The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Alexander Groombridge
Generation No. 1
  1. Alexander Groombridge He was born c 1600
  He married Elizabeth Mandy on 1623 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent. She was born c 1600. They had the following children:
2 iAlexander who was born 1624 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 24th Dec 1624 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Alexander Groombridge was the son of Alexander Groombridge and Elizabeth Groombridge [Mandy]. He was born 1624 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 24th Dec 1624 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
  He married Ann on c 1650. She was born c 1630. They had the following children:
  iAlexander who was born 1653 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 31st Jul 1653 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
  iiIsaak who was born 1657 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 26th Sep 1657 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
3 iiiDr John who was born 1660; died Jun 1721 Cranbrook, Kent, A.M. Physician; buried 28th Jun 1721 Cranbrook, Kent
  ivStephen who was born 1668 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 17th Nov 1668 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Alex Grumbridge and Ann Grumbridge
  vWalter who was born 1670 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 4th Apr 1670 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Alex Grumbridge and Ann Grumbridge
  viAlex who was born 1671 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 8th Aug 1671 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Alex Grumbridge and Ann Grumbridge
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Dr John Groombridge, physician was the son of Alexander Groombridge and Ann Groombridge. He was born 1660; died Jun 1721 at Cranbrook, Kent, A.M. Physician; buried 28th Jun 1721 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  He married Frances Poyntell on 12th May 1692 at Chislehurst, Kent, John Groombridge of Cranbrook gentleman, 30 and Frances Poyntell of Maidstone spinster 24 her father dead wco mother Mary Poyntell alleged by Daniel Poyntell at Chistlehurst.. She was born 1668, daughter of Daniel Poyntell and Mary Poyntell (nee Butcher); died Feb 1724/25 at Cranbrook, Kent, Mrs Fras. Widow; buried 15th Feb 1724/25 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
  iFrances who was born 1694 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 10th May 1694 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Mr Jn Groombridge and Fras Groombridge
  iiAnn who was born 1695 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 23rd May 1695 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Mr Jn Groombridge and Fras Groombridge
  iiiJudeth who was born 1696 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 23rd Oct 1696 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Mr Jn Groombridge and Fras Groombridge
  ivMary who was born 1698 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 30th Jun 1698 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Jn Groombridge and Fras Groombridge; died Sep 1700 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 5th Sep 1700 Cranbrook, Kent
4 vElizabeth who was born 1700 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 27th May 1700 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Mr Jn Groombridge and Frances Groombridge; died Apr 1722 Cranbrook, Kent, wife of Mr. James, Surgeon of Rye; buried 7th Apr 1722 Cranbrook, Kent
  viJohn who was born 1701 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 5th Jun 1701 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Mr Jn Groombridge and Francis Groombridge; died Jul 1705 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 19th Jul 1705 Cranbrook, Kent
  viiJane who was born 1702 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 8th Oct 1702 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Mr Jn Groombridge and Frances Groombridge
  viiiMary who was born 1703 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 13th Jan 1703 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Mr Jn Groombridge and Frances Groombridge; died Sep 1704 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 25th Sep 1704 Cranbrook, Kent
  ixDaniel who was born 1704 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 31st Jan 1704 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Mr Jn Groombridge and Fras Groombridge
  xRebecca who was born 1706 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 10th May 1706 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Mr Jn Groombridge and Fras Groombridge
   
Generation No. 4
  4. Elizabeth Hope [Groombridge] was the daughter of Dr John Groombridge, physician and Frances Groombridge [Poyntell]. She was born 1700 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 27th May 1700 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Mr Jn Groombridge and Frances Groombridge; died Apr 1722 at Cranbrook, Kent, wife of Mr. James, Surgeon of Rye; buried 7th Apr 1722 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  She married James Hope, surgeon on 22nd Jul 1719 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. He was born 1695 at Ashford, Kent; christened 7th Jul 1695 at Ashford, Kent, son of William Hope and Elizabeth Hope; died 19th Mar 1741 at Rye, Sussex, Mr. Chirurgeon and Apothecary, Jurat; buried 23rd Mar 1741 at St. Mary, Rye, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iElizabeth who was born 1720 at Rye, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1720 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, daughter of James Hope and Eliz. Hope; died 10th Dec 1782 Rye, Sussex, widow; buried 17th Dec 1782 Rye, Sussex
  iiJames who was born 1722 at Rye, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1722 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, son of James Hope and Eliz. Hope; died 7th Apr 1723 Cranbrook, Kent, infant from Rye, aged 1 year and 13 days; buried 10th Apr 1723 Cranbrook, Kent
   
Generation No. 5
  5. Elizabeth Elmstone [Hope] was the daughter of James Hope, surgeon and Elizabeth Hope [Groombridge]. She was born 1720 at Rye, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1720 at St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, daughter of James Hope and Eliz. Hope; died 10th Dec 1782 at Rye, Sussex, widow; buried 17th Dec 1782 at St. Mary, Rye, Sussex
  She married Walter Elmstone, surgeon on 5th Aug 1741 at St Paul, Deptford, Kent, Walter Elmstone of Rye in Sussex, Surgeon and Elizabeth Hope of Rye in Sussex, spinster. He was born 1718; died 31st Jan 1762 at Rye, Sussex, Mr. Apoyhecary; buried 4th Feb 1762 at St Mary, Rye, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1743 at Rye, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1743 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, son of Walter Elmestone and Eliz. Elmestone; died 17th Sep 1747 Rye, Sussex, son of Walter and Elizabeth; buried 21st Sep 1747 Rye, Sussex
   

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