Thomas Hepden

b. circa 1552, d. 1610

Parents:

Father: John Hepden d. 1583
Mother: Joan (?) d. 1591/92
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Family:

Mary Harmer b. c 1555, d. 1636

Children:

Joan Hepden b. 1 Nov 1576
Mary Hepden b. 1578
John Hepden b. 1580, d. 1581
Thomas Hepden+ b. 1583
Martha Hepden b. 1585/86
Constance Hepden b. 1587
John Hepden b. 14 Sep 1589, d. Dec 1627
Elizabeth Hepden b. 8 Oct 1592
William Hepden b. 15 Dec 1594, d. 1595
Herbert Hepden b. 31 Oct 1596
Judith Hepden b. c 1600
Ann Hepden b. 19 Sep 1602, d. 1603

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Joan Hepden

b. circa 1550

Parents:

Father: John Hepden d. 1583
Mother: Joan (?) d. 1591/92
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Family:

John Hayes

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

John Hayes

Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Family:

Joan Hepden b. c 1550

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

John Hepden

b. 14 September 1589, d. December 1627

Parents:

Father: Thomas Hepden b. c 1552, d. 1610
Mother: Mary Harmer b. c 1555, d. 1636
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Mary Harmer

b. circa 1555, d. 1636
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Family:

Thomas Hepden b. c 1552, d. 1610

Children:

Joan Hepden b. 1 Nov 1576
Mary Hepden b. 1578
John Hepden b. 1580, d. 1581
Thomas Hepden+ b. 1583
Martha Hepden b. 1585/86
Constance Hepden b. 1587
John Hepden b. 14 Sep 1589, d. Dec 1627
Elizabeth Hepden b. 8 Oct 1592
William Hepden b. 15 Dec 1594, d. 1595
Herbert Hepden b. 31 Oct 1596
Judith Hepden b. c 1600
Ann Hepden b. 19 Sep 1602, d. 1603

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Thomas Hepden

b. 1583

Parents:

Father: Thomas Hepden b. c 1552, d. 1610
Mother: Mary Harmer b. c 1555, d. 1636
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Family:

Children:

Ellen Hepden b. c 1608
Humphrey Hepden b. 1610
Thomas Hepden b. c 1615

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Ellen Hepden

b. circa 1608

Parents:

Father: Thomas Hepden b. 1583
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Marie (?)

d. after 1627
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026
  • Married Name: As of circa 1550, her married name was Hepden.
  • Death*: Marie (?) died after 1627 at Sussex, England.

Humphrey Hepden

b. 1610

Parents:

Father: Thomas Hepden b. 1583
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Thomas Hepden

b. circa 1615

Parents:

Father: Thomas Hepden b. 1583
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Martha Hepden

b. 1585/86

Parents:

Father: Thomas Hepden b. c 1552, d. 1610
Mother: Mary Harmer b. c 1555, d. 1636
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Family:

John Avery

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

John Avery

Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Family:

Martha Hepden b. 1585/86

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Elizabeth Hepden

b. 8 October 1592

Parents:

Father: Thomas Hepden b. c 1552, d. 1610
Mother: Mary Harmer b. c 1555, d. 1636
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Family:

Nicholas Manser

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Nicholas Manser

Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Family:

Elizabeth Hepden b. 8 Oct 1592

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Judith Hepden

b. circa 1600

Parents:

Father: Thomas Hepden b. c 1552, d. 1610
Mother: Mary Harmer b. c 1555, d. 1636
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Family:

John Barham

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

John Barham

Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Family:

Judith Hepden b. c 1600

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Constance Hepden

b. 1587

Parents:

Father: Thomas Hepden b. c 1552, d. 1610
Mother: Mary Harmer b. c 1555, d. 1636
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Family 1:

John Brett d. b 1619

Family 2:

William Langham

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

John Brett

d. before 1619
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Family:

Constance Hepden b. 1587

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

William Langham

Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Family:

Constance Hepden b. 1587

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

John Hepden

b. circa 1560

Parents:

Father: John Hepden d. 1583
Mother: Joan (?) d. 1591/92
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Joan (?)

d. 1591/92
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026
  • Married Name: As of circa 1550, her married name was Hepden.
  • Marriage*: Joan (?) married John Hepden circa 1550 at Sussex, England.
  • Will*: Joan (?) left a will made on 3 January 1587/88 at Burwash, Sussex, England: (TNA: PROB 11/79.)
  • Will/Adm Transcript*: Claude AI:
    Individuals and Legacies

    Johane Hayes (Daughter)
    Legacies:
    Two best changes of woollen wearing apparel
    All linen wearing apparel
    Featherbed, feather bolster, four pillows, quilt, coverlet, blanket, and four pairs of sheets
    One meyshing fatte, three keelers, and four small vessels for drink

    John Hayes (Son-in-law)
    Legacy:
    Five pounds of lawful money of England (conditional upon entering into a bond for the payment to his daughter, Elizabeth Hayes, on her marriage)

    John Hepden (Son)
    Legacies:
    Forty pounds of lawful money of England (to remain with the executor for seven years, with annual payments of forty shillings during that time)
    Brass fornace with a Crabbe, brass kettle, little brass pot, old brass pan, and little spitt
    Featherbed, bolster, two pillows, two blankets, and best covering

    Goddard Hepden (Son)
    Legacies for his children:
    Twenty-five pounds of lawful money of England (five pounds each for Elizabeth, Returne, Godgift, John, and Hopestill Hepden, conditional upon age or marriage)
    Required to enter into a bond for the payment

    Children of Goddard Hepden:
    Elizabeth Hepden
    Returne Hepden
    Godgift Hepden
    John Hepden
    Hopestill Hepden
    Legacy:
    Twenty-five pounds of lawful money (five pounds each, conditional upon age or marriage)

    Children of Thomas Hepden:
    Johane Hepden
    Mary Hepden
    Thomas Hepden
    Martha Hepden
    Constance Hepden
    John Hepden
    Legacy:
    Thirty pounds of lawful money of England (five pounds each, conditional upon age or marriage)

    Thomas Hepden (Son)
    Legacies:
    Joined bedstead standing in the chamber over the hall
    Featherbed, bolster, two pillows, two blankets, and best covering

    Other Provisions

    Poor of the Parish of Burwash:
    Thirty shillings

    Residue of Goods and Chattels:
    After debts and legacies are paid, to be divided equally between Thomas Hepden and Goddard Hepden.

    Executors and Overseers
    Thomas Hepden:
    Sole executor with a fee of forty shillings for his efforts.
    Thomas Stollyon:
    Appointed overseer with compensation at the discretion of the executor.
  • Death*: Joan (?) died in 1591/92 at Burwash, Sussex, England.
  • Probate*: Her estate was probated on 5 February 1591/92 at Prerogative Court of Canterbury, London, England.

Family:

John Hepden d. 1583

Children:

Joan Hepden b. c 1550
Thomas Hepden+ b. c 1552, d. 1610
Goddard Hepden+ b. c 1555, d. Feb 1632/33
William Hepden b. bt 1559 - 1560, d. 1581
John Hepden b. c 1560

Joan Hepden

b. 1 November 1576

Parents:

Father: Thomas Hepden b. c 1552, d. 1610
Mother: Mary Harmer b. c 1555, d. 1636
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Mary Hepden

b. 1578

Parents:

Father: Thomas Hepden b. c 1552, d. 1610
Mother: Mary Harmer b. c 1555, d. 1636
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

John Hepden

b. 1580, d. 1581

Parents:

Father: Thomas Hepden b. c 1552, d. 1610
Mother: Mary Harmer b. c 1555, d. 1636
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

William Hepden

b. between 1559 and 1560, d. 1581

Parents:

Father: John Hepden d. 1583
Mother: Joan (?) d. 1591/92
Last Edited: 10 Jan 2026

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

William Hepden

b. 15 December 1594, d. 1595

Parents:

Father: Thomas Hepden b. c 1552, d. 1610
Mother: Mary Harmer b. c 1555, d. 1636
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Herbert Hepden

b. 31 October 1596

Parents:

Father: Thomas Hepden b. c 1552, d. 1610
Mother: Mary Harmer b. c 1555, d. 1636
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Ann Hepden

b. 19 September 1602, d. 1603

Parents:

Father: Thomas Hepden b. c 1552, d. 1610
Mother: Mary Harmer b. c 1555, d. 1636
Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.