Possible Father
The first record of our Dancy family in Kent is a 1662 marriage in Thurnham. Though both the bride and groom were of that parish, there are no prior Dancy records in Thurnham
Robert could be an immigrant and possibly from London. This was common at the time. London's poor were attracted by the wages, which were in highest in England during the 1680's (page 257 of THE ECONOMY OF KENT 1640-1914) and, since the Tudor era, there had been an annual influx of pickers from London and Essex (p. 147, CRISES AND ORDER IN ENGLISH TOWNS 1500-1700). In LONDON (Vintage edition of 2001, p. 728) Peter Ackroyd described wealthier London residents moving to Kent: "the air being exceedingly wholesome, many citizens have built houses; and such whose circumstances do not permit of that expense, take ready furnished lodgings for the summer."
St. Andrew, Enfield, London, England: - 29 Nov 1641 - Robert s/o Richard & Anne Daunce
RECORDS OF OUR DANCY/DANSY/DAUNCE/ FAMILY
Robert Dansy married Ann Spice in Thurnham on 6 Nov 1662.
Robert and Ann Dansey were in Hartlip by 1664 and the tax roll shows they owned had a house with one hearths. They christened their daughter Elizabeth in Stockbury's St. Mary Magdalen church in 1665, but moved on to Hollingbourne by 1667. They remained there for the rest of their lives and were buried in All Saints Church, Hollingbourne, during the 1690's.
Ann received inheritances: £5 from her uncle Richard Spice of Thurnham, in his will proved on 13 Nov 1675; £4 from her brother John Spice in his will proved in 1692. John Spice also left £3 each to his niece's Elisabeth and Ann Dancey, but nothing to nephew Robert.
Ann Spice was buried in Hollingbourne on 4 Jan, 1693.
Robert Dansy was buried in the same parish on 20 May, 1699.
CHILDREN:
Elisabeth Danceye Our Ancestor (c 23 June 1665 in Stockbury)
Anne Danzey (c 20 Jul 1667 Hollingbourne) married Thomas Shunns in Hollingbourne on 1 Oct 1696. They had the following children: Sarah (24 Oct 1697), John (27 Jan 1699/1700) and Thomas (18 Jan 1702/3)