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Thomas Tilden 1540 – 1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Benenden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England

Death Date: 29 January 1625

Death Location: Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Jr

Mother: Lady Glover

Spouse(s): Lady Biggs

Children(s): Sarah Tilden

The story of Thomas Tilden began in 1540 in Benenden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England. Thomas Tilden married Lady Alice Maude Biggs, and had children including Sarah Tilden. Thomas Tilden passed away in 1625 in Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Tilden began in 1540 in Benenden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England.
  • Thomas Tilden married Lady Alice Maude Biggs, and had children including Sarah Tilden.
  • Thomas Tilden passed away in 1625 in Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Jr
1510 – 1566
Birth Location: Benenden, Kent, England
RJ
Lady Glover
1515 – 1585
Birth Location: Benenden, Kent, England
LG

Spouses(s)

Lady Biggs
1543 – 1593
Birth Location: Benenden, Kent, England
LB

Children(s)

Sarah Tilden
1567 – 1617
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
ST

Thomas Tilden's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Tilden
1540 – 1625
Birth Place: Benenden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
Parents
Richard Tilden Jr
1510 – 1566
Benenden, Kent, England
Lady (Elizabeth Mary) Glover
1515 – 1585
Benenden, Kent, England
Grandparents
Richard ((Tylden)) Tilden
1475 – 1552
Benenden, Kent, England
JOAN LEIGH
1477 – 1555
Benenden, Kent, England
Thomas Glover
1489 – 1588
Wilmington, Kent, England
Thomasine Hand
1502 – 1593
Wilmington, Dartford Borough, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Tylden
1440 – 1480
Alice Cranbrook
1445 – 1480
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Tilden's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Tilden (1540 – 29 January 1625) m. Lady (Alice Maude) Biggs (1543 – 13 May 1593)
  1. 1. Sarah Tilden (1567 – 06 Jun 1617) m. Sir (George Henry) Sutton (1563 – 1599)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Sutton (1615 – 4 March 1671) m. Thomas (Solomen) Safford (1610 – 1668) m. Thomas Safford (1599 – 20 February 1666)
      1. 1. John Safford (1633 – 1708) m. Sarah Lowe (29 Sep 1637 – 1708)
        1. 1. Lt. (John Joseph) Safford (14 Jul 1672 – 29 March 1736) m. Abigail Martin (Mar 29, 1676 – Jul 1702)

Thomas Tilden's Timeline

7 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Thomas Tilden in Village of Benenden, Town of of Tenterden (1449), Borough of Ashford, County of Kent, England
Village of Benenden, Town of of Tenterden (1449), Borough of Ashford, County of Kent, England
1540
1540
Birth of Thomas Tilden in Benenden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
Benenden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
1545
1545
Age 5
Birth of Thomas Tilden in Benenden, Kent, England
Benenden, Kent, England
1551
21 Nov 1551
Age 11
Birth of Thomas Tilden in Village of Benenden, Town of of Tenterden (1449), Borough of Ashford, County of Kent, England
Village of Benenden, Town of of Tenterden (1449), Borough of Ashford, County of Kent, England
1617
6 Jun 1617
Age 77
Death of Thomas Tilden in Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
1617
6 Jun 1617
Age 77
Burial of Thomas Tilden in Wye, Kent, England
Wye, Kent, England
1625
29 January 1625
Age 85
Death of Thomas Tilden in Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1551
    Event Place: Village of Benenden, Town of of Tenterden (1449), Borough of Ashford, County of Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Village of Benenden, Town of of Tenterden (1449), Borough of Ashford, County of Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Benenden, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Benenden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Year: 1634; Page Number: 226

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1617
    Event Place: Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 January 1625
    Event Place: Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1617
    Event Place: Wye, Kent, England
    Record Source: Millennium File
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