1564 "Annys Samsone dowghter of Rycherd Samsone was Crystned ye xiiij day of Aprill" in St Peter in Thanet, Kent. [1] "Item there was christened the xiiijth daye of Apryll Annis Sampson daughter of Richard Sampson" in St Peter in Thanet, Kent.
[2] [The April 1564 records were submitted with the 1563 records and again with the 1564 records. ]
1566 "Mychaell Samsome was christened ye viijth day of December" in St Peter in Thanet, Kent. [3]
1569 "The iiij of September was baptised Mary Samsone ye dayghter of Rycherd Samsone" in St Peter, Thanet, Kent. [4]
1572/73 "Itm Jeremy Sampson the sonne of Richard Sampson was christened 24o die Febr" [5]
1575 "Itm Joan Sampson ye daughter of Ric. Sampson Senior was christened 17 die November" in St Peter, Thanet, Kent. [6]
1575 "Itm Joan Sampson ye daughter of Ric. Sampson Senior was buryed 17o die November" [7]
1581 "Itm Marget Sampson an old woman" was buried "1o die Septe" in St Peter, Thanet, Kent. [8]
1593/94 "Item Margarett the wife of Richard Sampson thelder was buryed the first of March 1593" in St Peter, Thanet, Kent. [9] [10]
1608 Rycharde Sampson of the parish of St Peters in the isle of Thannet wrote his will on April 29. [11]
In the name of god amen the nine and twentith daye of Aprill in the yeere of the raygne of our Soveraigne Lord King James by th grace of god of England France and Ireland defender of the faythe etc. the sixt and of Scotlkand the one and fortith Anno dni 1608 I Rychard Sampson of the parrishe of St Peters in the isle of Thannet in the County of Kent yeoman being in good health and perfect of minde and memorie thankes be to God therfore doe ordeyne and make this my last Will and testamt in manner and forme following that is to saye First I bequeath my soule unto almightie god my Creator redeemer and only saviour And my body to the earth to be interred atdiscretion of my executors herunder named Itm I will and bequeath towardes the repayracons of church of the sayd parrishe of St Peters twenty Shillings of currante money of England to be payed to the wardens of the sayd Church wthin one yeere next after my decease Also I will and bequeath to the poore people of the sayd parrishe other twenty shillings of like money to be payd to the overseers of the sayd poore wthin one yeere next after my decease Item I will and bequeath to Jeremie Sampson my sonne ye tenement wherin the sayd Jeremie dith nowe inhabitt scituate and being in Ridden Streete in the sayd parrishe of St Peters wth the kitchen Barne and other the edifices courte yardes and gardens to the same tenement nowe belonging and adioying wth thappertenances and also all the landes arrable and pasture to the sayd tenement belonging and apperteyning wth th'apptenances conteying by estimation thirty and one acres Wherof twenty and one acres are nowe in the occuacon of the sayd Jeremie and the other tenne acres in the occupation Marrian Sampson widowe late wife of Richard Samson my sonne deceased To be had and holden to the sayd Jeremie my sonne to the properuse of the sayd Jeremye his heires and assignes for ever of the cheefe Lords of the fee therof by such rents and servirs as to them are due ANd of right accustomed Provided alwayes that the said Jeremy my sonne his heires or assignes shal paye unto the sayd Marrian Sampson yeerly during her naturall life thirtie shillings od good and lawfull money of England to issue and goe out of the sayd tenement and landes as before bequeathed to the sayd Jearemye to be payd to the sayd Marrian or her assignes in the feast dayes of Thannuncacon of the virgin Mary and St Michaell tharchangell by equall and even porcons, the first payement thereof to begin at the feast of the sayd two seuerallfeasts wch shall next happen after the decease of mee the sayd Richard Sampson ANd for nonpayt therof that it shalbe lawfull for the sayd Marriam or her assignes into the sayd tenement and landes to enter and dissreygne Itm I will and bequeath unto Michaell Sampson mye sonne the tenement wherin the sayd Michaell doth nowe inhabit at Riddon Streate aforesayd wth the Kitchen barne edifices Coorte yardes and gardens to the sayd tenement belonging and adioyning wth halfe the well and the westside of the sayd tenement wth so much of the dwellhousse as doth reach to one halfe of the sayd well being the south parte therof wth free liberty egresse and regresse into & from the sayd well to drawe water ther and also free libertie to thatch reedifie or repayre the barne and edifice aforesayd uppon the landes bequeaten to Thomas my sonne, And also thirty acres of land by estimacon wth thappurtenances wherof tweenty acres are nowe belonging to the sayd tenement and in the occuppying of the sayd Michell and seven acres therof lyeth neere Sowles hill in the sayd parrishe of St Peeters abutting to the landes of Thomas Shoncke East to the landes of Bennett South and west to the landes herin bequeathe to my sonne Thomas Sampson North and the other three waes residoe being inclosed lying on the South side of George Hill in the sayd parrishe of St Peters abutting to the Common Waye there East to the landes before bequeathe to the sayd Jerimie Sampson South to John Wilde West And to the landes of Sndrewe Norwood North to be had to sayd Michaell Sampson his heires and assignes to the proper use of the same Michaell his heires and assignes of the cheefe Lordes of the fee therof by such rentes and services as to them shalbe dewe for and in respect of the same. Provided alwayes that the sayd Michall my sonne his heires or assignes shall paie unto Thomas Sampson the sonne of John Sampson my sonne deceased the some of tenne poundes of good and lawfull money of England to be payd to the same Thomas at his full age of twentye one yeeres And if in case the sayd Michaell his heirs or assignes shall fayle or refuse to paye the sayd tenne powndes in manner as above sayd then it shalbee lawfull for the sayd Thomas his heirs or assignes into the sayd tenement and landes toe bequeathed to the sayd Michaell to enter and distreigne. Itm I will and bequeath unto Stephen Sampson my sonne the tenement wherein John Sampson my sonne deceased did lately inhabit scituat and being at Eastnerdowne in the parish of St Johns in the sayd Iland wth the kitchin Barne Stable edifice courte yardes abd gardens to the same adioyning and belonging wth thappurtenances And also by estimacon thirty and two acres of land arrable and pasture to the same tenement to be belonging whereof one parcell enclosed conteyning by estimacon seavon roddes lyeth neere and one the North side of the sayd tenement one other parcell thereof being inclosed conteyning by estimacon seven acres and a halfe lying neer and on ther east side of the sayd tenement in the sayd parrish of St Peters and other parcell therof conteyning by estimation three acres lacing one rode lyeth at Bennetts hill in the sayd parrishe of St John The residewe of the sayd landes is nowe in the occupacon of the satd Steven lyying in the sayd parrishes of St Johns and St Peters to be had and holden to the sd Stephen Sampson his heires and assignes to the proper use of the same steven his hwires and assignes for ever of the cheef lordes of the fee therof by such rents and services as to them are due for and in respect of the same Provides alwayes that the sayd Stephen Sampson his heires or assignes shall paye unto the sayd Thomas Sampson sonne of the sayd John deceased at his age of twenty & one yeeres the somme of tenne pounds of goode and lawfull money of England And if in case the sayd Steven Sampson his heires or assignes shall refuse or fayle in payment of the sayd tenne powndes in manner as aforesayd then it shalbe lawfull to and for the sayd Thomas Sampson into the sayd tenement and landes to enter and disstregne And alsi that the say Steven my sonne his heirs or assignes shall paye unto William Sampson sonne of Richard Samson my sonne deceased the somme of tenne powndes of good and lawfull money of England to be payd to the sayd William his executors or assignes wthin one yeere nexte after my decease And if in case the sayd Steven his heires or assignes shall refuse or fayle in payment of the same tenne pownds in manner as abovesayd that then it shalbe lawfull by & for the sayd William his executors or assignes in the sayd tenements and landes soe bequeathed to the sayd Steven to enter and distreigne Itm I will and bequeath vnto Thomas Sampson my sonne my messuage or tenement wherein I and ye same Thomas nowe doe inhabit scituat and being at Ridden Streete aforesayd in the sayd parishe of St Peters wth the kitche houses stables malte houses edifices courte yardes and gardens to the same belonging And Adioyning and also all other my landes arrable and pasture wth thappurtenances not before bequeathed conteyning by estimacon forty and one acres being all now in the occupacon of the sayd Thomas wth free liberty for the sayd Thomas and hisheires uppon the land of the sayd Michael to repayre and reedifie any the houses or buildings of the sayd Thomas and to passe to and from the well there To be had and holden to the same Thomas Sampson his heires and assignes to the proper use of the same Thomas his heires and assignes for ever of the cheefe lordes of the fee therof by such rents and services as th them are due for the same Provided alwayes that the sayd Thomas Sampson my sonne shall paye unto the sayd William Sampson the somme of tenne pownds of currant money of England within one year next after my decease and also to my daughter Agnes Sackett the some of five powndes of like lawfull money of England to be payd to the sayd Agnes within i yeere next after my decease And if in case the sayd Thomas my sonne his heires and assignes shale fayle or refuse to paye the sayd Tenne powndes to the sayd Wliiiam Samson his executors or assignes or the sayd five pownds to the sayd Agnes Sackett her executors or assignes or any pte or parcell therof in manner & forme aforesayd that then it shalbe lawfull to and for the sayd William And Agnes and ther of them theire heires executors or assignes and every of them into the sayd tenements and landes soe bequeathed ti the sayd Thaoms to enter and distreigne Provided alwayes that if in case any of my sonnes or thiere children or the sonnes or children of my sons deceased doe at any time hereafter challendge clame and recover any of the tenements or landes above menconed or any pte therof wth evere were the inheritance of Margaret late my Wife deceased from the possession of any of my sonnes above named or theire heires contrary to the intent trewe meaning manner and forme of this my present will and testament that then immediatly after such challendge and recovery of any such landes or tenements or any parte therof all such parte and porcon of my sayd landes and tenemtes or other legaiceis wo bequezthed to any of my sayd sonnes or the sonnes of any of my sayd sonnes oeceased wth soe shall revover as aforesayd shall immediatel remayne to him or them from whom andy such tenements or landes shalbe recovered as aforesayd to the proper use of them wth soe shall departe from their sayd tenements or lands or any parte therof as aforesayd their their heires and assignes for ever, of this my last willand testament I nominat and appoynt my sayd sones Thomas and Michaell my executors In Witnes wherof I have herevnto sett my hand and seale the daye and yeere above written in the presence of those whose names are hereunder written The marke of the sayd Richard Sampson Witnes hereof Richard Corkling Gabriell Scarpey Richard Culmer
1609 The will of Richard Sampson was proved December 13.
[1] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, DCA/BT/160, Canterbury Cathedral Archives, St. Peter Thanet, Kent, Archdeacon's Transcripts: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1560-1812 (to 1701 on this film) (missing: 1561/2, 1565/6, 1577/8, 1594/5, 1604/5, 1606/7, 1629/30, 1640/1-1660/1, 1681/2), FHL 1752156 Item 4, DGS 8073144, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[2] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, DCA/BT/160, Canterbury Cathedral Archives, St. Peter Thanet, Kent, Archdeacon's Transcripts: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1560-1812 (to 1701 on this film) (missing: 1561/2, 1565/6, 1577/8, 1594/5, 1604/5, 1606/7, 1629/30, 1640/1-1660/1, 1681/2), FHL 1752156 Item 4, DGS 8073144, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[3] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, DCA/BT/160, Canterbury Cathedral Archives, St. Peter Thanet, Kent, Archdeacon's Transcripts: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1560-1812 (to 1701 on this film) (missing: 1561/2, 1565/6, 1577/8, 1594/5, 1604/5, 1606/7, 1629/30, 1640/1-1660/1, 1681/2), FHL 1752156 Item 4, DGS 8073144, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[4] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, DCA/BT/160, Canterbury Cathedral Archives, St. Peter Thanet, Kent, Archdeacon's Transcripts: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1560-1812 (to 1701 on this film) (missing: 1561/2, 1565/6, 1577/8, 1594/5, 1604/5, 1606/7, 1629/30, 1640/1-1660/1, 1681/2), FHL 1752156 Item 4, DGS 8073144, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[5] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, DCA/BT/160, Canterbury Cathedral Archives, St. Peter Thanet, Kent, Archdeacon's Transcripts: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1560-1812 (to 1701 on this film) (missing: 1561/2, 1565/6, 1577/8, 1594/5, 1604/5, 1606/7, 1629/30, 1640/1-1660/1, 1681/2), FHL 1752156 Item 4, DGS 8073144, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[6] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, DCA/BT/160, Canterbury Cathedral Archives, St. Peter Thanet, Kent, Archdeacon's Transcripts: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1560-1812 (to 1701 on this film) (missing: 1561/2, 1565/6, 1577/8, 1594/5, 1604/5, 1606/7, 1629/30, 1640/1-1660/1, 1681/2), FHL 1752156 Item 4, DGS 8073144, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[7] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, DCA/BT/160, Canterbury Cathedral Archives, St. Peter Thanet, Kent, Archdeacon's Transcripts: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1560-1812 (to 1701 on this film) (missing: 1561/2, 1565/6, 1577/8, 1594/5, 1604/5, 1606/7, 1629/30, 1640/1-1660/1, 1681/2), FHL 1752156 Item 4, DGS 8073144, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[8] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, DCA/BT/160, Canterbury Cathedral Archives, St. Peter Thanet, Kent, Archdeacon's Transcripts: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1560-1812 (to 1701 on this film) (missing: 1561/2, 1565/6, 1577/8, 1594/5, 1604/5, 1606/7, 1629/30, 1640/1-1660/1, 1681/2), FHL 1752156 Item 4, DGS 8073144, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[9] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, U3/120/1/1, St. Peter, Thanet, Kent, Composite Register, 1582-1643, [FindMyPastImage], [CanterburyCathedralArchives], [CanterburyCathedralArchives].
[10] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, DCA/BT/160, Canterbury Cathedral Archives, St. Peter Thanet, Kent, Archdeacon's Transcripts: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1560-1812 (to 1701 on this film) (missing: 1561/2, 1565/6, 1577/8, 1594/5, 1604/5, 1606/7, 1629/30, 1640/1-1660/1, 1681/2), FHL 1752156 Item 4, DGS 8073144, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[11] Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Reg. copy wills, v. 58, 1608-1618, FHL film 188956, DGS 8048868, images 399-404, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].