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John SLADDEN
1613 - 1673 (~ 60 years)
Has 12 ancestors and 14 descendants in this family tree.
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Name John SLADDEN Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born - About 1614 from age on his marriage licence
Baptised 11 Apr 1613 St. Mary the Virgin’s Church, Selling, Kent, England 
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 17 Jan 2020)
"John Sladen sonne of Richarde Sladen was baptised the xith day of Aprill /."
Gender Male Occupation From Nov 1636 to Feb 1636/37 Eastry, Kent, England Household servant and butler - Giving evidence John said he had been 'household servant and butler to Mr William Argent and the Lady Mary Nevinson his wife where he now dwell in Eastry', since 'Allhallowtide last past was two years till about Candlemas then next following'
Occupation From 1638 Walmer, Kent, England Yeoman - By 1638 when described as a yeoman and of Walmer at the time he was a witness in a case in the Court of Chivalry. Again recorded as a yeoman in 1642 when he obtained a marriage licence.
Court 17 Aug 1638 Chequer Inn, Canterbury, Kent, England Deponent in case in the Court of Chivalry - This case can be read about in full on the BHO website.
John's deposition:
[Cur Mil I, fos.175r-181v, Defence depositions]
Taken before commissioners Sir Edward Master and John Sackett, clerk, on 17 August 1638 in the Checkar Inn, in the city of Canterbury.
fos.177r-178r (Witness 1), John Sladden of Walmer, co. Kent, yeoman, lived there for 2 years, before that at Selling, co. Kent, aged about 23
To Crayford's defence:
1. He had known Crayford for 4 years and Crayford was from an 'ancient and gentle stock & family'.
2-3. The witness was 'household servant & butler to Mr William Argent and the Lady Mary Nevinson his wife where he now dwell in Eastry', since 'Allhallowtide last past was two years till about Candlemas then next following and in that time often times heard Marie Nevinson bidd some or other then were unto her call Will foole (meaning naming and demonstrating William Crayford) to dynner. At times in that time she speaking to William Crayford himself then present hath bidd him say come Will foole sitt down to dinner. After and in the time happening between Christmas and Candlemas last past was two years the witness was in the buttery of Mr Argent's house (where Mr Crayford and his wife the Lady Nevinson's daughter then sojourned) hearing a great noise or struggling in the chamber over his head (which was Mr Crayford and his wifes bedchamber) presentlie stepped up the staires to see what the matter was, when at the staires coming out his chamber he mett Mr William Crayford much discontented and there in the chamber Mr William Argent and Mr Crayfords wife and none else that he observed. Whereupon he immediately followed Mr William Crayford downe the staires againe into Mr Argent's hall, where he found him bleeding at the nose as though he had latelie before received some blowe. Soon after which came hither unto them Dame Marie Nevinson and verie disgracefully called Mr William Crayford rogue and rascall and bade him out of doores.'
Signed by John Sladden and by the two commissioners.
Died 26 Oct 1673 Buried St. Mary’s Church, Walmer, Kent, England - In 1759 the Rev Bryan Faussett noted:
"In the Chancell. ... On a Flat Stone. Here lieth the Body of John SLADDEN, he died the 26th of October 1673 aged 60. He had Sonne and 3 Daughters, Benjamin, Mary, Ann, and Sarah."
Also recorded by Zechariah Cozens in about 1795, who described the location as "within the altar rails, at the South side".
(both the above from the KAS website)
Siblings2 brothers and 2 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
John SLODEN, b. Est 1420, d. Between 12 Feb 1480/81 and 30 Apr 1481 (Age ~ 61 years) (4 x Great Grandfather)
Joane GOODHEWE, b. Est 1586, d. Yes, date unknown (Mother)Person ID I30229 All Last Modified 21 Apr 2020
Father Richard SLADDEN, b. Est 1584, d. Aft 1642 (Age ~ 59 years) Mother Joane GOODHEWE, b. Est 1586, d. Yes, date unknown Married 10 Jul 1609 St. Mary the Virgin’s Church, Selling, Kent, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 17 Jan 2020)
"Richarde Sladen and Joane Goodhewe were maried the xth day of Julie"
Family ID F11623 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Ann MARLTON, bap. 9 Oct 1608, St. Leonard’s Church, Deal, Kent, England , bur. 14 Jun 1679, St. Mary’s Church, Walmer, Kent, England (Age ~ 70 years)
Other Partners: Thomas HURLESTONE m. 28 Mar 1638Married 23 May 1642 St. Mary Northgate Church, Canterbury, Kent, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 17 Jan 2020)
"May 23 John Sladden and An Hurlestone Wid: by Lic:"
Only 3 children's baptisms were recorded in Walmer between 1647 and 1652; John and Ann may well have had other children during this gap. No baptisms in PRs between 1655 and 1677.
Marriage License 23 May 1642 Canterbury, Kent, England - "Sladden, John, of Walmer, yeom., ba.,
about 27, whose father, Richard
Sladden, consents, and Ann Hurlestone
of Deal, w. of Thomas Hurlestone,
late s. p., dec. At S. M.
Northgate, Cant. William Sladden
of Newchurch, grazier, bonds. May
23, 1642."
Children4 children Last Modified 11 Feb 2020 Family ID F11625 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Baptised - 11 Apr 1613 - St. Mary the Virgin’s Church, Selling, Kent, England 
Occupation - Household servant and butler - From Nov 1636 to Feb 1636/37 - Eastry, Kent, England 
Occupation - Yeoman - From 1638 - Walmer, Kent, England 
Married - 23 May 1642 - St. Mary Northgate Church, Canterbury, Kent, England 
Marriage License - 23 May 1642 - Canterbury, Kent, England 
Child - Benjamin SLADDEN - 8 Oct 1643 - St. Mary’s Church, Walmer, Kent, England Child - Mary SLADDEN - 1 Jan 1644/45 - St. Mary’s Church, Walmer, Kent, England Child - Ann SLADDEN - 4 Apr 1647 - St. Mary’s Church, Walmer, Kent, England Child - Sarah SLADDEN - 3 Jun 1652 - St. Mary’s Church, Walmer, Kent, England Buried - - St. Mary’s Church, Walmer, Kent, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
