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Katherine Filmer Barham

Birth
East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Death
Dec 1662 (aged 64–65)
East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Burial
Holborn, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England Add to Map
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Katherine Filmer was born in 1597 in East Sutton, Kent, , England. She was the daughter of Sir Edward Filmer (1566-1629) and Lady Elizabeth (Argall) Filmer (1570-1638).

Katherine married Robert Edward Barham (1598-1648) on Aug. 1, 1620 in East Sutton, Kent, England. Robert was the son of Robert Barham (1572-1631) and Susanna (Sare) Barham (1576-).

Robert and Katherine Barham were the parents of the following known children: Edward, Richard, Charles, Thomas, Robert, John, Ann, Elizabeth and Susan Barham.

Katherine was the third daughter of Sir Edward Filmer and Elizabeth Argall. Elizabeth Argall's brother was Captain Samuel Argall who opened a new and safer route from Portsmouth, England to Jamestown in 1609. In 1613 he led an expedition that captured Pocahontas, an Indian Princess and brought her to Jamestown as a hostage in order to keep local Indians from attacking the settlement.Katherine's grandmother was Mary Scott of Scotthall, Kent a direct decendant of Sir William Balliol, and brother of John Balliol, King of Scotland. Two of Katherine's children, Charles and his sister Susan left England aboard his uncle's Samuel Argall's ship The Treasuer and arrived in Jamestown about 1653.

East Sutton is a small village today, and consists mainly of a dwelling known as "Carleton Courts" or little Carlton, and a large residence known as East Sutton Park. This large, imposing manor house was the home of Sir Edward Filmer and a 13th century church on the property seems to be part of the manor.

On the north aisle inside the church is the famous floor brass of Sir Edward Filmer and his wife (1638) and at the base of the brass are figures of his nine sons and nine daughters; Katherine being the third daughter. Katherine's brother Sir Robert Filmer was an ardent Royalist during England's Civil War and was a near friend of King Charles I of England. He was also the Author of "De Patriarchs" which dealt with the divine rights of kings.

Katherine's mother was Elizabeth Argall, whose brother was governor of Virginia; her grandmother was Mary Scott, daughter of Sir Reginald Scott of Scotthall, Kent. Sir Reginald was a direct descendant of Sir William Balliol, brother of John Balliol, King of Scotland. Thus, Katherine through her mother and grandmother was descended from King David I, King of Scotland. (Taken from Halstead's History of Kent.)

Katherine Barham's will was dated November 1, 1662, and her son Richard was the executor.

Katherine died 19 Dec 1662 in East Sutton, Kent, England. She was 65 years old. Katherine was buried in St Andrew, Holborn, London, England.
Katherine Filmer was born in 1597 in East Sutton, Kent, , England. She was the daughter of Sir Edward Filmer (1566-1629) and Lady Elizabeth (Argall) Filmer (1570-1638).

Katherine married Robert Edward Barham (1598-1648) on Aug. 1, 1620 in East Sutton, Kent, England. Robert was the son of Robert Barham (1572-1631) and Susanna (Sare) Barham (1576-).

Robert and Katherine Barham were the parents of the following known children: Edward, Richard, Charles, Thomas, Robert, John, Ann, Elizabeth and Susan Barham.

Katherine was the third daughter of Sir Edward Filmer and Elizabeth Argall. Elizabeth Argall's brother was Captain Samuel Argall who opened a new and safer route from Portsmouth, England to Jamestown in 1609. In 1613 he led an expedition that captured Pocahontas, an Indian Princess and brought her to Jamestown as a hostage in order to keep local Indians from attacking the settlement.Katherine's grandmother was Mary Scott of Scotthall, Kent a direct decendant of Sir William Balliol, and brother of John Balliol, King of Scotland. Two of Katherine's children, Charles and his sister Susan left England aboard his uncle's Samuel Argall's ship The Treasuer and arrived in Jamestown about 1653.

East Sutton is a small village today, and consists mainly of a dwelling known as "Carleton Courts" or little Carlton, and a large residence known as East Sutton Park. This large, imposing manor house was the home of Sir Edward Filmer and a 13th century church on the property seems to be part of the manor.

On the north aisle inside the church is the famous floor brass of Sir Edward Filmer and his wife (1638) and at the base of the brass are figures of his nine sons and nine daughters; Katherine being the third daughter. Katherine's brother Sir Robert Filmer was an ardent Royalist during England's Civil War and was a near friend of King Charles I of England. He was also the Author of "De Patriarchs" which dealt with the divine rights of kings.

Katherine's mother was Elizabeth Argall, whose brother was governor of Virginia; her grandmother was Mary Scott, daughter of Sir Reginald Scott of Scotthall, Kent. Sir Reginald was a direct descendant of Sir William Balliol, brother of John Balliol, King of Scotland. Thus, Katherine through her mother and grandmother was descended from King David I, King of Scotland. (Taken from Halstead's History of Kent.)

Katherine Barham's will was dated November 1, 1662, and her son Richard was the executor.

Katherine died 19 Dec 1662 in East Sutton, Kent, England. She was 65 years old. Katherine was buried in St Andrew, Holborn, London, England.


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