Paternal Family Tree: Chaplin
Henry Chaplin A Memoir: Youth I. In the north chancel of the Church of St. Vedast [Map] at Tathwell the beautiful Hamby monument still remains. Beneath the shield bearing the Hamby arms and quarterings is a Latin inscription to the memory of William Hamby, Esq., who "peacefully fell asleep in the Lord on the 25th day of January, 1626". Below the inscription he kneels in a black robe at a desk with a book. Lower down on the monument are the figures of his brother Edward and his wife Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Francis Read of Wrangle, "who begat a numerous progeny and were the grandparents of Sir John Hamby. On either side of these effigies, who also kneel at a desk, are three shields of the arms of the Hambys and Reads and their quarterings. A white marble slab of later erection is inscribed to the memory of John Chaplin, Esq., who died in 1714, and his wife Elizabeth, only daughter and heiress of Sir John Hamby.
Before 29th January 1657 [his father] Francis Chaplin [aged 30] and [his mother] Anne Huett were married.
On or before 29th January 1657 John Chaplin was born to Francis Chaplin [aged 30] and Anne Huett.
On or after 13th March 1678, the date of the licence, John Chaplin [aged 21] and Elizabeth Hamby were married.
Around 1680 [his son] Porter Chaplin was born to John Chaplin [aged 22] and [his wife] Elizabeth Hamby. He married on or after 13th June 1707 Anne Sherwin and had issue.
Around 27th June 1680 [his father] Francis Chaplin [aged 53] died.
In 1684 [his son] Thomas Chaplin of Blankney was born to John Chaplin [aged 26]. He married 12th July 1720 Diana Archer and had issue.
Before 31st July 1687 Francis Rouse 3rd Baronet and [his future wife] Frances Archer Lady Rouse [aged 30] were married.
In 1690 John Chaplin [aged 32] was elected MP Great Grimsby which seat he held until 1695.
On 3rd February 1692 John Chaplin [aged 35] and Frances Archer Lady Rouse [aged 34] were married.
In 1702 John Chaplin [aged 44] was elected MP Great Grimsby which seat he held until 1705.
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On or after 13th June 1707 [his son] Porter Chaplin [aged 27] and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Sherwin were married.
On 11th November 1714 John Chaplin [aged 57] died. He was buried at St Vedast's Church, Tathwell [Map].
