Joy/Botting/King/Martin Family of Brenchley

[Barbara F]

Thanks Kelly

Some familiar names there from my browsing of the Parish Registers.  No links with my family names as far as I can see though apart from Elizabeth Joy.

Barbara

[Steve_King]

Kia ora Mike
I am new to this, and just stumbled across this site today. My great great grandfather John King took his family to New Zealand in 1874. His wife was Matilda Ann, and I think she was a Joy, and I think they were married in 1862. Does she fit into your picture somewhere?
Steve

[Graham Goodman]

Hi Mike, Barbara
I have only recently become aware of my Brenchley ancestry. I believe I am descended from Robert Joy b1621 son of William (1595-1624)  and Elizabeth (1595-1662). There are one or two somewhat dodgy links in the chain; I am trying to work on them.
Regards
Graham

[Barbara F]

HI Graham and welcome to Rootschat 

Good to find another Joy researcher as there don't seem to be many of us.

I am descended from William and Elizabeth through their son John. Where did you get their birth dates from please?  A William Joy was baptising children in Brenchley from 1601 from memory.

Do let me know more about your descent from Robert and I will see what I have.

Barbara

[Graham Goodman]

Hi Barbara
I'm still a bit new to working at this level (before 1837). I am using ancestry.com.au and my Goodman family tree is a public member tree. My dates info has come from other public member trees. Initially, I got very excited when I found Brenchley, which to me is like a fossil cave of ancestors; just amazing.  I have taken facts from other member trees and the combined ancestry tree (I haven't got the name quite right there). I am now trying to firm up the roof of my fossil cave mine (I love analogies) with sources, working back from firm facts that I can confirm.  Tonight (in Alice Springs, where I live) I have joined the Kent Family History Society and I plan to order their Cd 34 which has the Brenchley records in it. 
For me, the Joy family marries into the Kings, and thence later to the Cuddingtons in Barming in about 1800.
I am coming to Kent next week and hope to do some actual fieldwork.
Regards

Graham

[Barbara F]

Hi Graham

I am glad you have realised that you need to check what you find on other trees against the records    Some trees are well researched but others are not good at all!

I am a member of KFHS and the CD you mention is very useful.

It looks as though your Robert and my John were brothers.  I have a possible marriage of Robert to Mary Cloute.  Mary's sister was Margaret Cloute who maried my John Joy.  My John was a mason.

I am sure I have come across a link with the King family in my line too.  Maybe through the Playfoot/Splayfoot/Playford family. I will have to check.

I hope you have a really good trip to Kent.  Brenchley church is well worth a visit.  You will see the inscription "W A Joy 1787" on the outside of the church tower. I have to check the records but believe this was when the tower had to be repaired and I think the 2 builders were William Joy my 5 x great grandfather and his brother Alexander.


Barbara

[jbj63]

Hi

I have just found this posting.

Mary Joy and Edward Botting are my 8 x great grandparents.

It would be great to have contact with any relatives.

jbj63

[Barbara F]

Hi

Those names ring bells!  Can you give me some dates please and I will look at my records. 

There is definitely another researcher interested in Botting but I can't remember whether she is a member of this forum or whether I have discussed the family with her on the Kent Family History mail list.  I will check.

Barbara

[jbj63]

Those names ring bells!  Can you give me some dates please and I will look at my records. 

Hi Barbara

I have only just researched back that far.

I don't have any dates for Edward Botting and Mary Joy, but their daughter Dorothy (my 7 x great grandmother was born 1673 in Brenchley.  She married Thomas King but I have been unable to find a marriage record.

Jbj63