Re: Wills of Kent and Croil wills

<< A construction, I note, which fits
with Alice Batisford dying s.p. before 21 January 1406 so her sister's
son, Sir Roger Fiennes, could be the sole heir of his grandmother
Margery Peplesham. >>

Ahhh thank you again. I'm going to also add this under Sir William Brenchley
which would tie in to my idea that Joan Batisford was a second wife and that
the Manor of Benenden descended from a first wife to a son or grandson of
that first union.

Will Johnson

Louise Staley...

Very interesting Bob,

I see the eventual remainderman is Richard Brenchesle, is this a son
from a previous marriage or her son or someone else entirely? It looks
to me that he would be a son from a first marriage (or other heir)
making provision for the dower of the second wife.

However, if it is her son this is proof she is not the daughter of
Margery Peplesham as he would have been a co-heir, along with Roger Fiennes.

Ye Old One...

This just get more and more complicated every time I look at it.

I started out a few weeks ago with Sir Wm as an isolated individual on
the tree. Other than his and Joan's wills I knew nothing whatsoever
about them. I also had John Brenchley (with varied dates given) who
ended up as Lord of the Manor of Benenden, m Margaret Golding, father
of Margaret Brenchley who married William Moore (again with different
dates from different sources).

Apart from Richard Brenchley - born about 1440 and died 1514 - who is
my direct ancestor, Sir William and John were the oldest Brenchleys
I'de found.

Now there are coming out of the woodwork in rapid order.

My head hurts, I'm going to lie down for a while :)