Robert Barnes

- 1581

• Name	Robert Barnes
  Birth	of Wychling, Kent, England
  Gender	Male
  Burial	27 Mar 1581	Wychling, Kent, England
  Person ID	I5094	Petersen-de Lanskoy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Benet Clench,   b. Abt 1538, of Eastling, Kent, England
  Marriage	Bef 1582	of Otterden, Kent, England
  Family ID	F2327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Canterbury Probate Records; Will for John Clench (Clynche) of Otterden made and probated 1582, Register Ref. PRC/17/44/281, Original Ref. PRC/16/78 C/15, four pages. Extraction of the will: - John Clench of the parish of Mounton now united with Otterden of the County of Kent, yeoman. - Will dated 6 July 1582 - Daughter Rabech wife of Thomas Allene - Daughter Benet late wife of Robart Barnes - Daughter Ane wife or Rychard Allen - Willym Allen the son of Rychard Allen my godson - The three daughters of Edward Clench my son and Rose his wife -- Jane, Thomasson, Benet. - All the children of John Clench my son. - All the children of Thomas Allen and Rabech his wife my daughter. - All the children of Robart Barnes and Benet his wife my daughter. - The rest of the children of Rychard Allen and Ane his wife except William. [See above for his legacy.] - Johan my wife -- named as executor. - Anthony my son and his heirs. - Some miscellaneous gifts to various people who I further detail in the notes of John Clench himself. 2. Other entries found in the area on Findmypast.com which may or may not relate to our Robert Barnes: A. Kent, East Kent marriage index 1538-1754: Robert Barnes and Eliz. Sturgis[/Sturgis], both residing at Willesborough, marr. 10 Nov 1560 at Willesborough. B. Possible relative of Robert and Benet [Clench] Barnes, needs more investigation. Kent, East Kent marriage index 1538-1754: Geo. Barnes, age 25, yeoman residing at Lenham, and Eliz. Barling, age 20 dau. of Steph. gent. Lenham, marr. 8 Jun 1620 at Wychling. C. Probable child of Robert Barnes and Benet (Josias/Josiah seems to be a family name). Canterbury Baptisms: Joisva Burnes, bapt. 1579 at Wychling, St Margaret, father Roberti Archive: Canterbury Cathedral Archives; archive reference U3/196, year range 1577-1719. D. Canterbury Burials Transcription: Teresa -- not a "T" Joesa? -- Barnes, bur. 18 Oct 1580 at Wychling, St Margaret, Kent, England. Archive: Canterbury Cathedral Archives; archive reference U3/196. BURIAL: 1. From findmypast.com "Canterbury Burials Transcription": Robertus Barnes, bur. 27 Mar 1581, Wychling, St Margaret, Kent, England. Archive: Canterbury Cathedral Archives; Archive reference: U3/196; Year range 1577-1719.