I was very interested to come acorss your genealogy site for Checkley/Chichely.
I have a distant relative, Thomas Hoskins Cutbush 1766 - 1823 whom it would appear was adopted by my relative, Edward Cutbush 1740 - 1820 of Kent and his wife Anne Chicheley 1742 - 1814 also of Kent and hopefully your relative. Anne's father Richard Chicheley ? - 1778 left a will which said, and I quote: 'I give and bequeath the sum [?] and every part and parcel thereof unto my two daughters Ann the wife of the said Edward Cutbush and Jane Chicheley […] to be divided between them Share and Share alike or take as […] in common and not as Joint [….] and to their heirs as [….] forever. But if it shall happen that my said daughter Ann Cutbush shall depart this life without leaving any Child or Children of her body lawfully Begotten then I give her […] part and Share of my personal Estate unto Thomas Hoskins an infant who now lives with me. Also if he should dye before he attains his age of twenty one years then I give the same [… money?] unto my said son Henry Richard Chicheley....'
Thomas Hoskins Cutbush 1766-1823 married another distant relative of mine - a Clarissa Flood 1768 - 1843. Thomas was Master of Ordnance, Tower of London. It would appear that the HOSKINS, CHICHELEY and CUTBUSH families all worked at the Tower of London. I would be glad to hear from you.
Regards,
Gloria