Baptised in London, St Magnus Martyr.1

Father - Thomas Drink Carpenter
Mother - Eliz.

Licence obtained for marriage to John WALKDEN in Vicar General.9

Groom - Walkden
Bride - Carpenter

Married John WALKDEN in City of London, St George Botolph Lane.12,13

Groom - John Walkden, bachelor, of the parish of St Botolph Billingsgate
Bride - Elizabeth Carpenter, spinster, of the parish of St Olave Southwark
By licence
Witnesses :-
Cath. Walkden
Wm. Skeggs

From the Oxford Journal :-
"Tuesday last, at St George's Church, Botolph-Lane, Mr Walkden, Stationer of Lower Thames-Street, to Miss Carpenter of the Borough"

Property in Southwark, St Olave.2

From the Deeds :-
John Walkden of the Parish of S George Botolph, Stationer, and Elizabeth his wife (Elizabeth the only child of and heir of Thomas Drink Carpenter heretofore of London Bridge in the Parish of St Magnus late of the Parish of St Olave Southwark, Leatherseller, deceased, who died intestate).

Property in Southwark, St Olave.2

From the Deeds :-
John Walkden late of the Parish of St Olave Southwark but now of Salisbury Court, Fleet Street London, Stationer.
Elizabeth his wife (which Elizabeth is the child is the only child and heir of Thomas Drink Carpenter heretofore of London Bridge in the Parish of St  Magnus London and late of the Parish of St Olave Southwark).

Mentioned in Will.3

of John Walkden
Described as - "my dear wife Elizabeth Walkden"

Death of John WALKDEN in Windsor.10,11

Executor.3

of the Will of John Walkden
Described as "Elizabeth Walkden the widow the relic"
Joint Executor with Elizabeth Skeggs spinster

Wrote will.4

1) I Elizabeth Walkden of Highbury Place in the
2) parish of Saint Mary Islington in the ... ...

Some names mentioned :-
1) my cousin Miss Elizabeth Skeggs now residing with me
2) my cousin Thomas Skeggs of Farnborough in the county of Kent brother of the said Elizabeth Skeggs
3) John Skeggs the son of the said Thomas Skeggs
4) Elizabeth Skeggs daughter of my said cousin Thomas Skeggs
5) my cousin Mary Skeggs of Lewes in the county of Sussex spinster
6) my cousins Mrs Mary Gibbons and Mrs Elizabeth Field both of Popular widows
7) my cousin Mrs Sarah Davison of Fleet Street
8) Sarah Jane Davison daughter of the said Sarah Davison
9) Mr Zachariah Darby of Shoe Lane
10) his daughter Miss Mary Darby
11) my cousins James ???, George ???, John Courage, Ann Courage, Elizabeth Courage and Harriet Courage

Some property mentioned .-
1) message or tenement in Long Acre Middlesex
2) my copyhold messuages and tenements in Islington devised to me by the Codicil of my late husband

Land Taxes in Islington, Highbury Place.5

Ward - St  Mary Islington
Occupier - Elizabeth Walkden

Codicil to Will.4

First codicil
Some names mentioned :-
1) Elizabeth Skeggs junior
2) Sarah Jane Davison Grove End
3) Mary Gibbons widow
4) Elizabeth Field, Popular, widow
5) Mary Darby Crossant Place

Codicil to Will

Second codicil
Some names mentioned :-
1) my cousin Miss Elizabeth Skeggs now residing with me
2) my late cousin Thomas Skeggs of Farnborough
3) his son John Skeggs

Some property mentioned .-
1) messuage or tenement in High Street Southwark devised to me by the will of my late husband ... and whereas I have lately sold this said messuage or tenement to the Corporation of the City of London as (???) with the contemplated improvements in that neighbourhood for forming an approach to the new London Bridge

Property in Southwark, St Olave.2

From the Deeds :-
Elizabeth Walkden of Highbury Place Islington
Land known as No. 7 High Street Southwark, a freehold messuage or tenement situate on the east side of the High Street in the Parish of Southwark near the foot of London Bridge.

Research Note :-
The property was being compulsory purchased by the Lord Mayor of London under the Act of Parliament IV Geo 14th.

Buried in Old Windsor.8

Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.4

Executor :-
Elizabeth Skeggs, spinster, the sole executor

Died in Old Windsor.6,7

From the Berkshire Chronicle :-
"Dec. 3, at her house in Old Windsor, Elizabeth, widow of the late J. Walkden esq. of Highbury-place"

From the Oxford Journal :-
"At Old Windsor, Elizabeth, widow of the late John Walkden, Esq. of Highbury"