(?) Marchant

b. 21 February 1657/58

Parents:

Father: Richard Marchant b. c 1630
Mother: Katherine Mathew b. c 1630
Last Edited: 16 Oct 2017

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project, "a child (twin) of Richard Merchant."

(?) Marchant

b. 21 February 1657/58

Parents:

Father: Richard Marchant b. c 1630
Mother: Katherine Mathew b. c 1630
Last Edited: 16 Oct 2017

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project, "the other twine of Richard."

Mary (?)

Last Edited: 9 May 2023
  • Marriage*: Mary (?) married Richard Marchant circa 1659.
  • Married Name: As of circa 1659, her married name was Marchant.
  • Anecdote*: Two burial records exist for a Mary Marchant (widow) - 3 Jan 1720 and 11 Mar 1720). There is also another possibility - a widow Merchant was buried 7 Mar 1704. A burial for husband Richard has not been found.1

Family:

Richard Marchant b. c 1630

Children:

John Marchant b. 22 May 1659
(?) Marchant b. 13 Oct 1661
(?) Marchant b. c 1665
Robert Marchant b. 6 Oct 1667
William Marchant+ b. 3 Nov 1667

Citations

  1. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

John Marchant

b. 22 May 1659

Parents:

Father: Richard Marchant b. c 1630
Mother: Mary (?)
Last Edited: 7 Mar 2012

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

(?) Marchant

b. 13 October 1661

Parents:

Father: Richard Marchant b. c 1630
Mother: Mary (?)
Last Edited: 16 Oct 2017

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Robert Marchant

b. 6 October 1667

Parents:

Father: Richard Marchant b. c 1630
Mother: Mary (?)
Last Edited: 7 Mar 2012

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

(?) Marchant

b. circa 1665

Parents:

Father: Richard Marchant b. c 1630
Mother: Mary (?)
Last Edited: 16 Oct 2017

Citations

  1. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project, "an infant child of Richard and Mary Merchant."

William Gunn

b. 11 April 1658

Parents:

Father: Richard Gunn b. c 1635
Mother: Joan Estward b. 12 Nov 1626
Last Edited: 13 Aug 2019
  • Baptism*: William Gunn was baptized on 11 April 1658 at St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, EnglandB, It becomes difficult placing people in families from these records, as there are a number of Richard Gunns, and it appears there was significant movement between Patcham, Iford, Lewes and Brighton. There is definitely a clan of Gunns who are yeoman in Patcham/Iford.1
  • He was the son of Richard Gunn and Joan Estward.
  • Anecdote*: Another possible marriage is William Gunn married Ann Curde 10 Nov 1684 at Lewes St John sub Castro. However, there is nothng to indicate where they lived. Th marriage to Ann Friend at least says that William is from Bri'helmston.2
  • Marriage License*: William Gunn and Ann Friend obtained a marriage licence on 18 December 1684 at Archdeaconry of Lewes, Sussex, England, William is "of Brightelmston" and Ann is a maiden of the same parish. Surname spelt FREIND.2

Family:

Ann Friend

Children:

Ann Gunn b. 16 Aug 1685
William Gunn b. 27 Sep 1691
Mary Gunn b. 30 Jul 1693
Elizabeth Gunn b. 30 Jun 1699

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Ann Friend

Last Edited: 13 Aug 2019
  • Marriage License*: Ann Friend and William Gunn obtained a marriage licence on 18 December 1684 at Archdeaconry of Lewes, Sussex, England, William is "of Brightelmston" and Ann is a maiden of the same parish. Surname spelt FREIND.1
  • Married Name: As of 18 December 1684, her married name was Gunn.

Family:

William Gunn b. 11 Apr 1658

Children:

Ann Gunn b. 16 Aug 1685
William Gunn b. 27 Sep 1691
Mary Gunn b. 30 Jul 1693
Elizabeth Gunn b. 30 Jun 1699

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Ann Gunn

b. 16 August 1685

Parents:

Father: William Gunn b. 11 Apr 1658
Mother: Ann Friend
Last Edited: 8 Mar 2012

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

William Gunn

b. 27 September 1691

Parents:

Father: William Gunn b. 11 Apr 1658
Mother: Ann Friend
Last Edited: 8 Mar 2012

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Mary Gunn

b. 30 July 1693

Parents:

Father: William Gunn b. 11 Apr 1658
Mother: Ann Friend
Last Edited: 8 Mar 2012

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Richard Gunn

b. circa 1635
Last Edited: 9 May 2023
  • Birth*: Richard Gunn was born circa 1635 at Sussex, England.
  • Anecdote*: Richard's baptism has not been found but it appears that there is a link to the GUNNs in Patcham, a family of yeomen. The records are quite sparse and are either incomplete, or baptisms were never carried out.
    There is another family, also a Richard and Joan GUNN, who were having children before Richard and Joan ESTWARD married in 1656/57. This could is likely Richard GUNN, yeoman from Iford who married Joan GOODWIN of Ringmer on 6 Feb 1636/37 by licence at Lewes All Saints.1
  • Marriage*: Richard Gunn married Joan Estward, daughter of Nicholas Estward and Joan Burges, on 13 January 1656/57 at Patcham, Sussex, EnglandB, both of Brighton. Richard is a shoemaker. Surname spelt GUNNE.1

Family:

Joan Estward b. 12 Nov 1626

Children:

Stephen Gunn+2 b. 14 Aug 1657
William Gunn+ b. 11 Apr 1658
Mary Gunn b. 12 Nov 1665

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Joan Estward

b. 12 November 1626

Parents:

Father: Nicholas Estward b. c 1595
Mother: Joan Burges b. c 1595, d. 1635
Last Edited: 9 May 2023

Family:

Richard Gunn b. c 1635

Children:

Stephen Gunn+1 b. 14 Aug 1657
William Gunn+ b. 11 Apr 1658
Mary Gunn b. 12 Nov 1665

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Mary Gunn

b. 12 November 1665

Parents:

Father: Richard Gunn b. c 1635
Mother: Joan Estward b. 12 Nov 1626
Last Edited: 8 Mar 2012

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Elizabeth Gunn

b. 30 June 1699

Parents:

Father: William Gunn b. 11 Apr 1658
Mother: Ann Friend
Last Edited: 3 Dec 2017

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Elizabeth Bradford

b. 1 April 1677

Parents:

Father: Nathaniel Bradford b. c 1640
Mother: Elizabeth Lock b. c 1645, d. c 1721
Last Edited: 9 May 2023

Family:

Stephen Gunn b. 14 Aug 1657

Children:

Stephen Gunn b. 12 Aug 1694
Elizabeth Gunn+ b. 17 Oct 1697, d. 1776
Nathaniel Gunn+ b. 2 Jun 1700, d. 1763
Mary Gunn b. 5 Nov 1702

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Nathaniel Gunn

b. 2 June 1700, d. 1763

Parents:

Father: Stephen Gunn b. 14 Aug 1657
Mother: Elizabeth Bradford b. 1 Apr 1677
Last Edited: 29 Nov 2017

Family:

Abigail Brapple

Children:

Nathaniel Gunn+ b. 9 Oct 1725
Abigail Gunn+ b. 17 Sep 1727
Elizabeth Gunn b. 20 Jul 1729
Mary Gunn b. 5 Dec 1731
Stephen Gunn+ b. 8 Oct 1733, d. 4 Sep 1813
Martha Gunn b. 4 Aug 1736
Susan Gunn b. 31 Dec 1738
Friend Gunn+ b. 15 Aug 1742, d. 1792

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  3. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Stephen Gunn

b. 12 August 1694

Parents:

Father: Stephen Gunn b. 14 Aug 1657
Mother: Elizabeth Bradford b. 1 Apr 1677
Last Edited: 18 Feb 2015

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Stephen Gunn1

b. 14 August 1657

Parents:

Father: Richard Gunn1 b. c 1635
Mother: Joan Estward1 b. 12 Nov 1626
Last Edited: 9 May 2023

Family:

Elizabeth Bradford b. 1 Apr 1677

Children:

Stephen Gunn b. 12 Aug 1694
Elizabeth Gunn+ b. 17 Oct 1697, d. 1776
Nathaniel Gunn+ b. 2 Jun 1700, d. 1763
Mary Gunn b. 5 Nov 1702

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Abigail Brapple

Last Edited: 21 Oct 2020
  • Anecdote*: It is reported that Brapple is still the name of an underground stream that runs from Pyecombe to Patcham, going past Brakepool park in the process. Brakepool is also thought to be a derivative of the Brapple name.
    There is a Braypool lane near Patcham.
    Unfortunately, by the 19th century, the Brapples seemed to be producing more daughters than sons and that local name has now been lost.
  • Marriage*: Abigail Brapple married Nathaniel Gunn, son of Stephen Gunn and Elizabeth Bradford, on 18 October 1724 at St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, EnglandB, both of Brighton. Surname spelt BRAPPELL.1
  • Married Name: As of 18 October 1724, her married name was Gunn.

Family:

Nathaniel Gunn b. 2 Jun 1700, d. 1763

Children:

Nathaniel Gunn+ b. 9 Oct 1725
Abigail Gunn+ b. 17 Sep 1727
Elizabeth Gunn b. 20 Jul 1729
Mary Gunn b. 5 Dec 1731
Stephen Gunn+ b. 8 Oct 1733, d. 4 Sep 1813
Martha Gunn b. 4 Aug 1736
Susan Gunn b. 31 Dec 1738
Friend Gunn+ b. 15 Aug 1742, d. 1792

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Nicholas Estward

b. circa 1595
Last Edited: 9 May 2023
  • Birth*: Nicholas Estward was born circa 1595 at Sussex, England.
  • Anecdote: The records become very sparse at this time and the baptism of Nicholas has not been found. However, there is a highly probable connection to some burials in Brighton in the late 1500s. The spelling of the surname as ESTWARD is quite unique, and is only found in Brighton.
    The earliest burials at Brighton St Nicholas prior to 1600:
    28 May 1588, William Estward, a householder
    29 Apr 1595, Joan Estward, widow
    suggesting that William and Joan may have been the parents of Nicholas.
    The earliest baptism is 1620, suggesting that many records may be missing.
  • Marriage*: Nicholas Estward married Joan Burges on 15 May 1620 at St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, EnglandB.1
  • Anecdote*: Nicholas Eastward : 1625 Brighton Fishermen List - Sussex Genealogist and Local Historian June 1985 (Vol. 7, No. 1, pp4-6.)2
  • Marriage*: Nicholas Estward married Elizabeth Buckrell on 18 January 1635/36 at St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, EnglandB, Elizabeth is a widow, although Nicholas should have been indicated a widower but wasn't. Nicholas' first wife, Joan, died in August 1635.1

Family 1:

Joan Burges b. c 1595, d. 1635

Children:

Jane Estward b. 8 Sep 1622
Joan Estward+ b. 12 Nov 1626
Nicholas Estward b. 28 Jun 1629

Family 2:

Elizabeth Buckrell

Child:

(?) Estward b. 1636

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S266] Index to People, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project, "Entry 21577, Source 4."

Joan Burges

b. circa 1595, d. 1635
Last Edited: 9 May 2023

Family:

Nicholas Estward b. c 1595

Children:

Jane Estward b. 8 Sep 1622
Joan Estward+ b. 12 Nov 1626
Nicholas Estward b. 28 Jun 1629

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project, "wife of Nichollas."

Jane Estward

b. 8 September 1622

Parents:

Father: Nicholas Estward b. c 1595
Mother: Joan Burges b. c 1595, d. 1635
Last Edited: 18 Feb 2015

Family:

Richard Lane

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.