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Sir Thomas 1 , Sheriff of Kent, Kempe 1513–1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1513

Birth Location: Wye, Kent, England

Death Date: 22 Mar 1590

Death Location: Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England

Father: William Kempe

Mother: Eleanor Browne

Spouse(s): Dorothie Kempe, Lady Moyle, Cicely Cheyn, Joan Fermort

Children(s): Lady Digges, Amy Skipwith, Elyn Kempe, Sir Kempe, Maraget Kempe, Alice Kempe, Moyle Kempe, Anna Kempe, Reginald Kempe, George Kempe, Fryswyde Kempe, Alice Kempe, Ellen Kempe

The story of Sir Thomas 1 , Sheriff of Kent, Kempe began in 1513 in Wye, Kent, England. Sir Thomas 1 , Sheriff of Kent, Kempe married Cicely Katherine Cheyn, Dorothie Thompson, Dorothie Thompson Kempe, Joan Fermort, Lady Amy Anne Moyle, and had children including Alice Anne Kempe, Alice Kempe, Amy Anne Kempe Skipwith, Anna Kempe, Ellen Kempe, Elyn Kempe, Fryswyde Kempe, George Kempe, Infant Isaac Kempe, Lady Mary Kemp Digges, Maraget Kempe, Moyle Kempe, Reginald Kempe, Sir Thomas Knight Kempe. Sir Thomas 1 , Sheriff of Kent, Kempe passed away in 1590 in Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Thomas 1 , Sheriff of Kent, Kempe began in 1513 in Wye, Kent, England.
  • Sir Thomas 1 , Sheriff of Kent, Kempe married Cicely Katherine Cheyn, Dorothie Thompson, Dorothie Thompson Kempe, Joan Fermort, Lady Amy Anne Moyle, and had children including Alice Anne Kempe, Alice Kempe, Amy Anne Kempe Skipwith, Anna Kempe, Ellen Kempe, Elyn Kempe, Fryswyde Kempe, George Kempe, Infant Isaac Kempe, Lady Mary Kemp Digges, Maraget Kempe, Moyle Kempe, Reginald Kempe, Sir Thomas Knight Kempe.
  • Sir Thomas 1 , Sheriff of Kent, Kempe passed away in 1590 in Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Kempe's Ancestors

Self
Sir Kempe
1513–1590
Birth Place: Wye, Kent, England
Parents
William 1, Sir Knight, Lord of Ollintigh Kempe
1487–1539
Wye, Kent, England
Eleanor Browne
1490–1560
East Church, Kent, England
Grandparents
Sir (Knight Thomas Kempe) 2nd
1462–1520
Turnbrid, Kent, England
Emeline (Chiche) Lady
1455–1487
Goodneston Manor, Kent, Dorsetshire, England
Sir (Robert) Browne
1460–1558
East Church, Kent, England
Mary Mallet
1487–1564
Chilham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ollantigh
1436–1462
Lady Scott
1436–1498
Sir Mallet
1440–1539
Lady Pyne
1442–1541
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Kempe
1407–1456
Margaret Curzon
1410–1526
Robert Scott
1392–1446
Mrs. Scott
1417–1477
Hugh Mallet
1399–1460
Lady Roynon
1401–1460
Robert Pyne
1397–1445
Thomasine Ilcombe
1398–1442

Sir Kempe's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas 1 , Sheriff of Kent,) Kempe (24 Jan 1513–22 Mar 1590) m. Dorothie (Thompson) Kempe (–1629) m. Lady (Amy Anne) Moyle (1521–17 Aug 1557) m. Cicely (Katherine) Cheyn (1513–1550) m. Joan Fermort (1536–)
  1. 1. Lady (Mary Kemp) Digges 1583–1631 m. Sir (Dudley) Digges 1583–1639
    1. 1. Sir (Edward Digges Governor of) Virginia 1621–1675 m. Elizabeth (Wyatt) Page 1625–1691
      1. 1. Catherine Herndon 1654–1729 m. William Herndon 1649–1722
        1. 1. Edward Herndon 1678–1758 m. Mary Waller 1654–1727
        2. 2. Philip Herndon 1683–1744
        3. 3. Anne Herndon 1712–1777
        4. 4. William Herndon 1685–1759
        5. 5. James Herndon 1683–1744 m. Mary ((George)) Elliott 1685–1734 m. Sarah LEFTWICH 1689–1759
      2. 2. Dudley Digges 1664–1710 m. Susannah Cole 1674–1708
        1. 1. Cole Digges 1691–1744 m. Elizabeth (Folliot) Digges 1696–1728 m. Elizabeth Power 1692–1750
        2. 2. Elizabeth Digges 1697–
        3. 3. Edward Digges 1691–1711
        4. 4. Dudley (Digges) JR 1694–
      3. 3. Dep. (Gov. William) Digges 1650–1698
      4. 4. Edward Digges 1670–1692
      5. 5. Elizabeth Digges 1650–1674
      6. 6. Mary Digges 1655–1690
      7. 7. Jane Digges 1649–1690
      8. 8. Ann Cole 1652–1656
      9. 9. Nicholas Digges 1650–1675
      10. 10. Elizabeth Digges 1661–
      11. 11. Thomas Digges 1667–
      12. 12. Leonard Digges 1662–
  2. 2. Amy (Anne Kempe) Skipwith 1591–1631
  3. 3. Elyn Kempe 1555–
  4. 4. Sir (Thomas Knight) Kempe 1551–1607
  5. 5. Maraget Kempe 1546–
  6. 6. Alice Kempe 1548–
  7. 7. Moyle Kempe 1550–1585
  8. 8. Anna Kempe 1589–1631
  9. 9. Reginald Kempe 1553–1612
  10. 10. George Kempe 1557–1592
  11. 11. Fryswyde Kempe 1544–
  12. 12. Alice (Anne) Kempe 1543–1623
  13. 13. Ellen Kempe 1542–1548

Sir Kempe's Timeline

2 Records

1513
24 Jan 1513
Birth of Sir Thomas 1 , Sheriff of Kent, Kempe in Wye, Kent, England
Wye, Kent, England
1590
22 Mar 1590
Age 77
Death of Sir Thomas 1 , Sheriff of Kent, Kempe in Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1513
    Event Place: Wye, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1590
    Event Place: Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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