The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Johan Shedwater [Bassock] [Unknown]
Generation No. 1
  1. Johan Shedwater [Bassock] [Unknown] She was born c 1500 at ??
  She married (1) Ralfe Bassock on c 1525 at ??. He was born c 1500 at ??; buried 20th May 1545 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. They had the following children:
2 iWilliam who was born c 1525 at Staplehurst, Kent; buried 12th Dec 1596 Staplehurst, Kent
3 iiElizabeth who was born c 1527 at Staplehurst, Kent
  iiiThomas who was born c 1532 at Staplehurst, Kent; buried 17th Nov 1543 Staplehurst, Kent
  She married (2) Robert Shedwater on 8th Nov 1546 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. He was born c 1500 at Salehurst, Sussex; buried 25th Feb 1550 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. They had the following children:
4 iEdward who was born c 1829 at Staplehurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Bassock was the son of Ralfe Bassock and Johan Shedwater [Bassock] [Unknown]. He was born c 1525 at Staplehurst, Kent; buried 12th Dec 1596 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  He married (1) Agnes Abarrow on 15th Oct 1551 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. She was born c 1525 at ??; buried 12th Apr 1566 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, wife of Wyllm Bassoke. They had the following children:
5 iRalf who was born 1555 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 8th Apr 1555 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; died before 1595 ??, not mentioned in his father's will
  iiJoanna who was born 1556/57 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 11th Feb 1556/57 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; buried 21st Jul 1595 Staplehurst, Kent
  iiiRobert who was born 1561 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 6th Jul 1561 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; buried 28th Jul 1561 Staplehurst, Kent
6 ivMary who was born 1562 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 8th Nov 1562 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; buried 12th May 1610 Staplehurst, Kent
  vJames who was born 1565 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 10th Jun 1565 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; buried 14th Dec 1565 Staplehurst, Kent, name recorded as William but presumed to be James
  He married (2) Dorothy Grayling on 13th Jul 1567 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. She was born c 1525 at ??; buried 16th Sep 1583 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, wife of William Bassock. They had the following children:
  iIsabel who was born 1568 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 16th May 1568 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  iiJohn who was born 1570 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 29th Oct 1570 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  iiiWilliam who was born 1575 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 10th Apr 1575 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; buried 24th Jul 1597 Staplehurst, Kent, sonne of William Bassock senior
7 ivAnne who was born 1577 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 14th Apr 1577 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  vRobert who was born 1580 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 14th Jul 1580 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  viDorothy who was born 1583 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 1st Apr 1853 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  He married (3) Mary Baker on 16th Oct 1590 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. She was born c 1520 at ??
   
  3. Elizabeth Eden [Asten] [Bassock] was the daughter of Ralfe Bassock and Johan Shedwater [Bassock] [Unknown]. She was born c 1527 at Staplehurst, Kent
  She married (1) Stephen Asten, labourer on 15th Nov 1551 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. He was born c 1520 at Staplehurst, Kent. They had the following children:
8 iJoan who was born 1552 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 1st Jan 1552/53 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
9 iiJarvis who was born 1554 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 16th Jul 1554 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; buried 5th Jun 1610 Staplehurst, Kent
  iiiMargery who was born 1557 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 26th Mar 1557 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; buried 18th Jan 1565/66 Staplehurst, Kent, a young mayden
  She married (2) William Eden on 14th Jan 1561/62 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. He was born c 1530 at ??; buried 1st Apr 1564 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1562 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 28th Dec 1562 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; buried 28th Dec 1562 Staplehurst, Kent
   
  4. Edward Bassock was the son of Ralfe Bassock and Johan Shedwater [Bassock] [Unknown]. He was born c 1829 at Staplehurst, Kent
  He married Mildred Grayling on 12th Oct 1562 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. She was born c 1535 at ??; buried 29th Apr 1609 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Ralf Bassock was the son of William Bassock and Agnes Bassock [Abarrow]. He was born 1555 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 8th Apr 1555 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; died before 1595 at ??, not mentioned in his father's will
  He married Jane Pearson on 9th Jul 1584 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. She was born c 1555 at ??; buried 21st Jan 1584/85 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, a young woman the wife of Ralf Bassock
   
  6. Mary Austen [Bassock] was the daughter of William Bassock and Agnes Bassock [Abarrow]. She was born 1562 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 8th Nov 1562 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; buried 12th May 1610 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  She married Jarvis Austen on 26th Oct 1584 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. He was born 1554 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 16th Jul 1554 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; buried 5th Jun 1610 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1585 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 29th Aug 1585 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; died before 1590 Staplehurst, Kent
  iiStephen who was born 1586/87 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 26th Feb 1586/87 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  iiiCatherine who was born 1589 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 6th Apr 1589 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; buried 9th Apr 1589 Staplehurst, Kent
  ivMary who was born 1590 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 5th Apr 1590 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  vTearsye who was born 1591/92 at Staplehurst, Kent, twin of Denise; christened 13th Feb 1591/92 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; buried 16th Feb 1591/92 Staplehurst, Kent
  viDenys who was born 1591/92 at Staplehurst, Kent, twin of Tearsye; christened 13th Feb 1591/92 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  viiJohn who was born 1596 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 15th Aug 1596 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
10 viiiJonas who was born 1598 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 3rd Dec 1598 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  ixSusan who was born 1605 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 4th Jul 1605 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  xMildred who was born 1607 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 2nd Aug 1607 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
   
  7. Anne Marchant [Bassock] was the daughter of William Bassock and Dorothy Bassock [Grayling]. She was born 1577 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 14th Apr 1577 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  She married Nicholas Merchant on 8th Apr 1600 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. He was born 1676 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 26th Dec 1676 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Tho Merchant and Ann Merchant
   
  8. Joan Harris [Austen] was the daughter of Stephen Asten, labourer and Elizabeth Eden [Asten] [Bassock]. She was born 1552 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 1st Jan 1552/53 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  She married Henry Harris on 25th Sep 1579 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. He was born c 1550 at ??
   
  9. Jarvis Austen was the son of Stephen Asten, labourer and Elizabeth Eden [Asten] [Bassock]. He was born 1554 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 16th Jul 1554 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; buried 5th Jun 1610 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  He married Mary Bassock on 26th Oct 1584 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. She was born 1562 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 8th Nov 1562 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; buried 12th May 1610 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1585 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 29th Aug 1585 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; died before 1590 Staplehurst, Kent
  iiStephen who was born 1586/87 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 26th Feb 1586/87 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  iiiCatherine who was born 1589 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 6th Apr 1589 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; buried 9th Apr 1589 Staplehurst, Kent
  ivMary who was born 1590 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 5th Apr 1590 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  vGeorge who was born 1591 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 28th Oct 1791 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, George ye sonne of a harlot being as sha saith the sonne of Jarvis Awsten
  viTearsye who was born 1591/92 at Staplehurst, Kent, twin of Denise; christened 13th Feb 1591/92 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; buried 16th Feb 1591/92 Staplehurst, Kent
  viiDenys who was born 1591/92 at Staplehurst, Kent, twin of Tearsye; christened 13th Feb 1591/92 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  viiiJohn who was born 1596 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 15th Aug 1596 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
10 ixJonas who was born 1598 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 3rd Dec 1598 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  xSusan who was born 1605 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 4th Jul 1605 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
  xiMildred who was born 1607 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 2nd Aug 1607 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 4
  10. Jonas Austen was the son of Jarvis Austen and Mary Austen [Bassock]. He was born 1598 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 3rd Dec 1598 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent; emigrated Mar 1634/35 to Plymouth, New England, USA, on the Hercules from Sandwich
  He married Constance Robinson on 22nd Jan 1626/27 at St. Mildred's Church, Tenterden, Kent. She was born c 1590 at ??; emigrated Mar 1634/35 to Plymouth, New England, USA, on the Hercules from Sandwich. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1628 at Tenterden, Kent; christened 24th Aug 1628 St. Mildred's Church, Tenterden, Kent; buried 18th Dec 1629 Tenterden, Kent
  iiJonas who was born 1629/30 at Tenterden, Kent; christened 28th Feb 1629/30 St. Mildred's Church, Tenterden, Kent
  iiiMary who was born 1632 at Tenterden, Kent; christened 5th Aug 1632 St. Mildred's Church, Tenterden, Kent
   

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