Henry Gipps (abt. 1681 - 1755)

Born about 1681 in Ashford, Kent, England [uncertain]

Husband of Sarah (Flint) Gipps — married 29 Apr 1716 in Canterbury St Alphege, Kent, England

Descendants

Died 9 Feb 1755 at about age 74 in Ashford, Kent, England

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Biography

Stay maker of Ashford.

Had between 4 and 7 children with Sarah Flint (c.1685-1767).

Hasted's History of the County of Kent published in the late 18th century and the obituary of George Gipps (1729-1800) in the Gentleman's Magazine both say that his father was John Gipps who married Sarah Flint and they had three sons and a daughter. This is said in almost all other references, which are probably quoting Gentleman's Magazine. However, Benjamin Francis Flint (1800-1869) in his Brief History Of The Flint Family, published posthumously, says Sarah Flint married Henry Gipps and they had seven children, including George (1729-1800) and Henry (1718-1769). Flint says he consulted parish registers. Online lists of the parish registers do not have a John Gipps, only a Henry Gipps, marrying Sarah Flint.

• Fact: Christening (28 April 1681) Charing, Kent, England

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 May 2016, 22:54), entry for Henry Gipps(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LWKL-L5D); contributed by various users.
• "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NKRL-55S : 10 December 2014), Henry Gipps and Sarah Flint, 29 Apr 1716; citing Saint Alphege,Canterbury,Kent,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 93,433.
• Canterbury Historical & Archaeological Society: Gipps Family Tree