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Descendant's report for Simon Lynche, son of William Lynche and Cycily Lynche [Morton]

Simon Lynche was born circa 1495 the eldest son of William Lynche and, probably, Cicily Morton, the first of his three wives. The Lynches were wealthy members of the Cranbrook area having made their fortune as clothiers. William Lynch had been charged by John Blubery in his will of 1518 "to found a frescole howse for all the pour children of Cranbroke" and on William's death in 1539 Simon took on this responsibility. By 1564, after legal proceedings, Simon "for a certain consideration him thereunto moving" conveyed certain property to trustees for the perpetual maintenance of a grammar school at Cranbrook. This included a house called Blewberryes and a farm at Horsemonden. In 1573 Queen Elizabeth I visited Cranbrook when she granted a Charter to establish the Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth in Cranbrook.

Simon Lynche had moved circa 1550 to Staple near Sandwich, which he represented in parliament in Queen Mary's reign, and afterwards to his seat at Groves. Simon married first Mary Roberts and then Joan Courthope with whom he had four sons and established the family and their descendants at Staple

Simon died in March 1573/4 and was buried in the Lynch Chancel at Staple on 5th March 1573/4.


See also The Early History of Cranbrook School.
Generation No. 1
  1. Simon Lynche was the son of William Lynche and Cycily Lynche [Morton]. He was born c 1495; died Mar 1573/74 at Staple, Kent; buried 5th Mar 1573/74 at Lynch Chancel, Staple, Kent
  He married (1) Mary Roberts on c 1530. She was born c 1500
  He married (2) Joan Courthope on c 1535. She was born c 1500. They had the following children:
2 iWilliam who was born c 1540; died 1619
  iiJohn who was born 1540 to 1560
  iiiThomas who was born 1540 to 1560
  ivSymon who was born 1540 to 1560
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Lynche was the son of Simon Lynche and Joan Lynche [Courthope]. He was born c 1540; died 1619
  He married Mary Collyer on 15th Feb 1563 at St Mary, Sandwich, Kent. She was born c 1540. They had the following children:
3 iWilliam who was born c 1564 at Staple, Kent
  iiSymon who was born c 1566 at Staple, Kent
  iiiAbigaell who was born c 1567 at Staple, Kent
  ivMary who was born c 1568 at Staple, Kent
  vElizabeth who was born c 1569 at Staple, Kent
  viFrances who was born c 1571 at Staple, Kent
  viiRobert who was born c 1573 at Staple, Kent; died 1653
   
Generation No. 3
  3. William Lynche was the son of William Lynche and Mary Lynche [Collyer]. He was born c 1564 at Staple, Kent
  He married Judith Aylmer on c 1585. She was born c 1565, daughter of John Aylmer, Bishop of London. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1589 at Staple, Kent; died 4th Mar 1589
  iiJohn who was born c 1591 at Staple, Kent; died Oct 1680
  iiiSymon who was born c 1593 at Staple, Kent
  ivWilliam who was born 1595 at Staple, Kent; christened 29th May 1595 Staple, Kent; died 27th Jun 1597
  vJulius who was born 1596 at Staple, Kent; christened 6th Jun 1596 Staple, Kent; died before 9th Jun 1596 Kent; buried 9th Jun 1596 Kent
  viTheophilus who was born 1597 at Staple, Kent; christened 9th Jul 1597 Staple, Kent; died 9th Oct 1597
  viiAnna who was born 1598 at Staple, Kent; christened 18th Jun 1598 Staple, Kent
  viiiWilliam who was born 1599 at Staple, Kent; christened 5th Aug 1599 Staple, Kent
  ixAylmer (Elmar) who was born 1600 at Staple, Kent; christened 23rd Nov 1600 Staple, Kent
  xTheophilus who was born 1603 at Staple, Kent; christened 10th Jul 1603 Staple, Kent
  xiJudith who was born 1605 at Staple, Kent; christened 31st Aug 1605 Staple, Kent; died 31st Aug 1606
   

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