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Peter Peters (1714 - 1756)

Peter Peters
Born in Canterbury, Kent, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 11 Dec 1738 in Wichling, Kent, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 42 in Lynsted, Kent, Englandmap
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Biography

Peter Peters was born in 1714 at Canterbury, Kent, England. He is the son of Edward Peters (Edouard de la Pierre) and Mary [maiden name?].

Peter Peters resided at Dadmans House, Lynsted, Kent, England. Buried 23 Nov 1756 at Lynsted, Kent, England.

De la Pierre/Peters family (From Flanders to Kent, England)

  • The family migrated from Flanders (present day N-E France) to Kent, England in the third exodus of Walloons (French speaking Protestants} around 1600 and eventually anglicised surname.
  • The family is from La Gorghe (aka Gorgue or Gorne) formerly a town in Flanders - now 25km west of present day Lille in the north of France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. Michel de la Pierre migrated to England, arriving in Dover in 1635 aged 29 years old. Michel was the son of Louis de la Pierre and Jeanne de Guiselin. [1]
  • Father Edward anglicised his surname from de la Pierre to Peters; Edward's father was Pierre de la Pierre son of Michel de la Pierre (born 1606) and nephew of Pierre de la Pierre (M.D.).

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Sources

  1. Book: A Family from Flanders by John Peters.
  • Christening:
    • Peter Peters 1714 Christening: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JSQ2-M54 : accessed 11 December 2014), Peter Peters, 18 Aug 1714; citing Rodmersham, Kent, England, reference item 1; FHL microfilm 1,737,002.
    • Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874 (ancestry.com). Name: Peter Peters Event Type: Baptism Birth Date: 1714 Baptism Date: 18 Aug 1714 Baptism Place: Ripple, Kent Relation: Son Father Name: Edwd Mother Name: Mary.
  • Marriage:
    • Kent : Wychling : St Margaret : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817f20de93790eb7fe23f91 : viewed 15 Mar 2024) marriage Peter Peters to Elizabeth Barling 11 Dec 1738
    • Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874 (ancestry.com). Event Type: Marriage, Marriage Date: 11 Dec 1738, Marriage Place: Wichling, Kent, Spouse Name: Eliz Barling.
  • Burial. "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZYS-4WB : accessed 26 December 2015), Peter Peters, 23 Nov 1756; citing , reference it 9; FHL microfilm 1,850,188.
  • Probate:
  • Canterbury Cathedral Archives & Library Online Catalogue. CCA-U466 - ST GEORGE'S CANTERBURY DEEDS, Alt Ref No: CCA-U466/1, Title: Bond, Date: 24 Jun 1729, Description: Binding Peter de la Pierre alias Peters of Canterbury, surgeon, to Thomas Gillow of St Nicholas at Wade in £220, for the fulfilment of the terms of an indenture. Extent: 1 doc, paper, Access Status: Open. https://archives.canterbury-cathedral.org/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=CCA-U466%2f1&pos=153
  • https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G349-BRR
  • Family history has been documented by John Peters (deceased) in his book, "A Family from Flanders". Publisher: William Collins Sons and Co Ltd (1985).

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