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Sir Edward Henry Filmer, VII Knight of Chester and High Sheriff of Kent 1566 – 1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jan 1566

Birth Location: East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England

Death Date: 2 Nov 1629

Death Location: East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England

Father: Sir Filmer

Mother: Lady Filmer

Spouse(s): Dame Kent

Children(s): Mary Filmer, Margaret Filmer, Sir Filmer, Sir Filmer, Sir Filmer, John Filmer, Jane Filmer, Lady Filmer, Ivaeth Filmer, Sarah Filmer, Judith Filmer, Thomas II, Reginald Filmer, Lady Filmer, Thomas Filmer, Sir Filmer, Anne Filmer, Jane Filmer, Susanna Filmer, Susanna Filmer, Thomas Filmer, Thomas II, Sir Filmer, Anne Filmer, Sarah Filmer, Major Filmer, Augustinus Filmer, Mary Filmer, Edward Filmer, Capt. Filmer

The story of Sir Edward Henry Filmer, VII Knight of Chester and High Sheriff of Kent began in 1566 in East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England. Sir Edward Henry Filmer, VII Knight of Chester and High Sheriff of Kent married Dame Elizabeth Argall of East Sutton, Countess of Kent, and had children including Mary Filmer, Margaret Filmer, Sir Robert Filmer, Sir Robert Filmer, Sir Edward Filmer, John Filmer, Jane Filmer, Lady Elizabeth Filmer, Ivaeth Filmer, Sarah Susanna Filmer, Judith Filmer, Thomas Filmer II, Reginald Filmer, Lady Katherine Filmer, Thomas Filmer, Sir Richard Filmer, Anne Filmer, Jane Filmer, Susanna Filmer, Susanna Filmer, Thomas Filmer, Thomas Filmer II, Sir Robert Filmer, Anne Filmer, Sarah Filmer, Major Henry Filmer, Augustinus Filmer, Mary Filmer, Edward Filmer, Capt. Samuel Filmer. Sir Edward Henry Filmer, VII Knight of Chester and High Sheriff of Kent passed away in 1629 in East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England.

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  • The story of Sir Edward Henry Filmer, VII Knight of Chester and High Sheriff of Kent began in 1566 in East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England.
  • Sir Edward Henry Filmer, VII Knight of Chester and High Sheriff of Kent married Dame Elizabeth Argall of East Sutton, Countess of Kent, and had children including Mary Filmer, Margaret Filmer, Sir Robert Filmer, Sir Robert Filmer, Sir Edward Filmer, John Filmer, Jane Filmer, Lady Elizabeth Filmer, Ivaeth Filmer, Sarah Susanna Filmer, Judith Filmer, Thomas Filmer II, Reginald Filmer, Lady Katherine Filmer, Thomas Filmer, Sir Richard Filmer, Anne Filmer, Jane Filmer, Susanna Filmer, Susanna Filmer, Thomas Filmer, Thomas Filmer II, Sir Robert Filmer, Anne Filmer, Sarah Filmer, Major Henry Filmer, Augustinus Filmer, Mary Filmer, Edward Filmer, Capt. Samuel Filmer.
  • Sir Edward Henry Filmer, VII Knight of Chester and High Sheriff of Kent passed away in 1629 in East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England.

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Sir Kent's Ancestors

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Sir Kent
1566 – 1629
Birth Place: East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Parents
Sir Robert I Filmer
1525 – 1585
East Sutton, Kent, England
Lady (Frances Chester, Baroness) Filmer
1527 – 1590
Royston, Herfordshire, England
Grandparents
James (Filmer of) Otterdon
1500 – 1571
Otterdon, Kent, England
Marjorie Raynor
1500 – 1588
East Sutton, Kent, England
Sir (Robert) Chester
1510 – 1574
Royston, Hertfordshire, England
Lady (Katherine) Throckmorton
1512 – 1563
Coughton Court, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Benett Filmer
1476 – 1508
Johanne Pepere
1481 – 1512
Sir Raynor
1475 – 1530
Lady Smith
1475 – 1563
Sir (Spalding?)
1480 – 1535
Christina Spalding
1482 – 1532
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Kent's Descendants

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Sir (Edward Henry Filmer, VII Knight of Chester and High Sheriff of) Kent (17 Jan 1566 – 2 Nov 1629) m. Dame (Elizabeth Argall of East Sutton, Countess of) Kent (10 Mar 1570 – 9 Aug 1638)
  1. 1. Mary Filmer (1586 – 13 February 1647)
  2. 2. Margaret Filmer (August 1587 – 12 Feb 1611)
  3. 3. Sir (Robert) Filmer (1588 – 5 May 1653)
  4. 4. Sir (Robert) Filmer (1588 – 26 May 1653)
  5. 5. Sir (Edward) Filmer (1589 – 26 March 1653)
  6. 6. John Filmer (1590 – 1624)
  7. 7. Jane Filmer (1592 – 1660)
  8. 8. Lady (Elizabeth) Filmer (07 Jan 1593 – 1660)
  9. 9. Ivaeth Filmer (1594 – 1629)
  10. 10. Sarah (Susanna) Filmer (1594 – 1629)
  11. 11. Judith Filmer (17 Feb 1594 – 1629)
  12. 12. Thomas (Filmer) II (1595 – 1602)
  13. 13. Reginald Filmer (1596 – 21 Jul 1638)
  14. 14. Lady (Katherine) Filmer (1597 – 19 DEC 1662) m. Robert (Edward) Barham (27 Aug 1598 – 1648)
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Utie (1625 – 1687) m. Governor (Richard) Bennett (1 June 1622 – 12 Apr 1709)
      1. 1. Richard Bennett (Abt 1650 – Aft 4 Dec 1720)
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Bennett) Scarburgh (1645 – 4 August 1719)
      3. 3. Sarah Bennett (1647 – 23 May 1720)
      4. 4. Susan Bennett (1648 – 1649)
      5. 5. Anne Bennett (6 Jun 1648 – Nov 1687)
      6. 6. Martha ((Ann)) Bennett (21 Jul 1655 – 1682) m. John (W Mangum \) Mangrum (Abt 1654 – Abt 1678)
        1. 1. John Mangum (1678 – 26 Dec 1737) m. Frances (Slivester) Bennett (1676 – 1 Jun 1745)
      7. 7. James ((Pierce)) Bennett (01 Jun 1675 – 11 Nov 1751)
    2. 2. Anne Barham (1619 – 1 Jun 1712)
    3. 3. Edward Barham (1621 – 1641)
    4. 4. Christopher Barham (1621 – 1628)
    5. 5. Thomas Barham (1621 – 1661)
    6. 6. Capt. (Charles) Barham (1626 – 17 Sep 1683)
    7. 7. Robert Barham (1626 – 1628)
    8. 8. Elizabeth Barham (1627 – )
    9. 9. Richard Barham (1628 – 1663)
    10. 10. Susan Barham (26 May 1631 – 1670)
    11. 11. John Barham (1632 – Abt. 1634)
    12. 12. Robert Barham (1634 – )
    13. 13. Thomas Barham (1634 – )
    14. 14. Samuel (C) Barham (1634 – )
    15. 15. Charles Barham (1647 – 2 Mar 1691)
  15. 15. Thomas Filmer (06 Jul 1598 – 1602)
  16. 16. Sir (Richard) Filmer (1600 – 1673)
  17. 17. Anne Filmer (1600 – 1629)
  18. 18. Jane Filmer (16 Nov 1600 – Oct 1629)
  19. 19. Susanna Filmer (1601 – 1602)
  20. 20. Susanna Filmer (1603 – 1602)
  21. 21. Thomas Filmer (abt 1603 – Apr 1632)
  22. 22. Thomas (Filmer) II (1604 – 1629)
  23. 23. Sir (Robert) Filmer (1604 – 26 May 1653)
  24. 24. Anne Filmer (1605 – )
  25. 25. Sarah Filmer (August 3, 1606 – Mar 1635)
  26. 26. Major (Henry) Filmer (Oct 1607 – 21 Feb 1671)
  27. 27. Augustinus Filmer (January 1608 – 1629)
  28. 28. Mary Filmer (1619 – 23 Mar 1635)
  29. 29. Edward Filmer
  30. 30. Capt. (Samuel) Filmer

Sir Kent's Timeline

2 Records

1566
17 Jan 1566
Birth of Sir Edward Henry Filmer, VII Knight of Chester and High Sheriff of Kent in East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
1629
2 Nov 1629
Age 63
Death of Sir Edward Henry Filmer, VII Knight of Chester and High Sheriff of Kent in East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1566
    Event Place: East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1629
    Event Place: East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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