Margaret Pierce

1580 - Aft 1640  (~ 60 years)

• Name	Margaret Pierce
  Christening	27 Jul 1580	Challock, Kent, England
  Gender	Female
  Death	Aft 6 Jul 1640	of Charing, Kent, England
  Person ID	I5101	Petersen-de Lanskoy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Sampson Pierce,   b. Bef 1558, of Challock, Kent, England bur. 7/07 FEB/FEB 1615/1616, Stalisfield, Kent, England (Age ~ 58 years)
  Mother	Ann Craft,   b. Bef 1558, of Challock, Kent, England bur. 30 Aug 1598, Challock, Kent, England (Age ~ 40 years)
  Marriage	21 Sep 1579	Challock, Kent, England
  Family ID	F645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edward Croft,   b. Bef 1580, of Stalisfield, Kent, England bur. 6 Mar 1642, Charing, Kent, England (Age ~ 62 years)
  Marriage	2 Jul 1604	Stalisfield, Kent, England
  Family ID	F2331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Family Search's "England, Kent, Wills and Probate, 1440-1881," accessed 14 January 2016, PRC/31/119 C/3, Will written 1640 and proved 1642, image 42 of 356: Will written 27 July 1640, Edward Croft of Charing, Kent yeoman -2 daughters Anne Croft and Ursula Croft -godson and grandchild Edward Croft and unto his brother and sister the children of my son Samson Croft -unto Mary Croft the other daughter of my said son Sampson under 18 -wife Margaret my sole executrix -4 sons Sampson Croft, Edward Croft, Francis Croft, and John Croft Will proved 2 April 1642 Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRGW-DW?mode=g&i=41&wc=M68V-129%3A250713801%2C250719201%2C251362701%3Fcc%3D1949814&cc=1949814 2. Mentioned in Ursula Pierce's will. "England, Kent, Wills and Probate, 1440-1881," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23180-59874-43?cc=1949814 : accessed 14 January 2016), Kent, Archdeaconry of Canterbury > Wills > 1641, A-Z > image 274 of 410; County Record Office, Maidstone. Wills 1641, A-Z, image 274 of 410; Pierse, Ursula; Otterden, 1640, 1641, PRC/16/234 P/6, 1641: Will written 6 Jul 1640, Ursula Pierse of Otterden, Kent spinster -sister Margaret Craftes the wife of Edward Craftes -sister Joane Barrow the wife of Henry Barrow -unto my Mother Pierse [step-mother?] -brothers Gabrael Perse, Michael Pierse, John Pierse, -sister Elizabeth Down the wife of William Downe -sister Abigale Weekes wife of John Weekes -sister Anne Whitfilde the wife of Henery Whitfilde -godchildren Joseph Pierse, James Clinch, Ursula Craftes and Ursula Wyse -all of the children of Elizabeth Clinch, my sister, excepting James Clinch -all the children of my sister Margaret Craftes exceptin Ursula Craftes -all the children of my sister Joane Barrow exceptin Ursula Wyse -goddaughters Elizabeth Wyse and Tonsin Downe -goddaughter Ursula Filmer -godchildren: Sara Hatch, Annis Amis, Benet Mosse, Elizabeth Moore and William Woodland -cousin Elizabeth Gurney -cousin James Clinch my great chest -brother-in-law Edward Clinche of Otterten[Otterden] as executor Witnesses Edward Gurney, Gregory Reason, Edward hatch Proved 25 September 1641.