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Ancestry report for William Hovenden, son of Richard Hovenden and Alice Hovenden [Sheafe]
Generation No. 1
1. William Hovenden was the son of (2) Richard Hovenden and (3) Alice Hovenden [Sheafe]. He was born 1567 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 31st Aug 1567 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
He married Joan Roberts on 13th Jan 1588/89 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born c 1568 at Goudhurst, Kent, two Joan Roberts christened in Goudhurst 1565 & 1568
 
Generation No. 2
2. Richard Hovenden He was born c 1540 at ??; buried 8th Aug 1598 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
He married Alice Sheafe on 14th Oct 1566 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born 1541 at Cranbrook, Kent, aged 15½ in her father's will; buried 11th Apr 1607 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, widow of Richard. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1567 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 31st Aug 1567 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iiRichard who was born 1568 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 23rd May 1568 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iiiJoan who was born 1569 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25th Jul 1569 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 13th Dec 1637 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, wid
ivAnn who was born 1571 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 1st May 1571 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
vMary who was born 1573 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 21st Sep 1573 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
viElizabeth who was born 1576 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 28th Oct 1576 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
viiSamuel who was born 1578 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 6th Jan 1578/79 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
 
3. Alice Hovenden [Sheafe] was the daughter of (4) Richard Sheafe and (5) Elizabeth Sheafe [Andrew]. She was born 1541 at Cranbrook, Kent, aged 15½ in her father's will; buried 11th Apr 1607 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, widow of Richard
She married Richard Hovenden on 14th Oct 1566 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. He was born c 1540 at ??; buried 8th Aug 1598 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1567 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 31st Aug 1567 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iiRichard who was born 1568 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 23rd May 1568 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iiiJoan who was born 1569 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25th Jul 1569 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 13th Dec 1637 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, wid
ivAnn who was born 1571 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 1st May 1571 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
vMary who was born 1573 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 21st Sep 1573 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
viElizabeth who was born 1576 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 28th Oct 1576 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
viiSamuel who was born 1578 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 6th Jan 1578/79 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. Richard Sheafe He was born 1505 at Cranbrook, Kent, aged 14 in his father's will of 1520; died c Aug 1557 at Cranbrook, Kent
He married Elizabeth Andrew on c 1532 at ??. She was born c 1510 at Cranbrook, Kent; buried 12th Oct 1564 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born c 1532 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 6th Sep 1604 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iiAlice who was born 1541 Cranbrook, Kent, aged 15½ in her father's will; buried 11th Apr 1607 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, widow of Richard
 
5. Elizabeth Sheafe [Andrew] was the daughter of (6) Gyles Andrew and (7) Agnes Andrew [Unknown]. She was born c 1510 at Cranbrook, Kent; buried 12th Oct 1564 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
She married Richard Sheafe on c 1532 at ??. He was born 1505 at Cranbrook, Kent, aged 14 in his father's will of 1520; died c Aug 1557 at Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born c 1532 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 6th Sep 1604 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iiAlice who was born 1541 Cranbrook, Kent, aged 15½ in her father's will; buried 11th Apr 1607 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, widow of Richard
 
Generation No. 4
6. Gyles Andrew He was born c 1475 at ??
He married Agnes Unknown on c 1500 at ??. She was born c 1480 at ??; died c 1540 at Cranbrook, Kent, intestate. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born c 1505 Cranbrook, Kent
iiAlice who was born c 1507 Cranbrook, Kent
iiiElizabeth who was born c 1510 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 12th Oct 1564 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
ivThomas who was born c 1510 Cranbrook, Kent
vDorothy who was born c 1514 Cranbrook, Kent
viRichard who was born 1516 Cranbrook, Kent
viiBenet who was born c 1518 Cranbrook, Kent
viiiMargery who was born c 1520 Cranbrook, Kent
ixRobert who was born 1522 Cranbrook, Kent
 
7. Agnes Andrew [Unknown] She was born c 1480 at ??; died c 1540 at Cranbrook, Kent, intestate
She married Gyles Andrew on c 1500 at ??. He was born c 1475 at ??. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born c 1505 Cranbrook, Kent
iiAlice who was born c 1507 Cranbrook, Kent
iiiElizabeth who was born c 1510 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 12th Oct 1564 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
ivThomas who was born c 1510 Cranbrook, Kent
vDorothy who was born c 1514 Cranbrook, Kent
viRichard who was born 1516 Cranbrook, Kent
viiBenet who was born c 1518 Cranbrook, Kent
viiiMargery who was born c 1520 Cranbrook, Kent
ixRobert who was born 1522 Cranbrook, Kent
 

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