Dear Patricia, I am not researching these families, but you might like the following information. The IOW Record Office has masses of papers relating to the OGLANDER / KEMPE / BROMFIELD families in the papers of the OGLANDER collection - you can search the records via the A2A site at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a I thought this record was interesting - It seems that Mary Broomfield (formerly Kempe, nee Oglander) gave an affidavit in 1627 which states that Francis had died in April 1623 and was buried at Lymington and it also mentions other members of the family: Affidavit by Mary Broomfeld OG/EE/84 13 July 1627 These documents are held at Isle of Wight Record Office Contents: "That whereas Mr. Redman by his council at the last Assizes, affirmed that the joint estates of my late husband, Mr. Thomas Kempe and of Mr. Francis Kemp came but to £3,000 and thinking to fortify his concept by producing a note of account under my brother, Sir John Oglander's hand dated in April 1623. In answer I acknowledge that I was ready at Andover at the Assizes to be deposed and still am that my brother never accounted with Mr. Redman in April 1623, for Mr. [Francis] Kemp died in April and was buried at Limington as appeareth by the Church booke on 14 April 1623. After whose death I locked up all accounts between him and Mr. Redman, safe in a chest and saw not my brother till May following, and did not show me any of the accounts until June following, when the first account between them was taken at my house in Newport." 2. Says that she was prepared at Andover at the last Assizes to affirm that Mr. Redman delivered up to my brother, Sir John Oglander, divers bonds with a schedule of the particulars, before and not after as he affirms. Mr. Redman interred into a bond of £4,000 to my son, John Kemp, for payment of £1,912-6s-8d. at Lady Day following and the bonds were not delivered up by Mr. Redman in part payment of the bond of £1,912-6s.-8d. with an affidavit by George Oglander, brother of Sir John Oglander, that when Mr. Redman sealed a bond of £4,000 unto John Kemp, he did not deliver unto Sir John Oglander any bonds, and that presently we took our horses and both rode out of Newport." Also have you checked the Hants Record Office catalogue for articles on your KEMPE / OGLANDER families? You can search on their website at www3.hants.gov.uk/archives I have found these records, (but there may be others which interest you)- FindingNo 111M94W/Q2/5/3 Title Surrender by Edward Kempe the younger, Edward Kempe the elder, Thomas Kempe, Robert Kempe, Frances Kempe and Ingarum Rowlande Date 20 Sep 1602 FindingNo 111M94W/Q2/5/4 Title Lease to Francis Kempe of Dibden, gent Date 23 Sep 1602 (Dibden is about 4 miles from Beaulieu) You can print their order form and purchase copies of the records. You may be interested to know that there is a marble and alabaster monumental bust of John Kempe dated 1652 in Boldre Church. (Boldre is about 4 1/2 miles from Beaulieu). "On the north wall of the nave is the striking portrait bust of John Kempe, MP for Lymington in 1640. Popular for his hard work and care for the town, his is one of the few busts of the period to have survived the Cromwellian age unvandalised". Info - www.bsbb.org.uk I hope this helps Regards Vanessa Dorset ----- Original Message ----- From: <spirit@spe.midco.net> To: <Isle-of-Wight@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 5:07 PM Subject: [IoW] Kempe/ Oglander >I am researching the family lines of Thomas Kempe b.about 1557 Of > Ginns,and Beaulieu, England, who married Mary Oglander of Newchurch, > Hampshire, England. Mary was daughter of Sir William Oglander of > Nunwell, who descended down from John Oglander & Joan Molendarius. > > Thomas Kempe & Mary Oglander had six known children: Elizabeth, John, > Frances(Female), Robert Francis(male) & Amy. > > I am focusing research on the two boys Robert(b. about 1576) and > Francis (b.about 1578). I know they were both married and may have had > children, but to date have found nothing. > > I am also researching the Oglander lines, and have quite a bit > collected already and am most willing to share with anyone also > researching the Oglander's of Isle of Wight. > > Yours, > Patricia >