Read more. Information in this Wiki page is excerpted from the online course English: Education,Health and Contemporary Documents offered by The National Institute for Genealogical Studies. His first wife probably died in the 1460s. * His will, written in December 1634, mentions his wife and an unnamed daughter, but there is no other evidence of a child born before Anne, and if she existed she must have died young. A statue of Neptune was erected in the second canal which is reminiscent of some Bristol sculpture, and could be related to the statues of Neptune and Ceres at Hanham Court, and to the Hercules at Highnam Court. His widow died after 14 November 1527; her will was proved 21 January 1527/8 and an inquisition post mortem was held in 1527/8. The new house (the architect of which is not known) was a low building of two storeys with a hipped roof and a projecting wing. Mary Bayning (1624-72), baptised at St Olave, Hart St., London, 24 April 1624; married 1st, 31 October 1639 at St Margaret, Westminster (Middx), William Villiers (1614-44), 2nd Viscount Grandison of Limerick, son of Sir Edward Villiers, President of Munster and nephew of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, and had issue one daughter (Barbara Villiers (d. 1709), Duchess of Cleveland, mistress to King Charles II); married 2nd, 25 April 1648 at St Bartholomew-the-Less, London, Charles Villiers (d. 1661), 2nd Earl of Anglesey; married 3rd, about 1662, Arthur Gorges (1629-68) of Chelsea (Middx), son of Sir Arthur Gorges (1598-1661), but had no further issue; after she was widowed for a third time she evidently went to live with her friend Lady Widdrington at Blankney (Lincs), where she was buried, 23 January 1671/2; she and her third husband are commemorated by a monument which she erected in Chelsea Old Church (Middx); administration of her goods was granted 26 January 1671/2 and her will - evidently only found some time later - was proved 16 February 1676/7; (6) Hon. When Robert died in 1443 his house – presumably on the same site as the present building – comprised a hall, chapel, 12 chambers, buttery, pantry and cellar, besides farm buildings. Sir George Baynham (c.1500-46), kt. 1899, Harrison & sons. ____________________________________________________________________________. He died 25 September 1546, and was buried at Newland; his will was proved 4 December 1548; an inquisition post mortem was held in 1546/7. 1585); married John Strelley (b. Peerage of Ireland - those who descend from ancestors given titles by the British Monarchy Sir George's eldest son, Christopher Baynham (c.1528-57) was a minor when his father died and although he married he had no children. I am always particularly pleased to hear from descendants of the family who can supply information from their own research or personal knowledge for inclusion. In 1598 he was ordered to take his wife back, but in 1600 the case came before the high commission and a decree of separation was issued. He died 16 February 1499/1500 and was buried at Mitcheldean, where he is commemorated by a monument; an inquisition post mortem was held 12 June 1500. He was a, JP for Gloucestershire, 1657-81, DL for Gloucestershire, 1660-81, and, an officer in the Gloucestershire militia (Lt-Col., 1660). Later conferred as reward for personal merit or service to crown or country. * Some sources attribute more of his children to his first marriage. * PORTER: - Porter of Belle Isle, Co. Longford in: Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland - Porter of Clogher Park, Co. Tyrone in: Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland - Porter of Waterford in: O'Hart's Irish Pedigrees Vol II * POTTINGER: - Right Hon. He was knighted at Rochester (Kent), 28 May 1660, during King Charles II's progress to take the throne at the Restoration, and succeeded his father as 3rd baronet, 28 May 1664. Most of them will be found in the libraries of historical and genealogical societies. His attempt to take possession of the land, led to a violent dispute with some 800 families of coal miners and smallholders who had encroached on the forest, who successfully him drove out, along with the chief ranger and his officers, and the sheriff's bailiffs; nobody was killed but many narrowly escaped, and royal authority was never again asserted over Kingswood. Does anyone know the whereabouts of the lost 1627 estate map of Little Bentley or any other illustration of the Jacobean house? Anthony Adolph’s book, Tracing Your Aristocratic Ancestors(2013) provides richness and depth to this topic and is well-worth reading. Simple theme. 1613), baptised at Wotton-under-Edge, 26 December 1613; perhaps died young; (2) Alexander Baynham (1615-c.1660? London: Burke’s Peerage; New York: Arco, 1976.Indexes various publications by Burke (e.g., Peerage and Baronetage, Landed Gentry , giving “The most complete and up-to-date version of a family’s narrative pedigree in a Burke’s publication since 1826.” “Bibliography of Burke’s, 1826-1976” is a useful inclusion. His widow married 2nd, 14 June 1630, as his second wife, Dudley Carleton (1574-1632), 1st Viscount Dorchester, Secretary of State to King Charles I, 1628-32, and had one daughter who died in infancy; she died 10 January and was buried at Gosfield (Essex), 31 January 1638/9; her will was proved 15 January 1638/9. In 1524, the Westbury and Mitcheldean estate descended to James' elder half-brother, John Baynham (c.1488-1528), and then to his only son, William Baynham (c.1511-68), who was still a minor when he inherited. His son and heir, Alexander Baynham (b. Browse this collection . - New ed. ; it became extinct when Sir William was killed in a duel the following year. We aim to make this site one of the best United Kingdom genealogy sources on the net. Burke’s family index. Sir George's eldest daughter Frances married Sir Henry Jerningham, a prominent courtier who was Master of the Horse to Queen Mary, and she was one of the Queen's ladies in waiting. London: 1939. American genealogists have long sought for “gateway ancestors,” many of whom lived in the colonial period, who might give them a pathway to royalty, English gentry, and to earlier historical times.It can be very satisfying to find that you are genealogically connected to the high tide of history. 590 |a The Balch Institute Library and Archives 650: 0 |a Scots-Irish |v Genealogy. He died at his house in Mark Lane, London, 29 July 1629, and was buried (after a long and insanitary interval!) While distinct from, and socially below, the British peerage, their economic base in land was often similar, although in fact some of the landed gentry were wealthier than some peers, and many gentry were close relatives of peers and it was not uncommon for … His wife's date of death is unknown. Officer who, among other duties, regulated the use of armorial bearings. Given by Frances Henry, John Person Chapter, Texas, National Society Colonia Dames XVII Century. Perhaps because of the Puritan sympathies in his family, William's wardship was granted to Sir John Gage of Highmeadow (Glos), so William's later teenage years will have been spent in an orthodox Catholic household. The term peerage is also used for a list or manual of genealogy of the peers. This project aims to enrich the Geni Family Tree with the details of families listed in the Burke's publication of the same title. London: 1901. 1518); perhaps the 'Jane Baynham' who married James, son of Thomas Hyett of Lydney, and had issue two sons and three daughters; (6) Dorothy Baynham; married Walter ap Robert, said to have been the son of Like many of the leading privateering magnates of his generation, he was a sponsor of the East India Company at its inception, becoming its treasurer in 1600. Original data: John Burke, Esq. Westbury Court: the new house built in 1895 attached to the larger garden pavilion. The detailed accounts for work on the garden mention over 3,500 yews, 2,500 hollies, Scots firs, filberts, laurestinus, tuberoses, phillyreas, plums, cherries, pears, peaches, apricots, nectarines, red and white grapes, tulips, iris, crocus, jonquil, hyacinths, narcissus, honeysuckle, mezereum, bay, asparagus, anemones, and ranunculus. Our start date was September 2016. The common names for these two publications have, over the years, become Burke's Peerage and Burke's Landed Gentry. His widow's date of death is unknown. This great wealth enabled him to provided generous portions for his four surviving daughters and thus to secure them socially advantageous marriages: the eldest married the heir to the Earl of Kingston; the second a commoner who was, however, a Groom of the Bedchamber to King Charles I; the third married the 2nd Viscount Grandison, who was the nephew of the King's favourite, the Duke of Buckingham, and later the 2nd Earl of Anglesey; while the youngest married the 14th Baron Dacre. * The irregular character of this marriage led to a case in the diocesan consistory court in 1607 (Gloucestershire Archives, GDR vol. The Landed Gentry Drew families of Ireland. London, England: Henry Colburn. His first wife's date of death is unknown. It consists, in part, of 257 additional genealogies of Anglo-Irish and Anglo-Norman families that settled in … To ensure appropriate rank and precedence for the young couple and their relatives, Thomas was made 1st Earl of Sussex, and his mother was made Countess of Sheppey for life. Thom's Irish Who's Who 1923. Last name: Gentry. ** The Newland register for this period has been partially eaten by rats and the year is uncertain but inferred. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Re: Connolly's of Castletown. This item is printed on demand. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland. Peer(s), Peerage: Hereditary nobility who sat in the House of Lords until the end of the 20 th century. These are massive but known to be incomplete and many updates have been produced for individual lines; most are noted in Genealogistsâ Magazine. He was widely employed on commissions, and was a member of the commission of enquiry into the Forest of Dean, 1679. Burke’s Landed Gentry, 1879, 1925. This is an incomplete index of the current and historical principal family seats of clans, peers and landed gentry families in Ireland. I should be most grateful if anyone can provide photographs or portraits of people whose names appear in bold above. (. ; D. Found inside – Page xof the Landed Gentry of the British Empire, by J. and J. B. Burke. London, 1858. English Surnames, by Robert Ferguson. London, 1858. A History of the Highlands, and of the Highland Clans, by James Browne, LL. A Gothick house was plainly envisaged from the start, as the estimate includes £63 10s. These loans produced returns not only in interest payments but also in influence and obligation, enabling Sir Paul and his family to gain acceptance in some of the most elevated social circles in the land. He married* 1st, 11 December 1652 at the house of Ralph, Lord Hopton, in London, Mary (1635-66), daughter of Giles Garton of Billingshurst (Sussex) and 2nd, 11 December 1669 at St Dunstan, London, Katherine (b. c.1650), eldest daughter of Piers Edgcumbe of Mount Edgcumbe (Cornw. This book sets out to test the traditional view that for centuries English landed society has been open to new families made rich by business or public office. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. Author Ashworth P. Burke is the son of Sir Bernard Burke who published many works regarding British genealogy with his father, John Burke Esquire. Sir Bernard and Ashworth co-wrote the Peerage and Baronetage and the Landed Gentry about ancestral lineages of English, Scottish, and Welsh nobility and gentry. Burke, Sir John Bernard. This new landed gentry bore little resemblance to the Ireland envisioned by the Cromwellian land commissioners. 1610), baptised at Westbury-on-Severn, 21 March 1581/2; married, 1610 (settlement 15 February 1609/10), Rev. 590 |a From the Scotch-Irish Foundation Library and Archives. Mrs. Herbert Gentry's material was first published in "Gentry Family Gazette and Genealogy Exchange", [GFG&GE] vol vi, p.135 (May 1987)<1>. The estate therefore passed to his brother Richard Baynham (c.1530-80), who was High Sheriff in 1570-71 but held no other offices. Diligent research may establish a link to a gateway ancestor, one of those kings or nobles who had many children, legitimate and illegitimate. One who did not take the knighthood because of the expense remained an esquire. Burke, J.B. Peerage and Baronage. In 19th century excluded from nobility but included as lowest rank of aristocracy. John Burke was an Irish genealogist who first published his work A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, which was first published in four volumes between 1833 and 1838. [1][2] In its widest sense, it refers to people of good social position, from families of long descent, and connected to landed estates or the upper levels of the clergy (especially an established church). 1557? Science of armorial bearings carried out by a herald. Introduction. Her husband, who is said to have 'wasted his estate by riot and improvidence' married 2nd, Alice Morgan, and 3rd, Sarah Hall (fl. He died 30 September 1616. The accounts allow the progress of the works to be traced in some detail, but tantalisingly fail to identify the designer responsible. County surveys carried out by the heralds. Lord Herbert of Raglan (later 1st Duke of Beaufort) appointed him Deputy Constable of St. Briavels Castle and Deputy Warden of Forest of Dean, 1660-81, and he was popular with the free miners there on account of his defence of their privileges in Parliament; he himself was elected a Free Miner in 1668, and he sat as Judge of the Courts of Mine Law held at Clearwell in 1668, 1676, and 1680. extensive dormitories". They are regarded as the families of the minor nobility, as opposed to families which held an hereditary peerage, often regarded as the major nobility.. Subcategories. Many modern nobles have no landed estates. Lady Sheppey died in 1686. The French contraction of the name was Agustin and this probably further contracted in England to Austin. Cecily married Sir William Throckmorton (d. 1628), 1st bt., of Tortworth (Glos), a member of a cadet branch of one of the leading Recusant families. Introduction A person's name is very much bound up with their identity and as a result, they can challenging to trace if it changes. Like Morris’ other castle, Inveraray in Scotland, Clearwell was originally wholly symmetrical, but it contrives much more successfully than most early Gothick Revival houses to recreate the raw-boned roughness of the medieval fortress. His wife was living in 1518 but her date of death is unknown. He married, c.1578, Mary, daughter of Admiral Sir William Winter (c.1521-89), kt. ; Lady in Waiting to Queen Mary I; married, as a child, about 1536, Sir Henry Jerningham (1510-72), kt. and his second wife, Cecilia, daughter of Sir John Gage, kt., born about 1536. Tim Mowl has pointed out the parallels with. The second I will call the “Traditional Ancestry,” and is primarily detailed in Allen and Steadman. John Burke was an Irish genealogist who first published his work A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, which was first published in four volumes between 1833 and 1838. In his engraving of the house of c.1710, Kip shows an L-shaped house, with lower and perhaps older outbuildings in front of it, which was perhaps built or altered for Joseph Baynham (c.1536-1613) or after his son Alexander sold the estate in 1625. ** of Tortworth (Glos) and Deputy Constable of the Forest of Dean, son and heir of Sir Thomas Throckmorton, kt. its western front, overlooking a large sheet of water; [and] its It has since changed hands a number of times, and after a period back in private occupation, it is now a popular wedding venue. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry ; or, Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank : but uninvested with heritable honours by Burke, John, 1787-1848 Dublin family with Australia and New Zealand branches (pedigree in 1958 ed. In Scotland a large freehold estate or manor. Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., G.C.B., of Mount Pottinger, Co. Down, 31st in lineal descent from Egbert, 1st King of all England in: Burke's Royal Descents He divided his property, with the Westbury estate passing to his brother, Joseph Baynham (c.1548-1613), while the Mitcheldean and Abenhall lands were left to his widow for life. Through his second marriage, to Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Tracy, he was closely connected with a number of prominent early Protestant critics of the established Catholic church, and his youngest son James Baynham (d. 1532) seems to have taken up this cause with all the intemperance of youth. Publication date 1879 Topics Gentry, Gentry, Heraldry, Heraldry Publisher London, Harrison Collection americana Digitizing sponsor Brigham Young University Contributor Harold B. Lee Library Language English Volume 2. Discover (and save!) This post was first published 31 August 2021. Superior in rank to a yeoman but have no title, and some have no land. About this project, and what's coming next, (468) Bayning of Little Bentley Hall, Viscounts Bayning, (467) Baynham and Throckmorton of Clearwell Court and Baynham of Westbury Court. His widow married 2nd, Sir Charles Herbert MP (d. He married 1st, before 1487, Margaret, daughter of Sir Richard Vanne, kt., and 2nd, c.1494, Elizabeth (d. 1527), daughter of Henry Tracy and widow of Edmund Langley, and had issue*: (2.1) Thomas Baynham (d. 1532); inherited the manor of Steeple Lavington (Wilts) from his younger brother; died unmarried and without issue; unlike his younger brother, he seems to have been well affected to the Catholic church, and his interesting will, proved 4 November 1532, makes provision for the tenants for life of his property to fund a priest to sing masses in memory of himself and his parents, but only for so long as this remains legal, so clearly he foresaw the possibility of the Protestant reformation; James Baynham (d. 1532), educated at the Inner Temple (admitted by 1518 but expelled by 1522 for non-payment of dues and for 'offences'); inherited the manor of Steeple Lavington from his father in 1524; he held Protestant views, then considered heretical, and was examined by Sir Thomas More and others, tortured, and executed for heresy; he married, c.1531, [forename unknown], the widow of Simon Fish (d. 1531), an evangelical lawyer and pamphleteer; he was burnt at the stake at Smithfield, 30 April 1532; (2.3) Margaret Baynham (d. 1554); inherited a moiety of the manor of Steeple Lavington from her brother in 1532, subject to a life interest of Rev. I am always particularly pleased to hear from current owners or the descendants of families associated with a property who can supply information from their own research or personal knowledge for inclusion. There are five classes of peerage (note that England includes Wales): Chart: Definitions Concerning Titled and Landed Families Terminology has changed over time so this brief account is only a rough guide. n recognition of his political service to the king in Parliament, he received a Crown grant of Kingswood Forest (Glos) in 1670, which he was supposed to reafforest and stock with deer for the king's hunting; he had also to build a new lodge and suppress the enclosures made by squatters since forest law had ceased to be enforced. Originally all ranks down to gentry, later divided into hereditary nobility (peers) and lower noble ranks. His third wife was buried at Westbury-on-Severn, 11 December 1612. the dispute between him and the master and owners of the ship. Clearwell Castle: the 18th century house is first recorded in this engraving of 1775, when it had already been extended at the rear. Most of the houses belonged to the Old English and Anglo-Irish aristocracy, and many of those located in the present Republic of Ireland were abandoned, sold or destroyed following the Irish War of Independence and Irish Civil War of the early 1920s. Elder son of Thomas Baynham (1422-1500) and his first wife, Margaret, daughter of Sir John Hody (d. 1441) of Stowell (Som.) The naming conventions for European royalty and nobility is bewilderingly vast and intricate, with a person having many different possibilites for a surname, or none at all, making it difficult to locate people by surname. Nothing now remains of the predecessor of the present house (usually known as Clearwell Court until the 20th century). This page was last edited on 8 April 2019, at 21:41. 1546); mentioned in his father's will, but died unmarried and without issue; (2.9) George Baynham (fl. (3) Elizabeth Throckmorton (1608-75), born 6 January 1607/8; named in the will of her grandfather and her sister-in-law, Dame Alice Throckmorton; died unmarried, 12 December, and was buried at Newland, 15 December 1675; will proved at Gloucester, 1676; (4) Sir Nicholas Throckmorton (d. 1664), kt., of Hewelsfield, born after 1607; married Alice (d. 1670), daughter of Richard Gough of Hewelsfield (Glos) and had issue two sons and four daughters (including an elder son, Sir William Throckmorton (d. 1682), 4th bt., who was killed in a duel, whereupon the baronetcy became extinct); he died, heavily in debt, and was buried at Hewelsfield, 21 June 1664. Cicely alias Cecilia Bayning (1613-39), baptised at St Olave, Hart St., London, 8 April 1613; married, by 1630, Henry Pierrepont, , Viscount Newark, later 2nd Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull and 1st Marquess of Dorchester (who m2, September 1652, Katherine, daughter of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby), and had issue two sons and two daughters; died. Burke’s Peerage is foremost a genealogical publisher, which first published books by John Burke in London in 1826, recording the genealogy and heraldry of the peerage, baronetage, knightage and landed gentry of the United Kingdom, the historical families of Ireland as well as those of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Imperial, royal and mediatised families… The domain of a baron. Burke's History of the Landed Gentry or Commoners of Great Britain & Ireland. / Rev. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland. His widow is said to have died at Calais (France) in 1558. of Sir George Baynham (c.1500-46), kt. The Bayning viscountcy was resurrected for Mrs. Murray, but again, only as a peerage for life: it died with her in 1678. A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. By John Burke, Esq. and John Bernard Burke, Esq. 3 volumes; 1 & 2 published in 1847 and volume 3 (supplementary pedigrees and index) published in 1849. A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Its records were originally compiled by members of the Burke family and added to by others to build a unique collection of books of genealogical and heraldic interest. (. First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Found inside – Page 657In says , they were possessed of high antiScotland are families of the name which quity ; were free barons at a very early ranked amongst the free barons , or lesser period ; were ancient land owners of great nobility , of that kingdom ... This very unusual surname has long been a source of puzzlement to researchers, and it is not recorded in any of the usual dictionaries of surnames. (X1) Maud Baynham (d. 1563); married William Wyrrall (d. 1577) of Bicknor (Glos) and had issue four sons and five daughters. But the country house is also an expression of wealth and power, and as scholars reconsider the nation's colonial past, new questions are being posed about these great houses and their links to Atlantic slavery.This book, authored by a ... 1582; fl. After 1662 a knight was a person, usually of noble birth who had served as page and squire, elevated to this honourable military rank. Its origins can probably be traced back to Robert Greyndour (d. 1443), who was the first owner of the estate to be styled as ‘of Clearwell’ rather than ‘of Newland’, the large village in whose parish the estate lay. Feb 24, 2013 - This Pin was discovered by Free Irish Genealogy eBooks. 1598); married, probably after 1585, [forename unknown] Turberfield. Many thousands of living people are descended from royal and noble lines but being able to prove descent is far less common than claiming it. Like the peers, the landed gentry was divided into various ranks, positioning some firmly above others. Originally all ranks down to gentry, later divided into hereditary nobility (peers) and lower noble ranks. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland.10th ed. If anyone can offer further information or corrections I should be most grateful. 1593), baptised at Westbury-on-Severn, 11 March 1592/3; married Richard Barrow of Westbury-on-Severn. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland Bernard Burke , Arthur Charles Fox-Davies Dalcassian Publishing Company , Jan 1, 1912 - Reference - 786 pages The new house, which was probably begun the following year, was not, however, the conventional classical building one would expect of the date and architect. (3.3) Joseph Baynham (b. His wife's date of death is unknown. The site includes a particularly detailed study of a family of Stanleys originally from the parish of Mayfield, in East Sussex, some of whom later migrated to Kent. After the Restoration, he was elected MP for Gloucestershire, 1662-64. Consider how stories may have come down in your family. The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. Austin Surname Meaning. On this site, which was short-listed for the SAHGB Colvin Prize in 2019, I present the results of my research into the landowning families of the British Isles and the country houses which they owned. The name Gentry comes from the Old French word … His widow married 2nd, Thomas Morgan; her date of death is unknown. in his father's tomb at St Olave, Hart St., London, 1 October 1629; his will was proved 14 October 1629 and left £153,000 of personalty (chiefly outstanding loans), as well as his real estate; an inquisition post mortem was held in 1629-30. His widow married 2nd, Sir Robert Woodruff (d. 1609), kt. Not surprisingly, he was among the English merchants who turned to privateering, contributing a ship to the Cadiz expedition in 1587, and investing heavily in Sir James Lancaster's Pernambuco venture of 1595, and the Earl of Cumberland's Puerto Rico expedition of 1598. He was eventually accused of heresy, and after recanting once and then repudiating his recantation, he was condemned to death and burnt at the stake in London in 1532.
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