent

8. Robert Stent He was born c 1580 at ??; died before 17^th Feb 1629 at Penshurst, Kent; buried before 17^th Feb 1629 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
He married Anne Unknown on c 1605 at ??. They had the following children:
i	Jane who was born c 1606 Penshurst, Kent

9. Anne Stent [Unknown]
She married Robert Stent on c 1605 at ??. He was born c 1580 at ??; died before 17^th Feb 1629 at Penshurst, Kent; buried before 17^th Feb 1629 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Jane who was born c 1606 Penshurst, Kent

Generation No. 5
10. John Groombridge was the son of (12) Thomas Groombridge and (13) Alice Groombridge. He was born c 1535
He married Johana Tyherst on 23^rd Nov 1562 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born c 1540. They had the following children:
i	Ellen who was born 1563 Speldhurst, Kent; christened Sep 1563 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Oct 1563 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 8^th Oct 1563 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ii	Margaret who was born 1563/64 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 20^th Feb 1563/64 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Aug 1626 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 19^th Aug 1626 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iii	Anne who was born 1565 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 17^th Feb 1566 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iv	Joane who was born 1566 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 8^th Nov 1566 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died 1634 Speldhurst, Kent; buried Jun 1634 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
v	Katherine who was born c 1567
vi	Alice who was born 1568 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2^nd May 1568 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
vii	John who was born 1569 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 1^st Nov 1569 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viii	Dorcas who was born 1570 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 17^th Dec 1570 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ix	Mary who was born 1572 Speldhurst, Kent; christened Nov 1572 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died before 1580
x	Elizabeth who was born 1573 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 31^st May 1573 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Jun 1573 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 3^rd Jul 1573 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
xi	Mercy who was born 1574 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 1^st Aug 1574 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
xii	Thomas who was born 1576 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 15^th Jul 1576 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Oct 1576 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 22^nd Oct 1576 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
xiii	Susan who was born 1577 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 21^st Apr 1577 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Oct 1577 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 13^th Oct 1577 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
xiv	Agnis who was born 1578 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 7^th Aug 1578 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
xv	Mary who was born 1580 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5^th Mar 1580 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent

11. Johana Grombridge [Tyherst] She was born c 1540
She married John Groombridge on 23^rd Nov 1562 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. He was born c 1535. They had the following children:
i	Ellen who was born 1563 Speldhurst, Kent; christened Sep 1563 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Oct 1563 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 8^th Oct 1563 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ii	Margaret who was born 1563/64 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 20^th Feb 1563/64 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Aug 1626 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 19^th Aug 1626 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iii	Anne who was born 1565 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 17^th Feb 1566 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iv	Joane who was born 1566 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 8^th Nov 1566 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died 1634 Speldhurst, Kent; buried Jun 1634 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
v	Katherine who was born c 1567
vi	Alice who was born 1568 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2^nd May 1568 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
vii	John who was born 1569 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 1^st Nov 1569 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viii	Dorcas who was born 1570 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 17^th Dec 1570 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ix	Mary who was born 1572 Speldhurst, Kent; christened Nov 1572 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died before 1580
x	Elizabeth who was born 1573 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 31^st May 1573 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Jun 1573 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 3^rd Jul 1573 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
xi	Mercy who was born 1574 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 1^st Aug 1574 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
xii	Thomas who was born 1576 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 15^th Jul 1576 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Oct 1576 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 22^nd Oct 1576 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
xiii	Susan who was born 1577 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 21^st Apr 1577 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Oct 1577 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 13^th Oct 1577 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
xiv	Agnis who was born 1578 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 7^th Aug 1578 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
xv	Mary who was born 1580 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5^th Mar 1580 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent

Generation No. 6
12. Thomas Groombridge He was born c 1510
He married Alice on c 1530. She was born c 1510. They had the following children:
i	John who was born c 1535
ii	Andrew who was born c 1540
iii	Thomas who was born c 1545
iv	William who was born c 1545
v	Robert who was born c 1545
vi	Johanna who was born c 1545
vii	Ellinor who was born c 1545
viii	Alice who was born c 1545
ix	Margaret who was born c 1545
x	Richard who was born c 1550

13. Alice Groombridge She was born c 1510
She married Thomas Groombridge on c 1530. He was born c 1510. They had the following children:
i	John who was born c 1535
ii	Andrew who was born c 1540
iii	Thomas who was born c 1545
iv	William who was born c 1545
v	Robert who was born c 1545
vi	Johanna who was born c 1545
vii	Ellinor who was born c 1545
viii	Alice who was born c 1545
ix	Margaret who was born c 1545
x	Richard who was born c 1550

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