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Richard WESTON
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Has no ancestors but 11 descendants in this family tree.
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Name Richard WESTON Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Gender Male Occupation From 1785 to 1818 Biddenden, Kent, England 
School Master - Richard was probably a School Master as the following book refers to a Richard Weston as being one, and the other Richard Weston in Biddenden at this time seems to have been a printer.
Date range based on 1818 book saying Richard Weston had been school master upwards of 32 years
From "A Concise description of the endowed grammar schools in England and Wales, ornamented with engravings, Volume 1" by Nicholas Carlisle (1818), p. 562
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BIDDENDEN, near Cranrrook.
The School at Biddenden was founded in the year 1522, by William Mayne, Esq., of this Parish, for " A Free Latin Grammar School," by Feoffment dated in that year; and endowed with a School-house, garden, and certain payments out of lands, of the yearly value of £20..3..4.; viz., From a Farm in Biddenden, £7..16..8.; from a Farm in Bethersden, £8..0..0.; and from a Farm in Tenterden, £ 4..6..8. Out of this sum the Master is to keep the house and premises in repair, which, on a moderate calculation, amounts on an average to £5. per annum.
The management of the School, and the appointment of the Master, are under the direction of Twenty-one Feoffees; two of whom are acting Trustees.
Ten poor Boys of this Parish are admitted upon the Foundation, who are annually chosen at Easter by The Feoffees, and are educated gratis, with the exception of certain small payments for books and stationary. There are also about 20 day Scholars; some of whom pay 3d., and others 6d. per week.
The present worthy Master, Mr. Richard Weston, has conducted the School with propriety for upwards of Thirty-two years.
The Archbishop of Canterrury is Visitor of this School.
The family of Mayne possessed great wealth and consequence in the County of Kent
Died Yes, date unknown Notes - Two Richard Westons could have been the one who married Catherine: one born c 1746 d 1829, the other born c 1755 died 1825.
- (Research):Although there were two Richard Westons baptised in Biddenden who were an age to have been able to marry Catherine their gravestones show it was the one born c 1746 d 1829, who married her (the other, born c 1755, died 1825, married one Elizabeth Day).
Person ID I8289 All Last Modified 17 Feb 2013
Family Catherine BEKEN, bap. 20 May 1756, All Saints’ Church, Biddenden, Kent, England , bur. 6 Nov 1822, All Saints’ Church, Biddenden, Kent, England (Age ~ 66 years) Married 3 Apr 1774 All Saints’ Church, Biddenden, Kent, England - KFHS transcript CD 24
bach and spinster, both otp, witnesses were Benj Beken and Joseph Beken
Children11 children Last Modified 17 Feb 2013 Family ID F4283 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Richard was probably a School Master as the following book refers to a Richard Weston as being one, and the other Richard Weston in Biddenden at this time seems to have been a printer.