CHILDHOOD
William is the third son of Richard Tylden and Mabell Lamb, christened at St Mary and All Saints, Boxley, on 4 Feb 1584.
MARRIAGE
William Tilden married Mariana Hartrop (or Harts) on May 31, 1608.
HIS LANDS IN Boxley
J. CAVE-BROWNE make several references to William Tylden's lands in The history of Boxley parish; the abbey, road of grace, and abbots; the clergy; the church, monuments and registers; including an account of the Wiat family, and of the trial on Penenden heath in 1076"
p 210 - "The situation of the Parsonage bounding to ye land of ye Vicarage to ye East, to ye West to ye Kings Streete, to ye North to ye Green of Boxley, to ye South to ye land of William Tilden and Abel Beeching. More, one parcel of ground called Parsons Acre, being one Acre more or less, and a way leading to it by ye land of John Fletcher, bounding East West & South to ye lands of John Fletcher, and on ye North to a wood belonging to ye Lower Grange. APPENDIX. 211 " ... One small parcel more of ground bounding to a meddow in ye occupation of William Tilden, on ye East to ye lands of Thos. Brooke, on ye South & ye West to ye Kings Streete, to ye North to ye Vicarage howse, and an liowse of William Tilden."
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- J. CAVE-BROWNE wrote that William Tyldden was one of the churchwarden
- 1637 witness at marriage: Coulter, William, of Boxley, yeom.. ba., about 22, at his own govt., his father being dead, and Elizabeth Wise, s. p., v., about 19, whose mother consents. At S. Mildred's, Cant. Matthew Hutford and William Tilden,of Boxley, yeomen, bonds. May 29, 1637. - Canterbury Marriage Licenses
- 1638 witness at marriage: Strayne, James, of Stockbury, yeom., ba., about 29, and Ann Edwardes, s. p., w. of James Edwardes, late s. p., dec. At S. Margaret's, Cant. John Osborne of Hartlip. and William Tilden of Boxley, yeom., bonds. Sept. 10, 1638.- Canterbury Marriage Licenses
CHILDREN:
- Alicia Tylden was christened at St Mary and All Saints, Boxley on 23 April 1609
- Richard Tylden (Probably Our Ancestor) was christened at St Mary and All Saints, Boxley on 10 April 1612
Note For Alice Tylden
- married Francis Cripps in 1628 - Cripps, Francis, of Maidstone, maltman, ba., 19 and upwards, son of Nicholas Cripps, s. p., yeom., who (as Edward Poore of Langley, tailor, testifies) consents, and Alice Tilden of Boxlev, maiden, about 19, d. of William Tilden, s. p , yeom., who also consents, as the said Edward Poore testifies. At Boxley. Edward Poore of Hollingbourne, yeom., bonds. June 25, 1628. Canterbury Marriage Licenses