KEMPS OF OLLANTIGH and KEMPS OF POOLE Being a brief outline of the Ancient Kemp family of Ollantigh Manor, Wye, Kent County, and a brief history of the Kemp Family of Poole, Dorset County, England, and some of the descendants in the United States. By GEORGE EDWARD KEMP ( usually called G. WARD KEMP) LL.B., LL.M., Genealogist of the Washing ton Society, of the Sons of the American Revolittion. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON May, 1939 John Kemp ( 13 S0-14 54), of the Ollantigh family. Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England, Cardinal, twice Lord Chancellor. Jn 1452, "Both head of the Church, and Chancellor of the Kingdom." John Knox ( 1505-1572). "The Great Scotch Reformer." One of the ancestors on the maternal side, of the Kemp family of Poole. "The intellectual impulse which the Reformation communicated, is still in full force and will riever fade away" (Universal Dictionary). "John Knox never fc:1red the face of man." COPYRIGHT, 19 3 9 By GEORGE EDWARD KEMP (called G. Ward Kemp) ,-111111ttD 1• U. a.•• MCKAY PRINTINQ CO. SEATTLE. WASHINGTON KEMP FAMILIES FOREWORD lFRED HITCHIN-KEMP, in 1902, published a history of the I ((Kempe and Kemp families in Great Britain and her col­ onies." This volume comprises approximately 300 pages, dimen­ sioned 9xl 3 inches, and includes numerous illustrations of per­ sons and places, and charts of many different family trees, or pedigrees. As a reason for the publication, that author, whom I will refer to as .. HK," for brevity, said, that "persons with the names of Kemp and Kempe, and their variants, were then living side by side in Great Britain, Europe, and Africa, and it will soon be well nigh impossible in the future to trace their origin, unless the present generation takes the trouble to record the facts." He spent over five years gathering data for his history, and in this work he was assisted by more than a hundred other Kemps, both personally, and :financially. He concludes, finally, that his history is not complete, and that other editions, or _sup­ plements, should he issued. A copy of this hook, having come into my possession in 1934, after I had already been interested in gathering informa­ tion about my relatives for a number of years, I decided in 19 3 7 to compile and print a small volume to preserve some of the ad­ ditional facts, as far as available, for others to remember and en Joy. Among the numerous Kemp families, followed by HK, is the ancient Kemp family of Ollantigh Manor, at Wye, Kent County. As he frequently refers to this family as probable an­ cestors of my known great, great, grandfather Martin Kemp, of Poole, Dorset County, England, I will first give an historical in­ troduction, to be followed by Part I, concerning this Kemp fam- VIII KEMP FAMILIES i]y, of Ollantigh. Part II will be devoted to the Kemps in Poole, and Part III will be devoted to the known descendants of Kemps from Poole~ in the United States. John Tabor Kemp, M.A., in his introduction to the HK., history, says: "The history of family, if truly written, is no mere monument of that selfish pride known as snobbery, but is a val­ uable contribution to known knowledge." Bearing this statement in mind, I have endeavored to set out the conditions, records, facts, and circumstances, available, and leave the readers to draw their own conclusions. It is believed that a study of worthy char­ acters, and especially if they are one's ancestors, will provide an incentive for increased self-respect for the reader. It is hoped therefore that the readers instead of criticising the statements in this book, will be led to make further investigations for them­ selves. A list of standard authorities referred to in the pages, is set out in the bibliography at the end of the book. Christopher Morley's Omnibus, has given the following as a worthy text for writers: "After all, an author can only begin a book. The conclu­ sion, if any, is contributed by those who read it." GEORGE EDWARD KEMP Usually called G. WARD KEMP. Seattle, Washington; May, 1939. KEMP FAMILIES IX LIST OF ILLUSTRA 1~IONS 1. JOHN KEMP, 1380-1454; Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal, and twice, Lord Chancellor. "Both head of the Church and Lord Chancellor of the Kingdom" in 1452 _____ . _ _ _ _ Frontispiece 2. JOHN KNOX, 1505-1572. "The Great Scotch Reformer," one of the ancestors of the Kemps of Poole. (Opposite frontispiece) and over Chapter X ________ ______ _ ___ _ __ ___ __ __ __ ___ Page 21 3. Arms of KEMP FAMILY, surmounted by Kemp Crest, on a wreath, circa 1400 A. D. Shown at head of Chapter I _ . _ Page 8 4. CANOPY, from over the tomb of the Archbishop, reproduced with page from history, by Hitchin-Kemp _ ___ _ Introduction, Page 7 5. CHART of Pedigree of ALICE SCOTT (wife of William Kemp I) , from King David I of Scotland _ Chapter IV, Page 10 6. CHART of Pedigree of.ELLENOR BROWN (wife of William Kemp II) from reign of William the Conqueror _ ___ _ _ Chapter VI, Page 12 7. LUCY KEMP-WELCH, artist, a descendant from Martin Kemp, of Poole _ __ _ _______________ . _ __ __ . _____ . Chapter IX, Page 16 8. GEORGE KEMP I (son of Martin Kemp of Poole), and his wife, Sarah Gosse Kemp _________________________________ . __ . Chapter XI, Page 29 9. The home of GEORGE KEMP I, built in 1764, still in use, by city of Poole, in 19 39 Chapter XI, Page 3 5 1 o. GEORGE KEMP II ( son of George Kemp I), and his wife, Elizabeth Miller Kemp _ Chapter XII, Page 3 5 11. HARRIET KEMP WARD, daughter of George Kemp II _ ___ __ _____ _____ __ _____ __ Chapter XIV, Page 45 12. The REV. GEORGE KEMP WARD, a noted genealogist, son of Harriet Kemp Ward Chapter XIV, Page 50 13. ALFRED KEMP, a son of George Kemp II. From a tin-type, showing Civil War sabre_ _ Chapter XV, Page 56 14. AR THU KEMP, a son of George Kemp II, and showing two views of caps used in Civil 'W' ar _ Chapter XVII, Page 6 5 15. HENRY MARTIN KEMP, son of George Kemp II, taken about time of his 3rd marriage, when r1ear 90 years old Chapter XVIII, Page 67 16. EDWARD KEMP (youngest son of George Kemp II), and his wife Jen- nie Potter Kemp, parents of the Author _. ______ Chapter XIX, Page 69 17. The Author, GEORGE EDWARD KEMP, usually called G. Ward Kemp, son of Edward Kemp ____________ ____ __ _ ___ Chapter XX, Page 74 X KEMP FAMILIES CONTENTS FOREWORD INTRODUCTION, being an historical sketch, and setting for people and places of both general and special interest Page 1 Chapter I-Ralph Kemp ( 1283), of the Manor or Ollantigh, Wye. Kent County, England, and the next two generations, to 13 52 _ Page 8 Chapter. II-Thomas Kemp, of Ollantigh, died 1428. Father of John Kemp, Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal, and twice Lord Chancellor. Thomas Kemp also left a son, Roger Kemp . Page 9 Chapter III-Sir Roger Kemp, Knight of Wye, living in 1440. Father of Thomas Kemp, Bishop of London 14 5 0-148 9. Sir Roger also left a son, William _ __ Page 9 Chapter IV-Sir William Kemp I, of Ollantigh, circa 1460. Married Alice Scott, a descendant from King David I of Scotland, 1124. Sir William left a son, Thomas Page 9 Chapter V-Sir Thomas Kemp II, of Ollantigh, Knighted 1510. He left sons Edward, George, and William Page 11 Chapter VI-Sir William Kemp II, Knight of Ollantigh. Was Sheriff, or "Shrieve," and represented the Ki_ng, in Kent, 1505. Married Ellenor Brown, a descendant of William the Conqueror. Left a son, Edward P_age 11 Chapter VII-Edward Kemp, son of Sir William II; settled near New Forest, and died at Beaulieu, both near Poole, in 160 5, and left a son, Robert Page 14 Chapter VIII-Robert Kemp, son of Edward, and three following genera- tions to 16 84 Page 1 5 Chapter IX-Some of the facts and circumstances, indicating that the Kemps of Ollantigh were ancestors of the Kemps of Poole Page 17 Chapter X-Martin Kemp, born 1723, at Poole, married Mary Welch, a descendant of John Knox. A notable colloquy between an ances_tor of Mary Welch and King James. Martin Kemp and wife left several sons including George, the eldest, and Martin, the youngest _ Page 21 KEMP FAMILIES XI Chapter XI-George Kemp I, born 1756, married Sarah Gosse. Interesting quotations from a history of Poole. They left a son, George___ Page 29 Chapter XU-George Kemp II, born 1784, married Elizabeth Miller, and emi- grated to America in 1828. They left six children .. ___ _ ______ Page 36 Chapter XIII-George Kemp III, eldest son of George Kemp II, and his descendants _ _______ ___ ___ ___ _ __ ___ ___ ___ _ __________ Page 44 Chapter XIV-Harriet Kemp Ward, daughter of George Kemp II, and her _ descendants (author of sketch)--- _ _ ------- ____ Page 45 Chapter XV-Alfred Kemp, son of George Kemp II, and his _Page 56 Ch:1pter XV1-Archie Reed Kemp, grandson of Alfred Kemp, and his family. With a travelogue of his pilgrimage to Canterbury and Poole, in 1938 ___ _______________________ ______ _ __ ___ ______ ____ ________ _______________ --- Page 60 Chapter XVII-Arthur Kemp, son of George Kemp II, and his descendants ______ _ ___ Page 65 Chapter XVIII-Henry Martin Kemp, son of George Kemp II, and descendants _____________ _ _Page 67 Chapter XIX-Edward Kemp, son of George Kemp II, and descendants _ _______ _ ________ __ _ ___________________________________ Page 69 Chapter XX-George Edward Kemp, usually called G.