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1706 his will, dated Jan. 11, 1680, was proved P.C.C. April 20, 1706 (Ledes 90); 2ndly (M/L Sept. 11, 1710) to John Austen. They were both living Oct. 27, 1724. By William Kent, her first husband, she had

1. John Kent bap.* Aug. 17, 1680, prob. Iead Sept. 19, 1693.

2. William Kent bap.* Jan. 19, 1683, prob. dead Jan. 3, 1710.

3. Elizabeth bur.* July 29, 1703, in woollen only.

4. Ruth, living Jan. 22, 1702, mar. to Thomas Barker and had Ruth, a spinster, living Sept. 12, 1759.

5. Chidiock Kent of Romsey, co. Southton, sq. Will dated Sept. 12, 1759, proved P.C.C. June 20, 1760 (Lynch 245). Like his uncle Walter Kent of Kingston-on-Thames, he died presumably s.p.s.

The said William Kent of London, mer- chant, had two brothers, also London merchants, and two sisters ; and it may be well to mention them for genealogical record.

1. Anne, mar. to William Naish of Salis- bury and had a dau. Mary. They were living Oct. 27, 1724.

2. Deborah, mar. to Rooke. She

was a widow Oct. 27, 1724, with three children (under age April 5, 1716), Giles, Deborah, and Mary. On Sept. 12, 1759, Giles is described as Giles Rooke, Esq., Deborah a spinster, and Mary as deceased. Mary, the last named, was mar. to Joseph Pearce of Lymington, co. Southton, apothe- cary, and had by him four daughters, Mary, -Ann, Bathia (?) and Sophia, all unm. at that date.

3. Stephen Kent of London, merchant, .apprenticed to John Kent of St. Michael Bassishaw, merchant, see supra. Described .as of Richmond, co. Surrey, gent., in his will dated Oct. 27, 1724, proved P.C.C. Jan. 27, 1726/7 (Farrant 16). He was bur.* Jan. 21, 1727, in woollen " near to his brother William " in terms of said will. He appears to have died unmar. A former will dated Jan. 3, 1710, was some years ago in the writer's possession. The armorials on the seal attached to the signature may be stated thus : Coat a lion passant - guardant, a chief erm. Crest a lion's head, erased, collared and lined similar to those borne by Clement Kent of Thatcham, M.P., see Burke's ' General Armory.'

St. Lawrence Jewry.
 * St. Michael Bassishaw, now united with

They, however, differ slightly from the original grant by Richard St. George, Norroy, July 24, 1615, to Roger Kent of Coppenhall, co. Chester.

4. Charles Kent of London, merchant. ' The History of Shiplake, Oxon,' by Emily J. Climenson, Lond. 1894, alludes to him, p. 305, as " a rich merchant who owned property in several counties, also important estates in Jamaica." He died April 14, 1716, cet. 49, and was bur. at Folke, co. Dorset (Hutchins's ' Dorset,' vol. iv. p. 55). Will dated April 5, 1716, proved P.C'C. 13th idem (Fox 75). Susanna, his wife, died Feb. 16, 1718, and was bur. with him. Her will, which describes her as of West Hall, co. Dorset, is dated Feb. 2, and was proved P.C.C. Mar. 9, 1718 (Browning 49). They left surviving issue, three co-heiresses, viz. : (i.) Susanna, bap. Jan. 20, 1704/5 ; died 1791. She was mar. 1722 to Henry, son of James Jennings, M.P., of Shiplake Court, Oxon. He died in France in 1739. See tablet in Shiplake Church. They had a son, Henry Constantino Jennings, " vir- tuoso " (1731-1819) ('D.N.B.'). In 1816 he claimed the Earldom of Warwick and Salisbury and royal descent from King Edward III. (Mr. James Coleman). (ii.) Char- lotte, mar. at Shiplake by licence Dec. 18, 1725, to John Dalby of Hurst, co. Berks, esq., and was living July 26, 1737. (iii.) Dul- cibella, bap. April 17, 1711, living Oct. 271, 1724.

Susanna and Dulcibella were bap. at St. Bartholomew the Great, and their two brothers Charles and William, who died infants January, 1707/8, were buried in the chancel there.

I have to express my indebtedness in preparing the above notes to the Rev. G. P. Crawfurd, M.A., Vicar of Sonning, and the Rev. J. Stephen Barrass, Rector of St. Lawrence Jewry, for extracts from their church registers ; and also to earlier contributions to my collection by the late Col. J. L. Chester, D.C.L., LL.D., and the late Dr. G. W. Marshall, afterwards Somerset Herald.

Col. Chester also supplied the following baptisms from the Registers of St. Luke, Chelsea, relating to Clement Kent, M.P. (ante, pp. 52, 106). Some reader may be glad of them :

1707, Aug. 17. Richard, son of Clement Kent, gent.

1714, April 25. Sebastian, son of Capt. Clement Kent. p RAMSEY-KENT.

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