Joan Kirkeby was born to William Kirkeby of London and Alice Whetthill.
In or before 1504 Henry Luddington and Joan Kirkeby were married.
In 1504 [her daughter] Jane Luddington was born to [her husband] Henry Luddington and Joan Kirkeby. She married before 12th August 1558 John Machel.
In 1523 [her daughter] Anne Luddington was born to [her husband] Henry Luddington and Joan Kirkeby. She married after April 1552 Thomas Lodge and had issue.
Before 1531 Henry Loddington and Joan Kirkeby were married.
In 1531 [her husband] Henry Loddington died. He had made William Laxton [aged 31] overseer of his will. His widow Joan Kirkeby subsequently married William Laxton.
Before 1539 William Laxton [aged 38] and Joan Kirkeby were married.
After April 1552 [her son-in-law] Thomas Lodge [aged 43] and [her daughter] Anne Luddington [aged 29] were married.
On 27th July 1556 [her husband] William Laxton [aged 56] died. He was buried at Church of St Mary Aldermary. [her son-in-law] Thomas Lodge [aged 47] and his brother-in-law John Machel [aged 54] were principal mourners at his funeral. Both were overseer's of Laxton's will.
Before 12th August 1558 [her son-in-law] John Machel [aged 56] and [her daughter] Jane Luddington [aged 54] were married.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Henry Machyn's Diary. 25th May 1559. The thursday the xxv day of May master John Whyt altherman and grocer ys chyld was cristened in lytyll sant Barthelmuw be-syd sant Antonys; thes wher the god-fathers' names, my lord marques of Wynchester [aged 76] now lord tresorer of England, and my lord byshope of Wynchester docthur Whytt [aged 49], and the god-moder my lade Laxtun, lat the wyffe of ser [her former husband] Wylliam Laxtun latt mare of London and grocer; and after ther was waferers [wafers] and epocras grett plente; and after they whent home to the plasse, with the chyld nam(ed) John Whytt; the wyche wyff was master Raff Grenway altherman and grocer of London wyff.
On 28th April 1565 [her daughter] Jane Luddington [aged 61] died.
Before 10th September 1576 Joan Kirkeby died. She was buried at Church of St Mary Aldermary.