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William Downe

Male 1593 - Abt 1664  (~ 71 years)

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  • Name William Downe
    Christening 14 Apr 1593  Stalisfield, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    Death Abt 12 Nov 1664  Tunstall, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5115  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2026

    Family Elizabeth Pierce,   c. 14 Oct 1603, Challock, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage 11 Mar 1622  Canterbury St. Mary Bredman, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2336  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.

      DEATH:
      1. Findmypast's "Kent Wills & Probate": William Down, 1664, Tunstall, Kent, Inventory, Canterbury Archdeaconry Court, PRC 11/23/59.