1757 - Thomas Stanbridge was born on the 8th of October 1757 in Ardingly, Sussex, England. He was the son of Mary and Walter Stanbridge. He was baptised on the 28th of October that year. [1]
1780 - On the 6th of February 1780, his son Thomas Stanbridge was baptised in West Hoathly (about 3 miles from Ardingly.) [2]
About a month later, on the 3rd of March, Thomas (senior) married the baby's mother, Jane Weston, at St. Margaret's Church, North Lane, in West Hoathly.[3][4]
On the 10th of June that year, his father drew up a will in which Thomas was mentioned: "Walter Stanbridge of West Hoathley, Sx Yeoman 10th June 1780. . .To my sons Thomas Stanbridge [etc.]. . .If she remarries my wife shall receive 200 pounds. After this one quarter to my son Thomas Stanbridge. . ."
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1781 - On the 28th of October 1781, Thomas and Jane's son Walter Stanbridge was baptised in Ardingly. [6]
1782 - Thomas's father died (age 49) and was buried on the 14th of March 1782 at St. Peter's in West Hoathly. [7][8]
1798 - In a UK Land Tax Redemption register, Thomas was listed as occupier of a farm named "Gravely" that was owned by R. Maplethorp, in Lindfield (about 3 miles from West Hoathly.)[9]
1811 - Thomas died at the age of 53 and was buried at All Saints, Lindfield on the 16th of August 1811.[10] The burial record notes that he was a "yeoman at Walstead."
↑Baptism:
"West Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812," database with images
West Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 379/1/1/2 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62121 #94484 (accessed 4 October 2023)
Thomas Stanbridge baptism on 6 Feb 1780, son of Jane Weston, in West Hoathly, Sussex, England.
↑Marriage:
"West Sussex, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936," database with images
West Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 379/1/1/3 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62131 #1452710 (accessed 4 October 2023)
Thomas Stanbridge marriage to Jane Weston on 3 Mar 1780 in West Hoathly, Sussex, England.
↑ "Will of Walter Stanbridge of West Hoathly, Sussex 1733-1782, PCC Wills 1782 May 253 Walter Stanbridge Sx", [extracts from scanned document online] kindly shared by Ancestry user mkrandalls from the Sanderson/Norreys Tree 06 09 2009 (http://trees.ancestry.ca/tree/12682343 : accessed 4 Oct 2023.)
↑Baptism:
"West Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812," database with images
West Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 379/1/1/2 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62121 #94541 (accessed 4 October 2023)
Walter Stanbridge baptism on 28 Oct 1781, son of Thomas Stanbridge & Jane Stanbridge, in West Hoathly, Sussex, England.
↑Burial:
"Web: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index, 1265-2014," database with images
Original data: Gravestone Photographic Resource. An international directory of grave monuments. Gravestone Photographic Resource. http://www.gravestonephotos.com/: accessed 17 November 2014 Ancestry ca Record 9740 #513253 (accessed 4 October 2023)
Walter Stanbridge burial in 1782 in St Peter, Ardingly, Sussex, England.
↑Burial:
"England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database
Original data: England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 1041576 Ancestry ca Record 9840 #16505409 (accessed 4 October 2023)
Walter Stanbridge burial (died in about 1782) on 17 Mar 1782 in Ardingly, Sussex, England.
↑Land Tax:
"UK, Land Tax Redemption, 1798," database with images
The National Archives; Kew, Richmond; Surrey, Land Tax Redemption Office: Quotas and Assessments, IR23; Piece: 90; Volume: 3 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 2319 #415135 (accessed 4 October 2023)
Proprietor: Rd Mapletoft; Tenant: Thos Stanbridge; Residence: Lindfield, Sussex, England; Year: 1798.
1798 Land Tax record for Thomas STANBRIDGE b1757 [see image; note also the proximity of James WESTON farther down the page, and Lord PELHAM on facing page] No. of Register: 29690 Proprietor: Rd [Robert?] Mapletoft Tenant: Thos Stanbridge / Gravely Sums Assessed: 5 [pounds] 9 [shillings] 6 [pence] Date of Contract: 8th March 1799 Residence: Lindfield, Sussex, England Year: 1798 Volume: 3
↑ "Lindfield All Saints 1559 -1812" [database online] Sussex Family History Group Frontis data archive [members only] (http://sfhg.frontis.co/bin/aps_detail.php?id=2083640 : accessed 29 June 2015), entry for burial of Thomas Stanbridge, age 53 [born abt. 1758], yeoman at Walstead, buried 16th of August 1811 at All Saints, Lindfield.
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