Thomas Waller, of Groombridge

Thomas Waller (1330-1390), oldest son and heir. He married Christina Chalfunt, daughter of Henry Chalfunt. We do not know when the family left the estate in Nottinghamshire, given them by William the Conqueror, but it was this Thomas Waller, of Lamberthurst, who in 1360 purchased from Lord Clinton the estate known as "Groombridge" (also spelled Gromebridge and Groomsbridge) to begin a 244 year tenure there by the Waller family. Records show License of Land, (Title) at Billingston in 1407. Much earlier in Saxony times Groombridge had been a moated castle. This was the time of the Renaissance (1300-1550), a time of learning. Thomas was a contemporary of the great English writer, Geoffry Chaucer (1340-1400). Modern English was beginning to take shape as Normans began to use more of the Anglo-Saxon language and Saxons took up some of the Latin. Thomas changed the spelling of the family name to "Waller" and dropped the "de".

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He Purchased Groombridge in Kent, Eng in 1360 Purchased Groombridge from Lord Clinton, 1360.

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1.Repository:

Name: Family History Library

Salt Lake City, UT 84150

Title: (Submitter to Ancestrial File) Genealogical Department Medieval Familis Unit

Abbrev: (Submitter to Ancestrial File) Genealogical Department Medieval Familis Unit 2.Repository:

Name: Family History Library

Salt Lake City, UT 84150

Title: Burke's Landed Gentry of Great Britian

Abbrev: Burke's Landed Gentry of Great Britian

•Event: Property 1360

•Note: Purchased Groombridge Castle & estate from Lord Clinton (also spelled "Gromebridge" and "Groomsbridge") to begin a 244 year tenure there by the Waller family. Records show License of Land, (Title) at Billingston in 1407. Much earlier in Saxony times Groombridge had been a moated castle. 1

•Event: Note

•Note: This was the time of the Renaissance (1300-1550), a time of learning. Thomas was a contemporary of the great English writer, Geoffry Chaucer (1340-1400). Modern English was beginning to take shape as Normans began to use more of the Anglo-Saxon language and Saxons took up some of the Latin. Thomas changed the spelling of the family name to "Waller" and dropped the "de". 1

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1.Author: Ancestry.com Title: Public Member Trees Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; Repository: Name: www.ancestry.com

Page: Database online. Text: Record for John Waller 2.Author: Ancestry.com Title: Public Member Trees Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; Repository: Name: www.ancestry.com

Page: Database online. Text: Record for Henry de Valer 3.Author: Ancestry.com Title: Public Member Trees Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; Repository: Name: www.ancestry.com

Page: Database online. Text: Record for Thomas Valer