The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. James Hope, surgeon was the son of William Hope and Elizabeth Hope. He was born 1695 at Ashford, Kent; christened 7^th Jul 1695 at Ashford, Kent, son of William Hope and Elizabeth Hope; died 19^th Mar 1741 at Rye, Sussex, Mr. Chirurgeon and Apothecary, Jurat; buried 23^rd Mar 1741 at St. Mary, Rye, Sussex
	He married (1) Elizabeth Groombridge on 22^nd Jul 1719 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born 1700 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 27^th 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 7^th Apr 1722 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
2	i	Elizabeth who was born 1720 at Rye, Sussex; christened 30^th Nov 1720 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, daughter of James Hope and Eliz. Hope; died 10^th Dec 1782 Rye, Sussex, widow; buried 17^th Dec 1782 Rye, Sussex
	ii	James who was born 1722 at Rye, Sussex; christened 11^th Apr 1722 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, son of James Hope and Eliz. Hope; died 7^th Apr 1723 Cranbrook, Kent, infant from Rye, aged 1 year and 13 days; buried 10^th Apr 1723 Cranbrook, Kent
	He married (2) Frances Brook on 18^th Dec 1722 at , Archdeaconry of Canterbury Marriage Licence. She was born c 1692; died 5^th Jun 1723 at Cranbrook, Kent, wife of James of Rye, Physician from Rye, aged 31 years; buried 10^th Jun 1723 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
	He married (3) Judith Goreham on 18^th Jan 1726 at Winchelsea, Sussex. She was born 1698; died 29^th May 1757 at Rye, Sussex, widow; buried 2^nd Jun 1757 at St. Mary, Rye, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Edward who was born 1727 at Rye, Sussex; christened 11^th Sep 1727 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, son of James Hope and Judith Hope
	ii	Judith who was born 1734 at Rye, Sussex; christened 9^th Oct 1734 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, daughter of James Hope and Judith Hope; died 20^th Jan 1738 Rye, Sussex, daughter of Mr. James; buried 26^th Jan 1738 Rye, Sussex
	iii	Ann who was born 1736 at Rye, Sussex; christened 14^th Jan 1736 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, daughter of James Hope and Judith Hope
	iv	Thomas who was born 1739 at Rye, Sussex; christened 14^th Aug 1739 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, son of James Hope (mayor) and Judith Hope; died 15^th Sep 1740 Rye, Sussex, son of James and Judith; buried 21^st Sep 1740 Rye, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Elizabeth Elmstone [Hope] was the daughter of James Hope, surgeon and Elizabeth Hope [Groombridge]. She was born 1720 at Rye, Sussex; christened 30^th Nov 1720 at St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, daughter of James Hope and Eliz. Hope; died 10^th Dec 1782 at Rye, Sussex, widow; buried 17^th Dec 1782 at St. Mary, Rye, Sussex
	She married Walter Elmstone, surgeon on 5^th 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 31^st Jan 1762 at Rye, Sussex, Mr. Apoyhecary; buried 4^th Feb 1762 at St Mary, Rye, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	James who was born 1743 at Rye, Sussex; christened 28^th Dec 1743 St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, son of Walter Elmestone and Eliz. Elmestone; died 17^th Sep 1747 Rye, Sussex, son of Walter and Elizabeth; buried 21^st Sep 1747 Rye, Sussex