Hayes
The Hayes family owned land in Hartley which is mostly in Longfield parish now, being where the Old Rectory and Langafel Primary School are now. Christopher bought it from James and Eleanor Wells in 1763.
Christopher Hayes was a resident of London but had moved to Maidstone at the time of his death in 1785. His son Christopher James Hayes was born at Long Lane, St Sepulchre London on 20 June 1745, the son of Christopher and Anne, he died at St Thomas, Hackney in 1809.
Will of Christopher Hayes of Maidstone, Gentleman (1785) - extract
Reference: TNA PROB 11/
Dated: 9 July 1777
Proved at London: 5 October 1785