The Cavill Family

Andrew Cavill

Father: William Cavill

Mother: Bennet (Austin) Cavill

Notes: Andrew is quite likely the Andrew Cavell, father of Mildred Cavell, who is mentioned in the will of Steven Hatche dated 10 December 1606
The New England Historical and Genealogical Register July 1916 pp247-8
The Will of STEVEN HATCHE of the parish of Sellinge next Horton, co. Kent, yeoman, 10 December 1606. To be buried in the north chancel of the parish church of Sellinge. To my godson Stephen Allen 40s. To Mildred Cavell, daughter of Andrew Cavell of Sellinge, £5. To my wife ...  

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Ann (_____) Cavil

Married: Richard Cavil

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Elizabeth Cavill

Birth: 1571

Father: William Cavill

Mother: Bennet (Austin) Cavill

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Elizabeth Cavill

Birth: 1585

Father: William Cavill

Mother: Bennet (Austin) Cavill

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Elizabeth (Cavill) Wiles

Birth: 1602, in Sellindge, Kent, England

Father: Harye Cavill

Mother: Mercye (Taylour) Cavill

Married: Stephen Wiles in 1623

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Harye Cavill

Baptism: 3 January 1576, in Sellindge, Kent, England

Father: William Cavill

Mother: Bennet (Austin) Cavill

Married: Mercye Taylour on 3 October 1596 in Smeeth, Kent, England

Children: Occupation: Yeoman (a yeoman held and cultivated a small landed estate)

Burial: 1653, in Sellindge, Kent, England, aged 77

Will: dated 24 October 1652. Probate granted at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 3 Jul 1654 to William the son, widow Mary renounced.
Extracts from Kent Wills
Henry Cavell of Sellinge, yeoman, will dated 24 Oct 1652
son William
grandson Henry Cavell
son Henry
wife Mary, executrix
Witnesses Thomas Stannard - Peter Epps.

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Henry Cavill

Baptism: 14 June 1607, in Sellindge, Kent, England

Father: Harye Cavill

Mother: Mercye (Taylour) Cavill

Married: Sara Pittocke on 29 October 1632, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Children: Burial: 1 September 1666, in Deal, Kent, England, aged 59
Sarah Cavill is recorded as married, the spouse of Hen. Cavill.

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Henry Cavill

Baptism: 5 February 1636, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Father: Henry Cavill

Mother: Sara (Pittocke) Cavill

Notes: Henry presumably died before 1647 when his brother was baptised, also named Henry

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Henry Cavill

Baptism: 4 April 1647, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Father: Henry Cavill

Mother: Sara (Pittocke) Cavill

Married: Bennet Austin on 21 October 1675, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Bennet was baptised on 27 Jul 1645 in Eythorne, Kent, the daughter of Thomas Austin and Elizabeth Nowell. She was buried on 25 Mar 1716 in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, aged 70.

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Henry Cavill

Baptism: 7 July 1678, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Henry Cavill

Mother: Bennet (Austin) Cavill

Married: Mary Morriss on 15 October 1707, in Eastry, Kent, England

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John Cavill

Baptism: 9 October 1687, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Henry Cavill

Mother: Bennet (Austin) Cavill

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Martha Cavill

Baptism: 27 October 1639, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Father: Henry Cavill

Mother: Sara (Pittocke) Cavill

Married: Theophilus Simmons on 22 February 1660, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Children: Notes: A "Martha Widow Simmans" was buried in Deal on 23 December 1680, but it is unclear to me if this refers to this Martha Cavill, or to her mother-in-law, Martha (Long) Simmans. I tend to think the latter, because this Theophilus was still alive to father Mercy in 1680, leaving a small window for this Martha to become a widow.

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Mary (Cavill) Calder

Birth: 1600, in Sellindge, Kent, England

Father: Harye Cavill

Mother: Mercye (Taylour) Cavill

Married: Thomas Calder on 9 June 1623, in Sellindge, Kent, England

Children: Death: 15 January 1624, in Sellindge, Kent, England
Mary died four days after the death of her infant son.

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Mary Cavill

Baptism: 4 August 1633, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Father: Henry Cavill

Mother: Sara (Pittocke) Cavill

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Mercy Cavill

Baptism: 19 October 1634, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Father: Henry Cavill

Mother: Sara (Pittocke) Cavill

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Richard Cavil

Birth: 1490, in Kent, England

Married: Ann

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Robertus Cavil

Birth: 1520, in Sellindge, Kent, England

Father: Richard Cavil

Mother: Ann (_____) Cavil

Children: Death: 17 February 1580, in Sellindge, Kent, England

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Robert Cavill

Birth: 1580

Father: William Cavill

Mother: Bennet (Austin) Cavill

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Samuel Cavill

Baptism: 12 December 1641, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Father: Henry Cavill

Mother: Sara (Pittocke) Cavill

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Sara Cavill

Baptism: 6 January 1645, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Father: Henry Cavill

Mother: Sara (Pittocke) Cavill

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Sarah (Cavill, Atkins) Horn

Baptism: 20 November 1681, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Henry Cavill

Mother: Bennet (Austin) Cavill

Married (1st): Peter Atkins on 2 February 1703 in St Mary the Virgin, Ripple, Kent, England

Peter was baptised on 22 Aug 1675 in Sutton-by-Dover, Kent, the son of Alexander Atkins and Susanna. He died on 15 April 1716 in Ripple, Kent, and is buried in Westbere, Kent.

Children: Married (2nd): William Horn on 24 January 1720 in Ripple, Kent, England

William died on 16 November 1758 in Ripple, Kent.

Children: Death: 29 November 1758 in Ripple, Kent, England

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Thomas Cavill

Baptism: 2 August 1684, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Henry Cavill

Mother: Bennet (Austin) Cavill

Married: Margaret Gardner on 14 November 1710, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Children: Burial: 7 May 1715, in the parish church, Deal, Kent, England

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William Cavill

Birth: 1545, in Sellindge, Kent, England

Father: Robertus Cavil

Married: Bennet Austin in 1568, in Sellindge, Kent, England

Children: Death: 12 August 1608, in Sellindge, Kent, England, aged 63

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William Cavill

Birth: 1597, in Sellindge, Kent, England

Father: Harye Cavill

Mother: Mercye (Taylour) Cavill

Married: Margaret

Children: Occupation: Blacksmith

Death: 1658

Will: written on 20 August 1658, proved in London of 5 February 1658 (in the Julian calendar used at the time, years only flipped over on 25 March, so 5 February is five and a bit months after 20 August. William obviously died sometime between the two dates)
PCC 1659 f.50 #092251 transcribed by Maureen Rawson
In the Name of God Amen The twentieth daie of August in the year of our Lord God One Thousand six hundred fifty eight I William Cavell of Sellindge in the Countie of Kent Blacksmith being in sound and perfect memory thanks be given unto God for the same doe make and ordaine this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following: First and principally I commend my soule into the hands of Almightie God my maker and Redeemer hopeing assuredlie to be saved in and by the merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer. And my bodie I commend unto the earth from where it was taken to be decentlie buried in the churchyard of Selling at the discretion of my Executor hereafter mentioned.
Item I give and bequeath unto my brother Henrie Cavell three shillings of good current and lawfull monie of England to be paid by my executor within one month after my decease
Item I give and bequeath unto my two grandchildren William Tompson and William Dason Five shillings apeece to be paid within one yere after my decease
Item I give and bequeath to my wife Margaret Cavell my litle? house with the bothiers to it And our Litle Outhouse adioying which latelie Father? Cavell dwelt in and to have full ingress egresse and regresse to fresh water at the pump as need shall require And the sowing of a Tovet? Of hempseed in my hempland yerelie and two loads of wood yerelie to be laid in my backside of my house for her burning so long as she keepeth herself a widdowe after my decease.
Item I give and bequeath unto my wife Margaret Cavell after my decease seaven pounds a yere yerelie to be paid by my executors hereafter named quarterlie to saie at the birth of our Saviour Christ and at the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary and St John Baptist and at St Michael the archangell soe long as she keepeth herself a widdowe and noe longer And if my said wife Margaret Cavell doth marrie againe then I give unto her tenne pound to be paid by my executors hereafter named within six monthes next after her marriage.
Item I give and bequeath unto my wife Margaret Cavell one black gore cowe? and six paire of sheets and the bedstedle that joyneth to my litle howse and one other bedstedle and all furniture belonging thereto and one other bedsteadle flockbed and bolster with two blanckets and a coverled and one great brasse kettle one small dish kettle and one small pott brasse stopnet? And a litle stopnet and one small brueing tubb and three small wort tubbs the litle table that standeth in ye old parlor a litle cupbord two bo-es? Two truncks and a chest that standeth at ye feet of my bed that I now lye in and six tablecloathes one dozen of knapkins of the middleing sort and halfe a dozen of towells three pillowcoats and one paire of andirons -th fire panne and tongues and one gridgiron within one moneth after my decease to be paid by my executors
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Cavell after my decease Fowrescore pounds of good currant and lawfull monie of England to be paid unto her by my executors hereafter named at the daie of her marriage or fowre and twentie yeres of age. And if she happen to die before marriage or fowre and twentie yeres of age then my daughter Bennet is to have the fowre score pounds paid to her at fowre and twentie yeres of age Item I give unto my daughter Ann Cavell two paire of sheets at fowre and twentie yeres of age to be paid by my executors.
Item I give unto my daughter Bennet Cavell after my decease fowre score pounds to be paid at her daie of marriage or fowre and twentie yeres of age of good current monies of England And if she happen to die before marriage or fowre and twentie yeres of age then my will is that my executors shall paie unto my daughter Anne Cavell the said fowre score pounds within seaven yeres of my daughter Bennet's decease Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Bennet Cavell two pairs of sheets to be paid by my executors after my decease at her daie of marriage or fowre and twentie yeres of age
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonn William Cavell after my decease tenn acres of land being in estimation more or lesse lying neere Courtup Street and in the parish of Newington. And after his decease to the issues of his bodie lawfullie begotten forever And if my said sonn Willm Cavell happen to die without heires of his bodie lawfullie begotten then my will is and I give and bequeath all the sayd land unto my sonn Henry Cavell and after his decease to the heires of his bodie lawfullie begotten forever And if my two sonnes Henrie and William Cavell doe both die without heires of their bodies lawfully begotten Then my will is and I give and bequeath all the said lands unto my two daughters Anne Cavell and Bennet Cavell equallie between them
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonn Henrie Cavell after my decease all my said howse where I now live and my Smiths Shopp and the Butchers Shopp barne gardens orchards and all my lands lying and being in the parish of Sellindge Meadow pasture arable and woodland and after his decease to the heires of his bodie lawfully begotten forever And for want of such issue then my will is I give and bequeath all the said howse and lands unto my sonn William Cavell and after his decease to the heires of his bodie lawfully begotten forever And for want of such issue then my will is and I give and bequeath all the said howse and lands to my two daughters Anne Cavell and Bennet Cavell equally between them and to their heires forever.
Item I give and bequeath unto my Godsonn William Cavell the sonn of my brother Henrie Cavell five shillings to be paid within one yere after my decease by my executors
Item I give and bequeath all the residue of my goods chattles Cuttle? Whatever not before given and bequeathed my due debts and legacies paid I give and bequeath unto my son Henrie Cavell whom I make and ordaine my whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament And I doe hereby revoke all wills by me formerlie made And I doe here ordaine and make Thomas Elvie of Ashford chyrurgion overseer of this my last Will and Testament And I doe by their presence publish and declare this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have to their presence set to my hand and seale the daie and yere first above written William Cavell Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Richard Burten Peter Cole Debora Swaine
This will was proved at London the fifth dai of February One Thousand six hundred fiftie eight before the Judges for probate of willes and granting Administrations Lawfullie authorized. By the Oath of Henrie Cavell the sonn and sole executor the goods chattles and debts of the said deceased he being first committed sworne truelie to administer the same.

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William Cavill

Baptism: 24 December 1643, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Father: Henry Cavill

Mother: Sara (Pittocke) Cavill

Married: Ann Bean on 17 January 1666, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

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William Cavill

Baptism: 20 August 1676, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Henry Cavill

Mother: Bennet (Austin) Cavill

Married: Sara
Possibly Sarah Hallams who married William Cavell in Stourmouth, Kent, on 23 October 1703.

Children: Burial: 28 March 1750, in Deal, Kent, England

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