Agnes Gyles

1574 - Aft 1640  (~ 66 years)

• Name	Agnes Gyles
  Christening	5 Apr 1574	Sheldwich, Kent, England
  Gender	Female
  Death	Aft 6 Jul 1640
  Person ID	I5111	Petersen-de Lanskoy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Sampson Pierce,   b. Bef 1558, of Challock, Kent, England bur. 7/07 FEB/FEB 1615/1616, Stalisfield, Kent, England (Age ~ 58 years)
  Marriage	5/05 MAR/MAR 1600/1601	Sheldwich, Kent, England
  Children	1. Gabriel Pierce,   c. 24 May 1601, Challock, Kent, England d. Aft 6 Jul 1641 (Age ~ 40 years)   2. John Pierce,   b. Abt 1602, Challock, Kent, England bur. 4/04 MAR/MAR 1602/1603, Challock, Kent, England (Age ~ 1 years)   3. Elizabeth Pierce,   c. 14 Oct 1603, Challock, Kent, England   4. Abigail Pierce,   c. 16/16 MAR/MAR 1605/1606, Stalisfield, Kent, England d. Aft 6 Jul 1640 (Age ~ 34 years)   5. Anne Pierce,   c. 13/13 MAR/MAR 1607/1608, Stalisfield, Kent, England bur. 16 Feb 1670, Canterbury St Mary Magdalen, Kent, England (Age ~ 61 years)   6. Michael Pierce,   c. 8 Jul 1609, Stalisfield, Kent, England d. Aft 6 Jul 1640 (Age ~ 31 years)   7. John Pierce,   c. 14/14 FEB/FEB 1612/1613, Stalisfield, Kent, England d. Aft 6 Jul 1640 (Age ~ 27 years)   8. George Pierce,   c. 27 Aug 1615, Stalisfield, Kent, England bur. 6 May 1632, Stalisfield, Kent, England (Age ~ 16 years)
  Family ID	F2329	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. 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. 2. Will of Sampson Piers [Pierce] of Stalisfield, Kent 1615. Source: "England, Kent, Wills and Probate, 1440-1881," accessed 14 January 2016, Kent, Archdeaconry of Canterbury, image 462 of 743; Will: Peirs, Sampson at Stalisfield, written 1615, proved 1615, referencence PRC/17/57/396, original reference PRC/16/154 P/6. Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRGP-9BVV?mode=g&i=461&wc=M68K-PP8%3A250713701%2C250719201%2C251294201%3Fcc%3D1949814&cc=1949814 Extract: -Will written 27 January 1615/16 -Sampson Piers of Stalisfield, Kent, yeoman -poor of Stalisfield -wife Agnes property until son Gabriel Piers comes to age 21 -eldest son Gabriel to have the lands etc. in parish of Challock -son Michael Piers property in Uppharde? Kent -land in Eastry -land I bought of my brother Robert Giles [brother-in-law?] -son John Piers -property in Shadoxhurst, Bekenlden?, Ehcring? and Stalisfield, -youngest son George Piers under 21 -daughter Ursula Piers -daughters Elizabeth, Abigail and Anne Piers whom I had by my present wife? -daughter Joan the wife of James Wise -married daughters -nephew Sampson Craft -executors son Gabriel Piers and my son-in-law Edward Clinch? -Will proved 23 Feb 1615/16