1260 - Henry

FAMILY

Henry was born about 1260 and probably the son of Henry de Tildenn.

A 1312/3 real estate transaction says that Henry de Tyldenne had a wife named Alice and mentions his sons John and William.

SOLD REAL ESTATE IN HOLLINGBOURNE 1312/3

Henry de Tyldenne and his wife Alice sold two houses & lands in Hollingbourne, in the Hundred of Eyhorne, 5 Edward II (1312/3) : item 174. At "Westminster, Octaveof the Holy Trinity A ^—Betw. John de Moreston' and William de Houkynge pits., and Henry de Tyldenne and Alice his wife defts., of 2 mess., 19 acr. land, 35 acr. past., 9 acr. wood, 4s. 7p. rent, rent of 6 hens and 20 eggs, and two parts of a mill, with appurts., in Holyngburn'. Henry and Alice grant to John and to the heirs of his body; but if none, then after his death to remain to William and to his heirs. They receive for the concession 20l. Endorsed:—" Elena, who was the wife of Richard atte Holemelle, asserts her claim,"&c.John, son of John Geryn, of Holyngburne, asserts his claim," &c.

He is also said to be the father of: Walter de Tyldenne (who together with his alleged father Henry and alleged brother John, heads the list of landowners in Maidstone Hundred in the Lay subsidy of 1334/5.

CHILDREN AS DESCRIBED IN A 1303 DOCUMENT:

From: William of Borden, prior of Leeds Priory To: Stephen of Reed, of Marden parish [Document damaged. Names of some witnesses and other details obliterated.] 3 pieces of land lying in Marden parish on the denns of 'Hyedenne' and Reed, which land Stephen held at farm of William's predecessors. For the term of Stephen's life. For an annual payment of 5s, payable as specified. Right of distraint if payment in arrears. Priory's part of indenture. Witnesses: Henry of Tilden; Walter, son of Henry of Tilden; Henry, son of Henry of Tilden; John, son of Henry of Tilden; Adam de Hertesfeld'; Walter Finch; Richard of Reed [in Marden]; John Kyr Endorsed with description in early 14th cent hands. 31 Jul 1303"

"Henry of Tilden:

• Walter, son of Henry of Tilden;
• Henry, son of Henry of Tilden;
• John, son of Henry of Tilden;"

LAY SUBSIDY OF 1334/5

These three sons were three largest landowners in Maidstone Hundred according to the Lay Subsidy of 1334/5:

1. Walter de Tyldenne - assessed 13 shillings
2. John de Tyldenne - assessed 10 shillings
3. Henry de Tyldenne - assessed 3s 4d.

The 1613 memorial at S Giles, Wormshill mentions Henry having a different (second?) wife, who was the mother of his son William:

" ... Sir Henry Tylden, married Phillipa de Boteler (daughter of Sir Richard Boteler of Lancashire). Their son, Sir William Tylden, married Constance daughter of Rodolphus Gannett.

"Willelmus Tyldenne in Tylmanstone," Kent, is listed as one of the Archbishop of Canterbury's tenants in the 20th year of King Edward III (1347) - page 120 of the attached Kent Archaeology report

According to John Tilden's "The Tilden Family OUR ENGLISH ANCESTOR S 1235 - 1635" William de Tydenne (b 1285) "is probably ancestor of the Tyldens of Leeds, Maidstone , Wormshill, Brenchley , Milsted and Broxley , Kent."

RELATED ITEMS

According to the St Giles Memorial, Sir William Tylden was the father of:

• Sir William Tylden who served under the Black Prince in the Battle of Poitiers in 1356."
• His son Sir Thomas Tylden married Alice, daughter of Robert Holmes, Lord of Tranmere, County Chester.
• His son, Sir John Tylden married Isabel, daughter of Sir Roger Cotgreave, Lord of Tattenhall, Cheshire.
• His son, Sir William Tylden of Wormshill marred Elizabeth Tonge and died in 1613
• His son Richard Tylden of Milsted married Elizabeth Toke. Their legitimate children were John, Richard, William, Anne, Elizabeth and Eleanor. John and Richard died without producing a male heir and so the estate passed to William (who left the stone in 1613).

(There are obviously several generations missing from this genealogy, and I have yet to see most of the alleged personalities and relationships fact checked .)