Joan Hendley

• Preferred Name: Joan Hendley^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}
  
• Alternate Name: Joane Baker
  
• Gender: F
  
• FSID: 9HL8-388
  
• Birth: ABT 1457 in Cranbrook, Kent, England at LATI: N1.0968 LONG: E0.5376 with note: GOSEE THE BOOK http://www.mikebaker.com/chronicles/Chronicles_of_the_Family_Baker.pdf
  
• Death: 1530 in Cranbrook, Kent, England at LATI: N1.0968 LONG: E0.5376
  
• Notes:

  === !PARENTS-BIRTH: THE ANCESTRY OF REVEREND ===
  !PARENTS-BIRTH: THE ANCESTRY OF REVEREND HENRY WHITFIELD 1590-1657 AND HIS WIFE DOROTHY SHEAFE 159_-1657 OF GUILFORD, CONNECTICUT; by John Brooks Threlfall; Madison, WI; 1989; New un-numbered pages adds family of John Hendley and Mercy. Ref. Probate records at Maidstone, Kent; Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills; Chancery Case 33:137 of 5 Edw. V to 49 H VI; Archaeologia Cantiana, Vols. 37 & 41; Villare Cantianum, by John Phillipott, 1776; Inquisitions Post Mortem, 17 Edward III; Genealogies of Kent, by William Berry; Histroy of Kent, by Edward Hasted, 1797; Visitations of Kent, Sussex and Surrey; Calendars of Close and Patent Rolls and Ancient Deeds. Joan Hendley may have married Richard Bigge of Cranbrook, son of John & Alilce (Glover) Bigge, b. abt 1475, probably at Benenden, Kent.
  
  === Why is her name “Joan” and not “Johanne” or “Johane”? ===
  Her husband states her name twice in his will. Once spelled “Johane” and the other spelled “Johanne”. Why spell her name “Joan”?

• m. ABT 1484 in Kent, England

1. James Baker, b. 1490 in Sissinghurst Castle, Cranbrook, Kent, England     d. 23 DEC 1558 in Cranbrook, Kent, England

• m. 1484 in Kent, England

1. Title: will of Benedict Baker, widow of Thomas Baker of Cranbrook, Kent 1505
   Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSGB-3RQ1;
   Note: will of Benedict Baker Will of Benedict Baker of Cranbrook, Kent 1505 FHL film # 188922 digital film # 8228272 Probate records of Kent County, England Archdeaconry of Canterbury volume 8-9 1500 to 1509 image 390 of 714 will written October 1504 Benedict Baker vidua [widow] of Thome [Thomas] Baker de Cranebroke [Cranbrook] -in Latin?? Alex[ander] Cortopp and John Baker -Johanna Baker filia [daughter] -Thomas Sheffe -Stephan Atkocke -I bequeath to Johane Baker my daughter in law my best gown my greattest ches Also I bequeath to Johane Baker my sones daughter... -servant Alice Higham -John Baker my sons son -Thomas Baker my sonnes son -Elizabeth Baker -Kateryn Baker -James Baker -Robert Baker -Margaret Dran'r -Agnes Richards -Thomas Skorne -Sir John Hougeston -Sir Richard Dale -Benett Midilton my blewe [blue] gowne -Marshall wif [Marshall;s wife] -Geffery the bedde that he lieth in -Thomasyn Vezege my white peticott of Kotyn -Benett Brekynden -Kateryn Courtoppe -Benett Sampson -Johan Fenway -Ric[hard] Cortoppe -Kateryn Brekynden -Benett Baker -to my brother Thomas Middilton -Robert Hynkestede -Spenser's wife -Robert Midiilton's wife -Benett Atkocke probate 6 May 1505 by Alexander Courthopp executor John Baker
   Page: I bequeath to Johane Baker my daughter in law my best gown my greattest chest
   
2. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Joan Hendley - Individual or family possessions: death: about 1530; Cranbrook, Kent, England
   Note: Individual or family possessions: death: about 1530; Cranbrook, Kent, England
   Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:2036996362
   
3. Title: PCC Will of Richard Baker of Cranbrook, Kent 1504
   Author: Source Citation The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 14 Source Information Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
   Publication: Name: http://interactive.ancestry.com/5111/40611_311113-00326?pid=886188&backurl=//search.ancestry.com//cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DHCd28%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3DCanturburyPrerogativeCourt%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26MS_AdvCB%3D1%26gsln%3Dbaker*%26gsln_x%3DNP_NN_NS%26MSAV%3D2%26uidh%3Dzny%26pcat%3D36%26fh%3D33%26h%3D886188%26recoff%3D6%252018%26ml_rpos%3D34&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=HCd28&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true;
   Note: extract by CHutchinson PCC Will of Richard Baker of Cranbrook, Kent 1504 Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Name of Register: Holgrave. Will of Richard Baker of Cranbrook, Kent. Held by: The National Archives - Prerogative Court of Canterbury Date: 15 November 1504 Reference: PROB 11/14/375 will written 7 August 1504 Richard Baker of Cranebrok [Cranbrook, Kent] -son John under 24 -in default to son Thomas[under 24] -3 daughters -son James -wife Johanne -John Baker scoolmster in Cranbrook, and also to Elizabeth the wife of the said John -William Garrard -executors John Davy and Thomas Sheff -overseer Gervase Hendele WILL -mother Benet
   Page: named as wife Johan in this will
   
4. Title: PCC Will of Johan Reames, Widow of Cranbrook, Kent 1560
   Author: John Reames in the England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Name: John Reames[Johanne Reames] Probate Date: 22 Jan 1560 Residence: Cranebrooke, Kent, England Source Citation The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 44 Source Information Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of Selected Famous Persons. Digitized images. Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 1. The National Archives, Kew, England. Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Digitized images. Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11. The National Archives, Kew, England.
   Publication: Name: http://interactive.ancestry.com/5111/40611_311146-00024?pid=877751&backurl=http://search.ancestry.com//cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DRwz125%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3DCanturburyPrerogativeCourt%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26MS_AdvCB%3D1%26gsfn%3Djohan%26gsfn_x%3DNP_NN_NIC%26gsln%3Dreames%26gsln_x%3DNP_NN_NS%26MSAV%3D2%26uidh%3Dzny%26pcat%3D36%26fh%3D0%26h%3D877751%26recoff%3D7%25208%252019%252020%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Rwz125&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true;
   Note: PCC Will of Johan Reames, Widow of Cranbrook, Kent 1560 Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Name of Register: Loftes. Will of Johan Reames, Widow of Cranbrook, Kent. Held by: The National Archives - Prerogative Court of Canterbury Date: 22 January 1560/61 Reference: PROB 11/44/18 will written 22 April 1557 Johan Reames of Cranbrook, Kent widow -body to be buried in the church yard of Cranbrook near the place where my father and mother were buried[Richard Baker and Joane Hendley] -poor people of Cranbrook in Kent, poor of Aldermanbury in London -nephew John Baker a hope ring of gold I was given by his mother -Elizabeth Reames my son's daughter -Cicile Reames daughter of my son Stephen unmarried -John Reames his[Stephen's?] son -Myshres[Mistress] Marye Marshyan? -Bennett Hale [servant] -Thomas Bennett servant -John Curthopp[Courthope] my sisters son -Jerome Curthope -son Stephen Reames executor -overseer Martyn Colyns clerke WILL -property within the City of London, in the parish of Aldermanbery to my son Stephen Reames
   Page: will written 22 April 1557 Johan Reames of Cranbrook, Kent widow -body to be buried in the church yard of Cranbrook near the place where my father and mother were buried[Richard Baker and Joane Hendley]
   
5. Title: Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - RICHARD BAKER, Will 7 August 1504
   Author: http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/Wills/Bk49+50/page%20026.htm
   Publication: Name: http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/Wills/Bk49+50/page%20026.htm;
   Note: http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/Wills/Bk49+50/page%20026.htm Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Books 49 & 50 page 26 RICHARD BAKER, Will 7 August 1504 7 August 1504, Richard Baker of Cranebrok. To be buried in the churcheyard of the parisshe church of Cranebrok. To reparacion of the ymage of Saint Dunstane in the foresaid church 20d. To John my sone a maser and a flate pece of siluer at his age of 24 yeres. If he decesse then to Thomas my son. My sone James my grettest brasse pot. To mariage of euery of my three doughters £16. 13. 4 to fulfil the sum of £20. All my stuff of my houshold I woll it be atte gyding of Johane my wif. If she marry then to have oon part therof. To Mr. Richard Wison, Vicar of Crankbrok 3s. 4d. To Sr. John Bolde parisshe preest of the foresaid church of Cranebrok 20d. To John Baker, scolemaister in Cranebrok 3s. 4d. To Elizabeth wife of the said John in pens and penyworth 3s. 4d. To William Garrard 6s. 8d. My executours 40s. and during the tyme till the youngest of my sones come to thage of 24 yeres 3s. 8d. yearly aboue their labour and sapences. Residue betwene my sones. Executors John Davy and Thomas Sheff. Gervase Hendele to be ouerseer. Last Will: My executours to suffre Johanne my wif to have to hir the mesuage that Blak Barbor now holdeth and dwellith yn and £4 yerely all the tyme she abideth my wedow and lyuing Benet my moder and if Benet my moder dye then Johane my wife then beying my wedow to have the mesuage. Residue of all my londs, tenements &e in Kent and Sussex to my executors till my eldest sone lyving cometh to the age of 24. Myn executors to pay to John my sonne yerely till he come at the age of 24 yeres to fynde hym to scole as well in recompence of the londs in Stapulhurst by my fader assigned to hym and of my bequest to fynde hym to his lernyng in Court. The londs assigned to my sone Thomas in Burwasshe by my fader. To James my sone for his part the tenement that I dwell yn and the lands apperteyning. -son Robert Witness: Mr. Richard Wilson Vicar of Cranebroke, John Baker, Scole Maister, Gervase Hendele, John Baker sone of the foresaid Richard Baker, John Hamme and other. Proved 15 November 1504 by John Davy executor and Thomas Sheff executor. (P.C.C. 20 Holgrave) [Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Books 49 & 50 page 26, Kent Archeological Society, http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/Wills/Bk49+50/page%20026.htm]
   Page: named as wife Johan in this will