Sir Edward Filmer

1566 - 1629  (63 years)

• Name	Edward Filmer
  Prefix	Sir
  Born	17 Jan 1566	East Sutton, Kent, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	02 Nov 1629	East Sutton, Kent, England
  	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
  Buried	04 Nov 1629	Church of St. Peter and St. Paul East Sutton Maidstone Borough Kent, England
  	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."
  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.
  Person ID	I35958	Master File
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2017

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Argall,   b. 1575, East Sutton, Kent, England ,   d. 09 Aug 1638, East Sutton, Kent, England  (Age 63 years)
  Children	1. Henry Filmer,   b. Oct., 1607, East Sutton, Kent, England ,   d. Aft Feb. 21, 1671, Warwick Co. VA  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F14805	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart