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Hi Rob

No problem, I have been away from home anyway.

Yes, I have shelved George Larkin's ancestors too for the time being.

I have quite a lot on Thomas Larkin.  My ancestor John was his executor.  It was really the connections between John, Thomas and their other siblings that enabled me to construct the family with a good degree of certainty.  I would have to check but I think they were both churchwardens in Cranbrook and I also have details of the rates they paid.

Thomas' son another Thomas married his cousin Mary who was John's younger daughter.

Mary Twort who married George Larkin (grandson of John) was my 4th x great grandmother.  She was a widow whose 1st husband was Richard Ballard.

Let me know what information I can help with.

I shall be checking what I have on your line and will probably need to ask you some questions too.

We have visited Horsmonden a couple of times as well as Brenchley and Cranbrook.  Last time we had a look at both Ashdown and Schoolhouse farm. There are some wonderful buildings.

Longer ago I went to the Cranbrook archives who were very helpful.  This was before many of the Kent parish registers were online.  I have also spent many days and hours in the Archives at Maidstone.

If it would be easier PM me your email address and we can discuss further.

Barbara

Hello Rob

Thomas Larkin was the brother of my ancestor John.

I have done extensive research piecing this family together across their moves from Brenchley to Goudhurst and then to Cranbrook.  My branch then settled in Horsmonden.

I did not come to a conclusion about George Larkin's ancestry.

The Brenchley PRs  showed the baptism of a George Larkene on 1 November 1654 the son of Edward a Hempdresser but also a burial of “Geo Larken son of Edward, deceased on 17 February 1664.”  The burial of Edward hempdresser was recorded on 11 October 1657.

FamilySearch  showed 1 other baptism in Kent for the period 1640-1670:

George Larkin 29 July 1663 Marden, Kent, father: John Larkin mother: Elizabeth

There were others but further afield, the nearest being in London, Sussex and Hertford.

The Marden Parish Registers  showed:

1662 September: John Larkin and Elizabeth Indvill were married the 30th day
1663 July: George son of John and Elizabeth Larkin was baptized the 29th day
1663 August: Elizabeth wife of John Larkin was Buried the 2nd Day

There was no evidence of a remarriage in Marden for John Larkin or any burial there .

The Probate Indexes for the Canterbury and Rochester Diocese show no wills that can immediately connect to John.

That was as far as I got back in 2017 and I have not done a thorough review since.

Was Thomas your acncestor?

Barbara

Hi again

I have a fair bit of information on your family.  It is probably easiest for me to email you. if you are happy with that please send me your email address by PM.

Sadly it seems that the other contributors to this thread that are related to you habe not been active on this forum for some time.

Barbara

Hi again

I have a William Edwin Alexander Joy who died 1 March 1936.  The National Probate Calendar gives his home address as Oakmead, Waterloo Road, Cranbrook.

He was born in 1876 and he was married to Louisa Kate Dumbrell on 7 June 1896 in Paddock Wood.  I have a record of 8 children for the couple.

Is this you great grandfather?

I have previoulsy found a fair amount on this family.

They are distant Joy relatives of mine who descended from the Brenchley family of Joys.

Barbara

Hello David and welcome to RootsChat.

I will have a look at my research and let you know what I have.

It is some time since I looked at my Joy family so I need to refresh my memory!

Barbara