Summary of (H)ISTED Family Trees
by Bruce Isted (March 2008)
INTRODUCTION
For most people, genealogy and family history research usually revolves around researching their own ancestors and understanding their lives and the times in which they lived. The first thing they usually do, is to start compiling a Family Tree, to put all the names, dates and places into order and to provide some historical perspective. Many people want to record their family trees as far back as possible, concentrating on one line – usually the paternal; while others set out wanting to, or end up, researching several lines. I, on the other hand, decided to concentrate my efforts on a one-name study of (ISTED & variants) some 30 years ago. Since then, I have amassed a considerable amount of data (20,000+ records) that has helped me compile many (H)ISTED family trees covering 100s of pages.
The purpose of this paper is to provide an “overall summary of the main (H)ISTED Family Trees” that I have compiled. If there are more than three generations on one line I initially record them as a single Family Tree. However, in many cases I am subsequently able to link them to other family trees, usually emanating from the same geographical area. So, instead of having several 100 individual family trees, I have around 51 main locational (H)ISTED family trees, many of which are in turn linked to each other. Of course, some are far from complete and probably never will be, so omissions and errors have to be expected. In some cases the data within the trees have not been proven. In any event, those wishing to use the data I have collected should, where possible, recheck the original record(s). For the period 1538-1837 check Parish Registers & Bishops Transcripts, rather than relying on the International Genealogical Index (IGI). For the period 1837 onwards obtain the appropriate GRO birth, marriage, and death certificates; also get the appropriate images from Census Records 1841-1901 and obtain any Probate (Wills/Adomns). All of these records are important, not only to ensure that you have assigned your ancestors correctly, but also to give you a better insight into their lives and, in some cases, their personality.
I have grouped the (H)ISTED Family Trees geographically (by county &/or country) and there are 10 main areas:
1. Sussex
2. Surrey
3. Kent
4. London/Middlesex
5. Essex
6. Other UK counties (not mentioned beforehand)
7. United States of America
8. Canada
9. Australia
10. New Zealand .
Within these main areas I have a Title for the Family Tree, usually the place(s) where the families were mainly settled and within each main Tree I state:
l. Earliest known name of the person along with other known facts such as: their birth year and place; when and where plus to whom married; how many children in their family (number of sons + daughters); when and where died; their occupation.
2. Number of generations that are traced.
3. Number of descendant branches that can be traced (male lines only).
4. General comments about the family tree.
While I have numerous “Miscellaneous Trees” I will not be mentioning these unless they have more than 2 generations (many don’t as I can’t link them as yet). Also note that with some Trees the surname (in many cases) is ISTED, but may have in fact been recorded as a variant, eg: ISTEAD, ISTEED, HISTE(A)D, HIGHSTE(A)D, HYSTE(A)D, E(A)STED. I have tried to keep the surname as consistent as possible but in some cases it is impossible as sometimes the surname spelling differs between the birth/baptism, marriage and death/burial records. Where this happens I use the spelling of the surname as “(H)ISTED”. Generally speaking, once an “H” is picked up it usually stays, but there are instances where an “H” has been dropped at various periods in time for unknown reasons.
If you think you have a link to one of these trees, please contact me with a view to “sharing” more information. The emphasis is on sharing so please do not send me a short email and say, “I have a link to such and such a tree, can you please send me this tree”. Firstly I need to establish a few more details from you such as:
1. Exactly how do you link to an (H)ISTED?; ie tell me the closest link you have to that person (so I can see your relationship – eg 2x great-grandfather); and to provide me with other details (where known) such as names, dates, places.
2. Are you able to send me a Family Tree so I can see what research you have done?
3. Do you have any applicable documents to prove your ancestry? (eg BDM certs, census, probates)
In return for some of the above, I will check my 20,000+ records in various databases including all the Family Trees in my collection and I will send you some applicable data. Many of the Family Trees are compiled in Microsoft Word and are presented as a “dropline” tree (starts with earliest known ancestor and comes down to later generations/periods). In some cases the Tree may have a bit more family history background and other notes included with it.
Sources used in researching the (H)ISTED families trees {in braces states how many records}:
1. International Genealogical Index (IGI) extracted from website, fiche & CD-ROM {1741 records}
2. British Isles Vital Records Index on CD-ROM 2001 {508 records}
3. Sussex Baptism Index {442 records; mostly pre-1837 extracted from various parish registers}
4. Sussex Marriage Index {402 records; up to 1837 as per CD in 2004 published by SFHG}
5. Sussex Burial Index {340 records; mostly pre-1837 extracted from various parish registers}
6. UK GRO Index of Births, Marriages, Deaths {11,565 records covering all years 1837-2002}
7. Index of Parish Register & Bishops Transcripts {about 3,000 records}
8. Index of UK Census Records 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 & 1901 {6,100 records}
9. Index of UK Probates (Wills & Administrations) 1383+ but only complete from 1858-1943 {361 records; have around 70 transcribed}
10. Other documents such as: Manor Court Records, Land Tax, Deeds, Memorial Inscriptions, Directories, References in books, newspapers, websites, etc and many other miscellaneous documents {100s of records}
11. Information supplied from various correspondents and/or descendants {370 contacts}.
1. FAMILY TREES FROM SUSSEX (13 main trees + miscellaneous trees)
i) ISTED of Mayfield, Framfield, Hastings, Warbleton
EARLIEST NAME: Laurence ISTED born/married probably mid-1400s and had at least 1 son (John); died pre-1486 Framfield; occupation unknown but possibly a Yeoman/Farmer.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 15 generations down to the late 1900s (my ancestral line).
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 19
COMMENTS: Many of these ISTEDs (from 1600s+) were settled in the East Sussex parishes of: Warbleton, Bodle Street Green, Wartling, Herstmonceux & Hailsham. One very early branch settled in Ecton (Northamptonshire) in 1712. Other later branches (in 1800s) settled at Croydon in county of Surrey; one branch went to Portsea/Southampton in county of Hampshire in late 1830s; another branch went to county of Suffolk (c1911); another branch changed their surname from ISTED to HISTED by 1822 and several of their immediate descendants settled mainly in Dartford, Kent and in the London parishes of St Pancras, Southwark, and Camberwell with a sub-branch moving to Lancashire my mid-1800s and another sub-branch emigrating to Canada in mid-1900s. Another branch (my ancestors) emigrated to New Zealand in 1910.
ii) ISTED of Mayfield, Brightling & Lamberhurst
EARLIEST NAME: Richard ISTED born/married early 1500s to Joan ..?.. and they had 8 children (2 sons & 6 daughters); died 1542 Mayfield; Richard’s occupation was Ironmaster.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 3 generations to early 1600s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 3 but all appear to die off without surviving issue by mid-1600s.
COMMENTS: Possible earlier link to ISTED of Warbleton (1i). Some ISTEDs were settled in: Tonbridge (Kent), Winchelsea ( Sussex ), and one branch ended up in Plymouth ( county of Devon ).
iii) ISTED of Ashburnham & Dallington & Bexhill & Ninfield
EARLIEST NAME: John ISTED born c1670s? (probable link to ISTEDs of Warbleton – see 1.i); married 1697 Lewes , Sussex to Sarah BAKER and they had 9 children (5 sons & 4 daughters); died 1730 Ashburnham; John was possibly a yeoman/farmer.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 10+ to late 1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 3 with a few sub-branches (quite large).
COMMENTS: This Tree has a probable link to the ISTED of Warbleton (1i). The ISTED of Ashburnham tree is one of the largest in my collection mainly because most families had numerous children and many did not venture far from their place of birth. However one branch settled in the Wolverhampton area of Staffordshire in early 1900s. Some branches moved to Kent ; another emigrated to Australia in early 1900s; and another emigrated to NZ in mid-1900s.
iv) ISTED of Burwash
EARLIEST NAME: John ISTED born 1766 Ashburnham (son of Thomas & Jemima – link to 1iii); married 1795 Burwash to Hannah HAYLER and they had 6 children (3 sons & 3 daughters); died 1840 Burwash; John was a Farmer.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 6+ to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 6
COMMENTS: Has earlier link to ISTED of Ashburnham (1iii). One branch moved to Essex late 1800s; another branch emigrated to Canada 1906.
v) HISTED of Brighton
EARLIEST NAME: William HISTED born 1778 Maresfield (son of Thomas/Elizabeth ISTED); married (as HISTED) 1804 Brighton to Eleanor COGGELL and they had 5 children (2 sons & 3 daughters); died 1838 Brighton ; William was a dairyman & cowkeeper.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 7 to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 2 (both large)
COMMENTS: Earlier link to (H)ISTED of East Grinstead (1ix). One branch by late 1800s moved to Hackney & Wandsworth area of London/Middlesex.
vi) ISTED of Buxted
EARLIEST NAME: John ISTED born early 1600s; married 1632 Buxted to Mary BENNET and they had 4 children (2 sons & 2 daughters); John was a Yeoman.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 8 to early 1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 8
COMMENTS: Possible earlier link to ISTED of Warbleton (1i) or ISTED of Maresfield (1vii). Some ISTED of Buxted descendants settled at Waldron (1600s), Mayfield (1600s), Southover (1800s), Brighton (1800s). One branch went to Ightham , Kent by 1828 and then some went to Glamorgan, Wales . I also have several miscellaneous ISTEDs of Buxted but not enough data to link them into main tree.
vii) (H)ISTED of Maresfield
EARLIEST NAME: Robert ISTED born c1580s; married 1605 Buxted to Ann PHILLIP and they had 7 children (4 sons & 3 daughters); died 1650/1 Maresfield; Robert was a Miller.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 4+ to late 1700s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 4
COMMENTS: PRs record some surnames as HISTED, HIGHSTED. Several descendants settled at Fletching, Horsted Keynes, West Hoathly , East Grinstead ; some branches ended up in the Kent parishes of Westerham & Westwell. Also have 2 miscellaneous trees (one mid-1600s in Maresfield; another early 1700s in Maresfield, Fletching & Horsted Keynes) and think they have a link to the main Maresfield tree.
viii) HISTED of Rotherfield
EARLIEST NAME: John HISTED born 1777 Fletching (son of Thomas/Elizabeth ISTED) married as HISTED in 1799 at Rotherfield to Elizabeth PRATT and they had 9 children (4 sons & 5 daughters); died 1862 Rotherfield; John was an Ag Lab but may have been a Shoemaker pre-1841.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 5 to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 4
COMMENTS: Earlier link to (H)ISTED of East Grinstead (1ix). Some settled at Crowborough, Withyham & Buxted.
ix) (H)ISTED of East Grinstead
EARLIEST NAME: Henry ISTED born c1660s Sussex ? or Surrey ? (possibly bpt 1666 Nutfield, Surrey son of John/Elizabeth nee MARTEN?); married 1687 at Worth to Angel PENFOLD and they had 9 children (4 sons & 5 daughters); died 1745 Worth; Henry was a Yeoman.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 5+ to 1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 4 (very large families, numerous sub-branches!).
COMMENTS: Many families were also settled in West Sussex parishes of: Balcombe, Slaugham, Cuckfield, Horsted Keynes, West Hoathly , Lindfield. Another large branch settled at Shermanbury, Henfield and Worthing . Some branches moved away by late 1700s & early 1800s to various other counties, such as Surrey (mainly settling at Croydon, Mitcham, Beddington, Caterham, Streatham, Lingfield); also some went to London (mainly at Hackney & Lambeth area); + Essex (mainly at Terling). In the mid-1700s several ISTEDs became HISTEDs and generally once they picked up an “H”, the family and their descendants generally tended stuck with it. Once branch of ISTEDs emigrated to New York , United States of America in 1820 and they had many descendants. One branch had their surname mainly as ISTEAD and they moved to Lingfield in Surrey mid-1800s and then to Lambeth by late 1800s and a sub-branch settled (mid-1900s) in counties of Worcestershire & Warwickshire.
x) ISTED of Steyning, Balcombe, East Grinstead
EARLIEST NAME: Agnes ISTED of Steyning made Probate (Will) 1574 and she had 2 sons.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 3 to early 1600s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 3
COMMENTS: Most families appear to die young &/or cannot be traced. Some were settled at Balcombe and East Grinstead but can’t link with the main ISTED of East Grinstead Tree (1ix).
xi) ISTED of Northchapel & Lurgashall
EARLIEST NAME: Charles ISTED born c1830-34 East Grinstead (possibly bpt 1834 illegitimate son of Mary HISTED); married c1862 (unknown date/place) to Mary Ann ..?.. and they had 12 children (7 sons, 5 daughters); died 1902 Northchapel; Charles was a Broomaker, Basket Maker, Chair Mender.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 3 to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 2
COMMENTS: Charles probably links to one of the ISTED of East Grinstead families (1ix).
xii) ISTED of Horsted Keynes, Ardingly, Uckfield
EARLIEST NAME: John ISTED born 1760 Horsted Keynes (son of William/Elizabeth); married 2x – 1st = 1760 Ardingly to Mary PIGOT and they had 7 children (2 sons & 5 daughters); 2nd= 1807 Horsted Keynes to Elizabeth ROSER and they had 6 children (3 sons & 3 daughters); died 1832 Horsted Keynes; John was a Shoemaker.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 3 to late 1800s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: none.
COMMENTS: Possibly this tree has an early link to the ISTEDs of Buxted (1vi).
xiii) ISTED of Bolney
EARLIEST NAME: Charles ISTED born c1809 Ifield (son of Thomas, a labourer - can’t link but possibly link to Buxted trees?); married 1840 Fletching to Martha PICKNELL and they had 14 children (8 sons & 6 daughters); died 1870 Bolney; Charles was a Shoemaker/Cordwainer.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 4 to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 6
COMMENTS: Possibly an earlier link to ISTED of Buxted (1vi). One descendant family went to Scotland in 1880 and had a son and then came back to Bolney. Some settled at Crowhurst ( Sussex ) and one branch settled (late 1800s) in Cheshire .
xiv) Miscellaneous (H)ISTEDs of Sussex (not many from East Sussex ; mainly West Sussex )
I suspect many of the smaller trees that are mostly only 1 or 2 generations probably link into one of the previously mentioned 13 trees. There are ISTEDs in mid-1600s to early 1700s at Westfield & Crowhurst but not sure if they link to the ISTEDs of Ashburnham or Warbleton. Data for most of these misc trees is very vague and requires a lot more research.
2. FAMILY TREES FROM SURREY (6 main trees + Miscellaneous trees):
i) ISTED of Bletchingley
EARLIEST NAME: William YSTEDE probably born late 1400s; married early 1500s Surrey to Maud ..?.. and they had 4 children (2 sons & 2 daughters); died 1532 Bletchingley (made probate); occupation unknown.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 4 to early 1600s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 2
COMMENTS: Not much data known about the descendants. I have another tree of Bletchingley ISTEDs that starts with Samuel ISTED married 1631 Bletchingley to Judith LEDGER; tree has 3 generations to mid-1700s with 2 descendant branches; a probable link to ISTED of Nutfield (2ii).
ii) ISTED of Nutfield
EARLIEST NAME: John ISTED born late 1400s; married early 1500s and had at least one son; died early-mid-1500s; John was Yeoman of Henhaw Farm in Nutfield (farm passed down through several generations).
GENERATIONS TRACED: 7 to late 1600s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 3
COMMENTS: The earliest known tree based in Surrey . Could they have originally come from Sussex in the 13th to 15th century?
iii) (H)ISTE(A)D of Caterham & Croydon
EARLIEST NAME: Joseph ISTED born c1750 East Grinstead (son of John/Ann – early link to tree in 1.ix); married 2x: m1 1772 Caterham to Esther ALLEN and had 8 children (3 sons & 5 daughters); m2 1809 Caterham to Elizabeth ROFFEY and they had 7 children (4 sons & 3 daughters); died 1838 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; Joseph was a Butcher and later may have became a Gardener.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 3+ to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 3
COMMENTS: Spelling of surname varies greatly, some were ISTED, some ISTEAD, and some were HISTE(A)D. Many were settled at the parish of Caterham in the early to mid-1800s, and then some settled in Croydon & Beddington; another branch (HISTEAD) settled by 1841 in Nottinghamshire and then later settled in Oxfordshire and Yorkshire .
iv) (H)ISTED of Mitcham & Beddington & Croydon
EARLIEST NAME: Henry, William, John ISTED (3 brothers born late 1700s East Grinstead , Sussex and all moved to Surrey by 1800) – see comments below.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 5 to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: several.
COMMENTS: The following 3 trees all link to an earlier West Sussex tree – 1.ix – in each case they were brothers): Henry ISTED bpt 1776 East Grinstead son of William ISTED & Sarah HISTED; married c1796-1800 to Elizabeth …?.. and they had 6 children (4 sons & 2 daughters); died pre-1841? Henry was a Blacksmith. Tree has 5 generations with 2 main descendant trees going into the 1900s; some became HISTEDs by mid-1800s (frequent surname changes). Many were settled at Mitcham (early 1800s) and then Beddington mid-late 1800s) as well as Croydon. One branch went to Nottingham late 1800s; another branch emigrated to America in mid-1800s.
Also have another large tree that starts with Edward ISTED bpt 1783 East Grinstead son of William ISTED & Sarah HISTED (early link to West Sussex tree in 1.ix); married 1804 Mitcham to Ann KITE and they had 8 children (4 sons & 4 daughters); Edward died 1844 Beddington; he was a Blacksmith. Tree has 5 generations with several descendant trees traced into the 1900s. All stay as ISTEDs. Some later descendants (1901+) move to West Sussex settling around the Cuckfield & East Preston area. Some descendants moved to London (mid-late 1800s) and then to Essex (early 1900s).
John ISTED bpt 1785 East Grinstead son of William ISTED & Sarah HISTED; married 1810 Mitcham to Mary LANGRIDGE and they had 8 children (5 sons & 3 daughters); died 1856 Beddington?; John was a Blacksmith. Tree has 2 generations with 2 descendant trees to mid-1800s. Many were settled at Beddington & Croydon; one branch moved to London/Middlesex mid-1800s.
v) ISTED of Lambeth & Camberwell
EARLIEST NAME: John ISTED born c1813 Beddington son of John a farrier; married 1814 Lambeth to Ann HILL and they had at least 7 children (5 sons & 2 daughters); died 1891 Lambeth area; John’s occupation was Farrier.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 4 to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 0
COMMENTS: Probable early link to tree 2.iv.
vi) E(A)STED of Surrey
EARLIEST NAME: Philip ESTED born early/mid 1500s; married c1560s Surrey to Margery ..?... and they had 6 children (3 sons & 3 daughters); buried 1611 Worplesdon, made Probate; occupation of Philip unknown.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 5 to early 1700s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 2
COMMENTS: Have several disjointed trees but probably all link up. Many were settled in Worplesdon & Wonersh & Woking. It is not certain if (before 1560s) the family were ISTED and or where they originated from. Have another misc tree that starts with Timohty ESTED born c1744, married 1767 Sutton to Sarah WEST and they had 10 children (4 sons & 6 daughters); 3 generations to mid-1800s, some were settled at Mitcham.
vii) (H)ISTED miscellaneous in Surrey
I suspect many of these smaller trees that are mostly only 1 or 2 generations, probably link into one of the previously mentioned 6 main Surrey trees. There is one large miscellaneous tree that starts with Richard ISTED (of Headley) married 1675 Mickelham to Elizabeth FLINT; has 4 generations to mid-1800s; possibly this tree links to the ISTED of Nutfield (2i) or Bletchingley (2ii).
3. FAMILY TREES FROM KENT (11 main trees + Miscellaneous trees):
i) HISTED of Westerham & Chevening
EARLIEST NAME: Thomas (H)ISTED possibly born c1724-9 Fletching , Sussex ; married 1753 Cudham , Kent to Elizabeth BARBER and they had 4 children (1 son & 3 daughters); died 1766 Westerham , Kent ; Thomas was a victualler/innkeeper.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 3 to late 1800s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 0 (as mainly only daughters but 2 males may have had family).
COMMENTS: It is likely that this tree links to an earlier tree ISTED of Maresfield (1vii) due to the Probate of Richard ISTEED (1732-1765) which mentions a brother Thomas of Westerham & other family members.
ii) ISTED of Westerham (Kent) to Surrey , London , Essex
EARLIEST NAME: William ISTED born 1809 Westerham son of William/Elizabeth; married c1825? to Mary …?.. and had 3 children (2 sons & 1 daughter); died c1833-37 possibly Westerham or Camberwell?; William was a Blacksmith.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 6 to 1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 5
COMMENTS: Probable link to William ISTED = Sarah HISTED 1773 East Grinstead , Sussex – see 1.ix). One branch was settled in the St Pancras area of London from late 1800s into the 1900s. One branch emigrated to NZ c1911 and they mainly settled at various places in the North Island ( Hutt Valley , Putaruru, Hamilton , Auckland ).
iii) ISTED of Greenwich
EARLIEST NAME: John ISTED born c1811 at sea near Gibraltar ; married c1836-42? to Susanna GLAZEBROOK and they had 10 children (3 sons & 7 daughters); died 1878 Greenwich , Kent ; John was a general labourer.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 4 to 1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 6
COMMENTS: Most of the family was settled at Greenwich in the 1800s, by early 1900s one branch moved to Abbots Langley in Hertfordshire plus Willesden in Middlesex; another branch moved to Germany in mid-1900s.
iv) ISTED of Tonbridge/Tunbridge Wells
EARLIEST NAME: William ISTED born c1799 possibly at Tonbridge?; married 1820 Tonbridge to Philadelphia THOMAS and they had at least 1 son; died 1829 Tonbridge; William an Ag Lab.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 4 to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 3
COMMENTS: William’s mother was possibly Maria ISTED aged 64 in 1841 census of Tonbridge.
v) ISTED of Northfleet
EARLIEST NAME: Two brothers – James & Robert ISTED both born 1806-14 at Lindfield, Sussex (sons of James ISTED & Bett PICKNELL); James married 1827 Frant, Sussex to Elizabeth SHOESMITH and they had 11 children (5 sons & 6 daughters); died 1878 Gravesend area of Kent; James was a Carpenter and later a beer shop keeper. Robert married 1841 Limehouse, London to Eleanor SHOESMITH and they had 10 children (5 sons & 4 daughters); died 1855 Northfleet; Robert was a Carpenter.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 4-5 to mid-1900s
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 3
COMMENTS: This tree has an earlier link to ISTED of East Grinstead (1ix).
vi) ISTEED of Westwell
EARLIEST NAME: Edward ISTE(E)D born c1713 possibly Westwell in Kent ; married 1736 Canterbury to Elizabeth CLARKE and they had at least 1 son (others unknown); died 1798 Westwell aged 85; Edward was a husbandman.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 5 to mid-1900s
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 4
COMMENTS: Most families (mainly spelt surname with rare double E – ie ISTEED and they settled in/near Westwell; one branch moved by 1870s to Bethnal Green, London and had a number of descendants. Possible early link to ISTEEDs of Smarden, or ISTEDs of Charing/Lenham or Little Chart?
vii) HISTED of Charing & Lenham
EARLIEST NAME: Richard HYSTED born late 1500s Kent ?; married 1613 Horsmonden , Kent to Agnes WALKER and they had possibly 9 children (4 sons & 5 daughters); died 1657? Lenham; Richard was a husbandman.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 9 to 1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 5 main branches with several sub branches (some quite large!).
COMMENTS: Surname varies considerably although mainly sticks with an “H”. Have HISTED, HYSTED, HIGHSTED, HOYSTED, etc. While many were settled at Charing & Lenham for several 100 years, some were settled at Doddington & Milstead & Headcorn & Chilham in the 1600s. One branch emigrates in 1850s to Canada . Another branch (large) moves to Faversham. A lot of research has been done on these trees thanks to a couple of good contacts.
viii) HISTED of Faversham
EARLIEST NAME: Lewis HISTED born 1789 Lenham son of James/Mary; married 2x – 1st 1811 Faversham to Elizabeth MACKLESDEN and they had 3 children (2 sons & 1 daughter); 2nd= Ann WILMSHURST 1818 Faversham and they had 6 children (4 sons & 2 daughters); died 1870 Faversham; Lewis was a labourer at a gunpowder works factory and by 1861 was a Gardener.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 5 to mid 1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 4
COMMENTS: Has earlier link to HISTED of Charing/Lenham – see 3vii. Most lived at Faversham, one branch moves to Rochester late 1800s; another branch to Gillingham mid-late 1800s; another to Marylebone/Paddington late 1800s to early 1900s.
ix) HYSTED of Marden
EARLIEST NAME: John HYSTED born c1796 Goudhurst , Kent (son of ?); married 2x – 1st = 1818 Marden to Mary APPS and they had 3 children (2 sons & 1 daughter); 2nd = 1826 Horsmonden to Sarah BOTTEN and they had 9 children (4 sons & 5 daughters); died 1878 Marden aged 82; John was an Ag Labourer.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 4 to 1900s
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 6
COMMENTS: Possible link to HISTED of Charing & Lenham (3vii) or a Misc tree. Surname mainly stays as HYSTED but sometimes recorded as HISTED, or HIGHSTED. One branch late 1800s settled at Sutton Valence; another settled at Milton mid-1800s.
x) HIGHSTE(A)D of Mersham & Maidstone
EARLIEST NAME: John HIGHSTEAD born 1768 Kingsnorth , Kent (son of Robert/Mary); married 1792 Mersham to Catherine WILSON and they had 8 children (3 sons & 5 daughters); died 1808 Mersham; occupation unknown.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 7 to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 5 (all quite large).
COMMENTS: Surname mostly HIGHSTED but also frequently spelt as the variant HIGHSTEAD. One branch by 1820s had settled at Ashford and by mid-1800s at Camberwell; another branch by mid-1800s settled at Maidstone . There was an unrelated HIGHSTED family that settled at Rochester by 1817 and then later at Maidstone – ie David ISTED born 1793 Buxted as an ISTED and surname fluctuates (without and H and then with an H) in 1800s. David was an Ag Lab and later a Horse Keeper.
xi) ISTE(A)D of Bromley
EARLIEST NAME: Joseph ISTEAD born early 1800s East Grinstead, Sussex (possibly a son of Wm/Elizabeth or an illegitimate son of Mary HISTED); possibly married 2x; 1st = 1837 Bletchingley, Surrey to Eliza ROOTS and they had possibly 7 children (6 sons & 1 daughter); 2nd= 1862 Bromley, Kent to Mary Jane SHOULDERS and they had 8 children (4 sons & 4 daughters); died 1894 Bromley; he was a Blacksmith.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 2 to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 3
COMMENTS: Earlier link to (H)ISTED of East Grinstead (1ix).Some Bromley records have the surname as HISTE(A)D.
xii) Miscellaneous (H)ISTED of Kent
I suspect many of these smaller trees that are mostly only 1 or 2 generations, probably link into one of the previously mentioned 11 trees. Some of the slightly larger misc trees are: HIGHSTED of Hollingbourne and nearby 1800s (possible link to Marden tree); HISTED of Stoke & All Hallows late 1700s to mid-1800s; ISTE(E)D of Pluckley & Smarden early 1600s to early 1700s (of special interest is 6 children {some were adult children} were baptized on the same day – 13 May 1714 at Smarden!).
4. FAMILY TREES FROM LONDON/MIDDLESEX (3 main trees + Miscellaneous trees):
i) ISTED of Twickenham
EARLIEST NAME: James ISTED born c1820 Buxted, Sussex son of William a builder; married 1st c1836 (place unknown) to Mary Ann SEYMOUR and they had 8 children (5 sons & 3 daughters); 2nd = 1859 Ealing, Middlesex to Ann WHITE and they had no children; James was a Police Constable, later Railway Porter.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 5 to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 4
COMMENTS: Probably has an earlier link to ISTED of Buxted (1vi). Some ISTED descendants settled at Richmond in Surrey . One branch went to Scotland c1870 and then to India c1875 to 1880.
ii) HISTED of Kensington & Paddington
EARLIEST NAME: Thomas HISTED born 1815 Streatham, Surrey ; married 1838 Croydon to Emma Belinda BECK and they had at least 8 children (5 sons & 3 daughters); died 1870 Uxbridge area?; Thomas was a Schoolmaster.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 5 to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 4
COMMENTS: Possible link to HISTEDs of East Grinstead in 1700s (1ix).
iii) ISTED of London to Lancashire
EARLIEST NAME: James ISTED born 1806? Unknown place; married possibly 2x – 1st = Sarah Caroline HARVEST 1834 St Pancras and they had 1 son; 2nd = Hannah WALLACE c1837 and they had 2 sons; died 1847 or 1849? London ; occupation of James unknown.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 5 to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 2
COMMENTS: The family moved to India c1877 (William Harvest ISTED was a soldier) and by 1881 the family had settled in county of Lancashire (many descendants had BMDs in Salford area).
iv) Miscellaneous (H)ISTED of London/Middlesex
I have several miscellaneous smaller trees that are mostly only 1 or 2 generations; is doubtful any have a link to the 3 main LND/MDX trees and I suspect they were from other counties. I have several HIGHSTE(A)Ds in Hackney mid-1800s and suspect they came from Kent . Another ISTED family - Thomas a cotton dealer/farmer born c1779 London ?; married 1813 London to Susan Eliza MORGAN and they had 2 sons in London , emigrated to South Africa in 1820 (sailed on the “Brilliant”), he died in South Africa 1833.
5. FAMILY TREES FROM ESSEX (1 main trees):
i) ISTED of Terling
EARLIEST NAME: John ISTED born 1818 East Grinstead , Sussex ; married 3x – 1st = Ellen BETCHLEY 1840 East Grinstead and they had 1 son; 2nd = Sarah BRACKPOOL 1846 London and they had 9 children (5 sons & 4 daughters); 3rd = Elizabeth Jane Jemima MITCHELL 1869 London , no issue; James had several different occupations during his life: Ag Lab, Farmer, Gamekeeper.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 4 to early 1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 2
COMMENTS: Most of the ISTEDs lived at Terling and several made Probates. Erlier link to ISTEDs of East Grinstead , Sussex (1ix).
6. FAMILY TREES FROM OTHER UK COUNTIES (4 main trees):
i) ISTED of Ecton county of Northamptonshire
EARLIEST NAME: Thomas ISTED born 1677 London (son of Ambrose/Sarah formerly from Lewes, Sussex); married 1703 Paddington, London to Anne ROSE and they had 8 children (1 son & 7 daughters); died 1731 Ecton; occupation of Thomas - Gent & Barrister.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 3 to late 1800s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 1 (as mainly only females in the families).
COMMENTS: This tree has earlier links to ISTED of Framfield (1i). {see ISTED website for an in-depth paper on this family.}
ii) ISTED of Portsea & Southampton county of Hampshire
EARLIEST NAME: James ISTED born 1780 Warbleton , Sussex (son of Richard/Philadelphia); married 1808 Lewes to Philadelphia WHITING and they had 11 children (5 sons & 6 daughters); died 1842 Portsea; occupation of James was a Glass Blower/Cutter.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 4 to1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 4
COMMENTS: This tree has earlier links to ISTED of Warbleton (1i). One branch moved to Kent by 1900 but they only had 1 son and he emigrated to Freemantle , Australia in 1911 and he only had 1 daughter. One branch emigrated to America in 1912 but no descendants married.
iii) ISTED of Lymington county of Hampshire
EARLIEST NAME: Alfred ISTED born 1863 Lymington son of ?; married 1885 Lymington to Sarah ..?.. and they had 5 children (2 sons & 3 daughters); died 1903 Lymington; Alfred was a Carpenter and Furniture Dealer.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 3 to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 2
COMMENTS: Not sure where this family links to pre-1863 as I can’t find Alfred in the 1871 but possibly was a son of Charles Frederick ISTED who was born at Northfleet , Kent and he settled in Hampshire by 1862 and he was a Carpenter. Need to get Alfred’s 1885 marriage certificate.
iv) HISTED of Oxford county of Oxfordshire
EARLIEST NAME: Richard HISTED born c1825 (possibly Fletching , Sussex ); married 1851 Oxford to Sarah ..?.. and they had at least 4 children (4 sons); died 1857 Berkshire ; occupation of Richard was possibly Ag Lab? (need to prove it was him in 1851 census).
GENERATIONS TRACED: 3 to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 2
COMMENTS: Need to get 1851 marriage certificate to prove an earlier link but suspect has a link to ISTED of East Grinstead (1ix).
NB there are no other main/minor trees from other English counties in 1800s; however several families did move to various UK counties especially from 1901+ but many of them have links to Sussex, Surrey, Kent, London/Middlesex.
7. FAMILY TREES FROM USA (2 main trees + Miscellaneous trees):
i) ISTED of New York
EARLIEST NAME: William ISTED born 1777 East Grinstead, Sussex; married 1804 Cuckfield, Sussex to Elizabeth CARTER and they had 7 children (5 sons & 2 daughters); died 1860-80 New York?; William was a Farmer.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 6 to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 10
COMMENTS: William & wife + 6 children emigrated to America in 1820; many descendants. Earlier link to ISTEDs of East Grinstead (1ix).
ii) (H)ISTED of Illinois
EARLIEST NAME: William (H)ISTED born 1837 Croydon, Surrey; married 1869 Pittsfield, Illinios to Mary Ann SOLE and they had 5 children (3 sons & 2 daughters); died 1902 White Hall Greene county, Illinois; William was a Soldier, & Farmer, later a Butcher.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 6 to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 1
COMMENTS: William emigrated to America in late 1850s. Earlier link to ISTEDs of Mitcham & Croydon (2iv); + an even earlier link to ISTEDs of East Grinstead (1ix).
iii) Miscellaneous (H)ISTED of USA
In 1880 census of America there were 50 ISTEDs & 87 HISTEDs and probably many link to either the trees in 7i & 7ii; otherwise some may link to other families from UK . A lot of research is still to be done in this area especially in the USA Census Records.
8. FAMILY TREES FROM CANADA (2 main trees):
i) ISTEED/ISTEAD of Ontario
EARLIEST NAME: William ISTEED born c1830s? possibly in Kent , England ?; married c1857 Marmora? Ontario to Esther MOSH(I)ER and they had 5 children (1 son & 4 daughters); died c1866 Marmora?; occupation unknown.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 2 to early 1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 1
COMMENTS: Limited data re this tree; requires more research to link and expand.
ii) ISTED of Saskatchewan
EARLIEST NAME: John ISTED born 1880 Burwash, Sussex, England; married 2x -1st = 1900 Eastbourne area, Sussex to Alice UPTON and they had 2 children (1 son & 1 daughter); 2nd = 1907 Brooklin, Ontario to Phyllis Emma Alice UPCOTT and they had 7 children (4 sons and 2 daughters); died 1963 Regina, Canada; John was a wheelwright and farmer.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 3 to mid-1900s
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 3
COMMENTS: This tree has an earlier link (pre-1906) to the ISTEDs of Burwash, Sussex (1iv).
9. FAMILY TREES FROM AUSTRALIA (3 main trees):
i) ISTED of Maitland (NSW)
EARLIEST NAME: Henry ISTED born c1812-16 possibly Sussex ?; transported as a Convict to NSW in 1829; married 1843 West Maitland, NSW to Charlotte ASHTON and they had 3 children (2 sons & 1 daughter); died 1848 Glebe, Maitland, NSW; Henry was a Labourer.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 2
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: not traced.
COMMENTS: Henry was in a Sussex Trial case in 1828 but is not known what his place of birth was &/or ancestry. He along with some other early settlers (HARMAN, DAVIS families) in the Maitland area where founding members of the Christian Israelites (Jewish faith).
ii) ISTED of Sydney (NSW)
EARLIEST NAME: Charles Henry ISTED born 1860 Ashburnham, Sussex; married 1879 Ashburnham to Mary (Polly) CHAMPION and they had 8 children (5 sons and 3 daughters); died 1922 Newton, NSW; Charles was an Ag Lab + Gardener/Farm Labourer.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 3
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 4 (but not all traced)
COMMENTS: Charles Henry & wife emigrated to Australia in 1921, although their 3 sons emigrated earlier (c1909-12. They link to ISTED of Ashburnham , Sussex (1iii).
iii) ISTED of Western Australia
EARLIEST NAME: Alfred ISTED born 1875 Henfield, West Sussex; married 1904 Steyning area of Sussex and they had at least 5 children (2 sons & 3 daughters); died 1954 Freemantle, Western Australia; Alfred was a Gardener in England & a shopkeeper in Australia.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 1
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 1
COMMENTS: Alfred & wife & family emigrated to Freemantle , Western Australia in 1912.
They link to the ISTEDs of East Grinstead , Sussex (1ix).
10. FAMILY TREES FROM NEW ZEALAND (6 main trees):
i) HIGHSTED of Christchurch ( South Island of NZ)
EARLIEST NAME: John Kirby HIGHSTED born 1816 Broadstairs, Kent (son of John & Jane of Thanet, Kent); married 1840 Folkestone, Kent to Mary Golder STARLING and they had 8 children (4 sons & 4 daughters); died 1871 Papanui, Christchurch; John was an Ag Lab in England & a Farmer in NZ.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 4 to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 2
COMMENTS: Probable link to a Kent tree. John & family emigrated to New Zealand in 1852.
ii) ISTEED of Otago district ( South Island of NZ)
EARLIEST NAME: James ISTEED born c1821-4 somewhere in Kent , England ; married 1851 Bombay , India to Elizabeth WHITE and they had 11 children (4 sons & 7 daughters); died 1902 Tapanui, NZ; James was a Soldier in the 1850s.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 4 to mid-1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 4
COMMENTS: James possibly may have a link to the ISTEEDs of Westwell (3vi). James was in India by 1851 and then went to Melbourne , Australia in 1855 and then to New Zealand in 1859.
iii) HISTED of Wanganui ( North Island of NZ)
EARLIEST NAME: Frederick HISTED born 1836 Faversham, Kent (son of Anne HISTED); married 2x – 1st = 1863 St George East, London to Ellen REEVE and they had 3 children (1 son & 2 daughters); 2nd= 1872 St George East to Mary Ann LOIN nee DORLING and they had no children; Frederick died 1909 Wanganui; he had several occupations: Ag Lab, Tent Maker, Fireman, Engine Driver (Stationary), Gardener.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 1
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 1
COMMENTS: This tree has earlier links to HISTED of Faversham, Kent (3viii). Frederick and family came to New Zealand in 1875.
iv) ISTED of Wanganui ( North Island of NZ)
EARLIEST NAME: Spencer ISTED born 1867 Herstmonceux, East Sussex ; married 1899 Hailsham to Elizabeth FUNNELL and they had 5 children (3 sons & 2 daughters); died 1932 Wanganui. Spencer was a Tailor and later in life a Storeman & Shop Assistant.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 3-5 to late 1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 2 (one line is my own).
COMMENTS: This tree of course links to the ISTEDs of Warbleton and nearby (1i).
v) ISTED of Hutt Valley & Auckland ( North Island of NZ)
EARLIEST NAME: Arthur Langley ISTED born 1893 Marylebone, Middlesex (son of Robert ISTED & Georgina BACON); married 1921 NZ to Grace Millicent McILROY and they had 4 children (2 sons & 2 daughters); died 1987 Whangarei; Arthur was a Seaman and Railway Worker.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 3 to 1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 2
COMMENTS: Arthur emigrated to NZ c1911. Has earlier link to ISTED of Westerham, Kent (3ii).
vi) ISTED of Putaruru ( North Island of NZ)
EARLIEST NAME: William Horace ISTED born 1908 possibly Ninfield , Sussex (son of William/Emily); married 1930 Etchingham?, Sussex to Bessie Doris WESTON and they had 5 children (2 sons & 3 daughters); died 1975 Tokoroa area, NZ; he was a cricket bat maker & a cabinet maker.
GENERATIONS TRACED: 3 to late 1900s.
DESCENDANT BRANCHES: 2
COMMENTS: This tree has earlier links to the ISTEDs of Ashburnham, Sussex (1iii). William & family emigrated to NZ in 1961.
11. FAMILY TREES FROM OTHER NON-UK COUNTRIES (0 main trees):
Not many (H)ISTEDs settled in other countries besides those I have already listed before 1900; however if you know of any then please contact me.
CONCLUSION
As can be seen from this summary of (H)ISTED family trees, they are numerous (51 in fact), but the majority are South-East England based with especially strong links to the county of Sussex (both East Sussex & West Sussex). The next most populated area of (H)ISTED trees is in the English county of Surrey , closely followed by the county of Kent . Of particular interest is that the surnames: HISTED & HIGHSTED & HYSTED & ISTEED was predominant in the county of Kent so one might suspect these surnames originated here but unfortunately I do not have enough evidence to prove this theory. I am more partial to the thinking that some ISTEDs picked up an “H” in the 1500s and at various later periods. The surname ISTEAD is very rare and seems to be a variant of ISTED which is not often used but does appear more in the county of Surrey (especially Lingfield & Croydon area) in the 1800s. The remainder areas of the UK & abroad have very few individual (H)ISTED family trees due to having an earlier link into one of the main areas. Finally one can easily see that there are few trees that have been traced pre-1600 – in fact only 8 (4 in Sussex , 3 in Surrey and 1 in Kent ). And pre-1500 there are only 3 known trees. Most trees are well established by 1700s. One might assume (but can’t entirely prove) that the majority of (H)ISTEDs all descend from a common ancestor – probably William de ISTEDE of Mayfield , Sussex (alive c1285).