Paternal Family Tree: Barkham
1350. All Saints Church, West Acre [Map] was constructed over a number of centuries starting the 14th with restoration in the 19th Century. Formerly a dependancy of West Acre Priory, restored by Edward Barkham who was Lord of the Manor.
In or before 1570 [his father] Edward Barkham [aged 19] and [his mother] Elizabeth Rolfe [aged 14] were married.
Around 1570 Edward Barkham was born to Edward Barkham [aged 20] and Elizabeth Rolfe [aged 15].
Before 19th December 1591 Edward Barkham [aged 21] and Jane Crouch [aged 18] were married. Some sources report their marriage as 1593 which is inconsistent with the date of birth of their eldest son Edward Barkham 1st Baronet on 19th December 1591.
On 19th December 1591 [his son] Edward Barkham 1st Baronet was born to Edward Barkham [aged 21] and [his wife] Jane Crouch [aged 18]. He married 31st July 1622 Francis Berney and had issue.
Around 1593 [his daughter] Elizabeth Barkham Lady Garrard was born to Edward Barkham [aged 23] and [his wife] Jane Crouch [aged 20]. She married in or before 1614 John Garrard 1st Baronet and had issue.
In 1596 [his daughter] Jane Barkham was born to Edward Barkham [aged 26] and [his wife] Jane Crouch [aged 23].
In 1599 [his son] Robert Barkham was born to Edward Barkham [aged 29] and [his wife] Jane Crouch [aged 26].
On 5th January 1600 [his father] Edward Barkham [aged 50] died.
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In 1602 [his daughter] Susan Barkham was born to Edward Barkham [aged 32] and [his wife] Jane Crouch [aged 29]. She married before 23rd June 1624 Robert Walpole and had issue.
In 1605 [his daughter] Margaret Barkham was born to Edward Barkham [aged 35] and [his wife] Jane Crouch [aged 32].
On or before 22nd December 1607 Edmund Bell [aged 45] died. He was buried on 22nd December 1607. His heirs sold the manor of South Acre, Norfolk to Edward Barkham [aged 37].
In 1611 Edward Barkham [aged 41] was appointed Sheriff of London.
On 28th February 1611 Edward Barkham [aged 41] was appointed Alderman of Farringdon Within.
In or before 1614 [his son-in-law] John Garrard 1st Baronet [aged 23] and [his daughter] Elizabeth Barkham Lady Garrard [aged 20] were married.
In 1621 Edward Barkham [aged 51] was appointed Alderman of Cheap Ward.
In 1621 Edward Barkham [aged 51] was appointed Lord Mayor of London.
On 10th July 1621 Edward Barkham [aged 51] was translated to the Worshipful Company of Drapers.
From 1622 to 1623 Edward Barkham [aged 52] was Master of the Worshipful Company of Drapers.
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On 16th June 1622 Edward Barkham [aged 52] was knighted.
On 31st July 1622 [his son] Edward Barkham 1st Baronet [aged 30] and [his daughter-in-law] Francis Berney were married.
Before 23rd June 1624 [his son-in-law] Robert Walpole [aged 30] and [his daughter] Susan Barkham [aged 22] were married.
On or before 23rd June 1624 [his daughter] Susan Barkham [aged 22] died. On 9th November 1622 she was buried in St Martin's Church, Houghton Hall.
In 1625 [his mother] Elizabeth Rolfe [aged 70] died.
On 17th April 1632 [his daughter] Elizabeth Barkham Lady Garrard [aged 39] died.
On 15th January 1634 Edward Barkham [aged 64] died. His eldest son Edward Barkham 1st Baronet [aged 42] inherited all his estates except Waynflete which were inherited by his younger son Robert Barkham [aged 35]. In 1652 Jane Crouch [aged 61] died.
Church of St George, South Acre [Map].
A very rich and stately altar monument, of marble and alabaster, ornamented with several deaths heads, bones, &c. in basso-relievo, on this rests a large black marble slab, supported at each corner by a column of black marble of the Dorick order; on this slab lies a mat or bass of alabaster, curiously carved; and on that lie the statues of Sir Edward Barkham and his lady, on their backs, in their full length and proportions in alabaster, Sir Edward in armour, and (what is somewhat incompatible) with his scarlet gown and golden chain about his neck, as Lord Mayor of London, over his armour; so that the statuary was of the same opinion with the Roman orator, Cedant arma togœ (Let the arms yield to the toga or Let the sword yield to the toga); he has also a book in his right hand, and rests his head on a cushion: his lady is in a dress agreeable to the age she lived in, her hands across, and rests her head on a cushion; at the head and foot of this monument are the effigies of two sons (Edward Barkham 1st Baronet and Robert Barkham) and three daughters (Elizabeth Barkham Lady Garrard, Margaret Barkham [aged 29] and Jane Barkham [aged 38] Note. one daughter Susan Barkham had predeceased her father) all kneeling on cushions. To this monument is a wall-piece of the same materials, on the summit of which is this shield, argent, three pallets gules over all a chevron or, Barkham; and under it this motto, diligentia, fortunæmater (fortune, prosper through diligence, care, economy); on each side of this, is a figure; that on the right hand representing Victory, with a laurel crown in her right hand, and on the pedestal that supports her, Barkham impaling quarterly 1&4, arg. on a pale sable three crosses pattee, or, in a bordure engrailed of the 2d, Crouch; in the 2&3 arg. on a chevron sable three helmets closed, or, Scot: the figure on the left hand is, a skeleton representing death, and on the pedestal the arms of Crouch and Scott quarterly, and by these figures are two hour-glasses with wings.
Grandfather: Robert Edward Barkham 
father: Edward Barkham
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ralph Berney
Grandmother: Jane Frances Berney
mother: Elizabeth Rolfe