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Henry appears to have held land both in the Parish of Hedcorn and at Borden, Kent, England. The town of Borden in the parish of the name is twelve miles from Hedcorn. That this Henry was the first of his name at Hedcorn is certain, as no Borden appears before this date in this parish. No will of this Henry, or of Thomas Borden, his son, can be found. According to the custom of Gavelkind the land of this Henry and of Thomas, his son, would at their death, interstate, be equally divided between their heirs, and we find that William Borden held at the time of his death, in 1531, a tenement and certain lands at Borden. The evidence tending to show that Henry Borden came to Hedcorn from Borden; that the said William Borden of Hedcorn did acquire this tenement and lands at Borden by descent, according to the custom of Gavelkind, is indicated by the will of Richard Borden, of Hedcorn, uncle to the said William and grandson of Henry, dated 1490, in which he speaks of his "lands and tenaments lying upon the tythings of Thornhurst, Borden & Maxenden."

Birth	Abt 1370	Headcorn, Kent, , England
Death	Bef 1469	Headcorn, Kent, , England

Spouse	Robergia (1370 - 1401)
Child	Robert Borden (1387 - )
Child	Thomas Borden (1389 - 1469)