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(1715-1722) was the last of the De Laune
lineage, and after his demise (1739) a complex inheritance began and eventually
became firmly in the hands of the Faunce family. There was,
however, a proviso in that the name of De Laune was perpetuated, and thus
became the first of the Faunce-DeLaunes.

Chapman, a High Sheriff of Kent and magistrate, was also a considerable
landowner. Kennington in London gives evidence of his presence. Doddington
Grove, and Place, Sharsted Street, De Laune Street, Faunce Street and until
recent years, the ‘Faunce Arms.’ It was in this area that he started a boys club
by giving over one of his properties, 22 New Street, Kennington, which became
the . He also paid for the building of a gymnasium and other
comodities for the boys of the area. It was from here that the

Until his death in January 1893 Chapman entertained a group of the lads at
each year. Following in Chapman’s footsteps, was his son,
so the lads continued to come to
Newnham on Banks Holidays, and from 1920 each year to remember those
from the club who gave their lives for their Country, cycling down from South
London, right up to the late fifties.

In January 2014, after the Faunce-De Laune link had been severed for over
half a century, the last of the direct line ,
greatgrandson of our founder, was located and invited to become one of our
vice presidents, a position he accepted and one of which we are greatly
honoured. (he resides in Australia).

Other points of local interest. Abraham married Anne Sondes brother of
The Sondes estate lies to the east of the A251 streatching
from the outskirts of Faversham to Baddlesmere and beyond, also including
much land at Throwley and Town Place. The country house is
at Sheldwich, where one of the bloodiest murders took place in 1655. Love
and jealousy, brother kills brother; and the girl in question? cousin
(believed to be Abraham’s daughter).

On the death of Abraham, his widow Ann, married
(his 3 wife) from another wealthy Huguenot family, who lived at
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