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- [S93] Marriage certificate of Erskine Piper and Mary Jane Prall, 6 April 1885, F0896.
- [S11] Birth certificate of Erskine Piper, 19 November 1852, (GRO for England), F0895.
- [S865] Family Tree H Piper, F0415.
- [S164] Census 1861 Back Lane Mayfield, Sussex RG9/574/173/5, 7 Apr 1861.
- [S258] George Piper, Letter from George Piper to George Spencer, 21 March 1865, 1.0540.
The present chapel was built in 1873. Pastor Philip Kinderman tells me that Dr Nicholas Stone was the owner of the land on which the chapel stood pre-1865. He was a rather idiosyncratic man and would only have certain visiting pastors preach. The usual paster came from some distance each month to speak. When he became too ill to travel the chapel suffered from lack of use. A group from the congregation offered to buy the chapel and land from Dr Stone in 1865, who refused. The next day he was found dead in his chair. His estate was left to his daughter who auctioned the chapel off in Tunbridge Wells. The congregation bought the chapel and grounds in 1865, this would explain why George Piper writes to someone (presumably an executor or solicitor) indicating that he will leave by September 1865.
- [S101] Census 1871 Grocers shop Chiddingstone, Kent RG10/925/74/7, 2 Apr 1871.
- [S2847] Obituary in Kent Messenger & Gravesend Telegraph, 5 April 1919.
- [S222] Mansucript Record Document: Apprenticeship Indenture for Erskine Piper, F0004.
- [S102] Census 1881 The Village Penshurst, Kent RG11/910/45/12, 3 Apr 1881.
- [S1140] Marriage certificate of Erskine Piper and Catherine Adelaide Barden Best, 15 June 1881, F0750.
- [S263] GRO England, Marriage Certificate (copy) Piper - Best.
- [S703] Inventory of fixtures and fittings of Matfield Green shop 1881, F0281.
- [S1818] City Directory: Kelly's Directory of Kent, 1882, October 1882 (Reliability: 2).
Matfield
Commercial
Piper, Erskine grocer and agent for W & A Gilbey, wine and spirit merchants
- [S1819] City Directory: Pike's Weald of Kent & Romney Marsh Directory, 1884-85, 1885 (Reliability: 3).
Matfield
Piper, Erskine, grocer and wine and spirit merchant
- [S264] Death Certificate (Piper, Catherine Adelaide), F0750.
- [S1013] Papers relating to Matfield Green shop, F0551.
- [S437] Manuscript Record Document: Loan agreement, F0026.
- [S726] Transfer of business to E Piper 1886, F0304.
- [S1366] memorandum of agreement to purchase house, F0707.
- [S813] memorandum of agreement re cornice of wndow 1882, F0364.
- [S1365] Memorandum of agreement for right of way, F0706.
- [S1598] Letterhead for Erskine Piper 1900, F0780.
- [S1888] News item in Kent & Sussex Courier, 22 September 1905.
- [S1363] Statement of business transfer from E Piper to J Dann, F0704.
- [S219] Memorandum of agreement by Erskine Piper and Allfred Piper, 15 August 1887, F????.
- [S607] Inventory of Staplehurst Shop 1886, F0184.
- [S103] Census 1891 High Street Staplehurst, Kent RG12/684//129/6, 5 Apr 1891.
- [S91] Census 1901 High Street Staplehurst, Kent RG13/762/46/6, 31 Mar 1901.
- [S327] Census 1911 Staplehurst, Maidstone, Kent RG14PN4113 RG78PN159 RD51 SD1 ED10 SN40, 2 Apr 1911.
- [S2456] Transcript of Death certificate of Erskine Piper, 22 March 1919, (343).
- [S223] Inland Revenue Estate Duty form 1918, F0030.
- [S1783] Diary/Journal: Piper, Erskine - Personal Journal of Erskine Piper (addition of Henry Piper after 1919) Vol 2 (1908 - 1923) (Reliability: 3).
- [S1613] Announcement in Kent and Sussex Courier, 4 April 1919, 4 Jul 1919, page 9 (Reliability: 2).
STAPLEHURST. FUNERAL. —The funeral of Mr. Erskine Piper, of Hatfield House, and late of High street, took place Thursday afternoon,The deceased gentleman, who was well known, carried on a business asgrocer and draper for about 24 years. He was also a member of the School Management Committee and a Parish Councillor. The service. which was held at the Baptist Chapel, of which deceased was a deacon, was conducted the Rev. Kirby, and was largely attended. The coffin afterwards was conveyed to the Parish Churchyard for interment. Blinds were drawn throughout the village as a token of respect shown by the inhabitants to the deceased. For some years Mr. Piper lived Matfield Green, afterwards removing to Staplehurst. The service was attended by the members of the School Management Committee and the Parish Councillors. Mr. Jull. President, attended on behalf of the Tunbridge Wells. Sevenoaks and District Grocers' Association, of which the deceased was a member. There were no flowers, by request.
- [S1612] Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, (Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser), 24 Jul 1931, p17 (Reliability: 2).
- [S1349] Agreement to build Matfield House, F0690.
- [S966] Certification of safe document ownership 1917, F0508.
- [S15] Memorial Card for Erskine Piper 1919, F0051.
- [S724] Solicitors bill for selling Matfield House, Staplehurst 1923, F0302.
- [S696] Letters concning estate of George Piper 1917, F0274.
- [S1364] Probate on will 1919, F0705.
- [S807] Schedule of deeds to Crowborough property 1918, F0355.
- [S225] Solicitors letter re George Piper (decd).
- [S793] headstone for E Piper and M J Piper.
- [S866] Family records from tomestones H Piper, F0416.
- [S972] thank you card for sympathy 1919, F0514.
- [S1136] Information from Staplehurst History Society, F0644.
- [S1783] Diary/Journal: Piper, Erskine - Personal Journal of Erskine Piper (addition of Henry Piper after 1919) Vol 2 (1908 - 1923).
- [S2595] Parish Register for Burial of Erskine Piper, All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, England, 27 March 1919.
- [S1613] Announcement in Kent and Sussex Courier, 4 April 1919, 4 Apr 1919, p9 (Reliability: 2).
STAPLEHURST FUNERAL —The funeral of Mr. Erskine Piper, of Hatfield House, and late of High street, took place Thursday afternoon,The deceased gentleman, who was well known, carried on a business asgrocer and draper for about 24 years. He was also a member of the School Management Committee and a Parish Councillor. The service. which was held at the Baptist Chapel, of which deceased was a deacon, was conducted the Rev. Kirby, and was largely attended. The coffin afterwards was conveyed to the Parish Churchyard for interment. Blinds were drawn throughout the village as a token of respect shown by the inhabitants to the deceased. For some years Mr. Piper lived Matfield Green, afterwards removing to Staplehurst. The service was attended by the members of the School Management Committee and the Parish Councillors. Mr. Jull. President, attended on behalf of the Tunbridge Wells. Sevenoaks and District Grocers' Association, of which the deceased was a member. There were no flowers, by request.
- [S1800] News item in Kent and Sussex Courier, 24 July 1919 (Reliability: 2).
- [S1357] Note on bank box contents, F0698.
- [S268] Interview with Jesse Piper (3/6/2007).
- [S216] Marriage certificate of George Piper and Hannah Eldridge, 20 September 1849, F0892.
- [S440] Erskine Piper, Memorandum of Agreement between Erskine and Alfred Piper for shop in Staplehurst by Erskine Piper and Alfred Piper, 1 January 1887, F0028. (Reliability: 3).
- [S885] Note on memories of E Piper, F0431.
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