The Jempsons of Rye

The Jempsons of Rye and East Sussex

WHO ARE THEY AND WHERE DID THEY ORIGINATE FROM ?

BY ROLAND JEMPSON FAMILY HISTORIAN

(WITH HELP FROM SECOND COUSIN BRIDGET EWING GENEALOGIST )

This is an attempt to answer ARTHUR WOODGATES article in the JANUARY 2010 edition of’ “RYE’S OWN” with the help from other members of the family THE JEMPSON’S are a large family, now vary widespread across this country and abroad, those that we know of all originate from RIOHARD JEMPSON of Mountfield (Died 1749) & ANNIE GAFFIELD of Whatlington (Died 1733). They were married at Whatlington. Continue reading The Jempsons of Rye