TWELFTH GENERATION

3584. Thomas COUCHMAN ⁽⁴⁹¹⁾⁽⁴⁹²⁾⁽⁴⁹³⁾ was born in 1538 in Rolveden, Kent, England. He signed a will on 10 Feb 1585/86 in Rolveden, Kent, England.⁽⁴⁹⁴⁾⁽⁴⁹⁵⁾ He died on 14 Feb 1585/86 in Rolveden, Kent, England. From his will: "... Thomas Couchman of the Parish of Rolvenden, Co. of Kent, Husbandman, 10 February 1585 to be buried in the Curchyard of Rolvenden ..."
He was Arch-Deacon of the Church of Canterbury.
He was married to Elinor HUBBARDE on 18 Jul 1568 in Rolveden, Kent, England.⁽⁴⁹⁶⁾

3585. Elinor HUBBARDE⁽⁴⁹⁷⁾ was also known as Elynor.⁽⁴⁹⁸⁾ She was also known as Elynour. Listed as "Elynour Hubbarde, Maydn." in documentation of her marriage to Thomas in the Archdeacons' Transcripts of the Parish Registers of Rolvenden, Co. of Kent. "...Elynor Hubbarde whose ancestry has not been found: She married secondly 17th October 1587 Emanuel Everden of Rolvenden, the testator of 1589 who was buried at Rolvenden, 3" December 1589." (Burt, p. 56)
Children were:

1792 i. Deacon Robert CUSHMAN.
ii. Alys COUCHMAN⁽⁴⁹⁹⁾⁽⁵⁰⁰⁾ was born before 20 Apr 1572 in Rolveden, Kent, England. He (or she) was baptised on 20 Apr 1572 in Rolveden, Kent, England. He (or she) died on 9 May 1572 in Rolveden, Kent, England. Died 19 days after birth.
iii. Sylustra COUCHMAN⁽⁵⁰¹⁾⁽⁵⁰²⁾⁽⁵⁰³⁾ was born before 30 Oct 1574 in Rolveden, Kent, England. She was baptised on 30 Oct 1574 in Rolveden, Kent, England. She was also known as Sylvester.⁽⁵⁰⁴⁾ Name used in father's will of 10 Feb 1585/6. Name recorded in father's will of 1585. Married at Rolvenden, Stephen Evernden of Tetterden, broadweaver, 7 Nov 1593.
iv. Margaret COUCHMAN⁽⁵⁰⁵⁾⁽⁵⁰⁶⁾ was born before 25 Mar 1582 in Rolveden, Kent, England. She was baptised on 25 Mar 1582 in Rolveden, Kent, England. She was buried on 5 Feb 1583 in Rolveden, Kent, England. Probably died young.
v. Henry COUCHMAN⁽⁵⁰⁷⁾⁽⁵⁰⁸⁾ was born before 26 Jul 1584 in Rolveden, Kent, England. He was baptised on 26 Jul 1584 in Rolveden, Kent, England. He was buried on 11 Apr 1585 in Rolveden, Kent, England. Probably died quite young.
vi. Richard COUCHMAN⁽⁵⁰¹⁾⁽⁵⁰⁹⁾⁽⁵¹⁰⁾. Name recorded in father's will of 1585 but not listed as one of the children of Thomas & Elynor Couchman in A. W. Burt's Cushman Genealogy and Gen. Hist. (p. 54) Also not listed with "Children Babtized at Rolvenden" in Robert Cushman of Kent book.

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