Richard Streatfeild

Richard Streatfeild (1 October 1559 – 18 September 1601) of Chiddingstone, Kent was an ironmaster who established the financial base for this significant Kentish family.

[3][4] A tilt hammer shaft and wooden anvil base found at Cansiron Forge are in the Anne of Cleaves Museum in Lewes.

There is an article about Richard displayed in an oak frame on the north side of the west wall of St. Mary’s church in Chiddingstone.

William Birsty, Anne’s second husband was buried in the nave at Chidingstone, where there is a brass to his memory, inscribed:- "Guilemus filius Tho de Birchensty Com.

Sussex ex Anna una cohaeredum Johannis Fremling duas relinquens filias, Annam et Catharinam obiit XX°., die mensis, Maij Ao Dni MDCXXXVII, Aetatis LXVIII."

Above are the Birsty arms, incorrectly differenced by a crescent instead of a star, impaling Fremling, namely "Gules, a chevron between three helmets argent plumed and vizored or."

St Mary's Church, Chiddingstone where Richard Streatfeild and many of his descendants were baptised and buried - there are many Streatfeild memorials in the church