John Culpeper of Riverhead in Seven Oaks, co. Kent1

Male, #8868, (before 18 Feb 1634 - say 1663)

Parent*Sir Thomas Culpeper of Folkington, co. Sussex (25 Dec 1598 - b 19 Mar 1639)
Parent*Elizabeth Goodridge (s 1611 - b 5 May 1638)
John Culpeper of Riverhead in Seven Oaks, co. Kent|b. before 18 Feb 1634\nd. say 1663|p8868.htm|Sir Thomas Culpeper of Folkington, co. Sussex|b. 25 Dec 1598\nd. before 19 Mar 1639|p8864.htm|Elizabeth Goodridge|b. say 1611\nd. before 5 May 1638|p8865.htm|John Culpeper of Folkington, co. Sussex|b. 1568\nd. 1607|p8860.htm|Ann Scott of Seven Oaks, Kent|b. say 1572\nd. after 1621|p8863.htm|||||||

Name Variation  John Culpeper of Riverhead in Seven Oaks, co. Kent was also known as Colepeper of Riverhead in Seven Oaks, co. Kent. 
Name Variation  John Culpeper of Riverhead in Seven Oaks, co. Kent was also known as Culpepper of Riverhead in Seven Oaks, co. Kent. 
Birth*before 18 Feb 1634 John was born at Folkington, co. Sussex, England, before 18 Feb 1634. 
Baptism18 Feb 1634 He was baptized at Wilmington, co. Sussex, England, on 18 Feb 1634.2  
 He was the son of Sir Thomas Culpeper of Folkington, co. Sussex and Elizabeth Goodridge. 
Marriage*say 1654 He married Frances (?) say 1654. 
Death*say 1663 He died say 1663. 
Probate*16 Jul 1663 John's will was probated at co. Kent, England, on 16 Jul 1663. 
Biography* The second son of Sir Thomas Culpeper, John, born in 1663/4, seems to have settled at Riverhead, in Sevenoaks, as in 1653 there is an Indenture between Anne Hay, of Riverhead, and John Culpeper, of Riverhead, gent., which witnesses that for the natural love and affection which she bears to her said grandson, John Culpeper, she has granted him all those messuages (houses) called the George and the Royal Exchange Tavern, situated against the Stocks, in the parish of St. Mary Woolchurch, London. There appears to have been several dealings with this property between the brothers, for a few years later John, son and heir of John Culpeper, late of Riverhead, deceased, complains that whereas Francis Culpeper, late of ____, deceased, was seized about 9 Nov 1656 of a messuage in St. Mary Woolchurch, and by Indenture, 1 Nov 1656 between the said Francis Culpeper and John Culpeper, father of your orator for £60, and in consideration of the natural love and affection which he, Francis, did beare unto his name and blood, did covenant that he, Francis, should stand seized of the premises for the use of himself and his heirs, and in default of issue to the said John Culpeper, the father, being the brother of the said Francis, and his heirs male, and in default to his right heirs. About Aprl 1668, the said Francis married Mary Wigge, spinster, and about July 1669, the said Francis died without issue, and about 1670, Mary, wife of the said Francis, died. The property had been destroyed in 1666 by the dreadful fire in London. About the time of the fire your orator’s father died, leaving your orator an infant about 12 years old. And now Thomas Wigge, Sr., Thomas Wigge, Jr., and a whole horde more have got hold of the site, which they claim under Mary Culpeper’s will.
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In 1658 there is an Indenture between William Colepeper, citizen and leather-seller, of London, and John Colepeper, of Riverhead, gent. For £400 William has sold to John the premises known as Gridiron, lying as the Stockes over against the market place, in the parish of St. Mary Woolchurch, with all that passage heretofore part of the said messuage and used for and as a shop or warehouse, but lately converted into an entry passage or way into the Taverne adjoining called the Royal Exchange.
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John Culpeper, of Sevenoaks, died about 1663 and administration of his effects was granted on 16 Jul in that year to Frances, his relict. By her he had two children: John and Frances.
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Source: The Sussex Colepepers-I, pages 78-80.
 

Family

Frances (?) (say 1636 - )
Children

Charts Charlemagne's Descendants, Part 2: William Malet to Henry Culpeper of Lower Norfolk
Descendants of William Culpeper of Hunton and Wigsell, from 1509: 7 generations
The Culpepers of Hollingbourne, from 1539 to present? (Possibly extinct)
Last Edited 3 Oct 2002

Citations

  1. Col. F.W.T. Attree R.E./F.S.A. & Rev. J.H.L. Booker M.A., "The Sussex Colepepers, Part I", Sussex Archaeological Collections, XLVII, 47-81, (1904) http://gen.culpepper.com/historical/sussex/default.htm.
  2. Church of Latter Day Saints, compiler, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Intellectual Reserve, Inc..
    http://www.familysearch.org/