FIFTEENTH GENERATION

FIFTEENTH GENERATION


26432. Stephen AUSTEN (185) was born about 1520. He was buried on 17 Nov 1557 in Staplehurst,Kent,England. Laborer, of Staplehurst, County Kent, England. He and his first wife, Margaret Wrigley, were described in the parish register as "yong folkes". No will or administration has been found pertaining to the estates of Stephen Austen, William Eden or Elizabeth Eden. Although more than one hundred Austen wills and administrations have been examined, the surname being one of the most common in Kent, the parentage of Stephen Austen has not been discovered, nor has a single will bearing on this particular Austen family been found. Stephen was probably nearly related to James, William, and Thomas Austen of Staplehurst. He was married to Elizabeth BASSOCK on 16 Nov 1551 in Staplehurst,Kent,England.

26433. Elizabeth BASSOCK (185). Children were:

child i. Joane AUSTEN(185) was baptized on 1 Jan 1552/53 in Staplehurst,Kent,England. She was buried on 28 Oct 1586 in Staplehurst,Kent,England. Buried as "a pore woman the wyf of Henry Harris", had several children
child13216 ii. Jarvis AUSTEN.
child iii. Margery AUSTEN(185) was baptized on 26 Mar 1557 in Staplehurst,Kent,England. She was buried on 13 Jan 1565/66 in Staplehurst,Kent,England.

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