Family
 Joane Skeere 1) 2)Daughter of Henry Skeere and Mercy Unknown. Born ± 1579 Doddington, Kent, England 3) 4) Baptised 1 Nov 1579 Doddington, Kent, England 3) 4) Died 31 Jan 1635 Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England, approximately 56 years 2) Notes: Three years after Robert died Joanne married Richard Dine, a yeoman of Boughton Malherbe and had three more children. She was buried in the churchyard there; a tombstone on the right hand side of the pathway to the south porch marking the spot . Upon the stone the following words can be discerned: 'Here lieth the body of Joanne Skeere the wife of Robert Filmer of Wichling, decesed and after the wife of Richard Dine and left issue of Filmer (Jeff)erie and John and by (Dine) Elizabet h Joane Helena and died the ...day of January anno 1635.' The stone is very worn and hardly readable. It is curious that both in her case and that of Annys their maiden names should be given. Joane and her two sisters received 40s. each from her father's estate in 1601. Her five brothers 20s. each. Joane was the eldest girl aged 18 years. The following information was found by Mr Duncan Harrington. In the case of Bridget Cusman (Couchman) alias Symonson versus Arthur Cushman, concerning the beating up of Bridget by her husband "with a great cudgill..that she was all over blac k and blewe.." and the threatened murder of her. There is a sworn statement by Joane Skeere. She was the family servant to Thomas Symonson for a year or more and before a servant to Arthur Cushman for 9 months or thereabouts. Born at Doddington she was aged 23 years, the deposition is dated 16 October, Joan signed by mark. Thomas Symonson of Maidstone was the father of Bridget. Thomas Cushman of Leeds, Mylman, lived there four years, born at Loose, now aged 40 or more (July 30, 1611) Father of Arthur. Joan Skeere is said to be 18 years old in December 1601. She was the eldest of three sisters, the others being Alice 15 and Mary 11. Of the brothers William, Geoffrey, John, Richard and Ralph only Ralph is given as age 4. Geoffrey and Richard seem to be living at Kingsdown at this time. Married/ Related to: Children: 1.  Reginald FilmerBorn 1609 Wychling, Kent, England 2. Thomas FilmerBorn 1611 Wychling, Kent, England 3. Jeffery FilmerBorn 1612 Wychling, Kent, England 4. John Filmer 9)Born ± 1615 Wichling, Kent, England 5) 6) Baptised 17 Sep 1615 Wichling, Kent, England 5) 6) Died 1669, approximately 54 years 9) Notes: John and Martha, being the parents of Jeffery Filmer, is supposedly confirmed by the court rolls for the manor of Kingsnorth, in Boughton Malherbe. The records supposedly shows Jeffery Filmer inheriting land from his father, John, who had acquired the land in Boughton Malherbe by 1640 at the latest. Jeffery Filmer also inherits lands from his uncle, Jeffery Filmer. The court roll has not, however, been reviewed to confirm this. | |||
Sources
1) Source: Kent, England, Tyler Index to Wills, 1460-1882 Name: Robart FilmerProbate Date: 7 Nov 1615Testator: Robart FilmerRelationship: TestatorLast Residence: WitchlingOthers Mentioned:Name RelationshipRobart Filmer TestatorPeter Caw OtherAbigaill Philpot OtherJohn SonJeffry SonReinolle SonJoane WifeRichd Filmer OtherThos Filmer Other. External Linkhttp://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900&h=37044&indiv=try. Reference: IHGS; The Tyler Collection; Notebook: Filmer; Notebook Number: 43(3?) (Data from secondary evidence)
2) Source: Monuments "HERE LIETH THE BODY OF JOANE SKERE THE WIFE OF ROBERT FILMER OF WITCHLING DECEASED & AFTER THE WIFE OF RICHARD DIVE LEFT ISSUE BY FILMER RAYNOLD JEFFERIE & JOHN BY DIVE ELIZABETH JOANE & THOMAS & DIED THE 31 DAY OF JANVARIE ANNO 1635". Reference: Boughton Malherbe (Data from direct source)
3) Source: Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874 Record for Joane Skeare. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1901&h=177413&indiv=try (Questionable reliability of evidence)
4) Source: England, Parish Registers Joane Skeare, daughter of Henrie Skeare, baptised 1 November 1579 at Doddington, Kent. Reference: FindMyPast, Doddington (Questionable reliability of evidence)
5) Source: Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874 Record for John Fylmer. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1901&h=170506&indiv=try (Data from secondary evidence)
6) Source: England, Parish Registers Johannes Ffylmer, baptised 17 September 1615, to Roberti. Reference: Wychling, St Margaret (Data from direct source)
7) Source: England, Parish Registers Robertus Filmer buried 9 November 1615, at Wychling. Reference: Wychling, St Margaret's (Data from secondary evidence)
8) Source: Monuments "Here lyeth the body of ROB(ERT) (ORD) (ARD) FILMAR of Wichelin who died the 6th day of November of Anno Dº 1615.". Reference: Wychling church (Data from direct source)
9) Source: Filmer Manuscripts. Reference: U120/M52: Manor of Kingsnorth in Ulcombe and Boughton Malherbe: Court book, with rentals (Questionable reliability of evidence)