The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Richard Eldridge He was born 1721; died 31^st May 1789 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 4^th Jun 1789 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	He married (1) Ann Padgham on 2^nd Oct 1743 at St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex. She was born 1708; died 20^th Jan 1749 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 41 years; buried 2^nd Feb 1749 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	William who was born 1746 at Battle, Sussex; christened 28^th Mar 1746 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
2	ii	Richard who was born 1748/49 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 23^rd Jan 1749 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Jun 1803 Sedlescombe, Sussex; buried 7^th Jun 1803 Sedlescombe, Sussex
	He married (2) Mary French on 20^th Feb 1757 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. She was born 1717; died 24^th Mar 1764 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 47 years; buried 27^th Mar 1764 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	He married (3) Elizabeth Rutley on 15^th Sep 1764 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. She was born 1721; died 12^th Dec 1783 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 62 years; buried 16^th Dec 1783 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Richard Eldridge was the son of Richard Eldridge and Ann Eldridge [Padgham]. He was born 1748/49 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 23^rd Jan 1749 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Jun 1803 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; buried 7^th Jun 1803 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	He married Esther Catt on 3^rd Jan 1779 at St. Laurence, Guestling, Sussex. She was born c 1755. They had the following children:
	i	Stephen who was born c Oct 1779 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 22^nd Oct 1779 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
3	ii	Richard who was born 1781 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 28^th Dec 1781 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Oct 1864 Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 24^th Oct 1864 Sedlescombe, Sussex
	iii	William who was born 1784 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 28^th Jan 1784 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	iv	Esther who was born 1785 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 6^th Jun 1785 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	v	James who was born 1787 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 5^th Apr 1787 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
4	vi	Mary who was born 1790 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 6^th Apr 1790 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
5	vii	Soloman who was born 1792 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 24^th May 1792 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	viii	Elizabeth who was born 1794 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 14^th Nov 1794 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	ix	Spencer who was born 1796 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 8^th Dec 1796 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	x	Moses who was born 1799 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 24^th Jun 1799 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	3. Richard Eldridge, carpenter was the son of Richard Eldridge and Esther Eldridge [Catt]. He was born 1781 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 28^th Dec 1781 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Oct 1864 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 24^th Oct 1864 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	He married Rebecca Blundell on 25^th Aug 1803 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex. She was born 1775; died Jan 1855 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; buried 20^th Jan 1855 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
6	i	John Henry who was born 12^th Jul 1804 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 7^th Aug 1804 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Aug 1869 Northiam, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 14^th Aug 1869 Northiam, Sussex
	ii	Richard who was born 1806 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 19^th Jun 1806 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	iii	Rebecca who was born 1816 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 1^st Dec 1816 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex

	4. Mary Eldridge was the daughter of Richard Eldridge and Esther Eldridge [Catt]. She was born 1790 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 6^th Apr 1790 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
7	i	Henry who was born 1810 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, baseborn; christened 20^th May 1810 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex

	5. Soloman Eldridge, coachman was the son of Richard Eldridge and Esther Eldridge [Catt]. He was born 1792 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 24^th May 1792 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	He married Elizabeth Wilson on 2^nd Apr 1821 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1790 to 1795 at Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Solomon who was born 1822 to 1825 at Sussex
	ii	Mary who was born 1830 at Sussex
	iii	William who was born 1831 at Sussex

Generation No. 4
	6. John Henry Eldridge, carpenter was the son of Richard Eldridge, carpenter and Rebecca Eldridge [Blundell]. He was born 12^th Jul 1804 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 7^th Aug 1804 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Aug 1869 at Northiam, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 14^th Aug 1869 at St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex
	He married Elizabeth Miriam on c 1840. She was born 1814 at Linton, Kent; died May 1860 at Northiam, Sussex, aged 47 years; buried 19^th May 1860 at St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Albert who was born 1841 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 7^th Nov 1841 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
	ii	George who was born 1845 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 19^th Jul 1845 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex

	7. Henry Eldridge, farm labourer was the son of unknown father and Mary Eldridge. He was born 1810 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, baseborn; christened 20^th May 1810 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	i	Mary Esther who was born 1836 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 16^th Oct 1836 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	He married Mary Grey on 5^th Apr 1836 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. She was born 1817 at Whatlington, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Charlotte who was born 1838 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jun 1838 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	ii	Harriet who was born 1839 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 24^th Nov 1839 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	iii	Eliza who was born 1841 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 17^th Jun 1841 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	iv	Emily who was born 1844 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 28^th Jan 1844 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	v	Henry who was born 1845 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 7^th Dec 1845 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	vi	William who was born 1847 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 9^th Jun 1847 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
	vii	Jane Frances who was born 1849 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 15^th Apr 1849 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex