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Offline Leigh P

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Captain John Basden of Baker's Cross, Cranbrook
« on: Sunday 13 March 22 07:33 GMT (UK) »
My 9xgreat grandfather John Basden was referred to as Captain John Basden, clothyer on his son's baptism record in 1658 at Cranbrook. I hope someone is able to help me with why he was referred to as a captain and of what. Another descendant believes he may have been a captain in Cromwell's army.

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Leigh
LONDON - Brace, Branson, Ward, Clayton, Gilbee, Primmer, Hatton
BERKSHIRE - Cotterell, Pither, Hatty, Lovegrove, Gray
CAMBRIDGESHIRE & HERTSFORDSHIRE - Flack, Oakman,
CORNWALL - Prideaux, Jenkins, Oats, Tonkin, Blewett, Veale
KENT - Rayner, Bax, Clarke, Pilcher, Marsh, Hunt, Belsey, Tickner, Baseden
NORTHUMBERLAND - Mills, Hill, Campbell
LANCASHIRE - Standring, Seddon
SOMERSET-Bartlett, Harris
SUSSEX-Primmer, Winchester
CORK-Bennett, Bible, Campbell
ANTRIM-Swan, Gault
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Re: Captain John Basden of Baker's Cross, Cranbrook
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 13 March 22 08:27 GMT (UK) »
Have you tried searching TNA records for any mention of it.

He appears to be mentioned here though not as Captain
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5614180
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Captain John Basden of Baker's Cross, Cranbrook
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 13 March 22 08:30 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Rosie99. I'll have a look.
LONDON - Brace, Branson, Ward, Clayton, Gilbee, Primmer, Hatton
BERKSHIRE - Cotterell, Pither, Hatty, Lovegrove, Gray
CAMBRIDGESHIRE & HERTSFORDSHIRE - Flack, Oakman,
CORNWALL - Prideaux, Jenkins, Oats, Tonkin, Blewett, Veale
KENT - Rayner, Bax, Clarke, Pilcher, Marsh, Hunt, Belsey, Tickner, Baseden
NORTHUMBERLAND - Mills, Hill, Campbell
LANCASHIRE - Standring, Seddon
SOMERSET-Bartlett, Harris
SUSSEX-Primmer, Winchester
CORK-Bennett, Bible, Campbell
ANTRIM-Swan, Gault
DUBLIN-Lynch
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