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Ancestry report for Dence Osborne, son of Alexander Osborne, clothier and Elizabeth Osborne [Hovenden] [Weller]

Generation No. 1
1. Dence Osborne was the son of (2) Alexander Osborne, clothier and (3) Elizabeth Osborne [Hovenden] [Weller]. He was born 1626 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 30^th Jul 1626 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 20^th Sep 1627 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent

Generation No. 2
2. Alexander Osborne, clothier He was born c 1590; buried 13^th Mar 1649/50 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
He married (1) Margaret Austen on 23^rd Jul 1616 at St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent. She was born 1590 at Horsmonden, Kent; christened 30^th Aug 1590 at St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent; buried 27^th Nov 1622 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Alexander who was born c 1617 ??; buried 1^st Aug 1678 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
ii	John who was born c 1619 ??
iii	Edward who was born c 1621 ??
He married (2) Elizabeth Hovenden on 16^th Sep 1623 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born 1593 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 2^nd Sep 1593 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 27^th Aug 1656 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, wife of Alexander Osborne. They had the following children:
i	Dence who was born 1626 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 30^th Jul 1626 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 20^th Sep 1627 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
ii	Robert who was born 1628 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 18^th May 1628 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 8^th Jun 1633 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iii	William who was born 1630 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 22^nd Aug 1630 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 25^th Oct 1630 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent

3. Elizabeth Osborne [Hovenden] [Weller] was the daughter of (4) Dence Weller, clothier and (5) Joan Weller [Hovenden]. She was born 1593 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 2^nd Sep 1593 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 27^th Aug 1656 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, wife of Alexander Osborne
She married (1) Thomas Hovenden on 16^th Jan 1615/16 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. He was born c 1590 at ??; buried 6^th Sep 1622 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
She married (2) Alexander Osborne, clothier on 16^th Sep 1623 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. He was born c 1590; buried 13^th Mar 1649/50 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Dence who was born 1626 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 30^th Jul 1626 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 20^th Sep 1627 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
ii	Robert who was born 1628 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 18^th May 1628 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 8^th Jun 1633 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iii	William who was born 1630 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 22^nd Aug 1630 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 25^th Oct 1630 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent

Generation No. 3
4. Dence Weller, clothier was the son of (6) Alexander Weller, clothier and (7) Elizabeth Weller [Dence]. He was born 1566 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 15^th Sep 1566 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died after 27^th May 1619 at Cranbrook, Kent; buried 30^th May 1619 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
i	Dence who was born 1590 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 17^th Nov 1590 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died 1597 Cranbrook, Kent, a boy; buried 1^st Jun 1597 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
He married Joan Hovenden on 17^th Nov 1590 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, same day as her sister Ann. She was born 1569 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25^th Jul 1569 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 13^th Dec 1637 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, wid. They had the following children:
i	Elizabeth who was born 1593 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 2^nd Sep 1593 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 27^th Aug 1656 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, wife of Alexander Osborne
ii	Alexander who was born 1595 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 20^th Jul 1595 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent

5. Joan Weller [Hovenden] was the daughter of (8) Richard Hovenden and (9) Alice Hovenden [Sheafe]. She was born 1569 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25^th Jul 1569 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 13^th Dec 1637 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, wid
i	Dence who was born 1590 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 17^th Nov 1590 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died 1597 Cranbrook, Kent, a boy; buried 1^st Jun 1597 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
She married Dence Weller, clothier on 17^th Nov 1590 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, same day as her sister Ann. He was born 1566 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 15^th Sep 1566 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died after 27^th May 1619 at Cranbrook, Kent; buried 30^th May 1619 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Elizabeth who was born 1593 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 2^nd Sep 1593 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 27^th Aug 1656 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, wife of Alexander Osborne
ii	Alexander who was born 1595 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 20^th Jul 1595 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent

Generation No. 4
6. Alexander Weller, clothier was the son of (10) Richard Weller and (11) Catherine Weller [Sharpeigh]. He was born c 1540; died 26^th Jun 1596 at Cranbrook, Kent, senior; buried 28^th Jun 1596 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
He married Elizabeth Dence on 5^th Nov 1565 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born c 1540; buried 3^rd Mar 1607/8 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Dence who was born 1566 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 15^th Sep 1566 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died after 27^th May 1619 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 30^th May 1619 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
ii	Agnes who was born 1567/68 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 4^th Feb 1567/68 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iii	John who was born 1569 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 24^th Oct 1569 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iv	Jervase who was born 1572 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 27^th Apr 1572 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died Aug 1576 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 19^th Aug 1576 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
v	Richard who was born 1574 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 18^th Apr 1574 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died after 18^th Oct 1611 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 21^st Oct 1611 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
vi	Stephen who was born 1576 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 2^nd Sep 1576 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died Feb 1634/35 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 10^th Feb 1634/35 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
vii	Elizabeth who was born 1577/78 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 20^th Mar 1577/78 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 11^th Dec 1655 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, w Robert & d Alex Weller (clothier)
viii	Catherine who was born 1579 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 11^th Oct 1579 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
ix	Alexander who was born 1580 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 20^th Nov 1580 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died Feb 1611/12 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 4^th Feb 1611/12 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent

7. Elizabeth Weller [Dence] was the daughter of (12) Gervase Dence and (13) Alice Dence. She was born c 1540; buried 3^rd Mar 1607/8 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
She married Alexander Weller, clothier on 5^th Nov 1565 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. He was born c 1540; died 26^th Jun 1596 at Cranbrook, Kent, senior; buried 28^th Jun 1596 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Dence who was born 1566 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 15^th Sep 1566 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died after 27^th May 1619 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 30^th May 1619 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
ii	Agnes who was born 1567/68 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 4^th Feb 1567/68 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iii	John who was born 1569 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 24^th Oct 1569 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iv	Jervase who was born 1572 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 27^th Apr 1572 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died Aug 1576 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 19^th Aug 1576 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
v	Richard who was born 1574 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 18^th Apr 1574 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died after 18^th Oct 1611 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 21^st Oct 1611 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
vi	Stephen who was born 1576 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 2^nd Sep 1576 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died Feb 1634/35 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 10^th Feb 1634/35 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
vii	Elizabeth who was born 1577/78 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 20^th Mar 1577/78 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 11^th Dec 1655 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, w Robert & d Alex Weller (clothier)
viii	Catherine who was born 1579 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 11^th Oct 1579 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
ix	Alexander who was born 1580 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 20^th Nov 1580 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died Feb 1611/12 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 4^th Feb 1611/12 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent

8. Richard Hovenden He was born c 1540 at ??; buried 8^th Aug 1598 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
He married Alice Sheafe on 14^th Oct 1566 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born 1541 at Cranbrook, Kent, aged 15½ in her father's will; buried 11^th Apr 1607 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, widow of Richard. They had the following children:
i	William who was born 1567 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 31^st Aug 1567 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
ii	Richard who was born 1568 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 23^rd May 1568 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iii	Joan who was born 1569 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25^th Jul 1569 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 13^th Dec 1637 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, wid
iv	Ann who was born 1571 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 1^st May 1571 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
v	Mary who was born 1573 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 21^st Sep 1573 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
vi	Elizabeth who was born 1576 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 28^th Oct 1576 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
vii	Samuel who was born 1578 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 6^th Jan 1578/79 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent

9. Alice Hovenden [Sheafe] was the daughter of (14) Richard Sheafe and (15) Elizabeth Sheafe [Andrew]. She was born 1541 at Cranbrook, Kent, aged 15½ in her father's will; buried 11^th Apr 1607 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, widow of Richard
She married Richard Hovenden on 14^th Oct 1566 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. He was born c 1540 at ??; buried 8^th Aug 1598 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
i	William who was born 1567 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 31^st Aug 1567 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
ii	Richard who was born 1568 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 23^rd May 1568 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iii	Joan who was born 1569 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25^th Jul 1569 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 13^th Dec 1637 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, wid
iv	Ann who was born 1571 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 1^st May 1571 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
v	Mary who was born 1573 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 21^st Sep 1573 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
vi	Elizabeth who was born 1576 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 28^th Oct 1576 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
vii	Samuel who was born 1578 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 6^th Jan 1578/79 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent

Generation No. 5
10. Richard Weller He was born c 1515
He married Catherine Sharpeigh on c 1535. She was born c 1515. They had the following children:
i	Alexander who was born c 1540; died 26^th Jun 1596 Cranbrook, Kent, senior; buried 28^th Jun 1596 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
ii	Laurence who was born c 1540; died Sep 1597 Cranbrook, Kent, clerk, plague; buried 16^th Sep 1597 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iii	John who was born c 1545
iv	William who was born c 1545
v	Unknown who was born c 1550
vi	Alice who was born c 1550 Cranbrook, Kent

11. Catherine Weller [Sharpeigh] She was born c 1515
She married Richard Weller on c 1535. He was born c 1515. They had the following children:
i	Alexander who was born c 1540; died 26^th Jun 1596 Cranbrook, Kent, senior; buried 28^th Jun 1596 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
ii	Laurence who was born c 1540; died Sep 1597 Cranbrook, Kent, clerk, plague; buried 16^th Sep 1597 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iii	John who was born c 1545
iv	William who was born c 1545
v	Unknown who was born c 1550
vi	Alice who was born c 1550 Cranbrook, Kent

12. Gervase Dence was the son of (16) Richard Dence and (17) Mrs Dence. He was born c 1520; died 1543 at Cranbrook, Kent
He married Alice on c 1540. She was born c 1520. They had the following children:
i	Elizabeth who was born c 1540; buried 3^rd Mar 1607/8 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent

13. Alice Dence She was born c 1520
She married Gervase Dence on c 1540. He was born c 1520; died 1543 at Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Elizabeth who was born c 1540; buried 3^rd Mar 1607/8 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent

14. 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 12^th Oct 1564 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Thomas who was born c 1532 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 6^th Sep 1604 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
ii	Alice who was born 1541 Cranbrook, Kent, aged 15½ in her father's will; buried 11^th Apr 1607 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, widow of Richard

15. Elizabeth Sheafe [Andrew] was the daughter of (18) Gyles Andrew and (19) Agnes Andrew [Unknown]. She was born c 1510 at Cranbrook, Kent; buried 12^th 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:
i	Thomas who was born c 1532 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 6^th Sep 1604 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
ii	Alice who was born 1541 Cranbrook, Kent, aged 15½ in her father's will; buried 11^th Apr 1607 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, widow of Richard

Generation No. 6
16. Richard Dence He was born c 1500; died 1561
He married Mrs on c 1520. She was born c 1500. They had the following children:
i	Gervase who was born c 1520; died 1543 Cranbrook, Kent
ii	Alexander who was born c 1520; died 22^nd Jan 1574 Cranbrook, Kent; buried after 22^nd Jan 1574 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iii	Joan who was born c 1520
iv	Elizabeth who was born c 1520
v	Alice who was born c 1520

17. Mrs Dence She was born c 1500
She married Richard Dence on c 1520. He was born c 1500; died 1561. They had the following children:
i	Gervase who was born c 1520; died 1543 Cranbrook, Kent
ii	Alexander who was born c 1520; died 22^nd Jan 1574 Cranbrook, Kent; buried after 22^nd Jan 1574 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iii	Joan who was born c 1520
iv	Elizabeth who was born c 1520
v	Alice who was born c 1520

18. 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:
i	John who was born c 1505 Cranbrook, Kent
ii	Alice who was born c 1507 Cranbrook, Kent
iii	Elizabeth who was born c 1510 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 12^th Oct 1564 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iv	Thomas who was born c 1510 Cranbrook, Kent
v	Dorothy who was born c 1514 Cranbrook, Kent
vi	Richard who was born 1516 Cranbrook, Kent
vii	Benet who was born c 1518 Cranbrook, Kent
viii	Margery who was born c 1520 Cranbrook, Kent
ix	Robert who was born 1522 Cranbrook, Kent

19. 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:
i	John who was born c 1505 Cranbrook, Kent
ii	Alice who was born c 1507 Cranbrook, Kent
iii	Elizabeth who was born c 1510 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 12^th Oct 1564 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iv	Thomas who was born c 1510 Cranbrook, Kent
v	Dorothy who was born c 1514 Cranbrook, Kent
vi	Richard who was born 1516 Cranbrook, Kent
vii	Benet who was born c 1518 Cranbrook, Kent
viii	Margery who was born c 1520 Cranbrook, Kent
ix	Robert who was born 1522 Cranbrook, Kent

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