The "Weare als Browne" was used for a number of generations, and below are
some I have collected in my _Browne register_, but to-date I have not attempted
to join them up. At a guess the Weare part originated from the town of
Weare in Hertfordshire. Now in the 1st extract below was William the (inn-)
keeper of the "Queen's Seal" or is this referring to a public office rather than
a public house — the later I think.
Adrian
Reference: DD\WHb/667; Recognizance of statute staple bond; Creation dates:
1583; Extent and Form: 1 doc
Scope and Content
From William Button, of Alton for the payment of £2000 to his son William
Button, made before William Weare al. Browne major of New Sarum, [ac:
Salisbury] keeper of the greater piece of the Queens seal and Giles Estcourte, clerk
to the Queen and keeper of the smaller piece of the same seal for
recognizances of debts within the same city.
Dated, 6 Dec. 26 Eliz. [1583].
Fine impression of the above seal with privy seal on reverse, and another
small seal.
PRO; A2A; Somerset Archive and Record Service_ Walker-Heneage and Button
family and estate papers, Coker Court, East Coker [DD_WHb_1 - DD_WHb_1322].
Reference: DD\WHb/823-824; Lease and counterpart for lives; Creation dates:
1577; Extent and Form: 1 doc.
Scope and Content
By William Button, of Alton, esq. to John Weare al. Browne of Calne yeoman,
of a tenement late in the tenure of John Love, in Calne, with 4½ acres of
arable land in Stocke-feild; rent 18sh.
Dated, 11 Jan. 19 Eliz. [1577].
PRO; A2A; Somerset Archive and Record Service_ Walker-Heneage and Button
family and estate papers, Coker Court, East Coker [DD_WHb_1 - DD_WHb_1322].
Reference: 335/92; Creation dates: 1600
Scope and Content
Deed relating to 'three several fields or grounds of arable and pasture as
they are now enclosed...called... Over Fields and The Croft', part of Cancourt
Farm in Lydiard Tregoze.
Parties: Weare alias Browne, Spencer.
[W.A.S. Ms. No.106, printed W.A.M., xxxvi, 215-216].
PRO; A2A; Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office_ Miscellaneous Estate Records
b.
Reference: 9/20/75; Creation dates: 1 June 1604
Scope and Content
Bargain and sale (1) Richard Weare alias Browne of Denford, Berks., gent.,
(2) Robert Mursley of Bristol, yeoman.
Capital messuage called Polton farm and watergrist mill belonging to it in
Mildenhall; lands and tenements belonging to the farm and mill.
Consideration, 40s. Enrolled in Chancery 24 June 1604.
PRO; A2A; Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office_ Savernake Estate [9_19_1 -
9_24_478].
Reference: 9/20/76; Creation dates: 24 January 1606
Scope and Content
Quitclaim (1) Thomas Weare alias Browne of Marlborough, gent., (2) Richard
Weare alias Browne of Denford, Berks., gent.
Rights and claims to capital messuage called Great Polton farm and
watergrist mill belonging, in Mildenhall, reserving to (1) the Woade Close (arable)
and a close of meadow on south side of the river near Great Polton.
PRO; A2A; Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office_ Savernake Estate [9_19_1 -
9_24_478].
Reference: 9/2/281; Creation dates: 18 June 1610
Scope and Content
(2) Richard Weare alias Browne of Denford, Berks., gent. Closes of meadow
called one of the Bay Meads (7a.) and Bayhed (1½a.)
Fine, £16. Rent, 43a.
PRO; A2A; Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office_ Savernake Estate [9_1_1 -
9_5_76].
Reference: PR/Broad Hinton St Peter ad Vincula/829/14; Bargain and sale of a
messuage and lands (described) in Uffcott, formerly belonging to the Dean
and Chapter of Salisbury and by them leased to Richard Weare alias Browne. With
four accompanying descriptive letters, 1866, 1880, 1887.; Creation dates:
1650, 19th cent
Scope and Content
Parties: Trustees for the sale of possessions of deans and chapters; Weare
alias Browne.
PRO; A2A; Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office_ St Peter ad Vincula Parish,
Broad Hinton.
Reference: 212B/3857; Creation dates: 1586 Sept. 9
Scope and Content
(1) Weare, John (alias Browne), yeoman of Cancourtes, par. Liddiard
Treygoose; and Weare, Thomas (alias Browne), son of John
(2) Diston, Anthony, fishmonger, of Marlborough.
Feoffment of 3 parcels of land, called the "Overfields" and the "Crofte".
PRO; A2A; Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office_ Wiltshire Deeds [212B_3715 -
212B_5647].
Reference: D1677/GG/448; Creation dates: (1565);
Scope and Content
6 Nov., 7 Eliz
Certificate by ROBERT WEARE als BROWNE the 6th time Maior of the Borough of
Marleborough, co. Wilts., gent., that the men whose names were underwritten
and their seals set came before him at the Guildhall of Marlborogh witnessing
that Robert Maylybrok late of Marleborough, co. Wilts., wax channdeler decd.,
son of Thos. Mallbrok of Marlebrough, wax chandeler, did give and grant and
by his deed dated 4 Nov., 37 Hen. VIII confirmed to Morys Williams of
Stanton, co. Glouc:, yeoman, all that his 3 acres of land in the parish of Stanton,
one acre thereof lying in the field called the Morewallfelde. .. . the
highway; one acre thereof lying in the feld called the Heymerefeld called
Wilmottesdaysherth and one acre lying in the felde called Shobley felde
And also that he the said Maior knew the said Robert Mallybrok to be the son
of Thomas Mallibrok of the Borough of Marllborough, waxw channdler decd.,
and so dyd manye of the borough of Marlebrough who are yett lyving that do
witness and affirm the same.
Signature, Robert Weare als Browne, Maior, and seal of office. Marks and
seals of :- John Rone, Umpherye Martyn, Richard Knight, Myles Daye, Robt.
Tappinge, John Brooke, John Pinchesse.
SEALS: ON TAGS, BROWN WAX; (1) CIRCULAR, HEAD OF FLOWER OF FIVE PETALS; (2)
OVAL, TWO INITIALS, INDECIPHERABLE; (3) OVAL, INITIALS K H; (4) CIRCULAR,
BADLY IMPRESSED, A FIGURE ROBED AND SEATED, (SEAL OF OFFICE OF MAYOR OF
MARLBOROUGH); (5) CIRCULAR, INITIALS - S; (6) OVAL, INITIALS W R; (7) MISSING; (8)
BADLY IMPRESSED AND UNIDENTIFIABLE.
PRO; A2A; Gloucestershire Record Office_ Deeds, Estate and Family Records of
the Hall and Gage [D1677_GG_1133 - D1677_GMo_90].
Reference: 9/20/74; Creation dates: 25 March 1557
Scope and Content
Feoffment (1) Thomas Bushe of London, gent., son and heir of William Bushe
of 'Beryblonsdon' (Burytown Farm in Blunsdon) gent., (2) Robert Weare alias
Browne of Marlborough, gent.
The manor of Poulton or Great Poulton, in Mildenhall.
(1) appoints William Daniell and Robert Halle his attorneys to deliver
seisin to (2).
PRO; A2A; Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office_ Savernake Estate [9_19_1 -
9_24_478].
Browne, Thomas, of Wilts, gent. MAGDALEN HALL, matric. 21 Jan., 1619-20,
aged 17; student of the Middle Temple 1623, as son and heir of Thomas, of
Marlborough, Wilts, gent. See Foster’s Inns of Court Reg.
Alumni Oxonienses – The Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714 by
Joseph Foster, CD Copy; page 197.
[ac: Who is perhaos]
Reference: 211/17/1-5; Creation dates: 1623
Scope and Content
General livery of seisin of site of the Priory of the White Friars in
Marlborough. Thomas Weare alias Browne.
PRO; A2A; Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office_ Aldbourne Enclosure Papers.
Reference: 9/19/112; Creation dates: 20 December 1596
Scope and Content
Marriage settlement (1) Thomas Weare alias Browne of Marlborough, gent., (2)
John Godwyn of Grove, Mildenhall, yeoman, and Thomas Maylen of Marlborough,
yeoman.
Mansion house called Fryers with curtilage and garden, on south side of High
Street, St. Peter's, Marlborough; four tenements in the Bailyward on north
side of St. Peter's church, tenement called the Gatehouse on north side of
High Street, a corner tenement in Kingsbury St., tenement near the Highe Crosse
adjoining graveyard of St. Mary's church, three tenements next to west side of
cemetery in the Kingsbury Ward, stable on south side of Silverless St.,
tenement next to stable, tenement on north side of Silverless St., in
Marlborough, two tenements on east side of Kingsbury St., tenement on northern side of
Oxford Street, tenement in Herd Street, tenements and gardens in Blowhorn
Street, St. Mary's, tenements and gardens in Newlands Street (alias St.
Martin's), shop or stall called the Shambles in the Butcher Rowe, High Street, Dymers
Close in St. Peter's, meadow on east side of Kingsbury Street, meadow on east
side of Heard Street, meadow in Elcot, Preshute, meadow near Preshute Bridge.
To (2) for ever, to use of (1) and Anne, his wife, and their male heirs.
PRO; A2A; Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office_ Savernake Estate [9_19_1 -
9_24_478].
Reference: 9/19/747; Creation dates: 20 September 1651
Scope and Content
(1) Robert Weare alias Browne, the elder, of Marlborough, gent., and Robert
Weare alias Browne, the younger, gent., his son, (2) Andrew Clarke of
Marlborough, wheeler.
Tenement, backside, and garden on the south side of the Ballyward (160 ft.
in length, 23 ft. in breadth).
Rent £2.10s.
PRO; A2A; Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office_ Savernake Estate [9_19_1 -
9_24_478].
Reference: CC/Chancellorship/9; Former Reference: C.C. 67457; Creation
dates: 1661
Scope and Content
Lease of half of two tenements, a cottage and five yardlands, all in Uffcott.
Parties: Chancellor, Weare alias Browne.
PRO; A2A; Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office_ Church Commissioners.
Reference: 473/100; Creation dates: 1574
Scope and Content
Deed relating to property in Calne.
Parties: Blake, Symons, Wear als. Brown.
PRO; A2A; Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office_ Goldney Family.
Reference: 473/228; Creation dates: 1545-1560
Scope and Content
Eighteen deeds relating to property in Stanley (including the abbey), to
property in Bremhill, Calne, Chippenham, Chittoe, Lacock, Pewsham (Loxwell Farm)
and Rowde.
With (i) receipt, Thos. Pope, Treasurer of Augmentations, £80, in part
payment of 600 marks, 22 Feb. 1539, (ii) deed (1546), exchange of property, Andrew
Baynton and Thomas Seymour.
Parties: Alleyn, Arrundell, Barrett, Baynton, Buryman, Daniell, Norborne,
Seymour, Snell, Sharrington, Were als. Browne, Wilcocks.
PRO; A2A; Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office_ Goldney Family.
Reference: 473/242; Creation dates: 1578-1601
Scope and Content
Twelve deeds relating to property in the manor of Stanley, including the
mansion house of the abbey, and in Chippenham, Lacock, Bremhill and Heddington.
With (i) grant of goods, chattels, etc. of Andrew Baynton to his son Henry
Baynton, by Sir Edward Baynton, 1591, (ii) memorandum relating to the
execution of livery and seisin in property in Stanley, 1596, (iii) letters issued
from the Court of Arches confirming that Philippa Breylewte, from whom Andrew
Baynton sought a separation, had been already married, 1597, (iv)
administrations issued by the court of the Archdeacon of Wilts and the Prerogative Court
of Canterbury, relating to the unadministered goods of Andrew Baynton, 1600,
1601.
Parties: Austie (Anstie or Anstee), Baynton, Browne, Cheevers, Cooke,
Crooke, Hancock, Lambert, Longe, Mylles, Seger als. Parsons, Weare (Were) als.
Browne, Webbe.
PRO; A2A; Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office_ Goldney Family.
Reference: 492/143; Creation dates: 1555
Scope and Content
Deed relating to property in the manor of Stanley.
Parties: Baynton, Weare alias Browne.
PRO; A2A; Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office_ Miscellaneous Deeds and
Estate Papers.
Reference: 9/20/77; Creation dates: 12 November 1608
Scope and Content
Marriage settlement (1) Richard Weare alias Browne of Denford, Berks.,
gent., (2) Thomas Orpwood of Abingdon, Berks., gent., Roger Garrard of Lambourn,
Berks., gent., and Thomas Sclatter, the elder, of Marlborough, yeoman.
Great Poulton Farm and Poulton Mill in Mildenhall. Moiety settled on (1),
Anne, his wife and heirs, other moiety on (2) to use of (1) etc. Proviso for
defeasance on payment of 12d. to (2). Receipt for such a payment to Roger
Garrard, 29 September 1614, enclosed.
PRO; A2A; Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office_ Savernake Estate [9_19_1 -
9_24_478].
In a message dated 27/04/2006 18:08:58 GMT Standard Time,
royaldescent@hotmail.com writes:
mjcar@btinternet.com wrote:
It is curious that the "high-class" Ferdinand Baynton should have been
an inn-keeper: not a terribly patrician undertaking in the early 17th
century. Do you happen to know the source for his having followed such
a profession? I have only seen a PROCAT reference which calls him
"gentleman, of Salisbury" [E 44/140, dated 17 June 17 James I - i.e.
1619]
Brad replied
Dear Michael,
Per PA3 (pp. 69-70), Ferdinando Baynton, "Gent., of New Salisbury,
Wiltshire, innholder" was baptized at Bromham, Wiltshire 28 May 1566,
the third and youngest son of Henry Baynton, Esq., of Temple Rockley
(in Preshute) and Lavington Baynton (in Market Lavington), Wiltshire,
and Chelsea, Middlesex, and his wife Anne Cavendish. Henry Baynton
was, in turn, the fourth of five sons of Sir Edward Baynton, of
Bromham, M.P. (and the elder son by Sir Edward's 2nd wife Isabel
Leigh).
No death dates are provided for Henry Baynton and Anne Cavendish - the
last sentence on their potted bio is "In 1595 he sold the manor of
Temple Rockley (in Preshute) to the tenant, Thomas Hutchins." The
sources cited for Henry Baynton and Anne Cavendish are:
**'Jour. of the Derbyshire Arch. & Nat. Hist. Soc.' 29 (1907): 81-102
[My guess is that this source has to do with the Cavendishes, since the
Bayntons don't appear to have had anything to do with Derbyshire.]
**'Wiltshire Vis. Peds. 1623' (H.S.P. 105-6) (1954): 5-8 (Bainton
pedigree: "Henry Bainton de Co Wilts Ar: 4 filius=... filia Rici
Cavendish de Com Nott militis") [Note: this is in opposition to the
parentage for Anne that Douglas says in the potted bio: "daughter of
William Cavendish, Knt. of Northaw, Hertfordshire, and Chatsworth,
Derbyshire".]
**A.R. Wagner 'English Gen.' (1960): 182-183, Table II at end.
**W.G. Davis 'Anc. of Abel Lunt (1963): 244-246.
**'VCH Wiltshire' 8 (1965): 241-242; 10 (1975): 87-88; 11 (1980): 8; 12
(1983): 174.
I have seen none of the above sources.
PA3 states that Ferdinando Baynton "became an innholder through the
inheritance of his wife from her grandfather, William Weare alias
Browne, innholder of Salisbury." No death dates are provided for
Ferdinando or for his wife "married about 1598 Joan Weare alias Browne,
widow of John Hinckley, of Salisbury, Wiltshire, and daughter of John
Weare alias Browne, of Calne, Wiltshire." The last sentence in their
potted bio is "Ferdinando Baynton, Gent., was living 4 Nov. 1616."
I don't have a copy of page 70 in PA3, but I handwrote that one of the
sources cited for this couple (I don't know if it was the only source)
is:
**'Genealogist' n.s. 24 (1908): 131.
I have not seen that source either.
None of the above sources are primary - the closest being the 1623
Visitation Baynton pedigree, which has error. Nor were any of the
sources published since 1970, except for the VCH Wiltshire volumes, so
there does not appear to have been any recent research on this line,
and it needs to double-checked.
Nothing in the line as given in PA3 indicates any kind of "high-born"
status for Anne Baynton Batt. She was, apparently, the
great-granddaughter of a M.P. of a respectable Wiltshire gentry family,
though her father, the youngest son of a younger son, worked for a
living in town and apparently held no manors or property outside of it.
Hope this helps.
Cheers, --------Brad
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