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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. I reviewed the Doddington parish records from 1665 to 1710 [large gap from 1640 to 1665] and there are no other entries for the names Clinch or Dancy in this parish. The marriage entry is transcribed below and makes no mention of either of the two belonging to another parish. The script in the marriage entry is extremely legible and there is no chance of a misinterpretation of the spelling. Elizabeth Dancy's origins remain a mystery.
2. Constructed Family Groups from extracted Otterden Church Records. See notes of Edward Clench (1532-1596 for detailed extractions. Source: FHL film 1752060, item 2, Archdeacon's Transcript of Otterden, Kent, England; begins 1570 but missing 1588/9, 1594/5, 1606/7, 1622/23, 1640/41-1660/61, 1681/82, 1682/83; half year only ofr 1673/74, 1677/78, 1679/80, 1683/84, 1727/28, 1750/51. Source: FHL film 1736930, item 1, Bishop's Transcript of Otterden; begins 1603 but missing 1604/5-1611/12, 1613/14, 1621/22, 1627/28, 1640/41, 1642/43-1661/62, 1675/76, 1696/97...:
Family 1: Edward and Rose. Edward Clench listed as churchwarden 1581. Edward Clinch signs transcript 1593/94. John Style of Ulcombe wydower and Rose Clynch of Otterynden wydow were maryd 27 May 1596. [Edward is probable son of John and Johan Clench.]
15 May 1572, Jane Clench, c., d/o Edward Clenche and Roose his wyffe.
7 Feb 1573/4, Thomassen Clench, c., d/o Edward Clench and Roose his wyffe.
6 Nov 1575, John Clench, c., s/o Edward Clench and Roose his wyffe; bur. 10 Jun 1576. s/o Edward Clench a child.
16 Nov 1578, Benet Clench, c., d/o Edward Clench and Roose his wyffe.
13 Aug 1581, Margriett Clench c., d/o Edward Clench and Roose his wyffe.
19 Jun 1586, Edward Clench, c., s/o Edward Clench and Roose his wyffe.
12 Apr 1589, Elizabeth Clench, c. d/o Edward Clench and Roose his wyffe; bur. 27 Mar 1591, a child, d/o Edward Clench and Roose his wyffe.
Family 2: John and ???. 12 Sep 1582, John Clenche was buryed 12 Sep 1582..
12 Aug 1575, Rebecca Clench, a maiden, bur., d/o of John Clench.
Family 3: Anthony and ???. Antonie Clench, housekeeper, bur. 23 Mar 1609/10. [Probable brother of Edward of Family 1 above and son of John and Johan Clench.]
Family 3: Edward and [Elizabeth Pierce]:
15 Dec 1611, "the sonne of Edwarde Clenche still borne" bur.
12 Jul 1614, Elisabeth Clenche, c., d/o Edwarde Cle. [Clench]. 27 Jan 1639/40, Edward Gurner and Elizabeth Clench, mar.
11 May 1617, Sara Clinche, c., d/o Edward Clynche.
25 Nov 1620, Edwarde Clynce [Clynche], c., s/o Edwarde.
8 Feb 1623/4, James Clynche, c., s/o Edwarde Clynch. Probably the James Clinch, bur. 12 Aug 1688.
4 Aug 1627, Anne Clynche, c., d/o Edwarde Clynch.
10 Jul 1631, Solomon & Symon, c., sons/o Edwarde Clench.
Family 4: Edward and Mary. Edward Clinch, yeamon, bur. 10 Jan 1665/6.
12 Dec 1661, John, bur., s/o Edward Clinch.
6 Aug 1663, Samuell, c., s/o Edward Clinch and Mary his wife.
10 Jan 1665/6, Elizabeth, c., s/o Edward Clinch and Mary his wife
Family 5: Solomon and Frances: Solomon Clinch Parish Clark poor bur. [no day or month] 1684/5.
15 May 1663, William, c., s/o Solomon Clinch and ffrances his wife; bur. 31 May 1663, William, infant s/o of Solomon.
1 May 1664, William, c., s/o Solomon Clinch and ffrances his wife
4 Aug 1667, Edward, c., s/o Soloman Clynch and ffrances his wife
13 Nov 1672, Thomas, c., s/o of Solomon Clinch & ffrancis his wife.
Probable child b. say 1674, Solomon (no recorded christening). Solomon Clinch a youth bur. 28 Oct 1690.
Probable child b. say 1676 (no recorded christening). Sarah, bur. 28 May 1689, d/o of Wid. Clinch.
Unplaced Individuals
29 Jul 1673, James Clinch, bur., s/o Wm. Clinch.
31 Jan 1676/7, Edward Clinch and Ruth Stamford, marr.
3. Worldconnect 30 Jun 2007 database ":charliegibson" :
A. William Clinch (1675-1744) was born in Deans Bottom, Kent, England. William Clinch occupation is listed as a yeoman farmer. His Will left the farm to William Clinch Jnr. B. Birth: Film 183588, ref 4580, p131; Film 184324, p38, ref 838; Film 452782, ref 59241. C. Marriage: Film: 457318-457322; Film: 471424. 13 Apr 1695 in Doddington, Kent.
4. LDS Ordinance Index has several children listed to William and Elizabeth Clinch of Bicknor, Kent, England that were christened in the early 1700s. The images of Bicknor Parish are available online at Family Search. A look at the actual images show that there were two similarly named couples having children at the same time: William and Elizabeth Clinch and William and Elizabeth Winch. The record keeper is very careful to clearly differentiate the surname spellings. Using the actual records we can correctly assign the christenings as follows:
William and Elizabeth Clinch: [Note: no Frances is shown in the Bicknor record; also none of these children show up as child burials.]
- Anna, 24 Nov 1700
- Will., 16 Jan 1703/4
- James, 4 Mar 1707/8
William and Elizabeth Winch: [Note: none of these children show up as child burials.]
- Wm., 2 Feb 1709
- Elizabeth, 28 Dec 1712
- Anne, 9 Oct 1715
- John, 18 May 1718
- Mary, 23 Apr 1721
- Richard, 26 May 1723
William Winch may have remarried or this is his son's marriage to "Anne" since there is also a chr. shown to him and Anne his wife:
- Anne, 20 Jan 1739
There has always been a problem in identifying which Elizabeth Clinch was buried 21 Apr 1716 with some assuming it was the Elizabeth Clinch (now Winch) chr. 28 Dec 1712 or Elizabeth Dancy who was William Clinch's wife. Burials are missing for the years; however, we do have the following:
- "Elizabeth Clinch was buried Apr: 21st 1716."
- "February 2d 1736 Elizabeth Winch was Buried."
- "1744. Dec: 31st William Clinch."
- "Nomr. 15th 1744 Buried Wm. Clinch."
Considering the spelling and that Elizabeth Clinch no longer had children after 1708, the 1716 burial appears to be hers. The recorder did make an error in regards to the 1744 entries of the two William Clinches with one certainly William Winch; however, which is which is undetermined.
No marriage for Clinches or Winches were found from 1690 to 1745 in the parish.
5. Website of Roy L. Hales accessed 4 Jan 2016 <https://sites.google.com/site/ourkentishgenealogy/surnames/clinch>; Roy is a descendant of William Clinch, son of Stephen Hales and Ann Clinch. The following has the following typos when compared to the original will -- John Hawkes is John ffrankes and Ann is Frances (who is really Ann).
"William Clinch Our Ancestor (c May 1 1644, Otterden - Dec 31 1744 Bicknor) married Elizabeth Dancy in Doddington on April 30 1695. They lived in Dean's Bottom, a part of Bredgar parish close to the border of Stockbury, but are more closely associated with the church of Bicknor, a mile to the South.
Image to right taken from Bredgar assessment for 1734. [Website has image of assessment which shows "4, Wilm. Clinch - 00-04-00."]
In William Clinch's will, proved in 1744, he mentions two children. His daughter Ann married a labourer named John Hawkes and moved to Hucking. She was left £8. His son William Clinch the younger received the farm and a special clause in the will ensured that his wife, Ann Knight, would receive the woodland if her husband preceded her.
Their Children:
Anna Clinch (c Nov 24 1700 Bicknor) married John Hawkes
William Clinch (Our Ancestor) (3 Jan 1703 Bicknor - 9 Feb 1769, Stockbury)
James Clinch (c Mar 4 1707 Bicknor - died before 1744)"
MARRIAGE:
1. FHL FILM 1751815 item 4, Archdeacon's Transcript for Doddington Parish: "William Clinch was marryed to Elizabeth Dancy on ye thirtyeth day of Aprill 1695."
DEATH:
1. Website wills.canterbury-cathedral.org accessed 4 Jan 2015 indexes a will for William Clinch of Bredgar made 1742 and probated 1744. Register ref. PRC/17/92/92b (Original PRC/16/551 C/1). Will is filed with the Archdeaconry of Canterbury (pp. 45-48 of 304 for 1744) and available online at Family
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R56-X41?mode=g&i=46&owc=collection%2F1949814%2Fwaypoints&wc=M682-SNL%3A250713701%2C250719201%2C251470701%3Fcc%3D1949814&cc=1949814 which I accessed 4 Jan 2016. My extract of the will:
William Clinch of Breadgar, County Kent (Title on will notes "1744 William Clinch the Elder late of Bredgar his will.")
Bequeaths to "my Daughter ffrances now wife of John ffrankes of Hucking in the Said County Labourer eight pounds of good and lawfull money..."
Bequeaths to "my Son William Clynch All that my messuage ... [of] four acres ... in the Said parish of Breadgar called Deans Bottom..." with the property passing to his wife "Ann Clinch" in the case of his son's death as long as she remains a widow; if she dies or marries the property to pass to the child or children of William and Ann.
Son William Clinch to be executor.
Signed by mark. Witnessed by John York, Batcheller, and John Lossingham(?)
Note on cover: "January the 14th 1744[/5] Wm. Clinch the executor" attests that the estate will not exceed 20 pounds.
My comments:
1. From marriage records and christening records, we know that Ann Clinch married John Franks in 1722 at Stockbury and had at least three children all christened at Stockbury from 1722 to 1730. A 1700 christening record has been found for "Anna Clinch," but nothing for any Frances. Apparently the daughter Frances of the will is the same person as Ann the daughter.
2. The will confirms that William Senior's wife and son James had predeceased him.
BURIAL:
1. Bicknor Church Records (FHL film 1851040, item #6): "Elizabeth Clinch was buried Ap: 21st 1716."
SOURCES_MISC:
1. Worldconnect 17 Jun 2007 database ":2637493" of Mike Herod .
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1664 - 1744 (~ 80 years)