1450 - Andrew

Three Possible ancestors:

• Some believe Andrew was the s/o Robert & Alice Tylden who owned lands in Benendon and Cranbrook to the south of Maidstone - but the dates do not work.
• 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."
• Could the Robert Tylderne whose will was proved in Maidstone during 1449 be his father? And possibly also father of the Roger de Tylden whose will cited below?

From Walter Bond Gilbert, The Accounts of the Corpus Christi Fraternity, and Papers Relating to the Antiquities of Maidstone

• 29 Sept, 1474 - received from brothers & sisters - Andrew Tilden 2 shillings (p 8)
• 1474 - expenses this year - Andrew Tilden, for spices at divers times - 4s 5d (p 14)
• 1482 expenses this year - Andrew Tilden, for spices - 2s 10d(p 19)
• Andrew Tylden was one of the wardens of Corpus Christi in 1482 and again in 1483.(p 62)
• Payments in 1486 - "Andrew Tilden, for an old debt - xl shillings (p 32)

ACCOUNTS AT THE KAS

• 1482-83 Account of John Philpot and Andrew Tilden
• 1483-84 Account of Andrew Tilden and Stephen Dunmowe

1491 Real Estate Transaction in Ospringe

CP 25/1/117A/345, number 114.

Link: Image of document at AALT

County: Kent.

Place: Westminster.

Date: One week from St Martin, 7 Henry VII [18 November 1491].

Parties: Andrew Tylden' and William Heyward', querents, and William Tylden' and Elizabeth, his wife, deforciants.

Property: 1 messuage, 1 garden, 10 acres of land, 3 acres of pasture, 6 shillings of rent and a rent of 1 hen in Osprenge.

Action: Plea of covenant.

Agreement: William Tylden' and Elizabeth have acknowledged the tenements and rent to be the right of Andrew, as those which Andrew and William Heyward' have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Elizabeth to Andrew and William Heyward' and the heirs of Andrew for ever.

For this: Andrew and William Heyward' have given them 30 pounds sterling.

ROGER TYLDEN's WILL 1502/1509

ROGER TYLDEN of the towne of Maideston [Maidstone], last of Marche 1502. To be buried in the churchyard of Alhalowen in Maideston. To the lady light 12d. To Ihus Masse 3s. 4d. To fraternytie of Corpus Xpi 12d. To light of Seynt John 3s. 4d., of Seynt George 4d. To reparacion of Seynt Feythe church 12d. and of the gretebridge 3s. 4d. To the Roode light 12d. To the prior and convent of Ledys my grete brasse pott.

To Johane Rede 5 mark to hir mariage and if she decesse then to Agnes my wif. To Alice my wiffs doughter 6s. 8d. To Johane my wifes doughter 6s. 8d.

To Agnes my wife hir owne instuffe to doo her best and all my instuff for terme of hir lif, 2 gownes clothes of the best cloth in my shoppe. To Sr. Robert Ward my gostly fader 12d. To 2 parishe clerks 6s. 8d. To Julyan Cristmas the doughter of Thomas Cristmas of Okysbrige 6s. 8d. and 2 yerds of my secunde redde for hir a kyrtell and half a cote cloth of violett of 2 yerds and a half. To my suster in law 2 yerds of violett for a kyrtell.

To William Tylden my broder son a gowne cloth of violet of foure yerds. To Thomas Baker a hose cloth of fyn tawny. To William Ellysdale 6s. 8d., Robert Chalkehill a hose cloth of the best. Residue I bequeth to Andrew Chalkhill 6s. 8d., Edward Chalkhill 6s. 8d., to Agnes my wif all my pledgys.

My two executors Richard Hely and John Hoker and Agnes my wife. Witness: Sr. Robert Ward then parisshe preest, Andrew Tylden and Richard Chalkehill.

Last Will: of my mesuage and garden in Wikestrete in Maideston in which Thos. Baker, Richard Hely and Richard Weston arn feffed and seased. Agnes my wife to take profitts terme of hir lif and after her decesse only feoffes shall sell and dispose for my soule &e. My mesuage and garden in the Podynglane I bought of John Masse, if he will pay 5 marks and 10s. in the fest of Ester next my feoffes shall deliuer to the said John Masse a state in the said mesuage.

Proved 27 June 1509 by John Rudyng, proctor for Agnes relict executrix.

ANDREW TYLDEN'S FAMILY:

From Roger Tilden's will:

• Andrew Tilden, whose relationship is not stated, was a witness. I suspect he was Roger's brother.
• "William Tylden my broder son" (ie nephew).