Thomas Akehurst of Hailsham
(1564-1612)
Margaret Tanner
(-1645)
Wyllyam Thrapson of Hailsham
(-1606)
Joan Painter
(1569-1635)
John Akehurst 'the Elder' of Hailsham
(1599-1658)
Joan Thrapson
(1606-)
Thomas Akehurst of Westham
(1624-1680/2)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Elizabeth Wilkin

Thomas Akehurst of Westham 1

  • Christened: 8 Aug 1624, Wilmington, Sussex, England 2
  • Married: 3 Dec 1655, Westham, Sussex, England 3
  • Died: Between 6 Oct 1680 and 5 Jun 1682, Westham, Sussex, England

   Orthographic variations: AKHURST, AKEHERST

  Research Notes:

In 1635 Thomas Akehirst was bequeathed one silver can, one bedstedle, one down bed, one bolster, two pillows, two blankets and one towel, in the Will of his maternal grandmother Joane Young of Wilmington, widow.

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Abstract of the Will of Thomas Akeherst of the Parish of Westham in the County of Sussex, Yeoman, written 6 Oct 1680, proved 5 Jun 1682. 5

(Names of family members are underlined.)

Gives all his Estate to his two sons William Akeherst and Thomas Akeherst, giving £10 more to his son William.

Gives to his daughter Wenham twenty shillings as well as one third part of his household stuff.

Gives to Elizabeth his wife five shillings.

Makes Henry Coby the elder of Hailsham & his brother John Akeherst of Hellingly co-executors of his last will and testament.

(Signed)

Witnesses: Simon Tutt, Mary Coby, Sarah Yoakeherst

  Marriage Information:

Thomas married Elizabeth Wilkin on 3 Dec 1655 in Westham, Sussex, England.

  Marriage Notes:

A consent of marriage between Thomas Akehurst, husbandman, and Elizabeth Wilkin, spinster, both of this parish [of Hailsham], were published 18 Nov 1655, 25 Nov 1655 and 2 Dec 1655. 4

Sources


1 The Akehurst Wills of East Sussex (1541-1858), Geoffrey Barber, 2nd Edition, Tree 4, p. 22.

2 Wilmington Parish Registers, Baptisms, p. 21.

3 Westham Parish Registers, Marriages.

4 Ibid., Marriage Banns, p. 5.

5 Sussex Wills and Administrations in the District Probate Registry at Lewes, ESRO: PBT 1/1/36/29B.


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