Ellen Hendley1

Female, #8599, (say 1524 - 1606)

Parent*Sir Walter Hendley of Copshorn in Cranbrook, co. Kent (s 1508 - s 1550)
Parent*Helen Ashburnham2 (s 1505 - )
Ellen Hendley|b. say 1524\nd. 1606|p8599.htm|Sir Walter Hendley of Copshorn in Cranbrook, co. Kent|b. say 1508\nd. say 1550|p8598.htm|Helen Ashburnham|b. say 1505|p56730.htm|Gervase Hendley|b. say 1488\nd. say 1534|p45179.htm|Elizabeth Roberts|b. 13 Mar 1492|p45180.htm|||||||

Birth*say 1524 Ellen was born say 1524. 
 She was the daughter of Sir Walter Hendley of Copshorn in Cranbrook, co. Kent and Helen Ashburnham.2 
Marriage*say 1540 She married Sir Thomas Culpeper of Bedgebury say 1540. 
Married Namesay 1540  As of say 1540, her married name was Culpeper. 
Will6 Aug 1557 In Sir Thomas Culpeper of Bedgebury's will on 6 Aug 1557 at Goudhurst, co. Kent, England, Ellen, George, Walter, Ponyng and Alexander was named as an heir.
(Written wt myn owne hande 6 August 1557 I THOMAS CULPEPER of Bedgebery in Kent esquier. To be buried in the chapell ouer agayn where that my graundefather lieth wt in the parish church of Gowdehust [Goudhurst] [or where it please God] according to the laudable custom and vsage that shal then fortune to be had wt in this Realme of England in the Catholicke Churche.
To Ellen my welbeloved wiffe all her apparell, jewelles &e which she hath heretofore at any tyme vsed to ware. Also all my corne and grayne and thone half of all the beofes and muttons and all my beere, wynes, all other kynde of provision at Begebery and Maytam. My wief to keep the partes of my three sonnes, George, Water and Ponyngs Colepepper till they come to 21.
Vnto my said wif my twoo dosenne of siluer plates my twoo white siluer saltes my white basinne and ewer of siluer my littill white cupp off siluer and to Ponnyngs Colepepper his cup, salte and spones that his three godfathers and godmother gave him.
Also to my said wife hir pillion, geldinge and nagge or mare that she vsithe to ryde on. To my said wif and to George, Water, and Ponyngs Colepepper our sonnes £100 egallie to be devided.
All other my cattalles, goods &e., my father, my mothers willes and myn being performed I doo geve unto Alexaunder Culpepper my eldest sonne and executor.
Ouerseers Ellen Culpepper my welbeloved wif, Sr. John baker, Knight, my most derest brother Sr. George Harper and my brother in law Maister George Vane.
To the poor of Gowdeherst, Cranbroke, Hawkeherst, Horsmonden, Lambherst, Marden, Stapleherst, Benenden and Rowenden everye of thies parrishes 20s.
And as concerning my manors, lands &e in Kent, Sussex or elswhere, whereas I have made severall feoffamentes to thuse of my sonnes severally in tayle wt diverse remaynders my will is that all other my mannors &e I will and lymyte to Alexaunder Culpepper my eldest sonne and theirs males of his bodye and for lacke to George C. my sonne and for lacke thenne to Water C. and then to Ponyngs C. and then to theires males of my body and to my right heires.
Codicill: Will my brother George Harper and my brother Vane wt my sonne Alexander be my executors.
I will my brother Harper shalhave my sorrell horse and my brother Fane another at his awne choyse and either of them £40 for their paynes taking and Henry Fane my blacke horse to make hym a horsman.
Proved: 20 October 1558 by Alexander Culpeper executor. (P.C.C. 60 Noodes)).1 
Marriagesay 1560 She married Sir George Somerset say 1560. 
Married Namesay 1560  As of say 1560, her married name was Somerset. 
Marriage1566 She married Sir Thomas Fane in 1566. 
Married Name1566  As of 1566, her married name was Fane. 
Death*1606 She died in 1606. 
Burial*1606 Her body was interred in 1606 at Hunton, co. Kent, England. 
Biography* Second wife of Sir Thomas. An unidentified pedigree shows her father as Sir William Hendley, Sheriff 1548-49. The Colepeper of Bedgebury pedigree says she was the dau and co-heiress of Sir Walter Hendley of Copshorne in Cranbrook. 

Family

Sir Thomas Culpeper of Bedgebury (say 1501 - 13 May 1558)
Children

Last Edited 4 Feb 2007

Citations

  1. Thomas Culpeper of Bedgebury Will, 6 Aug 1557
    Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Book 54 page 70.
  2. The Visitation of Kent 1530-1592 (Harleian vol 75).