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The Reverend Humphrey Lynde   (1639 – 1690) Baptized at Twickenham on the 8th September 1639 (certificate).  Extract from the Register of commissions in the College of St John the Evangelist at Cambridge:- “Humphrey Lynde Co Middlesex, son of Alexander Lynde, gent, bred at Eton (nr Singleton) for one year, admitted pensioner (under William Stillingflete Senior) 10th September 1657.” He married Elizabeth daughter of Ralph Hope of Walton-on-Thames.  They had two sons and two daughters:- 1. John    Baptized at Maidstone on the 2nd August 1687. 2. Humphrey     Died at sea unmarried, will as “Mariner” in H.M. Ship ‘Faulcon’ dated 29th March 1692, proved 28^th March 1695. 3.      Elizabeth     Living 1690, proved brother Humphrey’s will  1695 then unmarried. She was born 1667 at the  Vicarage Walton-on- Thames. 4. Anne   Living 1690 unmarried. Vicars of Boxley:- 1644  Thos Haynes set apart and sent bt the State of the Kingdome. 1678 Humphrey Lynde per mortem Thos Haynes who conformed. 1690       John Wynd inducted 13th January.  He died 2nd February 1704/05. “Davies died in July and was succeeded by Rev Humphrey Lynde who was also Vicar of the adjoining Parish of Boxley.  The small living of the Parish of Maidstone were granted to Lynde and his successors in the year 1667 by Archbishop Saucroft. During the incumbency of Lynde the town was in a very divided state owing to the political contentions arising during the latter part of the Reign of James II.  Thr Town Charters were surrenderd and the election of a Mayor and corporation for party purposes caused some bitter feeling.  Lynde however kept clear of all these doings with one excertion - when endeavour was made to elect a party Churchwarden and they were summoned to appear before the Privy Council and overseers.  The matter was however allowed to drop. In the year 1689 Mrs Elizabeth Lynde, the wife of the Curate, died.  Rev Lynde did not long survive her as he died in September 1690.  During Lynde’s incumbency the present Communion Rails were erected in the Church.” He died in September 1690 and was buried at Maidstone on the 21st September (certificate).  His will was dated 10th September 1690 and was proved the following 6th October.  She was buried at Maidstone on the 15th January 1689 (certificate).  By his will he left his brown geldingf to “my father Mr Ralph Hope of Walton upon Thames Co Surrey Gent and made him his executor (Father in Law). His son Humphrey on going to sea made a power of attorney, dated 29th March 1692, to his Grandfather Ralph Hope of Won. I. Co Surrey Gent.  This was admitted to Probate 29th March 1695 and administration granted to Lynde, attorney for Ralph Hope.