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RICHARD
TYLDEN;1 TILDEN FAMILY: No absolute proof has been discovered to determine the parentage of
Richard Tylden of Tenterden. There are five possibilities which we will discuss, giving Colonel Chester's opinion
precedence.
FIRST: That Richard Tylden is the youngest son of Richard Tylden of Marden: and discussion . . .
The arguments in favor of this possibility are:
The similarity of the christian names, and the ownership of land in Benenden, near Marden, by Richard Tylden; the
seeming discontinuance of the generations of Tyldens in Benenden; the continuous genealogy of the tyldens of
Marden; and finally, that no other Tylden but Richard in the records as probable father of Richard Tylden of
Tenterden.
We give Col. Joseph L. Chester's opinion, reached by him after exhaustive search of all lines. He, however, never
saw the administration of Richard Tylden of Marden dated 17 August 1556, recorded under Richard Tylden which
throws a doubt upon his opinion. Neither did he see the Lay Subsidy of Cranbrook, dated 1544 (O.N. p. 30)
[p.19] 'Richard Tylden probably died just before 5 March 1557-58 when his will was probated. He was a man of
considerable property, as he left his mansion house in Marden to his eldest son Robert.' Col. Chester says, further: 'I
am unable to find anything more respecting his wife, his daughter Anne, or his sons Robert, John and George; but I
have every reason to believe that the youngest son Richard was the founder of the Tylden family at Tenterden.
'My first reason is that, having worked up into Pedigree form all the material I have collected during my exhaustive
search, there is no other Richard Tylden to be found at this period.
'A second reason is the perpetuation by Richard Tylden of Tenterden of the christian name given to the children of
different generations just recounted; a custom that prevailed in those times almost rigidly. Unfortunately, the parish
registers of Marden do not begin until the year 1559, or they would probably settle this point beyond a doubt. It is,
however, certain that Richard Tylden did not come to Tenterden until about 1554.
'The Tenterden register begins in 1543-4, and in perfect preservation; and the first recurrence of the name of Tylden
or Tilden, in them is the record of the baptism of the children of Richard Tylden in 1554, while it is equally certain that
he had other children before that date. The probability that Richard Tylden removed from Marden or Benenden, the
other residence of the family about that period, but my familiarity with all the details of the history of the Tyldens
generally, I have no moral doubt about this descent, I cannot affirm it positively, and therefore prefer to regard it
hereafter as only probable.'
[p.20] The opinion of Col. Chester just given, does not include the Lay Subsidy of Cranbrook, dated 1544, which
proves the existence of a John Tilden and a Richard Tylden, and creates a SECOND possibility:
Further criticism arises from the fact that Richard Tylden son of Richard Tylden was bequeathed only 20 pounds in
his father's will out of the 'fower pieces of land bequeathed to George and the fower pieces of land bequeathed to
John, after the seven years be expired of my wife Jone shall go to farm until there is come to the farm 20 pounds,
which I will that Richard my son shall have to his portion.' Thus the son Richard was not to receive his meager 20
pounds until the year 1561 to 1564, or seven years after the making, or probate of the will of Richard Tylden. It
seems, therefore, incredible that the youngest son, Richard, who supposedly died in 1565-6, could have accumulated
so much wealth in so short a time as indicated in the will of Richard Tylden of Tenterden, from so small a start as 20
pounds in the space of a year of two.
Furthermore, Richard Tylden of Tenterden had been married about fourteen years before his supposed father had
made his will in 1554, and had at least five children born before 1554, who were never mentioned in the will of
Richard Tylden.
Again, even supposing that some of the three of the elder sons of Richard Tylden, Robert, John and George, had
died, and Richard the youngest had inherited their lands, one would have expected to have owned, at any rate, some
land in Marden; instead of which Richard Tylden of Tenterden only owned land in Benenden and Tenterden, and in
his will made no mention of Marden at all. (Old Notes, p. 32)
[p.21] In addition, from the way he refers to his house in Benenden, one would infer that it had been in his family's
possession for considerable time. To quote sentence referred to: 'I will that my executor ymediately after my decease
shall sett up and bylde one sufficent barne there at my house in Benenden where it stode before of the length of 36
feet and 20 in bredth.'
Again, the marriage of his supposed brother John cannot be the elder brother of Richard Tylden who married about
1540, unless Alice Waker was John's second wife; which is highly probable, as John and Alice married fourteen years
after the probate of the will of Richard Tylden.
Consequently, the theory of Col. Chester has benn abandoned in favor of the second theory, which follows:
SECOND: That Richard Tylden of Tenterden, is the son of John Tylden who was the only known son of Robert
Tylden
This possibility is based on the fact that Richard Tylden by his will, possessed land in Benenden; also of the similarity
of christian names; the naming of his eldest son John. It was the custom for a man to name his eldest son after his
father; or after himself as second choice.
THIRD: That the child born to Robert Tylden in 1479 was a son. This possibility is also open to the same objection.
It also involves the further objection that a Tylden boy, born about 1480, has to be created.
FOURTH: That Richard Tylden is the grandson of John Tilden of Willesborough, Kent.
At the outset it is evident that Richard Tylden who witnessed the will of Edward Tylden of Willesborough in 1568-9, is
not Richard Tylden of Marden who died in 1557; neither is he Richard Tylden of Tenterden, who died in 1565-6.
Furthermore the wills of the sons of John Tilden of Willesborough definitely exclude a son Richard.
Richard Tylden of Willesborough mentioned his son Thomas in his first will, but omitted him in his second will. This
omission does not indicate that he also omitted a sonRichard as the will of Robert Tylden, son of Richard Tylden who
left no issue, definitely excludes the existence of a brother Richard or his descendants.
Yet it worthy of notice that Richard Tylden of Willesborough had a daughter Julyan, and that Richard, also had a
daughter Julyan, but all the other children, except for the common name of Thomas, in both families, had other
names. (Old Notes, p. 33)
[p. 22] Richard Tylden of Tenterden mentioned a trusted servant, John Miller, in his will in 1565, but he could hardly
be the John Miller, or Milles, a witness in the will of John Tylden of Westwell, in 1585, line of Willesborough. The will
of this John Tylden, and the will of his brother Stephen Tylden, dated 4 February 1558-9, both of whom died without
issue, definitely excludes the existence of a brother Richard Tylden or his descendants.
FIFTH: That Richard Tyldne of Tenterden, belongs to the same line as the Tyldens of Wormshill, Brenchley, Boxley
or Ifield Court in Northfield, all of the line of the Tyldens of Maidstone.
This was the opinion of the Tyldens of Milsted and of America, which was based on statements made in Berry's Kent,
p. 30 as follows:
'The Tyldens are a very ancient family in this County, and appear to have separated into three distinct branches. The
first, and most ancient, is here recorded: [the pedigree is given for the Tyldens of Wormshill and Milstead]. The
second, were originally of Tenterden, and went into Sussex. Mention made of this family in the visitations for that
County. One of the Tenterden Branch went to America and had founded a numerous family of the name in that
Country; but they spell their name with an 'I' instead of a 'Y.' The third branch settled in Ifield, in Kent, and spell their
name with an 'i.'
Sixty-five years of research started in 1873, by Col. Chester for Governor Samuel J. Tilden of New York,
supplemented by researches of Mr. John W. Linzee, of Boston, MA; and by Mrs. Elziabeth (French) Bartlett, of
Boston; and thirty years of independent collections by Major Hugh R.E. Rudkin of Brook House, Compton near
Guilford, Surrey, England, have failed to show any close relationship between the Tyldens of Wormshill and the
Tyldens of Tenterden.
Only a remote connection has been assumed, when William de Tyldenne of Tylmanston ahs been called the elder
brother of Walter de Tyldenne, of Marden, because of the similarity of the spelling of their surnames, and without
further proof, except the fact that, as surnames were first required by law in the reign of Edward I (1272-1307), the
possibility that they are closely related, probably brothers, or first cousins can be accepted as truth. (Old Notes, p.
33-34)
[p. 31] A study of the terms of the will of Richard Tylden discloses that he was possessed of a very considerable
estate when he made his will on 22 Jan. 1565-6, which was probated 15 May 1566. It seems almost impossible, from
the size fo the estate (for him) to have been the youngest son of Richard Tylden.
He could not, if he inherited the meager 20 pounds in 1564, have had time to accumulate the considerable estate
he left in 1565-6, unless his brothers Robert and George died without issue, and john and Richard divided the lands
left the two older brothers, and Richard sold his half of the lands in marden.
Richard Tylden only owned lands in Benenden and Tenterden in Kent, and probably Cranbrook, which adjoins
Benenden; and in his will makes no mention of Marden at all.
Furthermore, from the way he refers to his house in Benenden, one would infer that it had been in his, or his
family's possession for some considerable time.
Finally, it does not seem reasonable that Richard Tylden who, as the youngest son of Richard Tylden, was left only
20 pounds by his father's will, made in 1554, could be Richard Tylden, of Tenterden, who married about 1540; and in
1554 had five or six children who were not mentioned in their grand-father's will.
The fact is clear that Richard Tylden (26) and Richard Tylden (24) are two separate person, and so recorded2
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(John , Robert , John , Thomas de Tyldenne, Thomas , Thomas , Walter , Henry , Henry ); b. between 1510
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and 1520 at Benenden, Kent, ENGLAND;3 4 m. ELIZABETH (--?--) circa 1540 at Benenden, Kent, ENGLAND;
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ENGLISH ORIGINS - Elizabeth may be sister of Thomas Glover;5 6 d. between 22 Jan 1565 and 15 May 1566 at
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Tenterden, Kent, ENGLAND;7 8 bur. between 26 Jan 1565 and 1566 at Tenterden, Kent, ENGLAND; 9 his estate was
probated 15 May 1568 at Archdeacons Court of Canterbury, Canterbury, ENGLAND.10
He and ELIZABETH (--?--) TILDEN FAMILY: John W. Linzee, of Boston, grandson of Elizabeth of Boston, and
compiler of the Old Notes has this to say:
The will of Richard Tylden affords an admirable illustration of the character of a well-to-do yeoman, as he styled
himself, of the period. The careful minuteness with which he provided for the possible wants of his widow, the
provisions he made for his children, the remembrance of his servants, and the bequests evidently to several poor
people, are worthy of notice.
[p. 33] It is difficult to determine what was his occupation. At this period woolen cloth was the staple production of
this part of the country, and from bequests of all his 'woolen cloth not made into garments,' I conjecture that he was in
some way engaged in that trade, perhaps in the wholesale manufacture of woolen garments, designed partly for the
government (for use of the Army and Navy) and partly for the retail trade of the larger towns. This business, to a
much later period, was one of the best in the country, and at that time was confined chiefly to the counties of Kent
and Essex. Those following it were known as 'Clothiers,' though sometimes called themselves 'Taylors.' From these
wealthy clothiers of Kent and Essex, many of the present families of the English nobility had their origin.
That he was a 'well-to-do' man is proved by the value of his bequests. It must be remembered that the relative
value of money between that period and the present (1873) was at least as 1-to-10. The lands which he bequeathed,
consisting of small parcels, or 'pieces' were, of course, lease-holds, as only such could be passed by will. If freeholds they would have descended by law to his eldest son. It is worth noting, as evidence of his comfortable
pecuniary condition, that he was able to leave a portion of these lands for the benefit of the poor in Tenterden and
Benenden.
Of his wife Elizabeth, I can find no trace after his death. In his will he mentions his brother-in-law, Thomas Glover,
of Benenden; and it is possible that she was his sister . . . It is possible that Elizabeth Tilden did not long survive her
husband; but it is more probable, as she was not very old, that she married again. At all events she was not buried at
Tenterden as Elizabeth Tylden or Tilden, and that there is no will of hers in existence under that name. 11
He and ELIZABETH (--?--) TILDEN FAMILY: If this Elizabeth Telden is the widow of Richard Tylden of Benenden and
Tenterden, it seems to be another fact in favor of his connection with Cranbrook, and his descent from Robert Tylden
of Benenden and Cranbrook. Similary, as stated under John Tylden, the marriage of her daughter Thomasyne
Tylden at Cranbrrok in 1577, suggests that her mother Elizabeth, the wife of Richard Tylden was also a resident of
Cranbrook. (Old Notes p. 30).12
He and JOHN TYLDEN TILDEN FAMILY: Lay Subsidy, 125: 275. 10 Nov. 36 Henry VIII, 1544. Cranbrook Hundred
(Comprising Cranbrook, Frittenden, Goudhurst and Staplehurst).
John Tylden in goods 16 pounds, 5s, 4d.
Richard Tylden in goods 16 pounds, 5s 4d.
It has been shown that John Tylden was probably alive in 1552. Consequently he was alive in 1544, and so could
have had possession of his fathers lands in Benenden and Cranbrook in 1544. Cranbrook is only a mile or two
distant from Benenden, and about seven miles from Marden; so that the above Richard Tylden of Cranbrook of 1544
is much more likely to by identical with Richard Tylden of Tenterden, than with Richard Tylden of Marden, or his son
Richard Tylden of Marden (Old Notes, p. 25)
(p. 17) This assumption would make Richard Tylden of Tenterden, an owner of land in Benenden by his will, also a
probable resident in Cranbrook, and that John Tylden of Cranbrook is the probable father of Richard Tylden of
Cranbrook, later of Tenterden; and that John Tyldne of Cranbrook in 1544 is the probable son of Robert Tylden of
Benenden and Cranbrook.
It is worthy of note that Richard Tylden of Tenterden named his eldest son John, following the old custom of naming
the eldest son after his grandfather on 10 Nov 1544 at Cranbrook Hundred, Kent, ENGLAND. 13 He left a will on 22
Jan 1565 at Archdeacons Court Canterbury, Tenterden, Kent, ENGLAND; TILDEN FAMILY:
Will of Richard Tylden (Arch. Cant., 39; 169) Proved 14 May 1566 by Walter Bigg.
IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen: The 22nd, day of January (1565) in the eighth year of the reign of ELIZABETH.
I Richard Tylden of Tenterden, in the County of Kent, yeoman; sick in body, whole of mind, and in good and perfect
remembrance, do make this my testament and last will, in manner and form following:
First: I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, my Saviour and Redeemer, and my body to be buried in the Parish where
it shall please Almighty God to take my life from me.
Item: I will there shall be given to poor people within the Parish of Tenterden, at the day of my burial, one branded
bull to be killed an dgiven piece-meal, by the discretion of mine Executors.
Item: I give and bequeath to Elizabeth, my wife, the one-half of all my household an household stuff; and I bequeath
to the said Elizabeth all my poultry, bacon, cheese, butter, hogs; and all my fish, with one-half barrel of herrings; an
dmy best mare to take her choice, with her saddle and bridle, and four of my best kine which she shall choose, and
ten of my best ewes, and have to keep her four kine withall until the Feast of St. George, the Martyr next coming; and
two seames of oats. Also I bequeath to the said Elizabeth my wife, those five semes of barley and five semes of
wheat which I shall receive and have of William Gervys from time to time as appears in a pair of Indentures made
between him and me during the whole term of the years contained in the said Indentures.
Also I bequeath to the said Elizabeth, my wife, all my woolen cloth not made into garments; and one Angel noble and
one double ducat, and twenty shillings of the current money of England; and all my wool and the residue of my
household stuff, I will to remain to my four daughters, by even portions.
Item: I give and bequeath to every of my four daughters, viz: Julyan, Agnes, Thomasene and Mary Tylden, thirty
pounds apiece of the lawful money of England to be paid to every of them at their several days of marriage, or at their
several ages of twenty years which shall first happen to any of them. And if it fortune any of my said daughters to die
before their said marriage or age as aforementioned, that then I will her, or their, part or parts so dying to remain to
the survivor, or survivors of them.
Item: I bequeath to John Milles my servant, for and in consideration of a reckoning between us in full satisfaction of
accounts between him and me, thirty pounds of lawful money of England; an dif the said John Milles be not contented
and pleased with the same, that then I will this, my bequeath to him, be utterly void, and he to take his advantage in
law.
Item: I bequeath to the said John Milles my best cloak.
Item: I bequeath to John Tilden, my son, four pair of my hose and two of my coats, one of marble and one of russett,
and two hats--my best and my worst--my two new leather jerkins; my doublet of chamblett and my white doublet.
Item: I bequeath to Thomas Tilden my son, a coat to be had of Peter Peyrs (Pyers) and my next best hat and a pair
of hose.
Item: I bequeath to Richard Adams of Benenden, my third-best coat and my best black fustian doublett, and a pair of
plain hose of winchester russett.
Item: I bequeath to Richard Peyres (Pyers) widow a bushel of wheat and a bushel of barley malt, and all the money
that she oweth me.
Item: I bequeath to Thomas Berry the half seame of wheat that he oweth me.
Item: I bequeath to George Pellond a bushel of wheat and a bushel of barley malt; and all the debt he oweth me.
Item: I bequeath to Henry Meryote a bushel of wheat, and a bushel of barley malt.
Item: I bequeath to mother Crotholl a tolnett of wheat and a tolnett of barley malt.
Item: I bequeath to Joh Ilverd a bushel of wheat and a bushel of barley malt.
Item: I bequeath to Richard Cheseman my servant, over and above his wages, one ewe and one ewe tegge.
Item: I bequeath to Myldred Pyers one ewe tegge.
Item: I bequeath to Richard Pyers, the son of Richard Pyers of Tenterden, deceased, one ewe tegge.
Item: I bequeath to Thomas Berry, the son of the aforesaid Thomas Berry, one ewe tegge.
And the residue of all my moveable goods, my debts, bequests and funeral expenses first contented and paid, I do
give and bequeath to John Tylden my sonne; which John Tylden and Walter Bygge of Tenterden aforesaid, Taylor, I
make and ordain myne executor of this my present Testament and last will. Provided always and also I will and
ordain that the said John Tylden my son shall not meddle in this my last will til he comes to the age of four and twenty
years (except it fortune the said Walter Bygge to die at any time the said John come to the age of 24 years. And
when the said John shall accomplish of four and twenty years, and at any time before if it fortune the said Walter
Bygge to die, that then the said Walter Bigge, being alive, shall yield a good and true account unto the said John my
son, as well of all my moveable as of the receipt of the profits of all my lands and tenements.
And if it shall fortune the said Walter Bygge to die at any time before my siad son John shall come into his said age of
four an dtwenty years, that then I will immediately after the decease of the said Walter Bygge my son call, receive
and take a true account of the executor, administrators or assignees of the said Walter Bigge of and for moveable
goods, and the recipts of my lands and tenements as is aforementioned; And when the said account is fully satisfied
and made to my said son John in the form aforesaid, by the said Walter Bigge, his executors and administrators or
assignees, and all thereupon yielded up to the said John, my son. Immediately upon the same account given a
sufficient bond an dother discharge in writing, according to the due form of law, for the lawful and clear discharge
from all manner of matters and things touching and concerning the execution of the testament and last will of the said
Richard Tylden.
And be it further provided that if it fortune the said John my son to die before he come to the age of four and twenty
years, then I will that Thomas Tylden my son shall have and succeed all and all manners of things and things I have
willed and ordered to my said son John Tylden to do at such time and age as is afore appointed to my said son John.
And if it fortune both my said sons John and Thomas to die before their ages or time aforementioned, that then I will
that all my daughters then being alive, shall take, have and do all and all manner of such things as is appointed to my
sons to do.
And I also will that Walter Bigge, my executor shall have for his painstaking in the execution of this my testament and
last will, twenty shillings, Witness here of William Cocks, Clerk and Curate of Tenterden, Robert Ashenden, William
Marden, younger, Peter Pyers.
This is the last will of me, the said Richard Tylden, made the day and year above written, concerning all my lands and
tenements set and being in the parishes of Tenterden and Benenden in the said County of Kent.
[p. 26] I will that Elizabeth my wife shall have my parlor and buttrey thereto adjoining, and the two chambers over the
parlor and buttrey, and the garret loft over said chambers and the buttrey next to the hall door of my messuage which
I now dwell in, in Tenterden aforesaid, with free egress and regress at all time and times at her pleasure, and her
assignees; And also free going, coming and occupying into and from the said parlor into the bakehouse, brewhouse
and malthouse, and the garden called the malt east garden, and water of the petts (pitts?), or ponds belonging to the
said messuage, and to bake, brew, malt; to hang her linen and woolen; and to keep poultry and swine; and have and
fetch water upon the premises aforesaid for her necessaries. The said Elizabeth to have and hold all the aforesaid
things in the premises aforesaid during the term she is my widow. And further the time she is my widow, I will unto
her the occupying of the hedd (sic) of my barn called the tanhouse, and in the other barn to have the room to lay her
corn in; and to have free liberty to thrash out the same there; and to have the same way with the straw at her
pleasure.
Item: I will and give more unto the said Elizabeth my wife during the time she is my widow, yearly eight loads of
logwood and two hundreth of faggot to be delivered to her by my executor or their assigns at my messuage in
Tenterden aforesaid, and there she to have some convenient place to lay the same. Also, I will to the said Elizabeth
my wife all that my garden called the new garden and five piece of land containing, by estimation, twenty acres of
land and wood lying together being at the back side of my said messuage in Tenterden.
And also I will unto the said Elizabeth my wife three other pieces of alnd called pig holes containing by estimation,
seventeen acres of lands and woods, with the ways leading to both the aforesaid parcels of lands and woods. To
have and to hold all the said lands before willed, unto such time as my sonne John Tilden shall accomplish the age of
four and twenty years (if she fortune to be my widow for so long time.)
And if it fortune the said Elizabeth to marry at any time after my decease, that then I will the said Elizabeth to be
entirely void of all the occupation of my said messuage and all the lands to her before willed; anything to the contrary
afore-written to the contrary notwithstanding.
And further I will that after my said son John cometh to his age of four and twenty years, that then she to have six
pounds, thirteen shillings, four pence, lawful money of England out of all my lands and Tenements in Tenterden
aforesaid during the term of her natural life, to be paid her half-yearly at two usual feasts of the Annunciation of [p. 27]
Our Lady and St. Michael the Archangel, by even portions, and for lack of payment to enter and distrain into the
premises for the same according to due form and order of law. And so, when my said son John shall accomplish the
age of four and twenty years, then I will the said Elizabeth shall have free pasture feeding and keeping of two kine
upon my said lands and tenements during her widowhood. And if it fortune the said Elizabeth to marry at any time
before my said John shall accomplish the age of four and twenty years; that when I will that the said Elizabeth shall
have the said six pounds, thirteen shillings fourpence of lawful money of England out of all my said lands and
tenements during the term of her natural life in manner and form aforesaid.
Item: I give and bequeath all my lands and tenements, with all and singular their appurtenances, set and being in
Tenterden, aforesaid, to my son John, to have and to hold to him, and to his heirs and assigns forever, when he shall
accomplish the age of four and twenty years (always except out of the same my gifts and bequests so willed to the
said Elizabeth, my wife.)
Item: I will to Elizabeth my wife, toward the keeping of my children, six pounds a year until my youngest child come
to the age of twelve years, to be paid out of my lands in Tenterden, and the said six pounds to be paid to the siad
Elizabeth, or her assignees, at two usual terms of the year, viz: at the Feast of the Annunciation Our Lady, and St.
Michael the Archangel by even portions; and for fault of payment thereof it shall be lawful for the said Elizabeth my
wife, or her assignees, to enter into any part or parcel of my said lands, and to distrain according to the order and
form of law in that behalf.
And if it should fortune my wife to die before by children come to the age aforesaid, then I will that Walter Bigge
mine executor shall have the bringing up of my said children.
Item: I will that if any of my said children shall have any lack at any time before they come of their ages before
written, then they to be ordered by the discretion of mine executors.
Item: I give and bequeath to Thomas Tilden my son, all my lands and Tenements, with all and singular their
appurtenances, set, lying and being in the Parish of Beneden, aforesaid. To have and to hold the same to him, his
heirs and assigns forever, when he shall accomplish the age of four and twenty years.
[p.28] Item: I will that myne executor Walter Bygge shall take and receive the residue all the profits of all my lands
and tenements as well in Tenterden as in Benenden aforesaid until my said son john Tylden cometh to the age of
four and twenty years, toward the performance of this my will and testament, and paying my debts.
And when my said son John is of the age of four and twenty years, the said Walter Bygge to yield an account of
the receipts and profits aforesaid to the said John my son, and he to acquit and discharge the said Walter, his
executors and assignees in such manner and form as is afore specified in my said Testament.
And if it fortune to die before he comes of age of four and twenty years, or receipt of the account as is aforesaid,
then I will the said Walter Bygge, his Executors Administrators or assigns to yield account fo the receipts of the
premises aforesaid to him or them that shall then authority in law to take and recieve the same in form as is
aforesaid.
And further, that after my son John is of age of four and twenty years, he shall take and receive all the issues and
profits of all my lands and tenements set and being in Benenden afore willed to my son Thomas Tylden till the said
Thomas Tylden come to the age of four and twenty years, paying the rents yearly growing out of the same, and to
keep the premises sufficiently repaired and enclosed;
And I further will that when my said son Thomas cometh to the age of four and twenty years, that then he to have
all my lands and tenements in Benenden aforesaid, with the appurtenances. And then I will that my said son John
shall pay to my said son Thomas fifty pounds of lawful money of England, and lack of the true payment thereof after
one month it shall be lawful for the said Thomas my son to enter into all of my lands and Tenements in Tenterden
aforesaid, afore willed to my son John (my said wife's gifts excepted), and the same to have and to occupy until he be
fully satisfied and paid of said fifty pounds.
And also, that if the said John my son does not pay to every of my daughters their bequests and gifts in this my
testament and last will, then I will that every of my said daughters, at the times and years before appointed, then for
non-payment thereof, shall enter into the said lands and tenements to the said John aforewilled, the same to have
and to occupy till every of them be fully satisfied and paid of their bequests as aforesaid.
Item: I will that myne executors shall take down and sell to the best profit they can, the long houses along the streets
at my tenements in Benenden, and there to set a sufficient pole and gate for the passage into the said premises.
[p. 29] Item: I will that my Executor immediately after my decease shall set up and build one sufficient barn thereat
my house in Bynenden where it stood before of the length of 36 feet and 20 in breadth.
And further I will that, if there lack timber for the said pole gate and barn, that it shall be had in the lands belonging
to my said tenement in Benynden aforesaid, except only for the reparations of said tenements.
And further will that if any of my two sonnes fortune to die before they come of their age of four and twenty years,
without children lawfully begotten, that then I will to every of my said daughters then living twenty pounds apiece, to
be paid by the survivor of my two sons.
And further I will that if all of my said sonnes and daughters fortune to die without heirs of their bodies, before the
years and terms aforementioned, that then all my said lands and tenements with teir appurtenances, in Tenterden as
aforesaid, shall remain to John Milles and to his heirs and assigns forever, my wife's gifts always excepted, if she be
then living, and also all my lands and tenements in Benenden aforesaid, with the appurtenances, shall remain in
manner and form following: That is to say to Thomas Glover, my brother-in-law, of Benenden, two pieces of land
lying between the lane there and the house of the aforesaid Thomas Glover, called Barnfield and Oxenlease, to be
held to him and to his heirs and his assignees forever.
And all the residue of my said lands and tenements in Benenden aforesaid shall remain to the relief of the poor
people in Benenden and Tenterden aforesaid; and the said lands and tenements to be let from time to time by the
church wardens of both the said Parishes, from time to time, forever.
Witness hereof: William Cockes, Clerk Curate of Tenterden, Robert Ashenden, William Marden younger, Peter
Pyers.
Proved: In the Archdeacons Court of Canterbury, by said Walter Bygge (Bigg); power reserved to the said John
Tilden the son and other Executor named
[p. 19] [Col. Chester's notes reprinted] 'From a careful examination of all the evidence, I think he died a
comparatively young man. His will was dated 22 January 1565, only four days before his burial, which seems to
indicate that he was stricken down suddenly. In it, it is distinctly stated that none of his daughters were then 20 years
of age, and neither of his sons twenty-four. Hence none of them could have been born until certainly as late as
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1542'.14 15 16
Elizabeth (--?--) was born circa 1515 at ENGLAND.17 She was buried on 30 Dec 1585 at Cranbrook, Kent,
ENGLAND; TILDEN FAMILY: It is also important to note that Elizabeth, the wife of Richard Tylden, is probably the
Elizabeth Tylden, widow who was buried at Cranbrook, 30 December, 1585 (Parish Register). 18
10
Known children of RICHARD TYLDEN and ELIZABETH (--?--) were as follows:
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i.
JOHN; 19 20 21 b. circa 1541 at Benenden, Kent, ENGLAND.22 23
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,
ii.
JULYAN;24 25 26 b. circa 1547 at Benenden, Kent, ENGLAND.27 28
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,
iii.
AGNES;29 30 31 b. circa 1549 at Benenden, Kent, ENGLAND.32 33
,
iv.
THOMASINE; b. circa 1551 at Benenden, Kent, ENGLAND;34 35 m. RAYGNOLDE LOVELL 17 Jun
1577 at Cranbrook, Kent, ENGLAND.36
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
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CATHERINE;37 38 39 baptized 30 Sep 1554 at St. Mildred's Church, Tenterden, Kent,
,
ENGLAND;40 41 d. at Kent, ENGLAND; died young;42 bur. at Benenden, Kent, ENGLAND.43
,
MARY; baptized 8 Jun 1556 at St. Mildred's Church, Tenterden, Kent, ENGLAND; 44 45 d. at
46
Kent, ENGLAND; died young, a younger daughter named for her.
,
ALICE; baptized 6 Apr 1559 at St. Mildred's Church, Tenterden, Kent, ENGLAND;47 48 bur. 30
,
Sep 1560 at St. Mildred's Church, Tenterden, Kent, ENGLAND. 49 50
,
MARY; baptized 15 May 1561 at St. Mildred's Church, Tenterden, Kent, ENGLAND.51 52
Known children of RICHARD
11.
i.
10
TYLDEN and an unknown spouse were:
11
THOMAS, b. 1544 at Benenden, Kent, ENGLAND; m. ALICE BIGGE; m. ELLEN HUBBARDE; m.
ALICE (--?--).
1
ibid, p. 2. [.xxx.]
2
ibid, pp. 2, 18-21, 31. [2xxx2]
3
ibid, pp. 2 and 18. [2.12.]
4
Roberts, English Origins of New, p. 150. [2.12.]
5
Tilden, Tilden Family, 1235-1635, pp. 17-18. [1212.]
6
Roberts, English Origins of New, p. 150. [12..2]
7
Tilden, Tilden Family, 1235-1635, p. 18. [2.22.]
8
Roberts, English Origins of New, p. 150. [2.12.]
9
Tilden, Tilden Family, 1235-1635, p. 18. [2.22.]
10
ibid, p. 32. [2.22.]
11
ibid, pp. 32-33. [22..2]
12
ibid, p. 18. [22..2]
13
ibid, pp. 16-17. [22222]
14
ibid, p. 19 and pp. 23-29. [2.222]
15
Roberts, English Origins of New, pp. 144-145. [2.222]
16
ibid, p. 150. [2.2..]
17
Tilden, Tilden Family, 1235-1635, p. 18. [1.11.]
18
ibid, p. 17. [1.222]
19
ibid, p. 32. [.xxx.]
20
ibid, p. 32. [.xxx.]
21
ibid, p. 32. [.xxx.]
22
ibid, p. 32. [2.12.]
23
Roberts, English Origins of New, p. 150. [2.1..]
24
Tilden, Tilden Family, 1235-1635, p. 32. [.xxx.]
25
ibid, p. 32. [.xxx.]
26
ibid, p. 32. [.xxx.]
27
ibid, p. 32. [2.12.]
28
Roberts, English Origins of New, p. 150. [2.1..]
29
Tilden, Tilden Family, 1235-1635, p. 32. [.xxx.]
30
ibid, p. 32. [.xxx.]
31
ibid, p. 32. [.xxx.]
32
ibid, p. 32. [2.12.]
33
Roberts, English Origins of New, p. 150. [2.1..]
34
Tilden, Tilden Family, 1235-1635, p. 32. [2.12.]
35
Roberts, English Origins of New, p. 150. [2.1..]
36
Tilden, Tilden Family, 1235-1635, p. 17. [2222.]
37
ibid, p. 32. [.xxx.]
38
ibid, p. 32. [.xxx.]
39
ibid, p. 32. [.xxx.]
40
ibid, p. 32. [2.22.]
41
Roberts, English Origins of New, pp. 147 and 150. [2.22.]
42
Tilden, Tilden Family, 1235-1635, p. 32. [2..22]
43
ibid, p. 32. [2..2.]
44
ibid, p. 32. [2.22.]
45
Roberts, English Origins of New, pp. 147 and 150. [2.22.]
46
Tilden, Tilden Family, 1235-1635, p. 32. [2..22]
47
ibid, p. 32. [2.22.]
48
Roberts, English Origins of New, pp. 147 and 150. [2.22.]
49
Tilden, Tilden Family, 1235-1635, p. 32. [2.22.]
50
Roberts, English Origins of New, pp. 148 and 150. [2.22.]
51
Tilden, Tilden Family, 1235-1635, p. 32. [2.22.]
52
Roberts, English Origins of New, pp. 147 and 150. [2.22.]