Mockett, RICHARD the elder

Birth Name Mockett, RICHARD the elder
Also Known As Mockett, Richard 1a
Gender male
Age at Death 69 years, 12 days

Narrative

Richard was only two years old when his father died. His mother had five young children to bring up, which she did without remarrying, although she was only in her thirties. His mother died when Richard was 10, so Richard and his siblings were brought up by their uncle John, his mother's brother.

Not found marriage licence for Richard and Sarah. The only one missing in four generations. Not on the page for Mockett in Canterbury Marriage Licences Vol II 1619-1660.

Richard and Sarah had 6 children. 5 of them survived into adulthood (####### and had families of their own?). Their son John died when he was 4. Their first son was called Richard, which is why his father became known as Richard the elder. There had been no confusion with Richard the elder's own father as he died when Richard was two. Their second son was called Nicholas, after his maternal grandfather, and their first daughter was called Sara after her paternal grandmother Sara, or possibly after her mother Sarah. Their third son was called John, after the uncle who had raised Richard and his siblings. Their second and youngest daughter was called Anne, after her maternal grandmother. When their youngest son was born, Richard and Sarah had used the names of themselves, their parents, and the uncle who had raised Richard, so they named this son Isaac, which is the first time this name appears in the family.

"Richard Mockett, son of a notable Kent landowning family married Sarah, daughter of Nicholas Sampson of Reading Street Farm. Richard purchased Hopeville Farm (formerly known as Dumptons) in St. Peter's building their home opposite the church, now called The Old Farmhouse, and bears the initials RMS and the date 1682 above the porch. Their youngest son Isaac built Hopeville House nearby in 1723 and over the next two centuries the Mockett Estate increased to stretch as far as the present St. Peter's recreation ground, with successive heirs becoming leading figures in the Church and 'squires' of the village."
[Friends of Mockett's Wood website]

In June 1692, Richard writes his will "being sick in body but of good and perfect sense and memory". He was relatively wealthy, which is supported by the properties he left in his will:
- wife Sarah, his bedstead and bedding, one chest and press cupboard, ten pairs of sheets, four pillow coats, one dozen napkins, four towels, one small brass kettle, and one skillet
- son Richard, twenty pounds
- son Nicholas, twenty pounds, house and land at Ebbesfleet
- granddaughter Mary Church, ten pounds [daughter of Sara - ] #### first/only grandchild?
- youngest son Isaac, Richard's farmhouse in St Peter's with barns, stables, orchards, gardens, yards, outhouses, and all the lands arable and pasture, Isaac must pay his mother fifteen pounds a year, and give her three bushels of apples from his orchard.
Executors were wife Sarah and youngest son Isaac, but Isaac to become the sole executor when 21 years old.

When Richard wrote his will, his son Isaac was 19 years old, and his sons Richard and Nicholas were almost 30. ##### married? #########Richard lived seven months after writing his will. Perhaps Richard and Nicholas were already established and independent, so Richard wanted to secure the future of his youngest son Isaac?

9 months after wrting will he dies.
Buried / created he own gravestone - John MOckett built tombstone

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Burial   St Peter, St Peter's, Kent, England Family Grave and Monument 2a
Birth 14 Nov 1623 Birchington, Kent, England   2b
Baptism 14 Mar 1623/4 (Julian) All Saints, Birchington, Kent, England   1b
Residence 1657 St Peter’s Farm, St Peter's, Kent, England bought the farm 3a 4a
Occupation 1657   Farmer 3b
Residence 1682 St Peter’s Farm, St Peter's, Kent, England initials and date on porch 4b
Will 26 Jun 1692     5a
Residence 26 Jun 1692 St Peter's, Kent, England   5b
Occupation 26 Jun 1692   Farmer 5c
Death 26 Nov 1692 St Peter's, Kent, England   2c 6a
Probate 1 Feb 1692/3 (Julian) Canterbury, Kent, England   5d

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Mockett, RICHARD1587/88Jan 1626/7 (Julian)
Mother Sackett, SARA1591Jun 1634
         Mockett, RICHARD the elder 14 Nov 1623 26 Nov 1692
    Brother     Mockett, Richard Nov 1615 23 May 1616
    Sister     Mockett, Alice Sep 1617 Dec 1617
    Brother     Mockett, Valentine Feb 1618/9 (Julian) after 30 Dec 1626
    Brother     Mockett, John Aug 1621 1674
    Sister     Mockett, Sara Oct 1626 after 30 Dec 1626

Families

Family of Mockett, RICHARD the elder and Sampson, SARAH
Married Wife Sampson, SARAH ( * Apr 1632 + 10 Feb 1723/4 (Julian) )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 17 Dec 1657 St Peter, St Peter's, Kent, England   7a
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Mockett, Richard1659after 26 Jun 1692
Mockett, Nicholas166020 Dec 1734
Mockett, Sara1662
Mockett, John1665May 1669
Mockett, Anne1669
Mockett, ISAAC the elder28 May 167310 Dec 1753

Source References

  1. Kent Baptisms
      • Source text:

        First name(s) Isaac
        Country England
        Last name Mockitt
        Archive Canterbury Cathedral Archives
        Birth year -
        Archive reference U3/19/1/2
        Baptism year 1673
        Register year range 1653-1687
        Baptism date 08 Jun 1673
        Record set Kent Baptisms
        Place St Lawrence in Thanet, St Lawrence
        Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
        Father's first name(s) Richard
        Subcategory Parish Baptisms
        Mother's first name(s) Sarah
        Collections from England, Great Britain
        County Kent

      • Source text:

        First name(s) Richardus
        Country England
        Last name Mockett
        Archive Canterbury Cathedral Archives
        Birth year -
        Archive reference U3/76
        Baptism year 1623
        Register year range 1542-1653
        Baptism date 14 Mar 1623
        Record set Kent Baptisms
        Place Birchington, All Saints
        Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
        Father's first name(s) Richardi
        Subcategory Parish Baptisms
        County Kent
        Collections from England, Great Britain

  2. The Sackett Family Association
      • Page: 1623-1762 Mockett Family Grave
      • Source text:

        Monumental inscription on the grave of Richard Mockett (St Peter's, Thanet, Kent),
        "Here lieth interred the body of Richard Mockett / of this parish who was born at Birchington November 14th / 1623 ? and died November 30th 1696? aged 69? years son of / Richard Mockett of St Nicholas & Sarah daughter of John Sackett / of that prsh? also of Sarah his wife who departed this life February 10th 1723 / aged 61 years. She was daughter of Nicholas Sampson of Reading Street by Ann daughter / of Richard and Eden ? of Fleete of the ancient family of fleete of fleete [sic] in this island / She had issue Richard Nicholas John and Isaac. / Here also lieth interred the body of the aforesaid / Isaac Mockett who was born May 28th 1673 and died December / 10th 1753 aged 80 years. Also of Elizabeth his wife daughter of / Paul Kirby by Hannah daughter of Captain Jeffery Tomlin / of this parish who died October 8th 1762 aged 77 years / This tomb was erected by John, grandson of the above Isaac Mockett / And was restored in 1918 by their grandson Brooke Mockett."
        [Transcribed from the gravestone by Chris Sackett, 2008]

      • Page: 1623-1762 Mockett Family Grave
      • Source text:

        Monumental inscription on the grave of Richard Mockett (St Peter's, Thanet, Kent),
        "Here lieth interred the body of Richard Mockett / of this parish who was born at Birchington November 14th / 1623 ? and died November 30th 1696? aged 69? years son of / Richard Mockett of St Nicholas & Sarah daughter of John Sackett / of that prsh? also of Sarah his wife who departed this life February 10th 1723 / aged 61 years. She was daughter of Nicholas Sampson of Reading Street by Ann daughter / of Richard and Eden ? of Fleete of the ancient family of fleete of fleete [sic] in this island / She had issue Richard Nicholas John and Isaac. / Here also lieth interred the body of the aforesaid / Isaac Mockett who was born May 28th 1673 and died December / 10th 1753 aged 80 years. Also of Elizabeth his wife daughter of / Paul Kirby by Hannah daughter of Captain Jeffery Tomlin / of this parish who died October 8th 1762 aged 77 years / This tomb was erected by John, grandson of the above Isaac Mockett / And was restored in 1918 by their grandson Brooke Mockett."
        [Transcribed from the gravestone by Chris Sackett, 2008]

      • Page: 1623-1762 Mockett Family Grave
      • Source text:

        Monumental inscription on the grave of Richard Mockett (St Peter's, Thanet, Kent),
        "Here lieth interred the body of Richard Mockett / of this parish who was born at Birchington November 14th / 1623 ? and died November 30th 1696? aged 69? years son of / Richard Mockett of St Nicholas & Sarah daughter of John Sackett / of that prsh? also of Sarah his wife who departed this life February 10th 1723 / aged 61 years. She was daughter of Nicholas Sampson of Reading Street by Ann daughter / of Richard and Eden ? of Fleete of the ancient family of fleete of fleete [sic] in this island / She had issue Richard Nicholas John and Isaac. / Here also lieth interred the body of the aforesaid / Isaac Mockett who was born May 28th 1673 and died December / 10th 1753 aged 80 years. Also of Elizabeth his wife daughter of / Paul Kirby by Hannah daughter of Captain Jeffery Tomlin / of this parish who died October 8th 1762 aged 77 years / This tomb was erected by John, grandson of the above Isaac Mockett / And was restored in 1918 by their grandson Brooke Mockett."
        [Transcribed from the gravestone by Chris Sackett, 2008]

  3. Mockett's Journal
      • Page: Page 216
      • Source text:

        1657 Richard, son of ditto, purchased the farm at St. Peter's, and married Sarah Sampson, of Reading-street farm.

      • Page: Page 216
      • Source text:

        1657 Richard, son of ditto, purchased the farm at St. Peter's, and married Sarah Sampson, of Reading-street farm.

  4. Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society
      • Page: St Peters Farmhouse
      • Source text:

        "St Peters Farmhouse has the initials of the first owners only. A Richard Mockett bought the farmhouse in 1657 and 25 years later had the porch build, the inbuilt stone tablet recording ‘M’ over ‘S’ ‘R’ and 1682: Mockett over Sarah and Richard. In 1710 the house was re-fronted to keep up with fashion and MOCKETT Isaac and Elizabeth was recorded in stone."

      • Citation:

        http://iotas.org.uk/?page_id=151

      • Page: St Peters Farmhouse
      • Source text:

        "St Peters Farmhouse has the initials of the first owners only. A Richard Mockett bought the farmhouse in 1657 and 25 years later had the porch build, the inbuilt stone tablet recording ‘M’ over ‘S’ ‘R’ and 1682: Mockett over Sarah and Richard. In 1710 the house was re-fronted to keep up with fashion and MOCKETT Isaac and Elizabeth was recorded in stone."

      • Citation:

        http://iotas.org.uk/?page_id=151

  5. Family Files
      • Page: Will of Richard Mockett the Elder
      • Page: Will of Richard Mockett the Elder
      • Page: Will of Richard Mockett the Elder
      • Page: Will of Richard Mockett the Elder
  6. Ancestry = Cramp Family Tree
      • Source text:

        Richard Mockett (1623-1692) headstone photo and transcription

  7. Kent Marriages And Banns
      • Source text:

        First name(s) Richard
        County Kent
        Last name Mockett
        Country England
        Age -
        Archive Canterbury Cathedral Archives
        Marriage year 1657
        Archive reference U3/120/1/2
        Marriage date 17 Dec 1657
        Register year range 1643-1727
        Place St Peter in Thanet, St Peter
        Record set Kent Marriages And Banns
        Spouse's first name(s) Sarah
        Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
        Spouse's last name Sampson
        Subcategory Parish Marriages
        Groom's parish Thanet
        Collections from England, Great Britain
        Bride's parish Thanet