Birth: 1643 Godalming, Surrey, UK
Father: John Keene 1619-1669
Mother: Unknown- see father
Christening: 23 July 1643 St Peter and St Paul, Godalming, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 16 November 1665 All Saints, Witley, Surrey, UK
Wife: Joan Boxall (Boxal) b1650-1713
Death: November 1707 Bowlhead Green, Thursley, Surrey, UK
Burial: 7 November 1707 St Michael and All Angels, Thursley Surrey, UK
John Keen 1667-1672
Joan Keenes 1670
Willyam Keenes 1672
An (Ann, Anne) Keanes (Keenes, Keens) [Lamboll, Ratford (Radford)] (1675-a1720)
Much of the original records for Thursley on Ancestry are nearly or completely illegible in this period, and there are numerous variations in spelling.
Entry in FreeReg for the baptism of Robert Keene on 23 July 1643 at St Peter and St Paul, Godalming, Surrey, father John Keene.
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for the baptism of Robert Keene on 23 July 1643 in Godalming, Surrey, father John Keene.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 for the baptism of Robert Keene on 23 July 1643 at St Peter and St Paul, Godalming, parents John and Ann Keene (sic - not on the original) "1643 Christnings in Aprill [...] July [...] the 23th Robert . s . of John Keene & ".
There are three sets of baptisms with father John Keene during this period - one set has no mother, another set has Margaret Woods as mother (married 31 January 1641/2) and the third set Elizabeth as mother (assumed Westbrooke married in April 1634). These are listed under his father John.
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 for Roberte Keenes and Joan Boxall on 16 November 1665 in Thursley, Surrey.
Entry in FreeReg for the marriage of Robert Keenes and Joan Boxall on 16 November 1665 at St Michael and All Angels, Thursley, Surrey but a note states "Married at Witley".
Two entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 one for the marriage of Robert Roomer (sic) and Joan Boxall on 16 November 1665 at Thursley, St Michael and All Angels, the original being illegible, and the other for the marriage of Robert Keen and Joan Boxal on 16 November 1665 at Witney, All Saints "Marriages 1665 1666 [...] Novemb: 16 1665 Robert Keen and Joan Boxall [not sure of last l] of Witley were married being thrice afked according to the Canon."
His son was baptised on 28 July 1667 at St Michael and All Angels, Thursley, surname Keen.
His daughter was baptised on 27 April 1670, son on 3 March 1671/72 and daughter on 9 May 1675, all at St Michael and All Angels, Thursley, surname Keenes.
Entry in FreeReg for the burial of Robert Keen on 7 November 1707 at St Michael and All Angels, Thursley, Surrey.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 for the burial of Robert Keen on 7 November 1707 at Thursley, St Michael and All Angels. "1706 [...] 1707 [...] Robert Keen was buryd ye 7 day of November Afidavod ye same day.".
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Wills and Probate, 1507-1858 for Robert Keene of Thursley Surrey on 5 July 1708 " I Robert Keene of Thursley in the County of Surrey husbandman [...] first I give and devife All that my tenement or dwelling houfe and garden with ? in my own occupation ? lying and being at Bowlehead in the ? of Thursley aforesaid and the ? of my houfehold goods unto Joan my loving wife for and during the? her natural life and not longer ? and the I give will and devife the said tennement or dwelling houfe garden and ? unto my sone William heires and afsignes And I give all my said houfehold goods unto my said sone William his legates ? and assigns subject nontheless to the £ 11 payment of the sevall ? herein after by my given and bequeathed (that is to say) Item I give and bequeath unto my ? sone John Kenne the sum of fifteen pounds of lawfull money of England I give and bequeath unto my daughter Joan Gyles? now wife of Thomas Gyles the sum of five pounds of lawfull money of England I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Ratford £11 now wife of John Ratford £11 the sum of five pounds of lawfull money of England All with said legaries I will shall be paid unto my said sone and daughters respectively by my said sone William Keene his heirs ? and afsigns out of my said tennement or dwelling houfe garden and ? out of my goods within three months after the deceafs of the said Joan my said wife ? my said son William Keene Execuor of this my laft Will and Teftament In Witnefs ? of this said Robert Keene the Executor have to this my laft Will and Teftament set my hand and seale the ? Twentieth day of October in the sixth year of the raique of our Soveringne Lady Anne by the Grace of God Queene of great Britain, France and Holand defender of the faith and in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and seven." He made his mark. The £11 is scattered through the document often at the end of a line so it could be a space filler. On the next page is 5 July 1709.
There are one hundred and seventy four entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Robert Keenes.
Bowlhead Green is between Thursley and Brook. Bowlhead Green Farm is a medieval three bay open hall house with the central bay open to the roof.
Robert Keene was my seventh great grandfather.
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