Freegift Tilden (bef. 1604)

Born before 29 May 1604 in Tenterden, Kent, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel (Muddle) Tilden — married 25 Nov 1624 in Ewhurst, Sussex, England

Died [date unknown] in Tenterden, Kent, England

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Biography

Freegift TIlden was born in 1604 [it is believed his parent's are Thomas and Alice (Bourne) Tilden. I have not found any primary proof that Freegift's Mother is Alice Bourne. Alice Bourne had a brother named Freegift.] Freguist Tylden, child of Thomas, was baptised on 29 May 1604 in Tenterden, St Mildred, Kent, England.^[1]

Freegift Tilden married Rachell Muddle on 23 November 1624 in Ewhurst, Sussex, England.^[2]

Freegift married Rachel Muddle Nov 25th 1624 as shown by the will in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Probate 10 Jun 1662 "Freegift Tilden of Langley, Preacher, will dated 30 Nov 1659, sons Edward (out of England) & Theophilus (<21) reference to legacy given to his wife's children by William Muddle her brother out of his lands in Peasmarsh, Sussex, only daughter Sarah (bt 1630 Langley) wife of Arthur Stone, Citizen & Salter of London, lease at Stalisfield, Arthur Stone & Sarah my daughter to be executors property at Warehorne, Kent & Northingam or ...tham in Sussex property at Chart next Sutton or Cranbrook or Wittersham, Isle of Oxney witnesses William Smith - Robert Sharsted - mark of Elizabeth Moseley. ^[3]

Related wills: Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Probate 9 Jul 1701 Arthur Stone, Citizen & Salter of London, will dated 22 May 1701 wife Sarah, executrix property in Cranbrook & Chart next Sutton Valence in Kent property in Northiam, Suusex given by the will of Theophilus Tilden, Clerk, my wife's late brother daughter Sarah formerly wife of Vanderest & now wife of John Pullinge Arthur Vanderest, son of my daughter Sarah <21 tenant John Farr in London friend Edmund Clarke, Citizen & Girdler of London, trustee friend Seth Ratcliffe, Citizen & ___ of London, trustee Eaton Broughton wife of Samuell Broughton, for taking in and bringing up Hierum Jaques jun'r an infant Hierum Jaques <21 Thomas son of my brother Thomas Stone deceased farm at Staplehurst occupied by Thomas Tindall, purchased from William Butcher brother John poor of Lee servant maid Elizabeth Tomkins witnesses Richard Fitterbon - Joseph Eatwell - Rich. Amhurst.

Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Probate 7 Mar 1706/7 Sarah Stone of Lee, widow, will dated 8 Jun 1706 to be buried at Langley near my late husband Joseph Young of Greenwich, schoolmaster Nicholas Amhurst of Cranbrook, gentleman grandchildren Theophilus, Joseph & Freegift Pullen <21 maid Elizabeth Tompkis grandson Arthur Vanderskest Hierom Jacques jun'r property in Bridge Row, City of London occupied by John Farr daughter Sarah Pullen, executrix [wife of John] witnesses John Bush - Nicholas Tomkis - mark of Sarah Moore.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Kent Baptisms"
   Archive: Kent History & Library Centre; Reference: P364/1/A/1; Page: 92
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 14 April 2023)
   Freguist Tylden baptism on 29 May 1604, child of Thomas, in Tenterden, St Mildred, Kent, England.
2. ↑ Marriage: "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910"
   FamilySearch Record: KFGT-KST (accessed 14 April 2023)
   Freegift Tilden marriage to Rachell Muddle on 23 Nov 1624 in Ewhurst, Sussex, England.
3. ↑ Kent England will abstracts http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~mrawson/genealogy/extr7.html accessed 25 Sep 2020.

" RELATIONSHIPS: It is believed by John G. Hunt in English Origins that Freegift Tilden was a nephew to Freegift Bourne who prob. was his mother's brother, that they were the children of Thomas Bourne of Boughton Montchelsa, Kent, England. This connection is supported by the will of Thomas Bourne, dated 6 May 1608 and proved 6 June following and the document is now preserved by the County Archivist, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent, England in which both are mentioned as children of Thomas, probably by his first, unknown wife. (His second wife was Margaret Payne.) Because it was not determined for sure, the sex was chosen by the computer as male. ! REFERENCES: English Origins of New England Families, I:154. (Relationships). Original Western Branch of the TILDENs of America, p VI."

"Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9Q3Y-K57 : accessed 1 April 2018), entry for Freegift TILDEN; file (2:2:2:MM9T-MSL), submitted 18 June 2000 by ahdavis2721962

• Freegift Tilden mentioned in the record of Freegift Tilden and Rachell Muddle

Event Date 25 Nov 1624 Event Place Ewhurst,Sussex,England

• "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NK4J-2XW : 10 February 2018), Freegift Tilden and Rachell Muddle, 25 Nov 1624; citing Ewhurst,Sussex,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,149.

Children

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N1Y9-9HL : 11 February 2018, Freegift Tilden in entry for Edward Tilden, 13 Dec 1625); citing EWHURST, SUSSEX, ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,149.

Believed to be Freegifts Burial'

• Tilden England, Sussex, Parish Registers
• Name Tilden
• Event Type Burial
• Event Date 11 Aug 1695
• Event Place Ticehurst, Sussex, England
• Gender Male
• Father's Name Thomas Tilden

• "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KG8P-J9D : 7 December 2017), Tilden, 1695.

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9Q3Y-K57

Acknowledgement

Ancestral File Number: 9C1L-4B grant 2 ged.com