14. John Adye (Thomas Adye , John Adye , Thomas Adye , John Adye , Walter , Thomas , John ) was born in 1550.
Of Franbury. John's birth date is estimated as 1550.
He had the following children:
+ 19 M i Henry Adye
16. John Adye (John Adye , Thomas Adye , John Adye , John Adye , Walter , Thomas , John ) was born in 1546. He was buried in 1612 in Doddington Church, Kent.
Of Sittingbourne in Kent. Lord of the Manor of Down Court in Doddington. Buried in Doddington Church. John was alive in 1612.
Down Court lies half a mile north west of the village and was a manor in King John's reign (1199-1216), held by Simon de Dodington. It was mentioned in the 13th Century as land called 'le Downe'. During Henry VI's reign (1422-1461 and 1470-1471) both Down Court and Sharsted Court were owned by the Bourne family. Down Court was later owned by the Adye family who had resided at Gritt (Lady Margaret Manor) since the 14th Century.
The farm has since had several owners including the estate of Leigh-Pemberton, the Sage family and now the Attwood family. The present house at Down Court farm dates from about 1800. Information taken from census returns shows that in 1851 Alfred Barnes, aged 25, farmed 134 acres, employing 7 men resident on the property. In 1871 it was run by Thomas Bensted, with 1600 acres, who employed 66 men and 11 boys. This may have included farmland out of the area. In 1881, it was still under Thomas Bensted (aged 57), with 300 acres, 12 men, 3 boys and 3 women.
In the early nineteen hundreds, the Cricket Club met at Down Court on Saturdays.
On 10th May 1602. A deed to suffer Recovery. Throwley. Thomas Kingsland of Throwley, yeoman 1st pt. 2. John Thurston of Doddington, yeoman, 2nd pt. 3. Thomas Beale 3rd pt. The witnesses were Jo. Adye, Jo. Adye. Signatures of Thurston and Beale. 20/—. It is assumed that this is John Adye and his son John Adye.
John married Thomasine Day. Thomasine was born in 1556. She was buried in 1626 in St Mildred, Canterbury.
Daughter and heir of Richard Day of Tring in the Country of Hertford.
Following the death of John Thomasine married Anthony Honeywood at St Mildreds, Canterbury.
John and Thomasine had the following children:
20 F i Mary Adye. Mary married John Fells in St Mildred, Canterbury. John was born in 1570.
Of the same parish
Johns date of birth is estimated as 1570.21 F ii Elizabeth Adye was buried in 1636 in St Mildred, Canterbury. Elizabeth married John Blix. John was born in 1570.
Of Bapchild
John's date of birth is estimated as 1570.22 F iii Johan Adye. Johan married Edward Ledsham. Edward was born in 1570.
Edwards date of birth is estimated.
Of London.+ 23 M iv John Adye 24 F v Margaret Adye died in 1614 in Doddington Church, Kent.
Died unmarried.25 F vi Jane Adye. Jane married Thomas Wood. Thomas was born in 1570.
Of Tunstal.
Thomas's date of birth is estimated as 1570.26 M vii Thomas Adye.
Died unmarried.27 F viii Joan Adye. Joan married Living.
17. John Adye (Nicholas Adye , Thomas Adye , John Adye , John Adye , Walter , Thomas , John ).
Of Southwark. Living in 1623. His date of birth is estimated as 1600
Daughter of Francis Bourne of Doddington in Kent.
John and Margaret had the following children:
28 M i Brent Adye was born in 1593.
Only son of John and Margaret.