Joan Brenchley

Joanne Batisford was born in 1366 as the first child of William Batisford and Margery Pepelsham. She had three siblings, namely: Isabel(Elizabeth), Alice, and Cicely. She died in 1453 in Kent, England. When she was 16, She married William Brenchley after 1382. Joanne Batisford was buried in Canterbury cathedral.

William Brenchley and Joanne Batisford had the following children:

• 1. Richard.Hediedbefore1453.

John Codying and Joanne Batisford had no children.

Supporting data

• 'Sussex Archaeological Society. 1n. Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county (Volume 30). (page 14 of 22)
• http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/sussex-archaeological-society...
• In Nettlested church, co. Kent, Battesford (argent 3 crescents sa. a canton gules) impales sable 3 ducks arg. in pale for Peplesham; and in Brenchley church, Battesford occurs impaling Pepplesham. Sir Wm. Fienes, who died 1405, mar. Eliz., d. & h. of Wm. de Battesford (of B. in Warbleton) by Margery (sed quaere) d. & coh. of Simon de Peplesham.
• http://books.google.com/books?id=CIXRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA143&lpg=PA143&dq...
• Pg. 143
• According to an elaborate pedigree of the family of Finch, drawn up by Philipot, Rouge Dragon, and printed in Howard's Miscellanea Genealogica et Heralch'ca, ii. 332 the descent of Peplesham is as follows : —
• Simon Peplesham=Joan Rowse, of Hants.
• Richard Hurst='Joan d. and coh'. 2. Robt. Cralle, of Cralle='Margery d. & coh.'=1.Wm. Batsford.
• 2. Robt. Cralle, of Cralle=Margery d. & coh.
• Margery Cralle ux. Sir Thomas Cheney, Isabel Cralle nx. Vincent Herberd, alias Finch, Margaret Cralle nx. James Northwood, of Norwood
• Margery d. & coh.=1.Wm. Batsford
• Isabel Batsford ux. Sir Thomas Fienes, 'Joan Batsford ux. Sir Wm. Benchley, a judge', Alice Batsford ux. Sir Wm. Echingham, Cicely Batsford lady abbess of Malling.
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Will

Lady JOHANNA BRENCHISLE late wife of William Brenchesle Knight. Monday 6 August 1453. To be buried in the Cathedral church of the Holy Trinity Canterbury under the marble stone where the body of the said William late my husband lieth buried. To the high altar of the church of Byxle [???] 13s. 4. To the reparation of the body or Nave of the said church 13s. 4d. To the shrine (feretrosive capse) of St. Richard of Chichester 13s. 4d. To Denyse Fynche 100 marcs. To Edward Fynche £20. To Richard Lolle if he is in my service when I die 6s. 8d. To James Thomas 10 marcs, Edmund Thomas 10 marcs. To each of my poor tenents 4d. Residue to my executors to dispose for my soul. I constitute Lady Elizabeth Lewkenore, Thomas Hoo Esquire and Alexr. Altham clerk, executors. Proved 7 November 1453. (310b Kempe).

http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/Wills/Lbth/Bk21/pag...

References

• Echyngham Medieval Family 1100 - 1850. Researched by Charlotte Carpenter Smith.PDF page 10.