Where were Kidner families to be found in 1601? If one carries out a 'census' based on evidence from parish registers, wills and other documentary evidence, this picture emerges:
These are the households indicated on the diagram:
Place
|
Head | Spouse and children | Evidence from |
Chedzoy | Andrew Kidner (1565-1625) |
Joan Hobs, marriage 23 Oct 1598 Andrew, b 1591, son of Andrew's first wife Agnes |
Agnes, wife of Andrew Kidner, was buried on 5th Jan 1597. Andrew's will was proved in 1625 |
North Petherton |
Margery Kidner (1540-1602), widow of William Kidner |
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North Petherton |
William Kidner (1560-1638), son of William and Margery |
Edith, marriage in ? Joan, b.c1600 |
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North Petherton | Henry Kidner (1565-1608), son of William and Margery |
Mary Sully, marriage 1586 John, b.c1587 |
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North Petherton | John Kidner (1570-1613), son of William and Margery | Joan Parker, marriage 1591 | |
Spaxton
|
Anastacie (c1545-1614), widow of Richard Kidner (c1545-1592) | - | |
Spaxton
|
Richard Kidner (c1568-1639), son of Richard and Anastacie |
Mary Morly, marriage 1598 Thomas b.c1601 |
|
Spaxton
|
Unnamed Kidner, son of Richard and Anastacie |
Joan , marriage c.1600 Margery b.c1600 |
|
Spaxton
|
Richard Kidner (1560-aft. 1635), son of Thomas and Margaret | Agnes Morly - marriage 1596 | |
Spaxton
|
John Kidner (1563-bef. 1644), son of Thomas and Margaret |
Jane Gilberd, marriage 9 Sept 1590 William,
bp. 30 Aug 1591 |
Marriage in Parish Register Baptisms in Parish Register |
Spaxton
|
Edward Kidner (1564- ?), son of Thomas and Margaret |
Wife unknown Edward
bp 1601 |
|
Spaxton
|
Henry Kidner (1558-16..?), son of Henry Kidner and Alice Scely |
Wife
unknown, marriage 2 Aug 1592 |
Henry baptised 21 Aug 1558 His marriage in PR byt bride's name illegible |
Spaxton
|
Ambrose Kidner (1566-1629), son of Henry Kidner and Alice Scely |
Susie Leave, marriage 25 May 1595 Alice,
b.c1595 |
Marriage in PR Burial in PR |
Cutcombe
|
Wilmotte Kitnor, the widow of Roger of Exford |
Henry,
b. c1580-1637/8 |
Made her will in 1623 Henry and John named in Roger's will ; Henry's will was proved in 1638 |
Exford
|
Richard Kitnor (c. 1585-1621) | ||
Minehead
|
Henry Kitnor (?-1600/02) | Richard Kidner who married Gunnet in 1614 may have been Henry's son |
Henry's will was made between 1600 and 1602. Richard, then of Dunster, and Gunnet sued her brothers in 1620 |
Porlock
|
Michael and Joane Kitnor (Both lived in Porlock, and may have been married) | Their wills were proved in 1617 and 1621 respectively | |
Selworthy
|
John Kittner of Tivington | John was churchwarden at Selworthy in 1603 | |
Stoke
Pero
|
Joane Kitnor | Her will was proved in 1615 | |
Wootton
Courtenay
|
Agnes Kitnor | Her will was proved in 1635 |
Last updated on 18th January 2008
© Simon Kidner 2008