Thomas Cooke Kemp (1787 - 1867)

Born 28 Mar 1787 in Blickling, Norfolk, England

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Pretyman) Kemp — married 20 Dec 1808 in Redenhall, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 17 Oct 1867 at age 80 in East Meon, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Studied at Caius College Cambridge, took his B.A. in 1811, and was presented by his kinsman, Bishop Tomline, to the Rectory of East Meon, Hampshire, in 1826.

Married Jane, daughter of Robert Pretyman, Esq. of Eye, Suffolk. Had 2 sons named Nunn Robert Pretyman and Thomas Cooke. There were also two other sons by the same names that died, and were buried at Dilham. The daughters were Martha Maria, who married James Barnard, of Bordean, on 28th October 1830; and Jane Sarah who died age four years, and Elinora Sarah Caroline, and Lucretia Melissa, both of whom were unmarried, and Jane Louise who died age four years. (pg 58, Chapter XIV of Frederick Hitchin-Kemps " a general history of the kemp and kempe families of great britain and .....1902").

Sources

Hitchin-Kemp, Frederick (1902). A general history of the Kemp and Kempe families of Great Britain and her colonies, with arms, pedigrees, portraits, illustrations of seats, foundations, chantries, monuments, documents, old jewels, curios, etc. Chapter XIII, pg 57). Published: London: The Leadenhall Press: New York: C. Scribner’s Sons. [database on-line]. Provo UT. The Generations Network, Inc.

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Acknowledgments

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