Biography of Samuel Kent 1683-1759
Around 1683 Samuel Kent was born to Thomas Kent of Southwark.
Before 10 Jun 1708 Samuel Kent (age 25) and Sarah Dean were married.
On or before 10 Jun 1708 [his daughter] Sarah Kent was born to Samuel Kent (age 25) and [his wife] Sarah Dean. She was christened on 10 Jun 1708 at St Saviour's Church, Southwark.
In 1729 Samuel Kent (age 46) was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey.
In 1730 Samuel Kent (age 47) was appointed Distiller to the Court.
In 1731 Samuel Kent (age 48) acquired Fornham Hall, Suffolk.
On 23 Jan 1735 Samuel Kent (age 52) was elected MP Ipswich which seat he held until his death on 08 Oct 1759.
On 29 Jan 1743 [his son-in-law] Charles Egleton and [his daughter] Sarah Kent (age 34) were married.
On 08 Oct 1759 Samuel Kent (age 76) died. His estates, including Fornham Hall, Suffolk, passed to his son [his son] Thomas Kent, then, in 1762, to his daughter's (age 51) son Charles Egleton aka Kent 1st Baronet (age 16) who changed his surname from Egleton to Kent.
[his son] Thomas Kent was born to Samuel Kent and Sarah Dean.