Sir Edward Filmer

Notes:

He resided at Colledgehouse in Maidstone, Kent, England and also at Manor of Herst in Parish Otterdan, England. The Filmers were anciently seated at Manor of Herst, Parish of Otterdan, during the time of Edward II until the time of Queen Elizabeth when Robert Filmer (Edward's father) son
of James FIlmer, moved to Little Charleton, East Sutton.

He was married to Elizabeth Argall (daughter of Richard Argall and Mary "Marie" Scott) in 1585 in East Sutton, Kent, England.8 Edward and Elizabeth had 18 children; 9 boys, 9 girls.

Edward was Lord of Charleton Manor. He was Knighted on 23 July 1603 by Queen Elizabeth and was Sherrif Of Kent in 1616.

Source: Venn, J. A., comp.. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London, England: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954.

Name: Edward Filmer
College: CAIUS
Died: 1629
More Information: Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 18) at CAIUS, Apr. 30, 1584. S. of Robert, Esq. B. at East Sutton, Kent. School, East Sutton. Knighted, July 23, 1603. Of East Sutton. Sheriff of Kent, 1614. Died 1629. Father of the next and of Robert (1604) and probably of Henry (1624), and Richard (1620), brother of Robert (1586). (Vis. of Kent; Venn, I. 119.)

WILL

Will Dated 20 October , Vth. Charles I ; Proved 5 December 1629

To my daughter, ELIZABETH, wife of William Faulkner, L 500. If the said husband survives said ELIZABETH, then to her children L 300, equally divided. If she dies without
issue, then to her husband L 20. Executors to find meat, drink and apparel to the said ELIZABETH to the value of L 4 yearly.

To my three sons, EDWARD, JOHN, and HENRY FILMER, L 10 each. And because my son REYNALD's (REGINALD) estate consists in trading beyond the seas, I forgive him all his debts (L 500), L 50.

To my said son HENRY, if he commence M.A. in University of Cambridge, L 40 and further L 100.

To my daughters, MARY KNATCHBULL and CATHERINE BARHAM, L 20 each.

To EDWARD KNATCHBULL, my Godson, L 5. To his sister MARY KNATCHBULL, L20.

To his brother JOHN, L 2 To EDWARD BARHAM, my Godson.... To ELIZABETH BARHAM, my wife's God-daughter, L 5. To other grandchildren, ROBERT,THOMAS, CHARLES and RICHARD BARHAM, L 40 s, each.

To Dame ANN, wife of my son, Sir ROBERT FILMER, L 20 for a ring.

To my daughter SARA, L 1000 further L500. Annuity of L 10 to my brother, HENRY. DOROTHY, daughter of my brother, ANTHONYFILMER, L10.

DAME ELIZABETH, my wife, L 120. All her chains and jewels and all my household stuff in College House in Maidstone, a third part of linen and silver. My lease of Rectory in East Sutton toward payment of my debts. The other two parts of linen, silver, etc. to my son, Sir ROBERT FILMER. My wife
shall have the leases of certain houses in Knightrider Street, lately given me by my brother, ROBERT FILMER, ESQ.

DAME ELIZABETH and SIR ROBERT, my son, Executors. Witnesses: WILLIAM DAVY, WILLIAM GREGORY, and RICHARD
CLOUGH.

For disposing my land in co. Kent and elsewhere.... Lands called NICHOLS in CHARTHAM, my lands in OTTERDEEN and land in ROMNEY MARSH shall stand according to indentures made.

To my son JOHN, 50 yearly out of house in DARRANT. To said son, JOHN, also my houses and lands in YALDING and to his
heirs.

For default to my eldest son, SIR ROBERT and heirs; for default to EDWARD FILMER, my second son and heirs; for default to REYNALD, my fourth son and heirs. For default to HENRY, my fifth son and heirs. To HENRY, my fifth son and heirs, after my wife's decease, tenement and land in Warren
Street LENHAM and one in Parish of CHARING. For default to SIR ROBERT; for default to EDWARD; for default to JOHN; for default to REYNALD.

To my wife,
DAME ELIZABETH for life all my houses and lands in DARRANT, LENHAM,CHARING and SUTTON VALENCE, one tenement in Parish of BORDEN. AFTER her decease,the lands in SUTTON VALENCE shall be sold if need be. I no deeded lands to Sir ROBERT and heirs.

Witnesses: WILLIAM DAVY, WILLIAM GREGORY, RICHARDCLOUGH.

Buried:
Grave location, portrait, tombstone and effigies:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59609820

Inscription:
Transcription provided by Gloria Cathcart, a Filmer descendant:

"Under this rest, in the certain hope of the Resurrection, the bodies of Sir EDWARD FILMER, Knight, and Dame ELIZABETH his wife, the daughter of Richard Argall, Esq. They lived together fortie four years, and had issue eighteen children, viz.: nine sonnes and nine daughters, Robert, Edward, John, Thomas, Reginald, Thomas, Richard, Henry, Augustin, and Mary, Margaret, Elizabeth, Judith, Katherine, Anne, Jane, Susannah, Sarah. He departed this life ye 2nd November, Ao. Di. 1629; she ye 9th August, Ao. Di. 1638."

Died:
Frank Watt Tyler. The Tyler Collection. Canterbury, Kent, England: The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies.

Name: Sir Edwd Filmer
Event Type: Burial
Death Date: abt 1629
Burial Date: 4 Nov 1629
Burial Place: East Sutton, Kent

Edward married Elizabeth Argall. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Argall and Mary Scott) was born 1575, East Sutton, Kent, England; died 09 Aug 1638, East Sutton, Kent, England; was buried , Church of St. Peter and St. Paul East Sutton Maidstone Borough Kent, England. [Group Sheet]

1. Henry Filmer was born Oct., 1607, East Sutton, Kent, England; was christened 01 Nov 1607, Kent, England; died Aft Feb. 21, 1671, Warwick Co. VA; was buried , Mulberry Island, Warwick Co. VA.