FILMER Sir Edward

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SOURCE=COPY OF BARHAM RECORDS RECEIVED BY DORIS JEAN GOODRICH
JOHNSON IN 1968 FROM ALEASE BARHAM, WIFE OF KENNETH BARHAM, SURRY
VA.THE BARHAM RECORDS CONTAINED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WHICH HAS
BEEN ENTERED INTO TEXT FILE FOR LONG MESSAGES.

Some affluent families came to the Virginia colony and among them was that of the name Barham of Surry County. Since we had the will of Dame Filmer, grandmother of the Captain Charles Barham of Virginia, and she was the lady with the 600 pearls left in her will it was thought that we would include the will of the husband of the Dame Filmer (Elizabeth Argoll). "Dated 5 December 1629 : Will of Sir Edward Filmer of East Sutton, County Kent, England. Sir Edward Filmer, Knight (aged 63 years. January last); To daughter, Elizabeth. wife of Wtlliam Faulkner, citizen and Draper of London 500 pounds. If her husband survives her then to her children 300 pounds equally divided. Ifshe die without issue then to her husband 20 pounds;
To my three sons Edward, John, and Henry Filmer, 10 pounds each. Son Reginold forgiven all debts (500 pounds) and 50 pounds cash. Son Henry, he commences MA in University of Cambridge 40 pounds and further 100 pounds.
Daughters Mary Knathbull and Catherine Barbam, 20 pounds each.
To Edweard Knathbull my Godson 5 pounds. To his sister Mary 20 pounds. To his brother John 2 pounds;
To Edward Barham my Godson 5 pounds; To Elizabeth Barham my wife's Goddaughter 5 pounds.
To other grandchildren, Robert, Thomas, Charles and Richard Barham 40 schillings each;
To Dame Ann wife of my son, Sir Robert Filmer 20 pounds for a ring;
To daughter Sarah 1000 pounds further 500 pounds annuity of 10 pounds to my brother Henry;
To Dorothy, daughter of my brother Anthony Filmer 10 pounds:
To Dame Elizabeth, my wife, 120 pounds. All her chains and jewels and all my household stuff in College house in Maidstone, a third part of linen and silver. My lease of Rectory in East Sutton toward payment of my debts. The other two parts of linen, silver. etc., to my son Sir Robert Filmer. My wife shall have the leases of certain houses in Knightrider Street lately given me by my brother, Robert Filmer, Esq.;
Dame Elizabeth and Sir Robert, my son, Executors
Dated October 20, 1629; probated December 5 1629.

(Reference for the above will of Sir Edward Filmer, Knight, grandfather of Captain Charles Barham of Surry. Virginia: "Virginia Magazine of History and Biography," Vol. 24, pages I58-159. It might be of interest to some of our readers that Henry Filmer of Henrico County, Virginia, an early settler, was son or grandson of the above Sir Edward Filmer. It was through this lineage that many persons have established their lineage back to the Magna Charta and to the Crusaders).

Sir married ARGALL Elizabeth in 1585 in Lenham, Kent, England. Elizabeth (daughter of ARGALL Richard and SCOTT Mary) was born in 1570 in East Sutton, Kent, England; died on 9 Aug 1638 in East Sutton, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. FILMER Katherine was born in East Sutton, County Kent, England; died in 1662 in Parish Of St. Andrew, High Holborn, London.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: England; prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas
• Residence: East Sutton, County Kent, England; He purchased the estate of Little Charleton in East Sutton.

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Occupation:
Robert FILMER was a prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas during the reign of Queen Elizabeth.

Robert married CHESTER Frances. Frances (daughter of Sir CHESTER Robert) was born in 1527; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married RAYNER Margery. Margery was born in Kent, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]