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Lydia Latter

Parents:

• Baptism*: Lydia Latter was baptized on 4 February 1747/48 at St Alban, Frant, Sussex, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of James Latter and Susannah Beecher.
• (Witness) Will: Lydia Latter is mentioned in the will of James Latter dated 19 April 1749 at Frant, Sussex, England^B.²

Mary Latter

Parents:

• Baptism*: Mary Latter was baptized on 14 May 1730 at St Alban, Frant, Sussex, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of James Latter and Susannah Beecher.
• (Witness) Will: Mary Latter is mentioned in the will of James Latter dated 19 April 1749 at Frant, Sussex, England^B.²
• Marriage*: Mary Latter married Henry Rose on 28 May 1751 at Frant, Sussex, England^B, Henry of Seal, Kent.³
• Anecdote*: The above marriage is confirmed in the probate inventory for Mary's father, James Latter:
  Title: Probate inventory (unstamped) of the goods and chattels of James Latter of Bayham in Frant [yeoman] by Peter Cliften and John Beecher
  Date: 17 May 1749
  ESRO reference: AMS 6243/1
  Description: The inventory, which lists a brewhouse, pantry, cellar, parlour, pantry, middle chamber, kitchen and garret, grain and livestock, amounted to £815 7s 6d.
  Endorsed: Memorandum of agreement by Henry Rose and William Turner (the husbands of Mary and Susannah the daughters of James Latter deceased) to deduct from the estate of JL £50 paid by the executrix in repairing the flood gates to Bartly Mill [in Frant] and £150 due on a bond paid by her to Richard Barns 28 Nov 1751.
  [The will of James Latter the elder of Frant yeoman dated 19 Apr 1749, was proved in PCC on 2 Nov 1749 by his widow Susannah. Bequests were made to his children John, James, Edward, Mary, Susanna, Ann, Elizabeth, Phoebe and Lydia (PRO PROB 11/774)]
• Married Name: As of 28 May 1751, her married name was Rose.

Susannah Latter

Parents:

• Baptism*: Susannah Latter was baptized on 8 December 1731 at St Alban, Frant, Sussex, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of James Latter and Susannah Beecher.
• (Witness) Will: Susannah Latter is mentioned in the will of James Latter dated 19 April 1749 at Frant, Sussex, England^B.²
• Marriage*: Susannah Latter married William Turner on 30 May 1751 at Seal, Kent, England, William of Tunbridge; Susannah of Frant.³
• Anecdote*: The above marriage is confirmed in the probate inventory for Susannah's father, James Latter:
  Title: Probate inventory (unstamped) of the goods and chattels of James Latter of Bayham in Frant [yeoman] by Peter Cliften and John Beecher
  Date: 17 May 1749
  ESRO reference: AMS 6243/1
  Description: The inventory, which lists a brewhouse, pantry, cellar, parlour, pantry, middle chamber, kitchen and garret, grain and livestock, amounted to £815 7s 6d.
  Endorsed: Memorandum of agreement by Henry Rose and William Turner (the husbands of Mary and Susannah the daughters of James Latter deceased) to deduct from the estate of JL £50 paid by the executrix in repairing the flood gates to Bartly Mill [in Frant] and £150 due on a bond paid by her to Richard Barns 28 Nov 1751.
  [The will of James Latter the elder of Frant yeoman dated 19 Apr 1749, was proved in PCC on 2 Nov 1749 by his widow Susannah. Bequests were made to his children John, James, Edward, Mary, Susanna, Ann, Elizabeth, Phoebe and Lydia (PRO PROB 11/774)]
• Married Name: As of 30 May 1751, her married name was Turner.

William Latter

Parents:

• Baptism*: William Latter was baptized on 30 January 1719/20 at St Alban, Frant, Sussex, England^B.¹
• He was the son of Richard Latter and Elizabeth Besbeech.
• Marriage*: William Latter married Mary Noakes on 18 May 1742 at Lamberhurst, Kent, England^B.²
• Anecdote*: William must have died before 1761 as his wife Mary remarried Thomas Smith on 2 Nov 1761 at Lamberhurst. This is documented in ESRO: PAB/163 Copy probate (PCC) of the will (2 Jun 1772) of John Noakes of Ticehurst, gent, proved 11 Jan 1774
  which leaves £20 to Mary, wife of Thomas Smith of Hook Green Lamberhurst, carpenter, late Mary Latter and previously Mary Noakes, sister to his nephew John Noakes the elder, £20.
• Death*: William Latter died before 2 November 1761 at Sussex, England. (see second marriage of William's wife, Mary Noakes.)

William Latter

Parents:

• Baptism*: William Latter was baptized on 7 February 1724/25 at St Peter & St Paul, Wadhurst, Sussex, England^B.¹
• He was the son of William Latter and Rosamund Knowles.
• Death*: William Latter died in March 1725 at Wadhurst, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: William Latter was buried on 28 March 1725 at St Peter & St Paul, Wadhurst, Sussex, England^B, "son of William, miller."²

Thomas Latter

Parents:

• Baptism*: Thomas Latter was baptized on 7 February 1724/25 at St Peter & St Paul, Wadhurst, Sussex, England^B.¹
• He was the son of William Latter and Rosamund Knowles.

Elizabeth Latter

Parents:

• Baptism*: Elizabeth Latter was baptized on 13 April 1729 at St Peter & St Paul, Wadhurst, Sussex, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of Richard Latter and Elizabeth Besbeech.

Susanna Latter

Parents:

• Baptism*: Susanna Latter was baptized on 22 November 1730 at St Peter & St Paul, Wadhurst, Sussex, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of Richard Latter and Elizabeth Besbeech.

Richard Latter

• Birth*: Richard Latter was born circa 1630 at England.
• Marriage*: Richard Latter married Ann Horneblow, daughter of William Horneblow, on 27 April 1652 at Wadhurst, Sussex, England^B.¹

Ann Horneblow

Parents:

• Birth*: Ann Horneblow was born in 1631 at Goudhurst, Kent, England^B.
• She was the daughter of William Horneblow.
• Baptism: Ann Horneblow was baptized on 4 December 1631 at Goudhurst, Kent, England^B.¹
• Marriage*: Ann Horneblow married Richard Latter on 27 April 1652 at Wadhurst, Sussex, England^B.²
• Married Name: As of 27 April 1652, her married name was Latter.

Richard Latter

Parents:

• Baptism*: Richard Latter was baptized on 22 May 1653 at St Peter & St Paul, Wadhurst, Sussex, England^B, "born at Bayham in Frant."¹
• He was the son of Richard Latter and Ann Horneblow.
• Death*: Richard Latter died in 1721 at Hartfield, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Richard Latter was buried on 5 January 1721/22 at St Mary the Virgin, Hartfield, Sussex, England^B.²

Elizabeth Latter

Parents:

• Baptism*: Elizabeth Latter was baptized on 17 June 1655 at St Alban, Frant, Sussex, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of Richard Latter and Ann Horneblow.

Charity Latter

Parents:

• Baptism*: Charity Latter was baptized on 26 December 1660 at St Alban, Frant, Sussex, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of Richard Latter and Ann Horneblow.
• Marriage*: Charity Latter married Tobet Cox on 19 February 1693/94 at Frant, Sussex, England^B.²
• Married Name: As of 19 February 1693/94, her married name was Cox.

Tobet Cox

• Marriage*: Tobet Cox married Charity Latter, daughter of Richard Latter and Ann Horneblow, on 19 February 1693/94 at Frant, Sussex, England^B.¹

Ann Latter

Parents:

• Birth*: Ann Latter was born circa 1735 at England.
• She was the daughter of James Latter and Susannah Beecher.
• (Witness) Will: Ann Latter is mentioned in the will of James Latter dated 19 April 1749 at Frant, Sussex, England^B.¹

Elizabeth Latter

Parents:

• Birth*: Elizabeth Latter was born circa 1735 at England.
• She was the daughter of James Latter and Susannah Beecher.
• (Witness) Will: Elizabeth Latter is mentioned in the will of James Latter dated 19 April 1749 at Frant, Sussex, England^B.¹

Phoebe Latter

Parents:

• Birth*: Phoebe Latter was born circa 1745 at England.
• She was the daughter of James Latter and Susannah Beecher.
• (Witness) Will: Phoebe Latter is mentioned in the will of James Latter dated 19 April 1749 at Frant, Sussex, England^B.¹

Francis Bernard Nuttall

• Birth*: Francis Bernard Nuttall was born on 2 May 1899 at North Wingfield, Derbyshire, England.
• Death*: Francis Bernard Nuttall died in 1970 at Hemsworth, Yorkshire, England.

John Godden

Parents:

• Baptism*: John Godden was baptized on 5 July 1868 at St Mary's, Eastbourne, Sussex, England^B, "fisherman, abode: Meads."¹
• He was the son of William Godden and Eliza Wood.
• Marriage*: John Godden married Amelia Wren on 11 October 1896 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England^B.

Louisa Godden

Parents:

• Baptism*: Louisa Godden was baptized on 30 November 1862 at St Mary's, Eastbourne, Sussex, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of William Godden and Eliza Wood.

Elizabeth Hester Godden

Parents:

• Baptism*: Elizabeth Hester Godden was baptized on 5 June 1870 at St Mary's, Eastbourne, Sussex, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of William Godden and Eliza Wood.

Amelia Wren

• Birth*: Amelia Wren was born circa 1869 at Dorking, Surrey, England.
• Marriage*: Amelia Wren married John Godden, son of William Godden and Eliza Wood, on 11 October 1896 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England^B.
• Married Name: As of 11 October 1896, her married name was Godden.
• Death*: Amelia Wren died in 1932 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England^B.

John Thomas Godden

Parents:

• Birth*: John Thomas Godden was born on 1 December 1898 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England^B.
• He was the son of John Godden and Amelia Wren.
• Milit-Beg*: John Thomas Godden began military service on 27 November 1916 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division.¹
• Marriage*: John Thomas Godden married Suzanna Wilhelmina Katrina Ruiters circa 1925.
• Death*: John Thomas Godden died on 14 February 1944 at Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa, at age 45.

Suzanna Wilhelmina Katrina Ruiters

• Marriage*: Suzanna Wilhelmina Katrina Ruiters married John Thomas Godden, son of John Godden and Amelia Wren, circa 1925.
• Married Name: As of circa 1925, her married name was Godden.
• Death*: Suzanna Wilhelmina Katrina Ruiters died on 25 May 1973 at Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

John Winston Douglas Godden

Parents:

• Birth*: John Winston Douglas Godden was born on 1 January 1927 at Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
• He was the son of John Thomas Godden and Suzanna Wilhelmina Katrina Ruiters.
• Marriage*: John Winston Douglas Godden married an unknown person in January 1951 at Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
• Death*: John Winston Douglas Godden died on 24 April 2006 at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, at age 79.

Richard Latter

Parents:

• Birth: Richard Latter was born in 1613 at Rotherfield, Sussex, England^B.
• Baptism*: Richard Latter was baptized on 7 February 1613 at St Denys, Rotherfield, Sussex, England^B.¹
• He was the son of John Latter and Elizabeth (?)
• Marriage*: Richard Latter married Margaret Taylor on 18 June 1639 at Frant, Sussex, England^B, both of Rotherfield.²
• Anecdote*: The money raised for the reliedf of Irish protestants in 1642 reveals that there are two Richard Latters in Rotherfield at that time. One gave 4d and the other gave 6d (plus his wife gave 3d).³
• Will*: Richard Latter left a will made on 11 February 1648/49 at Rotherfield, Sussex, England^B.⁴
• Anecdote: Will of Richard Latter of Rotherfield, Yeoman, 1649
  Made: 11 Feb 1648/49
  Proved: 1 June 1649
  PCC: PROB 11/208/310
  In the Name of God Amen the eleventh day of February in Anno Dm One thousand six hundred forty eight I Richard Latter of Rotherfield in the County of Sussex yeoman being sicke in body but of good and perfect rememberances thanks be to God therefore do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following That is to say First and principally I will and bequeath my soul unto Almightie God my merciful maker Saviour and Redeemer by whom and through whom I hope to have to have forgiven all of my sins And my body to the earth from whence it came, and decently to be buried when it shall please God. Item I give and bequeath unto John Latter my sonne one messuage or tenement lying in Tonbridge conteyning by estimation two acres more or less after my decease and Margarett my wife Item I will that Richard Latter my sonne shall have the lands called Marke after the decease of John Taylor, and Margarett the wife of Richard Latter paying to Thomas Latter his brother the sum of twenty pounds And also paying to his sister Anne Latter the sum of twenty pounds unto them within one whole year of the aforesaid John Taylor, and Margarett the wife of Richard Latter and after my decease Item I will and bequeath unto John Latter Richard Latter Thomas Latter my sonnes And unto Anne Latter my daughter the sum of twenty pounds apiece to be paid unto them when they shall accomplish unto the full age of one and twenty years of the portion which shall come by my father John Latter. And also my will is that if either of them shall decease before they shall accomplish the said age of one and twenty years that then the said money of the said deceased shall fall unto the rest of them to be equally divided between them. Item I will and bequeath unto Margarett Latter my wife all the rest of my moveable and unmoveable goods not before by me willed or bequeathed whom I make my whole Executrix she paying my debts and legacies and performing this my last will and testament Item I will John Catt Thomas Latter and Adam Latter my brothers to be overseers and Guide unto Margarett my wife in the true performing of this my last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. The mark of Richard Latter. Sealed signed and declared to be the last will and testatment of Richard Latter in the presence of Thomas Thorpe The mark of John Taylor Thomas Latter & Henry Hodly
  
  Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum apud London coram venerabili et Egregio viro Domino Nathaniele Brent Milite Legum doctore Curia Prerogativa [Cantuariensis] Magistro sive Custode legitime constituto Primo die mensis Junii Anno Domini Millesimo Sexcentesimo quadragesimo non Juramento Margaretta Latter Reict dicti defuncte etc Executricis in huiusmodi testamento nominat Cui commissa fuit Administratio omnium et singulorum bonorum iurium et creditorum dicti defuncti de bene et fideliter administrando eadem Ad Sancta Dei Evangelia (vigore Commissionis in ea parte als emanat) Jurat
  (Transcribed by Geoffrey Barber, 4 September 2019.)
  
• Death*: Richard Latter died in February 1648/49 at Rotherfield, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Richard Latter was buried on 16 February 1648/49 at St Denys, Rotherfield, Sussex, England^B.
• Probate: His estate was probated on 1 June 1649 at London, England.

John Latter

• Birth*: John Latter was born circa 1575 at England.
• Anecdote: John and Edmund Latter are probably related, possibly brothers. This John Latter was the one known as "senior" and Edmund's son John as "junior".
• Marriage*: John Latter married Elizabeth (?) circa 1595 at England.
• Anecdote: The churchwarden's account book notes that new seats were built by Gilbert Wood, William Maynerd the younger, John Latter and John Harte. (ESRO: PAR 465/10/3/1.)
• Anecdote: Title: Lease for lives of Bearefeilds at £12 a year from Henry Lord Bergevenny to Thomas Weller the elder of Rotherfield, gent, and wife Elizabeth
  Date: 20 Nov 1633
  ESRO reference: SAS/HC 549
  Description: premises described in SAS/HC 541; in occupation of John Latter, Thomas Barber and Adam Farmer; term: longest life of Thomas and Elizabeth and son Thomas Weller the younger;
  witnesses to livery of seisin: Thomas Barton, attorney of Lord Bergevenny, Nicholas Wheler, Adam Austen, Margaret Barton (mark.)
• Anecdote: Title: Grant (indented) for £98
  Date: 5 Sep 1639
  ESRO reference: SAS/AB/401
  Description: Stephen Baker to John Latter
  messuage in town of Rotherfield, with barns, buildings, closes, gardens, etc, belonging (South: High Street; West: messuage and garden of Nicholas Fowle, gent; North and East: messuage and lands of Thomas Barber) in tenure of Thomas Latter (one acre) the messuage formerly of Nicholas Alchorne and conveyed by him to Jane Fowle, and by Jane Fowle to John Baker, and by John Baker to Stephen Baker
  [Two days later, on 7 Sep 1639, this property was transferred to John's son Thomas - see Thomas Latter (1610-1675)].
• Anecdote: Title: Assignment of lease by bankruptcy commissioners
  Date: 8 Feb 1644
  Repository: East Sussex Record Office
  ESRO reference: AMS 5699/1
  Description: William James, Anthony Fowle, Ralph Beard esqs, Thomas Houghton and Robert Cotterell gents. to Thomas Weller of Tonbridge gent. for £100 only (because of defects in the lease)
  Remainder of term created 12 July 1639 by Henry Nevill Lord Bergavenny to John Luck for the lives of JL, his daughter Avis L and Robert Maynard son of John M of Redmead, Rotherfield of : House with lands and woods called Forge Wood, Horse-pastures, Luggers Land, Hydeane, The Pickstockes, Babhams Meadows, The Oxepastures alias Stilbridge landes; (late Thomas Romney)
  House, farm and lands called Littlecroft, Nine Acres, Snaggacre Wood, Snaggacre, Downes Garden, Six Acres, Seaven Acres, Dynes Wood and The Rackplace with the forge and ironworks erected thereon, (late Richard Longley deceased) with coppice woods and liberty to cut and coal them, reserving elm timber to HN; in Frant and Rotherfield
  Recites: commission of bankruptcy against John Luck of Rotherfield ironmaster, 16 Feb 1643; great details of the conduct and financing of John Luck's business since 1625 including the bartering of stock, fuel, steel, scythes, animals and commodities; his debts to Sarah Lady Howell of Wrotham, Kent, widow, Adam Catt and John Latter of Rotherfield yeoman and others amounting to £5000 and above; John Luck's hiding at his house from 1 June 1642 and his arrest for debt 30 July and subsequent imprisonment; declaration of bankruptcy 22 Sep 1643
  Enrolled in chancery, 22 May 1644
  W: Nicholas Brattle, Christopher Knight, George Baxter, Thomas Stokes, John Latter, William Hosmer, William Doble.
• (Witness) Will: John Latter is mentioned in the will of Richard Latter dated 11 February 1648/49 at Rotherfield, Sussex, England^B.¹
• Anecdote*: A John Latter (probably not this John Latter - he would have been too old) was bailiff of the hundred of Rotherfield in 1654:
  Information of John Latter, bailiff of the hundred of Rotherfield before Nathaniel Studley JP
  Date: 11 Oct 1654
  ESRO reference: QR 106/28
  Description: did not assign William Mallion or James Russell to arrest Richard Turner and his wife; but forbid them to arrest anymore because they were so unreasonable in causing men to spend their money when they were arrested.
  Creator(s): Sussex Quarter Sessions, c 1350-1914; Sussex Quarter Sessions, Eastern Division, c 1550-1914; East Sussex Quarter Sessions, 1914-1970.
• Death*: John Latter died in 1662 at Rotherfield, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: John Latter was buried on 29 December 1662 at St Denys, Rotherfield, Sussex, England^B.²

Margaret Taylor

• Marriage*: Margaret Taylor married Richard Latter, son of John Latter and Elizabeth (?), on 18 June 1639 at Frant, Sussex, England^B, both of Rotherfield.¹
• Married Name: As of 18 June 1639, her married name was Latter.
• (Witness) Will: Margaret Taylor is mentioned in the will of Richard Latter dated 11 February 1648/49 at Rotherfield, Sussex, England^B.²
• Death*: Margaret Taylor died in 1665 at Rotherfield, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Margaret Taylor was buried on 21 February 1665 at St Denys, Rotherfield, Sussex, England^B, Note: only recorded as "widow Latter."³

Adam Latter

Parents:

• Baptism*: Adam Latter was baptized on 10 July 1616 at St Denys, Rotherfield, Sussex, England^B.¹
• He was the son of John Latter and Elizabeth (?)
• Marriage*: Adam Latter married (?) unknown circa 1644 at England.
• (Witness) Will: Adam Latter is mentioned in the will of Richard Latter dated 11 February 1648/49 at Rotherfield, Sussex, England^B.²