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Thomas Haffenden

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Tenterden, Kent, England (United Kingdom)
Death: December 1525 (69-71)
Tenterden, Kent, England (United Kingdom)
Place of Burial: Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Son of Sir Laurence Haffenden and Mrs. Haffenden
Husband of Agnes
Father of John Haffenden; Elizabeth Baker; Robert Haffenden, I; Philip Haffenden; Thomas Haffenden and 5 others
Brother of John Haffenden; Philippe Haffenden; William Haffenden and Richard Haffenden

Managed by: Kerin Ann Southam
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About Thomas Haffenden

1. Thomas Haffenden of Tenterden, died 1525; will dated 24 October 1525, proved Archdeacon's Court, Canterbury, 11 December 1525 (Vol. 17, fol. 16):

"the 24th day of October the year of our Lord God 1525; I, Thomas Haffenden of Tenterden, being whole of mind and in good remembrance make my testament and last will in this manner: my body to be buried in the churchyard of the parish church of St. Mildred ... Tenterden aforesaid; to Elizabeth Haffenden my daughter, 40s and a brass pot and a pair of sheets and a heifer; to each of Thomasine and Joan my daughters each of them 20s to their marriage and if any of them shall die before marriage, the one to be the other's heir; also to the said Thomasine my daughter a heifer; to John Haffenden my son a corn-wain, a harrow, an axe, ... a broad-axe, a chisel, an auger, a gutting axe, a cross-bow..., a long-bow and my arrows; to George Haffenden my son a long cross-bow; to Moine Haffenden my son my sword; residue to Agnes my wife, she whom I make and ordain my Executrix; I will that my feoffees suffer the said Agnes my wife to have, occupy and take the profit of my messuage, gardens and a piece of land, that is to say, the Great Knoll, Little Knoll, Cornerhouse Croft, Helle Knoll, Jakscroft, Barnefield, Knottsfield, Harristoname, Gerritsfield for life, then equally to my three youngest sons, Robert, Thomas and Philip, at their age of 22 years old if their mother die before that time. And also I will that my feoffees deliver or cause to be delivered unto the foresaid John, Harry, Moyne and George my sons my lands called Melfield, Knottsgrove, Holmysgrove, Whitrede and Playrede, to have and to hols to the said John, Harry, Moyne and George for and by even portions among them". Proved 11th of December 1525.

married Agnes, executrix to her husband, 1525. Issue:



1. Thomas Haffenden of Tenterden, died 1525; will dated 24 October 1525, proved Archdeacon's Court, Canterbury, 11 December 1525 (Vol. 17, fol. 16):

"the 24th day of October the year of our Lord God 1525; I, Thomas Haffenden of Tenterden, being whole of mind and in good remembrance make my testament and last will in this manner: my body to be buried in the churchyard of the parish church of St. Mildred ... Tenterden aforesaid; to Elizabeth Haffenden my daughter, 40s and a brass pot and a pair of sheets and a heifer; to each of Thomasine and Joan my daughters each of them 20s to their marriage and if any of them shall die before marriage, the one to be the other's heir; also to the said Thomasine my daughter a heifer; to John Haffenden my son a corn-wain, a harrow, an axe, ... a broad-axe, a chisel, an auger, a gutting axe, a cross-bow..., a long-bow and my arrows; to George Haffenden my son a long cross-bow; to Moine Haffenden my son my sword; residue to Agnes my wife, she whom I make and ordain my Executrix; I will that my feoffees suffer the said Agnes my wife to have, occupy and take the profit of my messuage, gardens and a piece of land, that is to say, the Great Knoll, Little Knoll, Cornerhouse Croft, Helle Knoll, Jakscroft, Barnefield, Knottsfield, Harristoname, Gerritsfield for life, then equally to my three youngest sons, Robert, Thomas and Philip, at their age of 22 years old if their mother die before that time. And also I will that my feoffees deliver or cause to be delivered unto the foresaid John, Harry, Moyne and George my sons my lands called Melfield, Knottsgrove, Holmysgrove, Whitrede and Playrede, to have and to hols to the said John, Harry, Moyne and George for and by even portions among them". Proved 11th of December 1525.

married Agnes, executrix to her husband, 1525. Issue:



Various websites make reference to Robert Haffenden, a 16th century Jurat [Alderman] of Tenterden, Kent, presumably because he is alleged to have had descendants who were early settlers in New England. Most of these have wild guesses as to his dates; there is an entry in Burke's Landed Gentry which is also quite inaccurate. Here is what can be pieced together of this family:

Thomas Haffenden of Tenterden, died 1525, his will was dated 24 October 1525, proved Archdeacon's Court, Canterbury, 11 December 1525 (Vol. 17, fol. 16):

"The 24th day of October the year of our Lord God 1525, I, Thomas Haffenden of Tenterden, being whole of mind and in good remembrance make my testament and last will in this manner: my body to be buried in the churchyard of the parish church of St. Mildred, Tenterden aforesaid. To Elizabeth Haffenden my daughter, 40s and a brass pot and a pair of sheets and a heifer; To each of Thomasine and Joan my daughters each of them 20s to their marriage and if any of them shall die before marriage, the one to be the other's heir; also to the said Thomasine my daughter a heifer; To John Haffenden my son a corn-wain, a harrow, an axe, a broad-axe, a chisel, an auger, a gutting axe, a cross-bow, a long-bow and my arrows; To George Haffenden my son a long cross-bow; To Moine Haffenden my son my sword; Residue to Agnes my wife, she whom I make and ordain my Executrix; I will that my feoffees suffer the said Agnes my wife to have, occupy and take the profit of my messuage, gardens and a piece of land, that is to say, the Great Knoll, Little Knoll, Cornerhouse Croft, Helle Knoll, Jakscroft, Barnefield, Knottsfield, Harristoname, Gerritsfield for life, then equally to my three youngest sons, Robert, Thomas and Philip, at their age of 22 years old if their mother die before that time. And also I will that my feoffees deliver or cause to be delivered unto the foresaid John, Harry, Moyne and George my sons my lands called Melfield, Knottsgrove, Holmysgrove, Whitrede and Playrede, to have and to hold to the said John, Harry, Moyne and George for and by even portions among them".

Proved 11th of December 1525. Agnes, executrix to her husband.

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Thomas Haffenden's Timeline

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