The many flaws of Sir John Gayer

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The many flaws of Sir John Gayer

Legg inn av John Brandon » 28 jun 2006 00:04:47

Descendants of the Gayer family of Nantucket may be interested in this
account of Sir John Gayer, brother of William of Nantucket, from _A New
Account of the East Indies ..._:

The Company in England receiving Accounts from every one that came from
India, of Harris and Annesley's Mal-administrations, sent out Sir John
Gayer to take care of their Affairs. He arrived in Anno 1694. with the
lofty Title of General of all India. He continued Annesley in the
Company's Service till the Year 1700. but divested him of all Power of
doing more Mischief; and, in the End, he dismist him the Company's
Service.
Sir John Gayer was a Man not vicious in his Temper, yet he had
some Slips in his Government that proved prejudicial to his Character,
tho', in Matters of common Commerce, he acted pretty regularly, till a
young Lass of 3000 L. Portion made him dispense with the common Methods
of Matrimony. This young Gentlewoman was a Daughter of Mr. Ward's
before-mentioned. She had no Relations alive, and unadvisedly married
one Mr. Solomon Loyd, a Factor, and the Marriage was clandestine, which
was positively against the Statute Law of Bombay, where no Marriage is
binding, but when the Governor's Consent is tack'd to it. This Law Sir
John had got by Heart, and unmarried the poor Factor after
Consummation, and married her to his own Son; but the second Marriage
was attended with ill Consequences, for, whilst her Husband was at
China, one Coleman was ordered to teach her to write good English, but,
neglecting those Orders, he taught her something else, and was
discovered in the Practising, by a watchful Mother in Law. The
School-master was sent, in Irons, on board of a Ship for England. And
the poor Husband's Head aked as long as he lived.
Another Piece of ill Conduct was in forcing the _Mocha_ Frigat's
Men on Board, against their Wills, to proceed on a Voyage to China,
notwithstanding their just Complaints against Edgecomb their Captain,
whom the Mutineers shot in his Cabbin, and then turned Pirates, and
infested the Streights of Malacca, robbing and plundering all ships
that they could overcome. Captain Hide, in the _Dorrel_, met her there
in her passage to China, and had a sharp Engagement with her, but got
clear with the Loss of sixteen Men killed, and some wounded, which
disabled the _Dorrel_ so, that she proceeded no farther than Malacca.
And another Fault of Sir John's was in suffering himself and his
Lady to be taken Prisoners at Swally, by the Governor of Surat's Order,
when he might either had avoided that Disgrace by Force or Flight; but
it was generally believed, that that was only a Piece of Policy to get
to Surat, in order to employ his Money, which he could do much better
there than at Bombay.

http://books.google.com/books?vid=0Okr7 ... john+gayer

As Sir John had no son, I'm not sure who Mr. Ward's daughter was forced
to marry (unless it was Gayer's nephew William).

John Brandon

Re: The many flaws of Sir John Gayer

Legg inn av John Brandon » 28 jun 2006 19:03:55

As one of Sir John Gayer's wives was known to have been a ___ Harper, I
think the following extracted IGI marriage record applies:

Allhallows London Wall, London

John Gayer to Pricilla Harper, 7 Oct. 1672

I can't remember whether the new ODNB sketch gives this.

Moreover, we find--in the same church--a Francis Hole marrying a Lucy
"Harmar" on 8 April 1695. Sir John Gayer's will mentions his "cousin
Lucy Hole." See p. 87 of _The Life of Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin,
Baronet, His English and American Ancestors_:

http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/docum ... 2320&REC=7

I suppose "Harmar" in the record cited above is actually "Harper."

John Brandon

Re: The many flaws of Sir John Gayer

Legg inn av John Brandon » 28 jun 2006 20:36:22

Lucy Hole." See p. 87 ...

Rather, p. 82.

John Brandon

Re: The many flaws of Sir John Gayer

Legg inn av John Brandon » 28 jun 2006 22:22:22

Looking at Vivian's Cornwall Visitation, p. 172, we see "General Sir
John Gayer, Governor of Bombay 1694," named as a son of "Humphry Gayer
of Plymouth."

http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/ ... index.html

Notice that Sir John is said to have had a sister Elizabeth, wife of
Shilston Calmady.

On A2A, among the "Calmady Family Papers," there is a section called
the "Gayer Family Papers" (see below):

-- Including the papers of Humphrey Gayer of Plymouth, Merchant and
John Gayer his son

Administrative History

-- Elizabeth Gayer (sister and coheir to John) married Shilston
Calmady (1621 - 1688) and appears to have bought many Plymouth
properties into the family. Shilston also acted as one of the guardians
of John Gayer and Josias Calmady administered his will.

Reference: 1221/55
Creation dates: 1625 - 1626

Scope and Content

Account of costs incurred by Humphry Gayer in legal proceedings

* * * * * *

Reference: 1221/56
Creation dates: 12 May

Scope and Content

Bond

i. Francis Trelawney, gent

ii. Humphry Gayer, merchant

Nature of bond: performance of covenants contained in indentures of the
same date

Amount: £1,600

Seal

* * * * * *

Reference: 1221/57
Creation dates: 30 May 1628

Scope and Content

Bond

i. William Eliott of Plymouth, merchant

ii. Humphry Gayer of Plymouth, merchant

Nature of bond: performance of covenants in deed of bargain and sale of
the same date

Amount: £208

* * * * * *

Reference: 1221/58
Creation dates: 3 July 1641

Scope and Content

Mortgage by demise

i. Nicholas Edgcombe of Plymouth, merchant

ii. Humphrey Gayer of Plymouth, merchant

One messuage and tenement with garden in Catte Street, Plymouth

Consideration: £208

Seal

* * * * * *

Reference: 1221/59
Creation dates: 1 July 1662

Scope and Content

Award made in Court of Chancery

Between: i. John Gayer, Jonathan Sparke, Shilston Calmady, esqs

ii. John Goodyeare, merchant

Concerning a piece of land to the North of New Quay, Plymouth, leased
to ii by Jonathan Sparke and Shilston Calmady, the guardians of John
Gayer

Seal

* * * * * *

Reference: 1221/60
Creation dates: 1691 - 1692

Scope and Content

Account of the personal estate of John Gayer for 21 January 1691, 22
May 1691 and 2 July 1692

* * * * * *

Reference: 1221/61
Creation dates: 13 May 1693

Scope and Content

Transcript of evidence given in the Court of Chancery (Josias Calmady v
Joan Hutchings and Joan Gould)

Concerning the disputed will of John Gayer

* * * * * *

Reference: 1221/62
Creation dates: 1690 - 1692

Scope and Content

Verified copies of two letters from John Gayer to a member of the
Calmady family, (probably Josias), concerning land and money
transactions carried out in London and the making of his will. Probably
presented in the court case above

2 August 1690 and 2 July 1692

-----------------

Note that while Humphrey Gayer did have a son John, he was dead by
1693, when his will was disputed; therefore this John could not be Sir
John of Bombay.

I wonder if is is possible that Sir John of Bombay and his siblings
were children of the John Gayer dead by 1693?

John Brandon

Re: The many flaws of Sir John Gayer

Legg inn av John Brandon » 28 jun 2006 22:44:37

Some other Gayer refs. in the Calmady Papers:

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/1/8/7 - date: 1655
hit[from Scope and Content] 2 Jonathan Sparke and John Gayer, son of
Humphry

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/1/8/13 - date: 1647
hit[from Scope and Content] 2 Jonathan Sparke of Plymouth and Robert
Guyer of London, merchant

FILE [no title] - ref. 1221/9 - date: 12 October 1620
hit[from Scope and Content] ii Humphrey Gayer of Plymouth,
merchant

FILE [no title] - ref. 1221/11 - date: 6 October 1626
hit[from Scope and Content] i Humphry Gayer

FILE [no title] - ref. 1221/18 - date: 9 July 1690
hit[from Scope and Content] ii John Gayer, esq

Leases

FILE [no title] - ref. 1221/22 - date: 1661
hit[from Scope and Content] i John Gayer of Plymouth, esq

FILE [no title] - ref. 1221/23 - date: 10 June 1644
hit[from Scope and Content] i John Gayer of Plymouth, esq


FILE [no title] - ref. 372/1/8/7 - date: 1655
hit[from Scope and Content] 2 Jonathan Sparke and John Gayer, son of
Humphry

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/2/2/15 - date: 1664
hit[from Scope and Content] 2 John Gayer of Plymouth, esq

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/2/5/4 - date: 1641
hit[from Scope and Content] 2 Humphrid Gayer of Plymouth, merchant

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/2/5/6 - date: 1664
hit[from Scope and Content] 2 John Gayer of Plymouth and Richard
Savery of Owleacombe, Rattery, gent

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/2/6/7 - date: 1620
hit[from Scope and Content] 2 Humfry Gayer of Plymouth, merchant

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/4/1/11 - date: 1332
hit[from Scope and Content] 2 John Gayer

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/7/2/4 - date: 1662
hit[from Scope and Content] 1 Humphry Gayer and Christopher Ryder

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/7/2/6B - date: 1638
hit[from Scope and Content] 2 Humphry Gayer of Plymouth

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/8/2/11A - date: 1689
hit[from Scope and Content] 1 John Gayer of Plymouth, esq

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/9/7/12 - date: 1697
hit[from Scope and Content] For 100 + interest due from the will of
John Gayer

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/10/4/7 - date: 1633
hit[from Scope and Content] Richard and Hugh Gayer, of one part
Humphry Gayer of other part

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/10/5/9 - date: 1679
hit[from Scope and Content] 1 John Gayer, of Plymouth, esq

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/10/5/20 - date: 1623
hit[from Scope and Content] 1 Humfrie Gayer of Plymouth, merchant

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/10/5/21 - date: 1691
hit[from Scope and Content] 1 John Gayer of Plymouth, esq

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/11/2/2 - date: 1687
hit[from Scope and Content] 1 John Gayer of Plymouth, esq

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/11/2/3 - date: 1627
hit[from Scope and Content] 2 Humphry Gayer, of Plymouth

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/15/2/9 - date: 1621
hit[from Scope and Content] 2 Humphry Gayer, of same town, merchant

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/16/1/10 - date: 1638
hit[from Scope and Content] 2 Humphry Gayer of Plymouth, merchant

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/17/4/7 - date: 1686
hit[from Scope and Content] 1 John Gayer, of Plymouth, esq

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/17/4/18 - date: 1687
hit[from Scope and Content] 1 John Gayer, of Plymouth, esq,

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/18/4/19 - date: 1687
hit[from Scope and Content] 1 John Gayer of Plymouth esq

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/18/5/5 - date: 1691
hit[from Scope and Content] 2 Beniamin Gayer of Oakhampton, gent

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/19/2/8 - date: 1626
hit[from Scope and Content] 2 Humfry Gayer of Plymouth, merchant

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/21/5/7 - date: 1684
hit[from Scope and Content] 1 John Gayer of Plymouth, esq

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/24/1/10 - date: 1681
hit[from Scope and Content] 1 John Gayer, of Plymouth, esq

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/24/1/13 - date: 1687
hit[from Scope and Content] 1 John Gayer, of Plymouth, esq

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/26/2/3 - date: 1682
hit[from Scope and Content] 1 John Gayer, of Plymouth, esq

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/26/2/20 - date: 1705
hit[from Scope and Content] 2 Margery Gayer, widow of Benjamin
Gayer, Oakhampton, gent, dec

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/26/3/11 - date: 1684
hit[from Scope and Content] 1 John Gayer of Plymouth, esq

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/26/5/9 - date: 1685
hit[from Scope and Content] 1 John Gayer, of Plymouth, esq

FILE [no title] - ref. 372/27/4 - date: 1651
hit[from Scope and Content] Inventory Estate of Humphry Gayer, of
Plymouth, merchant

John Brandon

Re: The many flaws of Sir John Gayer

Legg inn av John Brandon » 03 jul 2006 15:37:45

It appears Dame Mary Gayer remarried (unhappily) to a certain Hutcheson
....

http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0 ... oJwbipMZcI

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