Information supplied by Richard Ball

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William Kenney circa 1695-1774 Mary King circa 1695-1781

Edmund Kenney farmer, earlier bricklayer 1 of Gayton, formerly of Gt. Massingham 2 born circa 1732 3 died May 1798 buried 15 May 1798, Gayton, Norfolk will dated 5 May 1797 and proved 22 May 1798, by John Marsters and Benjamin Carter Notes: I have not so far found any baptism for Edmund. He and Honor, his wife, are buried next to William and Mary Kenney in Gayton churchyard. On the 2nd June 1747 the apprenticeship to Richard Dye, bricklayer, of Great Massingham, of Edmund son of William Kenney, was registered. In the Manor Roll of Westhall alias Gaytons in Gayton, Norfolk, session of 17 November 1766, he is described as 'Edmund Kenney of Gt. Massingham in the county of Norfolk, bricklayer'. I am prepared to accept these three facts as reasonable evidence that the William and Mary Kenney who were married in Great Massingham and whose children were baptized there, are the same as the William and Mary Kenney buried in Gayton and that they are also the parents of Edmund Kenney. (info on the apprenticeship records received from Janice Tostevin)

married 5 February 1767 at Gayton, Norfolk Honor Billing 1746-1795

Eldred Edmund b.1769 Honor 1770 - 1802 children Sarah b. c1772 Edmund 1774 - c1856 children Mary b.1775 Robert b.1778 William b.1779 John 1781 - 1808 children Rose b.1783 William b.1785

children of Edmund and Honor Kenney Eldred Kenney Notes: over 21 in May 1797 Edmund Kenney born 1769 baptized 14 June 1769, Gayton, Norfolk Honor Kenney 1770-1802 born between 1770 and 1771 baptized 3 January 1771, Gayton, Norfolk died 22 November 1802 buried 24 November 1802, Gayton, Norfolk  married 3 April 1793 Gayton, Norfolk John Marsters 1770-1836 Gentleman (1815) of Well Hall, Gayton, Norfolk Sarah Kenney born circa 1772 Notes: we have no proof that Sarah was the daughter of Edmund Kenney this is assumed because of 1. the executors of Edmund Kenney were John Marsters and Benjamin Carter 2. Edmund Kenney and his daughter Rose were witnesses at the marriage 3. will of Edmund mentions four girls, only Mary and Rose named  married 17 December 1794 Gayton, Norfolk Benjamin Carter born circa 1772 of South Rainham, Norfolk 4 born circa 1772 5 buried 26 March 1833, Gayton, Norfolk Edmund Kenney 1774-circa 1856 born 1774, Gayton, Norfolk baptized 26 February 1774, Gayton, Norfolk died circa 1856  married Mary Ann  6 circa 1777-1866 Mary Kenney born 1775 baptized 8 March 1775, Gayton, Norfolk Robert Kenney born 1778 baptized 23 April 1778, Gayton, Norfolk buried 2 May 1780, Gayton, Norfolk William Kenney born 1779 baptized 29 August 1779, Gayton, Norfolk buried 14 February 1780, Gayton, Norfolk John Kenney 1781-1808 born 1781 baptized 18 May 1781, Gayton, Norfolk died 16 August 1808 buried 20 August 1808, Gayton, Norfolk  married Ann Russell 7 Rose Kenney born 1783 baptized 11 April 1783, Gayton, Norfolk William Kenney born 1785 baptized 27 February 1785, Gayton, Norfolk buried 14 May 1789, Gayton, Norfolk

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