Alexander Weller
Abt 1595 -
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Name Alexander Weller [1, 2] Born Abt 1595 Christened 20 Jul 1595 Cranbrook, Kent 
[2] Gender Male Bequest 1619 [1] In his father, Dence Weller's will - His mother, Joan, was left the profits of Dence's messuage and lands for the education and bringing up of Alexander. After her death, his sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth and Thomas Hovenden, were to have the keeping of Alexander using the same profits, until he married. If he married with the consent of the majority of his uncles (both Weller and Hovenden) Alexander would then inherit the profits from Dence's messuage and lands. Without such consent, the property was to be retained by Elizabeth Hovenden after Alexander's death.
As it appears from baptism records that Alexander was about 24 years old when his father wrote his will, it seems odd that he was not bequeathed his father's property directly. It has to be assumed that his father had some reason not to trust Alexander with an inheritance.
Occupation Cranbrook, Kent [3] Clothier Occupation Cranbrook, Kent [4] Yeoman Person ID I2217 Main Tree Last Modified 2 Jan 2018
Father Dence Weller, c. 15 Sep 1566, Cranbrook, Kent , bur. 30 May 1619, Cranbrook, Kent (Age ~ 52 years) Relationship natural Mother Joan Hovenden, c. 25 Jul 1569, Cranbrook, Kent , bur. 13 Dec 1637, Cranbrook, Kent (Age ~ 68 years) Relationship natural Married 17 Nov 1590 Cranbrook, Kent [5] Family ID F500 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Katheren Hickmoate, bur. 28 May 1675, Cranbrook, Kent Married 19 Jan 1625/26 Cranbrook, Kent [6] Children 1. Anne Weller, c. 22 Jul 1627, Cranbrook, Kent [natural]+ 2. Dence Weller, b. Abt 1629 [natural] 3. Alexander Weller, b. Abt 1631 [natural] 4. Elizabeth Weller, c. 22 Jun 1634, Cranbrook, Kent , bur. 23 Feb 1635/36, Cranbrook, Kent (Age ~ 1 years) [natural]+ 5. Elizabeth Weller, c. 3 May 1636, Cranbrook, Kent [natural]+ 6. Mary Weller, c. 30 Dec 1638, Cranbrook, Kent , bur. 24 Nov 1713, Cranbrook, Kent (Age ~ 74 years) [natural]Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 Family ID F565 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- His mother, Joan, was left the profits of Dence's messuage and lands for the education and bringing up of Alexander. After her death, his sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth and Thomas Hovenden, were to have the keeping of Alexander using the same profits, until he married. If he married with the consent of the majority of his uncles (both Weller and Hovenden) Alexander would then inherit the profits from Dence's messuage and lands. Without such consent, the property was to be retained by Elizabeth Hovenden after Alexander's death.
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Christened - 20 Jul 1595 - Cranbrook, Kent 
Occupation - Clothier - - Cranbrook, Kent Occupation - Yeoman - - Cranbrook, Kent Married - 19 Jan 1625/26 - Cranbrook, Kent = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S310] Abstracts of Cranbrook Wills proved in the Diocesan Courts of Canterbury and now preserved in Kent Archives Office, Maidstone, Kent, 1396-1640, Jules de Launay, (Kent Record Collections/The Kent Archaeological Trust, 1984;), will no.621, proved on 16 September 1619 in the Consistory Court of Canterbury, volume 45, folio 65 (Reliability: 3).
Will of Dence WELLER, clothier. Written 27 May 1619, proved 16 September 1619. My wife Joan shall have the profits of my messuage and lands for the education and bringing up of my son Alexander. After the decease of my wife, my son-in-law Thomas Hovenden and his wife shall have the keeping of my son Alexander, they to use the profits from my messuage and lands for the purpose, during the life of my son, if he does not marry. If he does marry, with the consent of the majority of his uncles Weller and Hovenden, then he shall have the profits from my messuage and lands himself. If my son Alexander should marry without the consent of his uncles, then the property shall remain to my daughter Elizabeth Hovenden, the wife of Thomas Hovenden, after the decease of my son Alexander. Executor: my wife Joan, and to her the residue of my goods. Witnesses: John Weller and George Martin, the writer - [S323] Weald of East Kent - Indexed Transcript of all baptisms recorded before 1601, Jules & Louise de Launay, (1985, microfiche;), KE/REG/53937., baptism of Alexander, son of Dence Weller (Reliability: 3).
- [S304] Parish Registers - Vol 3, Incorporating the Mary Wigan Transcripts, The Kent Family History Society, (KFHS CD-ROM 12, including Benenden (C 1558-1906, M 1578-1836, B 1558-1906), Cranbrook (C 1559-1812, M 1559-1837, B 1559-1812) and Rolvenden (C 1558-1840, M 1558-1840, B 1558-1840);), marriage of Stephen Smyth, Tp sen. (Butcher) (s. of George of same Packcarryer) & Mary Weller, sp Tp (d. Alex of same Clothier), 25 Jan 1658/59, Cranbrook (Reliability: 2).
- [S304] Parish Registers - Vol 3, Incorporating the Mary Wigan Transcripts, The Kent Family History Society, (KFHS CD-ROM 12, including Benenden (C 1558-1906, M 1578-1836, B 1558-1906), Cranbrook (C 1559-1812, M 1559-1837, B 1559-1812) and Rolvenden (C 1558-1840, M 1558-1840, B 1558-1840);), marriage of John Fullegar, (Grocer) Headcorn (s of John, Yeo) & Elizabeth Weller, Sp Tp (d of Alexander, Yeo otp), 10 Apr 1656, Cranbrook (Reliability: 3).
- [S309] Transcript of the Parish Register of Cranbrook, Kent, marriage of Dence Weller and Joan Hovinden (Reliability: 3).
- [S304] Parish Registers - Vol 3, Incorporating the Mary Wigan Transcripts, The Kent Family History Society, (KFHS CD-ROM 12, including Benenden (C 1558-1906, M 1578-1836, B 1558-1906), Cranbrook (C 1559-1812, M 1559-1837, B 1559-1812) and Rolvenden (C 1558-1840, M 1558-1840, B 1558-1840);), marriage of Alexander Weller and Katheren Hickmoate (Reliability: 3).
- [S310] Abstracts of Cranbrook Wills proved in the Diocesan Courts of Canterbury and now preserved in Kent Archives Office, Maidstone, Kent, 1396-1640, Jules de Launay, (Kent Record Collections/The Kent Archaeological Trust, 1984;), will no.621, proved on 16 September 1619 in the Consistory Court of Canterbury, volume 45, folio 65 (Reliability: 3).