JARMAN

At , near in east on 10 June 1661 John Dove married Elizabeth Jarman.

This genealogy file deals principally with four generations of a descent beginning with Elizabeth’s possible great- grandfather William Jarman (married in 1587) and ending essentially with the death of Elizabeth (by then the widow of Simon Somersole) in 1718. It may assist others to recognise their places in the continuing descent if we bring it down as far as the author’s position, spanning nine more generations and the six further intermarrying lines of Saffery, Taylor, Smith, Sowter, Steel and Molyneux.

John Dove and Elizabeth Jarman

John Dove married Elizabeth Jarman at Blean on 10 June 1661. John and Elizabeth were the parents of Joseph Dove, baptised at Herne on 13 April 1670.1

On the death of John Dove at Herne in 1673 his widow Elizabeth acted as his administratrix and made a payment of £10 which had been due to be paid by John as executor of the will of [his mother-in-law] Thomazine Jarman. This makes it clear enough that Elizabeth was a daughter of Joseph German, who married Thomasine Hart at Hernhill on 1 October 1640.

In 1676 there were said to be 234 conformists living at ‘Hearne’, with no papists or non-conformists.2 Another account in the same year suggests c.250 inhabitants, with no papists, 12 named dissenters and two other named absentees from communion.3

[In 1563 ‘Hearne’ was already a very large parish with 200 households].4

Joseph Jarman of Blean

Joseph, son of John Jarman was baptised at Blean on 4 May 1617. A sister Sara was baptised there on 11 November 1621.

We have seen that Joseph German married Thomasine Hart at Hernhill on 1 October 1640.

‘Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and [blank space, no Christian name] Jarman’ was baptised at Blean on 5 February 1642/3. Joseph, son of Joseph Garman was baptised at Blean on 24 July 1647 and John and Richard, sons of Joseph Jarman and his [unnamed] wife on 25 February 1650/1.

The only other identified appearance of any of this family in the Blean registers is the marriage of Elizabeth to John Dove at Blean on 10 June 1661, when she would have been c.18.

‘A child of Joseph Jarman’ was baptised at on 18 January 1655.

Returns for Blean in the 1664 hearth tax seem not to have survived. The only Joseph Jarman listed in the Kent returns had two hearths in ‘Bourne borough’, upper half hundred of the parish of .5 He was doubtless ‘Joseph Jarman, householder’, buried at Whitstable on 24 August 1664.6

It was surely Joseph’s widow Tomazin Jarman, widow who married Edward Atkins at Whitstable after banns on 23 June 1666.

On the death of John Dove at Herne in 1673 his widow Elizabeth Dove acted as his administratrix and made a payment of £10 which had been due to be paid by John as executor of the will of [his mother-in-law] Thomazine Jarman. It seems therefore that Thomazine [recte Atkins] died between 1666 and 1673, as the wife or widow of Edward Atkins.

Edward Atkins, householder was buried at Whitstable on 17 May 1683.7

[Another ‘Joseph Jarman, ’ was buried at Herne on 7 August 1683: he was perhaps the Joseph Jarman who had married Joane Snelling, widow at Herne on 20 October 1672.]

Ann Jarman of Chislet was buried at Herne on 16 January 1690/1 and ‘[NXN] German of Chislet, householder’ on 22 December 1700. ‘[NXN], daughter of Widow German’ of Chislet was buried at Herne on 19 January 1700/1.

John Jarman and Susan Willet

One John Jerman, son of William was baptised at Holy Cross, Canterbury on 24 March 1593. [One William German was married at St Paul’s, Canterbury in 1587].8 Another John, son of [?]Thomas Jerman was baptised at Holy Cross on 16 October 1597.

John Jarman married Susan Willet at Blean on 29 November 1615: Susan was probably the daughter of John Willet, baptised at Blean on 9 May 1592. John and Susan Jarman’s son Joseph was baptised (as we have seen) in 1617 and Henry, Sarah and Mary, children of ‘John Jarman’ were baptised on 5 September 1619, 9 December 1621 and 2 December 1627. Mary Jarman was buried at Blean on 26 December and Stephen, son of John German on 13 January 1632.

John Jarman was buried at Blean on 29 April 1660 and Susan Jarman, widow on 3 March 1661/2.

John and Susan Jarman’s sons Henry and Stephen

It was probably John and Susan’s sons Henry and Stephen Jarman who headed the two Jarman families of the next generation appearing in the Blean registers.

Henry Jarman married Allice, and Jane daughter of Henry and Allice Jarman was baptised on 24 January 1640/1. Their sons John and Henry were baptised on 7 April 1646 and 6 May 1649. A daughter Elizabeth was born on [date illegible] October and baptised on 28 October 1655. Samuel, son of Henry and Allice was baptised on 24 March 1660/1 and Sarah, their daughter on 8 February 1662. Sarah Jarman was buried on 22 February 1662. Two other daughters, Mary and Alles were to be mentioned in their father’s will. Henry Jarman served as churchwarden of Blean in 1647 and 1663, signing the parish register in this capacity. Alice, wife of Henry Jarman was buried on 3 July 1665.

Henry then married Margaret Saint on 1 February 1671, while it was probably his son Henry junior who married Mary Taylor at Herne on 26 January 1671/2. On 17 March 1671/2 that one Henry Jarman was first assessed for church and poor rates in respect of a £12 rental house at Thornden borough in the parish of Herne. This was in the same small part of Herne where Henry senior’s sister Elizabeth Dove was living and although Henry seems to have remained a resident of Blean, there is some reason to think that it was he paying rates at Herne. From 12 July 1675 there was an additional assessment on Henry Jarman (probably Henry senior’s son) on a £4 house next in the list to William Pott, by then Elizabeth Dove’s second husband). Henry (whether senior or junior) was sidesman at Herne in 1678.

In 1676 there were said to be 108 adults and 86 children living at Blean, with eight dissenters ‘not coming to religious exercises’: among the adult inhabitants were 50 communicants and 50 ‘neglecters’.9

Henry Jarman senior made his will in 168 and in addition to provision for his wife Margaret, he left money to sons John, Samuel and Henry and to daughters Jane, Mary, Alles and Elizabeth. Unfortunately he gave no indication of the surname or marital status of the daughters. Henry marked his signature and made his wife sole executrix; there were additional bequests to his son Henry’s daughter Sara and to one Mildred Snelling. Henry Jarman was buried at Blean on 22 March 1681/2 and his will was proved on 27 June 1682.10

Between the Herne rates of 22 July 1680 and 30 April 1681 the two Jarman assessments on the rentals of £12 and £4 were merged into one of £16 and from 15 June 1682 Henry Jarman was assessed on a much higher rental of £28. It appears likely that these changes relate to the death of Henry senior and inheritance by Henry junior. Mary, wife of Henry Jarman was buried at Herne on 28 July 1685. Henry was churchwarden of Herne in the year from April 1686: we have his full accounts and he signed the archdeacon’s transcripts as churchwarden. Henry Jarman, householder was buried at Herne on 13 April 1687. The 14 April rate assessment on his £28 rental house is marked ‘late Henry Jarman’.

It was probably Henry senior’s son Samuel Jarman who witnessed the will of Jacob Bayly, husbandman of Blean on 2 September 1688. Apart from that of Henry himself, this is the only incidence of the Jarman family amongst the testators, beneficiaries and witnesses of all the 49 Blean wills in the entire period 1599–1703.11

Meanwhile William, son of Stephen Jarman and his wife was born on 26 April 1656 and baptised at Blean on 17 May 1656 and Stephen Jarman was buried on 29 January 1659. Henry, Sarah and John, children of Stephen and Mary Jarman were baptised on 27 April 1662, 22 July 1666 and 27 August 1673. Mary Jarman, widow was buried on 5 May 1681.

Both Henry and Stephen Jarman occur in the 1664 hearth tax returns, both in the lower half hundred of Whitstable: Henry with four hearths and Stephen with one unchargeable.12

One Elizabeth Jarman was buried at Herne on 15 September 1688.

Another Elizabeth Jarman

If the identification of John Dove’s wife Elizabeth with the daughter of Joseph Jarman of Blean be set aside, another possibility is that she was the daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Jarman, baptised at Holy Cross, Canterbury on 1 December 1640. The possibility is perhaps strengthened by the fact that Francis and his family held land at least from 1667 at , where John Dove’s son Joseph later settled.

Frances Jarman of Canterbury and Elizabeth Rayner

Francis Jarman was a son of Israel Jarman baptised in Canterbury on 9 December 1604. Francis Jarman, tanner of Holy Cross (c.30) was licensed on 4 October 1636 to marry Elizabeth Rayner of the ‘Aumdry [recte Aumbry], St Augustine’s’, virgin (c.24): her mother Elizabeth Rayner, widow consented; the bondsman was John Jarman, tanner of Holy Cross. Frances German and Elizabeth Rayner were married at Elmstone on 6 October 1636.

Francis approved the overseers’ accounts at Holy Cross, Canterbury on 1 June 1643.13 When the Hackington poor rate records begin in 1667 Francis Jarman was assessed as an outdweller, on an £8 rent: he was similarly assessed until April 1674.

Israel Jarman and Margaret Spencer

Israel Jarman, whose origins have not yet been discovered, married Margaret Spencer at Boughton-under-Blean on 23 September 1594.

Their eldest child was Alice, baptised in Canterbury on 25 April 1596. Alice married Norton Jarman, perhaps a kinsman, at Westgate on 3 May 1621: among their children were Thomas, John, Daniel, Margaret (wife of Francis Robbins of Lydd) and Susan. Norton Jarman of St Dunstan’s made his will in 1661: it was proved in 1666.

The eldest son was John, baptised at Canterbury on 16 October 1597. John Jarman, tanner of Holy Cross was licensed on 28 February 1621 to marry Elizabeth Francklin of Badlesmere at Badlesmere. John Jerman, tanner and widower was licensed on 12 June 1633 to marry Rose Platt of Ospringe, virgin (c.24): her mother consented and the marriage was to be at Davington. John’s children were Israel, Richard, Philip, John, Thomasand Margaret. The will of John Jarman, tanner of Westgate was proved on 10 December 1649.14

The second son William was baptised in Canterbury on 13 May 1599. William Jerman, tanner of Holy Cross was licensed on 1 November 1621 to marry Margaret Spencer, maiden of Boughton-under-Blean. The marriage took place at on 2 November. William’s daughter Ann married Sandford Branker.

The second daughter Elizabeth was baptised in Canterbury on 7 December 1600. She married Henry Bull in Canterbury on 27 February 1635. She later married Thomas Bateman.

The next child was Philip, baptised in Canterbury on 28 November 1602. The will of Phillip Jarman, fellmonger [one who prepared hides for tanning] of Holy Cross was proved on 27 November 165: he made provision for all his living siblings (Francis, Richard, George, Elizabeth Bateman and Ann Spencer.15

We have seen that Israel and Margaret’s son Francis was baptised in 1604, married in 1636 and had a daughter Elizabeth, who was probably not the Elizabeth who married John Dove in 1661.

Israel German was constable of Hackington in 1604.16

The next child Ann was baptised at Canterbury on 22 March 1606. On 11 August 1631 a licence was granted for the marriage at Hackington of Ann Jarman of Holy Cross (born c.1607 and daughter of Israel Jarman) with Israel Spencer, yeoman of St Dunstan, Canterbury and a widower. John Jarman, fellmonger (Ann’s brother) was bondsman. The bride’s father consented and the wedding took place the same day. Ann and Israel had children Hudson and Stephen. The will of Israell Spencer, gentleman of St Dunstan’s, Canterburywas proved in 1652.17

Francis and Margaret Jarman’s son Richard was baptised in Canterbury on 19 February 1608. Richard and his first wife had a daughter Elizabeth and a son Israel, baptised at Holy Cross, Canterbury on 31 August 1647 and 5 August 1649. In 1653 Richard paid poor rate at Holy Cross for seven acres (3s 6d), a cherry garden (4d) and an orchard (½d): he signed to approve the assessment.18

Richard Jarman was already living at Hackington when he married his second wife Jane Drayton at St Margaret, Canterbury after banns on 20 May 1660. Richard Jarman, tanner of Hackington made his will on 27 March 1662, bequeathing a brewhouse and malthouse in St Dunstan’s, Canterbury and messuages and lands in Lympne, Boughton-under-Blean, Holy Cross, Westgate and the Almonry [of St Augustine’s Abbey at Lady Wotton’s Green] to his children Israel and Elizabeth, both of whom were under 21. Provision was made for Richard’s wife Jane and arrangements were to be made by Richard’s brother Francis and his sister Elizabeth Bateman. The will was witnessed by Francis and Phillip Jarman and Edward Hirst.19

Hearth Tax records for 1664 show Richard Jarman paying for six hearths in Hackington, making his the third largest house in the village. Richard Jarman was also paying for two hearths ‘in an empty house’ in Holy Cross, Canterbury. When the Hackington poor rate records begin in 1667, Richard Jarman was paying £10 rent as an indweller. His brother Francis was similarly assessed (as an outdweller, with an £8 rent): Richard was continuously assessed until April 1676 and served as overseer in 1672 and churchwarden in 1666 and 1673–1676. Francis was assessed until April 1674. In 1676 the ‘Compton census’ for Hackington shows ‘Mr Richard Jarmyn’ and his wife in an order of social ranking immediately after the vicar, with Richard’s two children Israel and Elizabeth and one Thomas Jarmyn, a manservant. Curiously Israel and Elizabeth (but not their parents) occur among 14 dissenters in the parish.20

Richard Jarman’s will was proved on 19 September 1676. Curiously the register of Holy Cross, Canterbury records his burial there two weeks later on 1 October: the two documents certainly refer to the same man and it seems most likely that an error was made when writing up the register. Richard’s son Israel Jarman was assessed at Hackington in his place in December 1676 and thereafter.

The youngest son of Israel and Margaret Jarman was George, baptised in Canterbury on 20 February 1610. George Jarman served as churchwarden of Holy Cross in 1660.George Jerman was paying church rate as a Hackington outdweller for 76 acres of meadow at Shulford in 1650.21

Deaths of Israel and Margaret Jarman

The will of Israel Jarman of Holy Cross was made on 28 January 1634/5, with provision for his wife Margaret, sons John, William, Philip, Frances and George and daughters Alice, Elizabeth and Anne and a ‘brother’ Henry Pemble. It is clear that there was another son Richard.

Israel Jarman was buried in Holy Cross, Canterbury on 23 January 1634/5 and his will proved on 20 February (with a further grant on 13 May 1635).22 The will of Israel’s widow Margaret Jarman was made on 20 January 1640. Margaret was buried at Holy Cross on 13 August 1643 and her will was proved on 31 August.23

***************************************** Some other Jarmans

We have stated it as likely that Elizabeth Jarman who married John Dove at Blean in 1661 was the daughter of Joseph Jarman, baptised at Blean in in 1642/3 [thus 18 at marriage] or the daughter of Francis Jarman, baptised in Canterbury in 1640 [thus 21 at marriage]. We have also discounted the possibility that she was the daughter of Francis’ brother Richard, baptised in Canterbury in 1647 [14 in 1661]. We ought not finally to exclude the possibility that Elizabeth was the daughter of Philip Jarman (probably brother of Francis and Richard), baptised at Brabourne on 1 November 1629 [32 in 1661].

John Dove’s wife Elizabeth could also have been the daughter of Richard Jarman and his wife Christian Wood, who were married at Wye on 27 November 1626: their children Richard and Elizabeth were baptised at Wye on 14 June 1635 and 18 March 1637 [24 in 1661]. Richard Jarman was buried at Wye in 1658 and Christian Wood, widow was buried on 5 June 1669.

Another possibility is that Elizabeth was a daughter of John Jarman and his wife Anne, baptised at Borden on 19 March 1643 [18 in 1661].

Sources consulted for the relevant periods in this account include: All Canterbury prerogative court wills (all names) for Blean, Chislet, Hackington, Herne, Herne Hill, Sturry & Whitstable

T.M. Steel, 22 July 2018

1 Jos. was to m. Alice Saffery at Hackington 1691 & they were parents of Jn Dove, bapt. Sturry 29 Apr. 1694. No Dove appears in Sturry land tax duplicate returns: Kent History & Library Centre (Maidstone) [hereafter KHLC], Q/CTl (Sturry, 1723–1779, no returns 1724, 1729, 1733–1735, 1742–1746, 1758–1759 & 1771) 2 A. Whiteman (ed.), ‘The Compton Census of 1676’, Records of Social & Economic History, ns 10 (London, 1986) 3 Canterbury Cathedral Archives [hereafter CCA], Dcb/H/Z/100 (incumbent’s return) 4British Library, Harley MS 594, f.79v* 5 D.Harrington et al. (eds.), ‛Kent Hearth Tax, Lady Day 1664’, British Record Society, Hearth Tax Series, II (London, 2000), p. 373 6 No-one named Jarman was mentioned (even as a witness) in any of the wills of Whitstable residents proved in the Canterbury consistory or prerogative courts in the entire period 1660–1800 7 Certified as buried in woollen by Mary Fox & Simon Lowth. It was possibly Edwd (or perhaps a son of that name) who m. Joanna Gregory after banns at Whitstable & had children by her; Joanna, wife of Edwd Atkins was bur. on 4 May 1680 8 Other Jarman ms (possible parents of Jn) were those of Jn German (Sittingbourne, 1589); Thos German (Wye, 1590); Nich. (Wye, 1592) & Israel (Boughton-under-Blean, 1594) 9 Whiteman (ed.), ‘Compton Census’. 10 KHLC, PRC 17/76/546 & 16/308/IJ/2 11 KHLC, PRC 17/52–80 (36), PRC 16 (7), PRC 3 (3), PRC 31 (1) & PRC 32 (2); 43 for 1500–1600 & 29 PROB 11 wills still to be searched 12 Harrington, Kent Hearth Tax, p. 374 13 J.M. Cowper, Our Parish Books, I (Canterbury, n.d.), p. 36 14 The National Archives [hereafter TNA, PROB 11/210/479 15 TNA, PROB 11/219/429 16 CCA, U3/39/5/A/1 [Churchwardens’ Accounts 1588-1664] 17 TNA, PROB 11/223/536 18 Cowper, Our Parish Books, I 19 KHLC,PRC/17/74/39. Richd’s dau. Eliz. is described as ‘an infant’: this surely means that she could not have been the Eliz. m. Jn Dove 1661: while it may technically simply mean she was under 21, it is unlikely that a m. woman under 21 would have been described as ‘ infant’ (or indeed that Richd’s dau. had been m. only 13 years after bapt.) 20CCA, Dcb/H/Z/84 21 CCA, U3/39/5/A/1 22 KHLC, PRC 17/68/466 23 KHLC, PRC 16/240/IJ/1, no. 379 OWD