. Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county. tain lands calledBarckley71 containing ten acres, and other Customary lands, bequeathedthe same to John Barham his son, and appointed one Edmond Willard,uncle of the said John Barham the son who was then and still isunder age, viz. now of the age of ten years, to have the custody ofthe said John and of the aforesaid lands until he came of age, . .who was accordingly admitted to same. 6? She was baptized at Maidstone, 1st April, 1590. Information supplied byMr. Percy Wilkinson, of Maidstone, to whom I am
. Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county. tain lands calledBarckley71 containing ten acres, and other Customary lands, bequeathedthe same to John Barham his son, and appointed one Edmond Willard,uncle of the said John Barham the son who was then and still isunder age, viz. now of the age of ten years, to have the custody ofthe said John and of the aforesaid lands until he came of age, . .who was accordingly admitted to same. 6? She was baptized at Maidstone, 1st April, 1590. Information supplied byMr. Percy Wilkinson, of Maidstone, to whom I am indebted for numerousextracts from the All Saints Registers. 68 Thomas Barham, of Maidstone and London, third son of John of Fayercrouch. 69 Now in the custody of Messrs. Stone & Simpson, Tunbridge Wells. 70 The earliest Parish Register now at Wadhurst commences 25th March,1604. 71 Barkley Mill was purchased from Robert Lewknor, in 1536, by John Berhamof Woodlande; and was bequeathed by John of Fayercrouch, in 1583, to hissecond son, the John Barham (of Maidstone) here THE BARHAMS OF SHOESMITHS IN WADHUKST. 149 His fathers will provided that he should remain underhis uncles guardianship until he was 24 ; and, from theTitle Deeds of the Shoesmiths estate,72 it appears that hepurchased this property in 1611, which was the year inwhich he attained his majority. An abstract of theConveyance recites that u William Fowle of Lightlandsin Frant Grentln by one deed dated 20th Dec. 9th Jas. I.(1611), in consideration of £1000. paid him by JohnBarham of Wadhurst, Grent., conveys All that Messuagecalled Shoesmiths ah old Shoesmiths, with two Barnsone Stable two Watermills and several! parcells of LandMeadow pasture Wood and Land covered with water . .containing by Estimation one hundred and forty acres,to the use of the said John Barham and his heires. This estate had formerly belonged to Thomas Whitfield(third son of Robert Whitfield, of Wadhurst, by Agneshis wife, daughter o
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