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Joy Evelyn Tompsett

Parents:

• Birth*: Joy Evelyn Tompsett was born circa 1893 at Capel, Kent, England.¹
• She was the daughter of William Henry Tompsett and Eva Lucy Lipscomb.

Robert Hugh Tompsett

Parents:

• Birth*: Robert Hugh Tompsett was born in 1896 at Pembury, Kent, England^B.^1,2
• He was the son of William Henry Tompsett and Eva Lucy Lipscomb.

Violet Lilian Tompsett

Parents:

• Birth*: Violet Lilian Tompsett was born in 1898 at Capel, Kent, England.^1,2
• She was the daughter of William Henry Tompsett and Eva Lucy Lipscomb.

Leafy Eva Lucy Tompsett

Parents:

• Birth*: Leafy Eva Lucy Tompsett was born in 1900 at Capel, Kent, England.^1,2
• She was the daughter of William Henry Tompsett and Eva Lucy Lipscomb.

Olive Primrose Tompsett

Parents:

• Birth*: Olive Primrose Tompsett was born in 1902 at Capel, Kent, England.^1,2
• She was the daughter of William Henry Tompsett and Eva Lucy Lipscomb.

Roy Stanley Tompsett

Parents:

• Birth*: Roy Stanley Tompsett was born on 1 July 1905 at Capel, Kent, England; DOB from GRO Deaths Index.^1,2
• He was the son of William Henry Tompsett and Eva Lucy Lipscomb.
• Marriage*: Roy Stanley Tompsett married Doreen Kelway Bamber in 1930 at Tonbridge, Kent, England^B.³
• Death*: Roy Stanley Tompsett died in 1971 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England^B.⁴

Cecil Spender Tompsett

Parents:

• Birth*: Cecil Spender Tompsett was born in 1910 at Capel, Kent, England.^1,2
• He was the son of William Henry Tompsett and Eva Lucy Lipscomb.

Doreen Kelway Bamber

• Birth*: Doreen Kelway Bamber was born on 24 July 1911 at Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England; DOB from GRO Deaths Index.¹
• Marriage*: Doreen Kelway Bamber married Roy Stanley Tompsett, son of William Henry Tompsett and Eva Lucy Lipscomb, in 1930 at Tonbridge, Kent, England^B.²
• Married Name: As of 1930, her married name was Tompsett.
• Death*: Doreen Kelway Bamber died in 1985 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England^B.³

Mary Fry

• Marriage*: Mary Fry married John Barber, son of John Barber alias Nynne and Mary (?), on 22 April 1695 at Withyham, Sussex, England^B.¹
• Married Name: As of 22 April 1695, her married name was Barber.
• Anecdote*: This marriage and children is speculation. Baptisms for Withyham only start at 1700 but there are no Barbers. I am not sure I have the right John Barber either. It could be the John Barber bap. 30 May 1663 at Ticehurst, son of William Barber, or the John Barber bap. 14 Nov 1652 at Ticehurst, son of Thomas Barber (who was buried in Rotherfield 1663). More research required.
• Death*: Mary Fry died in 1701 at Frant, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Mary Fry was buried on 12 August 1701 at Frant, Sussex, England^B, "wife of John Barber."^2,3

Nicholas Barber

Parents:

• Baptism*: Nicholas Barber was baptized on 31 July 1664 at Rotherfield, Sussex, England^B.¹
• He was the son of John Barber alias Nynne and Eleanor Maynard.

Mary Barber

Parents:

• Baptism*: Mary Barber was baptized on 19 April 1697 at St Alban, Frant, Sussex, England^B.^1,2
• She was the daughter of John Barber and Mary Fry.

Elizabeth Barber

Parents:

• Baptism*: Elizabeth Barber was baptized on 12 September 1698 at St Alban, Frant, Sussex, England^B.^1,2
• She was the daughter of John Barber and Mary Fry.

Sarah Barber

Parents:

• Baptism*: Sarah Barber was baptized on 25 January 1699/0 at St Alban, Frant, Sussex, England^B.^1,2
• She was the daughter of John Barber and Mary Fry.

Richard Barber alias Nynne

Parents:

• Birth*: Richard Barber alias Nynne was born circa 1540 at England.
• He was the son of John Barber alias Nynne and Joan (?)
• Anecdote*: A baptism for Richard Nynne alias Barber has not been found. He first appears in Ticehurst on 25 Aug 1577 when his son Thomas is baptised. The connection to the Nynne alias Barber family in Rotherfield is highly likely, although it is pure speculation to identify his parents as John and Joan Nynne alias Barber. However, the name is so unique that there has to be a connection, and he has been placed here for convenience for now (GGB). The fact that he does not appear in the will of John Nynne alias Barber (c1530-1591) at Rotherfield would indicate that he is not his son but more likely to be his brother or cousin.
• Marriage*: Richard Barber alias Nynne married Joan (?) circa 1575 at England.
• Anecdote: Richard was obviously a respected member of the community in Ticehurst as he appears as a juror in a coroners' inquest on 3 Oct 1584 at Etchingham where the case concerned John Sovage of Ticehurst, who had hanged himself.¹
• Death*: Richard Barber alias Nynne died in 1603 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Richard Barber alias Nynne was buried on 20 April 1603 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B, "Richard Nynn als Barber."²
• Admon: Administration of Richard Barber alias Nynne was granted on 5 May 1603 at Archdeaconry of Lewes, Sussex, England.³
  
• Will/Adm Transcript*: 5 May 1603 – admon of the goods of Richard Nyn late of Tiseherst, deceased, granted to Johanne, his relict, in the person of Robert Oteingham, notary public and procurator. Bonds William Nyn of Tiseherst, ‘paylemaker’, and Christopher Fowle of the same parish, husbandman, in £30. Inventory examined, value £15 15s 2d.
  (East Sussex Record Office, XA 26/4.)
• Anecdote: There are baptisms for two of Richard’s sons in the Ticehurst registers: Thomas (25 August 1577) and John (11 Oct 1584). Both were buried in 1584. The above grant of administration suggests that there is at least one surviving son, William, whose baptism has not been found. The burial entry for Richard's wife Joan on 24 May 1620 supports this by stating that she is "mother of William". There are also burials in Ticehurst of Silvester Barber alias Nynn on 20 November 1608 and Richard Barber alias Nynn on 19 March 1610 who could also be children of Richard and Joan.
  Their son William married Elizabeth Fuller at Ticehurst on 21 August 1609 and the Ticehurst parish registers record the following baptisms of William's children: Susan (bap. 1611, bur. 1611), Ann (bap. 1615), Richard (bap. 1622, bur. 1631). The entry in the burial register for Richard in 1631 states that he is the son of William Barber alias Nynn and this is the last reference to the Nynn surname in Ticehurst. There is also a marriage in Ticehurst on 4 February 1638/39 of a Thomas Barber and Joan Primer and this Thomas is another son of William and Elizabeth (baptised at Burwash on 15 April 1610, "son of William Barber of Tishurst"). William was buried in Ticehurst on 13 January 1625 and the Barber surname does carry through the Ticehurst parish registers into the 1700’s.
• Anecdote: Prior to the earliest Richard, the only Barber in Ticehurst is a Jhon (John) Barber, gent, and his wife Elizabeth who first get mentioned with the baptism of their son Wyllm (William) on 30 Aug 1562. Wyllm and Elizabeth are both buried in 1562. There are some Sussex Archaeological Society deeds relating to this family, and a brief inspection indicated that no males survived, that the name Nynne was never mentioned, that there were a number of daughters, and that a daughter Frances Barber was the main beneficiary.

Joan (?)

• Marriage*: Joan (?) married Richard Barber alias Nynne, son of John Barber alias Nynne and Joan (?), circa 1575 at England.
• Married Name: As of circa 1575, her married name was Barber alias Nynne.
• (Witness) Admon: Joan (?) witnessed the admon of Richard Barber alias Nynne dated 5 May 1603 at Archdeaconry of Lewes, Sussex, England.¹
  
• Death*: Joan (?) died in 1620 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Joan (?) was buried on 24 May 1620 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B, "Joan Barber, mother of William."²

Thomas Barber alias Nynne

Parents:

• Baptism*: Thomas Barber alias Nynne was baptized on 25 August 1577 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B.¹
• He was the son of Richard Barber alias Nynne and Joan (?)
• Death*: Thomas Barber alias Nynne died in 1584 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Thomas Barber alias Nynne was buried on 19 May 1584 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B, "Thomas William Nyne, son of Richard."²

John Barber alias Nynne

Parents:

• Baptism*: John Barber alias Nynne was baptized on 11 October 1584 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B.¹
• He was the son of Richard Barber alias Nynne and Joan (?)
• Death*: John Barber alias Nynne died before 13 October 1584 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: John Barber alias Nynne was buried on 13 October 1584 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B, "John Nynne als Barber."²

William Barber alias Nynne

Parents:

• Birth*: William Barber alias Nynne was born circa 1580 at Sussex, England.
• He was the son of Richard Barber alias Nynne and Joan (?)
• (Witness) Admon: William Barber alias Nynne witnessed the admon of Richard Barber alias Nynne dated 5 May 1603 at Archdeaconry of Lewes, Sussex, England.¹
  
• Marriage*: William Barber alias Nynne married Elizabeth Fuller on 21 August 1609 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B.
• Anecdote: William may have worked for the Newington family whose family property was Witherenden which lies half way between Ticehurst and Burwash (see notes for his son Thomas).
• Death*: William Barber alias Nynne died in 1625 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: William Barber alias Nynne was buried on 13 January 1625 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B, "William Barber."²
• Anecdote*: There is a marriage in Ticehurst of a William Barber and Mary Bate (dau. of Thos) on 29 Sep 1653 which would seem to imply that William and Elizabeth may have had a son William whose baptism has been lost or is not recorded.
  There are four baptisms in Ticehurst 1656-1664 to a William Barber (wife not recorded but probably Mary):
  15 Feb 1656 William Barber son of William, at Ticehurst
  3 Mar 1660 Abraham Barbar son of William, at Ticehurst
  30 May 1663 John Barber son of William, at Ticehurst.
  26 Feb 1664 Margarett Barber (no parents given) at Ticehurst
  (There is a William Barber burial in Ticehurst 8 Mar 1667/68 which is thought to be for the same William.)³

Sylvester Barber alias Nynne

Parents:

• Birth*: Sylvester Barber alias Nynne was born circa 1579 at Sussex, England.
• She was the daughter of Richard Barber alias Nynne and Joan (?)
• Death*: Sylvester Barber alias Nynne died in 1608 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Sylvester Barber alias Nynne was buried on 20 November 1608 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B, "Sylvester Nynn als Barber."¹

Richard Barber alias Nynne

Parents:

• Birth*: Richard Barber alias Nynne was born circa 1581 at Sussex, England.
• He was the son of Richard Barber alias Nynne and Joan (?)
• Death*: Richard Barber alias Nynne died in 1610 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Richard Barber alias Nynne was buried on 9 March 1610 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B.¹

Elizabeth Fuller

• Anecdote: Elizabeth could be:
  Elizabeth Fuller, bap. 3 Oct 1585 at Etchingham, dau. of Thomas Fuller
  Elizabeth Fuller, bap. 19 May 1588 at Etchingham, dau. of Abraham Fuller.
  There is also an Elizabeth Fuller bap. 24 Jun 1590 at Heathfield, dau. of John Fuller, but she appears to have had an illegitimate daughter Susanne Fuller, bap. 29 Jan 1610 at Heathfield.
  Of interest also, is the marriage of Thomas Fuller to Margery Nashe at Ticehurst on 5 Feb 1559/60.
• Marriage*: Elizabeth Fuller married William Barber alias Nynne, son of Richard Barber alias Nynne and Joan (?), on 21 August 1609 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B.
• Married Name: As of 21 August 1609, her married name was Barber alias Nynne.
• Anecdote*: Note that there is a second Elizabeth Fuller marriage in Ticehurst on 17 Oct 1614 to Robert Naysh.¹
• Death*: Elizabeth Fuller died in 1625 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Elizabeth Fuller was buried on 30 January 1625 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B, "Elizabeth Barbar, widow."^2,3

Thomas Barber alias Nynne

Parents:

• Birth: Thomas Barber alias Nynne was born in 1610 at Burwash, Sussex, England^B.
• Baptism*: Thomas Barber alias Nynne was baptized on 15 April 1610 at Burwash, Sussex, England^B, Abode: Ticehurst.¹
• He was the son of William Barber alias Nynne and Elizabeth Fuller.
• Occupation*: Thomas Barber alias Nynne was a servant of Zabulon Newington of Ticehurst according to Zabulon's will of 1635. The burial of Zabulon's father Joseph Newington in 1621 states that he is "of Withrenden" which is the Newington family property and where Thomas must have been living and working with the Newington family. Witherenden lies half way between Ticehurst and Burwash, explaining why baptisms are found in both places. Thomas's parents were both dead by the time he was 15 years old. It is likely that he served the Newingtons from an early age and grew up as part of their household. in 1635.^2,3
• (Witness) Will: Thomas Barber alias Nynne is mentioned in the will of Zabulon Newington dated 26 April 1635 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B.²
• Anecdote: In 1635 Thomas received 40 shillings from the will of Zabulon Newington. A witness to the will was John Primer, most likely to be the father of Joan Primer who Thomas married four years later.
• Marriage*: Thomas Barber alias Nynne married Joan Primmer, daughter of John Primmer and Joan Austen, on 4 February 1638/39 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B.
• Anecdote: Thomas and Joan married just as the English Civil War (1642-1660) was about to start. The Burwash parish register records the birth of their first child Mary in 1639 but there is then no record of other children until 1652 in the Ticehurst parish register. They would certainly have had children in this period which is notorious for missing or poorly kept parish records. In particular, there is a William Barber who married Deborah Manser at Ticehurst in 1672 who is almost certainly a son of Thomas for the following reasons:
  1. Thomas is likely to have named his first son William after his father.
  2. When William married he is noted as "of Ticehurst" and Deborah is "of Burwash".
  3. Thomas was employed as a servant of Zebulon Newington who is known to have connections to Burwash (some of his children were baptised there). The Newington family property, Witherenden, lies midway between the villages of Ticehurst and Burwash.
  4. Thomas himself was baptised at Burwash, suggesting perhaps that his father William may have also worked for Zebulon Newington.
  William Barber's connections to Ticehurst and Burwash, stated on his marriage record, would suggest that he is likely the son of Thomas Barber alias Nynne of Ticehurst.²
• Anecdote*: The 1642 records for the “Relief of Irish Protestants – East Sussex Contributors” show two Thomas Barber’s in Rotherfield:
  Thomas Barber 1s
  Thomas Barber 2d
  John Barber 1d
  The second Thomas Barber is most likely the son of William Barber and Elizabeth Fuller of Ticehurst (perhaps he moved from Withrenden after his marriage in 1639). The first Thomas Barber (and the John Barber) are most likely the sons of George and Elizabeth Barber alias Nynne of Rotherfield.⁴
• Death*: Thomas Barber alias Nynne died in 1663 at Rotherfield, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Thomas Barber alias Nynne was buried on 10 April 1663 at Rotherfield, Sussex, England^B.⁵

Susan Barber alias Nynne

Parents:

• Baptism*: Susan Barber alias Nynne was baptized on 13 September 1611 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of William Barber alias Nynne and Elizabeth Fuller.
• Death*: Susan Barber alias Nynne died in October 1611 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Susan Barber alias Nynne was buried on 28 October 1611 at Ticehurst, Sussex, England^B, "Susan Barber."²