Will of Sir Robert Baynard Knight of Lackham - The National Archives PROB 11/179/554, probated 28 Mar 1639

Sir Robert Baynard, the testator, was the second eldest son of Edward Baynard and Elizabeth Warnford (their eldest son Edmund died as an infant). He married Ursula Stapleton (daughter of Sir Robert Stapleton of Wighall in the county of Yorkshire. They had two children Edward (died young) and Maria mentioned in the will. Maria married Captain James Montague who was the third son of Henry the Earl of Manchester.

Although Sir Robert very carefully detailed the descent of his house first down to the tenth son and beyond for Maria and James plus any daughters and thence to his sibling's children, Maria and James had a very large family of eleven sons and two daughters. Lackham continued in the Montague line down to the early 1800s.

Diana, Princess of Wales and hence Prince William (2nd in line to the throne) are descendant of this family (Mary Baynard and James Montague). Their son James Montagu married Diana Hungerford 30 May 1671 and their son James Montague married Elizabeth Eyles . Their son John Montagu married Sophia Wroughton 15 Dec 1748 and their son George Montagu married Charlotte Wroughton 9 Oct 1783. It was their daughter Georgiana Montagu who married Vice Admiral Sir John Gore 15 Aug 1808 in London. Their daughter Anne Frances Gore married 1st Earl Howe, Richard William Penn Curzon 9 Oct 1845 at Great Witley in Worcestershire. Their daughter Lady Mary Anna Curzon-Howe married 2nd Duke of Abercorn, James Hamilton 7 Jan 1869 in London. Their son James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn married Lady Rosaline Cecilia Caroline Bingham 1 Nov 1894 in London. Their daughter Lady Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton married Albert Edward John Spencer the 7th Earl Spencer 26 Feb 1919 in London. Their son Edward John Spencer the 8th Earl Spencer married the Honourable Frances Ruth Burke Roche and these two were the parents of Lady Diana Frances Spencer.

The will helps to tie together all of the siblings of Sir Robert as his parents had a very large family plus his relatives stretching back to his grandparents Robert Baynard and Anna Blake who also had a large family. The will was used (with the will of his brother Edward) to help produce the Visitation Chart for Baynard in Wiltshire. Although Sir Robert mentions that his brother Edward is already deceased his will was not probated until August 1640 and will be the last Baynard will to be transcribed in this series of Baynard wills. The missing will of Robert Baynard probated 12 Oct 1537 is in Latin and will take a little time. I am missing three wills for this family from 1415, 1501 and 1536 which I will try to acquire in the future. There are more wills past 1640 but I will probably not acquire them as they will not likely be useful for the Blake family research that I am doing.

Sir Robert names his son in law Captain James Mountague and daughter Mary Mountagu his heires with respect to most of his property. He then names his nephew Robert Baynard (only son of Giles Baynard his brother), his nephew Edward Baynard (son of his younger brother Edward) as his heirs in case of default of any grandchild to him. Next named is his niece Elizabeth Wakeham. He mentions a number of kinspeople - William Barrett of Allington, Bersheba Shell, William Whatley, Robert White, Elizabeth White and her husband Thomas, Thomas Burford, Elizabeth Sherwood (daughter of Susan Sherwood). Another set of cousins Sara White, George Baynard, Thomas Smith, Andrew Smith, Thomas Baynard (of Wanstrow and he is the son of his brother Thomas). A cousin Henry Baynard and a nephew Colonell Talbott. Another cousin Thomas Warneford (nephew of his mother). Robert Eyre (one of his executors) is another kinsman. One entry is interesting Robert Baynard alias Chamberlyn. Thomas White (another executor) is also his kinsman.

The will is probably an excellent source for descendants of the Baynard family as the many relations are not mentioned in the Visitation although a good number of them are.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 15 Jan 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/179/554
Testator: Sir Robert Baynard, knight
Place: Lackham, Wiltshire, England
Date of document: 16 Mar 1635, probated 28 Mar 1639
Relationship: son of Edward Baynard and Elizabeth Warnford
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Document quality: 17th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: T[estament] Sir
[Margin} Roberti
[Margin]: Baynard
[Margin] Milits

1    In the name of God Amen the
2    Sixteenth day of March Anno domini One Thousand six hundred thirtie
3    Five I S[i]r Robert Baynard of Lackham in the countie of Wilts knight
4    being sicke and weake of bodie butt of sounde and perfect mynde and memory
5    (thankes be unto god therefore) and desireing in this my perfect memorie
6    soe to settle and dispose of such worldlie estate as it hath pleased God of his
7    goodnes to bestowe uppon me that it be not a trouble and perplexitie unto me
8    when it shall please god to call me out of this troublesome worlde to the disquieting of
9    my soule and confiture (w[hi]ch I labour to prepare for gods most Blessed visita[t]ion),
10    And for the quieting of my said estate that noe contention or strife may after my decease
11    arrise or growe concerneing the same doe therefore make and declare my last will
12    and Testament by theise pr[esen]ts, And First I bequeath my soule into the hands of the
13    Allmightie God the Creator and giver thereof hopeing and constantlie beleiveinge
14    through the alone merritts of his onely sonne and my mercifull Redeemer Jesus
15    Christ to receave remission and forgivenes of all my sinnes and to be made partaker of
16    his heavenlie kingdome after this life ended, As for my body I com[m]end the same to the
17    earth from whence it came to be decentlie buryed according to my degree and qualitie
18    att the discretion of my Executors hereafter named, Item I give and bequeath to the
19    Church of St Peter and St Paule within the Cittie of Bath Twenty shillinges, Item
20    I give to the poore people of the Cittie of Bath Five poundes to be disposed of att the
21    discretion of the Maior and Justices of the said Cittie for the tyme being, Item I give
22    and bequeath to the parish Church of Lacock in the said county of Wilts Twenty
23    shillinges, Item I give unto the poore people of the said parish of Lacock Five pounds
24    to be disposed of att the discretion of the Overseers of the poore of this said parrish
25    of Lacocke, Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne in lawe Captaine James
26    Mountague and unto my daughter Mary Mountagu his wife, All that myne
27    Manor of Lackham in the said county of Wilts with all the rights, members
28    and appurten[an]ces whatsoever together w[i]thall horrses, edifices, buildinges
29    barnes, stables, dovehouses, courts, yards, backsides, gardens, orchards, Warrens,
30    Mills, landes, tenem[en]ts, meadowes, pastures, woods, underwoods, marshes, Commons, Wasts,
31    heaths, piscaries, waters, ponds, pooles, fishings, Reversions, services, Rents, and
32    all other hereditaments whatsoever to the same Mannor belonging or in anywise
33    appertayneing or accepted, reputed, taken or enioyed as parte, parcell or
34    member of the same, And allsoe all rever[s]ions, rents and services incident unto
35    the same, And all other my Mannors, Farmes, houses, edifices, buildings, Mills, barnes
36    Stables, dovehouses, Courts, Yards, Backsides, Landes, tenements, meadowes, pastures,
37    woods, underwoods, marshes, Com[m]ons, Wasts, heaths, piscaries, Waters, ponds, pooles,
38    Fishings, rever[s]ions, services, Rents and all other hereditaments whatsoever w[hi]ch
39    I the said Sir Robert Baynard have within the said County of Wilts, To have and to
40    hould the same unto the said James Mountagu and the said Mary my daughter For
41    and during the terme of their naturall lives and the longest liver of them, And after
42    their decease then the same to remayne unto the first sonne of the said James Mountague
43    to be begotten on the body of the said Mary and to the heires males of the body of such First
44    sonne lawfully to be begotten, And for default of such yssue, Then the same to remayne
45    and be unto the second sonne of the said James Mountagu to be begotten on the body of
46    the said Mary Mountagu and to the heires males of the body of such second sonne
47    lawfully to be begotten, And for default of such yssue, Then the same to remayne
48    and bee unto the Thirde sonne of the said James Mountagu to be begotten on the
49    body of the said Mary Mountagu and to the heires males of the body of such thirde
50    sonne lawfully to be begotten, And for default of such yssue, Then the same
51    to remayne and be unto the Fouerth sonne of the said James Mountagu to be begotten
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52    on the body of the said Marie Mountagu and to the heires males of the body of such
53    Fouerth sonne lawfully to be begotten, And for default of such issue, then the same to
54    remayne and be unto the Fift sonne of the said James Mountagu to be begotten on the
55    body of the said Mary Mountagu and to the heires males of the body of such Fift sonn
56    lawfully to be begotten, And for default of such yssue, Then the same to remayne
57    and be unto the Sixt sonne of the said James Mountagu to be begotten on the body of
58    the said Mary Mountagu and to the heires males of the body of the said such sixt sonne
59    lawfully to be begotten, And for default of such yssue, Then the same to remayne
60    and be unto the Seaventh sonne of the said James Mountagu to be begotten on the body
61    of the said Marie Mountagu, and to the heires males of the body of such seaventh
62    sonne lawfully to be begotten, And for default of such yssue, Then the same to
63    remayne and be unto the Eight sonne of the said James Mountagu to be begotten on
64    the body of the said Marie Mountagu and to the heires males of the body of such
65    Eighte sonne lawfully to be begotten, And for default of such yssue, Then the same
66    to remayne and be unto the nyneth sonne of the said James Mountagu to be begotten on
67    the body of the said Mary Mountagu and to the heires males of the body of such nyneth
68    sonne lawfully to be begotten, And for default of such yssue, Then the same to remayne
69    and be unto the tenth sonne of the said James Mountagu to be begotten on the body
70    of the said Marie Mountagu, and to the heires males of the body of such Tenth
71    sonne lawfully to be begotten, And for default of such yssue, Then to all and every
72    other sonne and sonnes of the said James Mountagu to be begotten on the body of the
73    said Marie Mountague as they shall growe in senoritie and in age one after
74    the other respectively, and to the heires males of the body and bodies of such other
75    sonne and sonnes as they shall growe in senioritie and in age one after the other
76    respectively to be begotten, And for default of such yssue, Then the same to remayne
77    and bee unto the daughters of the said James Mountagu to be begotten on the bodye of
78    the said Mary Mountagu and to the heires of the bodies of such daughters
79    lawfully to be begotten, And for default of such yssue, Then the same to remayne and
80    bee unto the First sonne of the body of the said Mary lawfully to be begotten on
81    hir body by any other husband and to the heires males of the body of such first
82    sonnes lawfully to be begotten, And for default of such yssue, Then the same to
83    remayne and bee unto the second sonne of the said Mary lawfully to be begotten on
84    hir body by any other husband and to the heires males of the body of such second
85    sonne lawfully to be begotten, And for default of such yssue, Then the same to remayne
86    and bee unto the Third sonne of the said Marie lawfully to be begotten on hir body
87    by any other husband and to the heires males of the body of such Thirde sonne
88    lawfully to be begotten, And for default of such yssue, Then the same to remayne
89    and bee unto the Fouerth sonne of the said Mary lawfully to be begotten on hir
90    body by any other husband and to the heires males of the body of such Fouerth sonne
91    lawfully to be begotten, And for default of such yssue, Then the same to remayne and bee unto
92    the Fifte sonne of the said Mary lawfully to be begotten on hir body by any other
93    husband and to the heires males of the bodie of such Fifte sonne lawfully to be begotten, And
94    for default of such yssue, Then the same to remayne and bee unto the Sixt sonne
95    of the said Marie lawfully to be begotten on hir body by any other husband and to
96    the heires males of the body of such Sixt sonne lawfully to be begotten, And for
97    default of such yssue, Then the same to remayne and bee unto the Seaventh sonne
98    of the said Mary lawfully to be begotten on hir body by any other husband, and to
99    the heires males of the body of such Seaventh sonne lawfully to be begotten, And for
100    default of such yssue, Then the same to remaine and be unto the Eight sonne of the said
101    Marie lawfully to be begotten on hir body by any other husband and to the heires
102    males of the body of such Eight sonne lawfully to be begotten, And for default of such
103    yssue, Then the same to remayne and bee unto the nyneth sonne of the said Mary
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104    lawfully to be begotten on hir body by any other husband and to the heires males
105    of the body of such nyneth sonne lawfully to be begotten, And in default of such
106    yssue, Then by the same to remayne and bee unto the Tenth sonne of the said Mary
107    lawfully to be begotten on hir body by any other husband and to the heires
108    males of the body of such Tenth sonne lawfully to be begotten, And for default
109    of such yssue, Then the same to remayne and bee unto all and every other sonne
110    and sonnes of the said Mary lawfully to be begotten on hir body by any other
111    husband as they shall growe and bee in senoritie and maye one after the
112    other respectively and to the heires males of such sonne and sonnes one after
113    the other respectively to be begotten, And for default of such yssue, Then the
114    same to remaine and bee to the daughters of the said Mary lawfully to be
115    begotten on hir body by any other husband and to the heires of the bodie of
116    such daughters lawfully to be begotten, And for default of such yssue, Then
117    the same to remayne and bee unto my Nephew Robert Baynard the onely
118    sonne of my brother Giles Baynard and to the heires males of his bodie lawfully
119    to be begotten, And for default of such issue, Then the same to remaine and bee unto my
120    Nephew Baynard the onely sonne of my younger Brother Edward Baynard
121    lately deceased and to the heires males of the said Edward my Nephew lawfully
122    to be begotten, And for default of such issue, Then the same to remayne and bee
123    unto the right heires of me the said Sir Robert Baynard forever, Item I
124    give and bequeath unto my said Nephew Edward Baynard the some of Twoe
125    hundred poundes of lawfull money of England, Item I give and bequeath
126    unto my neece Elizabeth Wakeman One hundred poundes, And if shee
127    shall decease before this my legacies due or payable, Then my will is that
128    the same be equallie devided amongst hir children, Item I give and bequeath
129    unto the children of William Barrett of Allington my kynsman Fifty
130    poundes to be equally devided amongst them, Item I give and bequeath unto
131    Bersheba Shell my kynswoman the use of Twenty poundes during hir
132    natural life, And my will is that after hir decease the said Twenty poundis
133    shal[l ]be equallie devided amongst hir children, Item I give unto William
134    Whatley my kynsman and his children the some of Twentie Markes in money
135    to be equally devided amongst them, Item I give unto Robert White my kynsman
136    Twenty poundes, Item I give unto my cosine Elizabeth White (wife unto my
137    loveing kynsman Thomas White late of Bromham in the said countie of Wilts)
138    One hundred pounds, Item I give unto my cozen Thomas Burford of the
139    Cittie of Bath aforesaid Twenty pounds, Item I give unto Elizabeth Sherwood
140    daughter of Susan Sherwood of the said Cittie of Bath widdow towards
141    hir advancement in marriage Twelve poundes tenn shillinges, Item I give unto
142    my cozen Sara White Five poundes, Item I give unto my cozen George Baynard
143    and his sonnes to either of them Five poundes, Item I give unto all the sonnes of
144    Thomas Smith of Hilperton my kynsman Twenty poundes to be equally
145    devided amongst them, Item I give unto all the children of Andrew Smith
146    late of Bromham aforesaid deceased Twenty poundes to be equally devided
147    amongst them, Item I give unto my cozen Thomas Baynard of Wanstrow
148    the younger my best Guelding w[hi]ch I shall leave at the tyme of my decease to be
149    delivered unto him within the space of One and Twenty daies immediately
150    after my decease, Item I give unto the grandchildren of my cozen Henry
151    Baynarde deceased Thirty poundes to be equallie devided amongst them, Item
152    I give unto my Nephew Colonell Talbott one peece of hangings w[hi]ch formerly
153    was my Lady Stapleton's his grandmother's, Item I give and bequeath unto
154    Thomas Warneforde of Hankerton in the countie of Wiltes Esquier my
155    kynsman Forty shillinges to buy him a Ringe, Item I give and bequeath unto
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157    John Duckett of Hartham in the said countie of Wilts Esquier the some of Forty
158    shillinges to buy him a Ringe, Item I give and bequeath unto Robert Eyer of Little
159    Chawfeild in the said countie of Wilts Esquire my kynsman Forty shillinges to
160    buy him a Ringe, Item I give and bequeath unto Henry Baily of Chippinh[a]m
161    in the said countie of Wiltes Esquire the some of Forty shillinges to buy him a
162    Ringe, Item I give and bequeath unto Robert Baynard alias Chamberlyn the
163    some of Fifty poundes of Currant English money, Item I give and bequeath
164    unto the Minister whoe shall preach att my Funerall the some of Forty shillings,
165    Item I give and bequeath unto the Clarke and Beadsman of the parish where
166    I shal[l ]be buryed and to such persons as shall carrie my bodie to the Church to be
167    buryed and to such persons w[hi]ch shal[l ]be Ringers of the Bells att my Funerall
168    the some of Five poundes of currant English monie equallie to be distributed
169    amongst them, Item I give and bequeath unto my servant John Burcombe the
170    some of Tenn poundes of currant English money, Item I give and bequeath unto my
171    servant William Fisher the like some of Tenn poundes, Item I give and bequeath
172    unto Anne Fisher my servant the like some of Tenn poundes, Item I give and
173    bequeath unto my servant Bartholomew Breding the like some of Tenn pounds,
174    Item I give and bequeath unto Thirtie poore labouring people of the parish of
175    Lacocke in the said countie of Wilts such as the said Mr John Duckett, Mr Henry
176    Baily and Mr Thomas White  shall thincke fitt Fouer Nobles a peece to buy
177    them blewe gownes to keepe them Warme, Item I give and bequeath unto tenn poore Labourmen persons of the parrishe of Chippinham aforesaid such as the said Mr Duckett, Mr Baylie and Mr Thomas White shall thincke fitt fouer nobles a peece to buy them blewe gownes to keepe them warme, Item I give and bequeath unto tenne poore Labouringe persons of the parrishe of Cosham in the said countie of Wiltes such as the s[ai]d Mr Duckett, Mr Baylye and Mr White shall thincke fitt fouer nobles apeece to buye them blewe gownes to keepe them warme, Item I give and bequeath unto Tenn
178    poore labouring persons of the parish of Melsham in the said countie of
179    Wilts such as the said Mr Duckett Mr Baily and Mr White shall thincke fitt
180    Fouer Nobles apeece to buy them blewe gownes to keepe them warme, Item I
181    give and bequeath unto Tenn poore labouring people of the parish of Bromham
182    aforesaid such as the said Mr Duckett, Mr Baily and Mr White shall thincke fitt
183    Fouer Nobles a peece to buy them blewe gownes to keepe them warme, Item my will
184    is that if my sonne in lawe Captaine James Mountague shall contyune gratefull
185    and peaceable to mee and my Executors w[i]thout any disturbance of me or them and
186    shall rest himeselfe well sattisfied with this my last will and Testament,
187    Then all my furniture, goods, hangings and housholdstuffe whatsoever within my said
188    Mannor house of Lackham (Except the said peece of hanging before given and bequeathed
189    to Colonell Talbott) shall immediately after my decease bee and remaine to the sole
190    and proper use of the said James Mountague my sonne in lawe and the said Marie
191    Mountagu my daughter as my proper guift unto him and hir, Butt if the said
192    Captaine James Mountagu, or any other person or persons by his sufferance
193    or contentment shall trouble disturbe or interrupte me or my Executors in the
194    due performance of this my Will guifts or bequests or any parte thereof or
195    shall by any wayes practice or indeavour to make voide or nullifie the same,
196    Then my will is that the said hangings, goods and housholdstuff whatsoever last
197    memo[r]ised shall from thenceforth and forever after bee and remayne att the
198    absolute use and disposition of my Executors hereafter named, Item my Will
199    and meaning is, That all such  monies and goods (w[hi]ch shall remayne and bee
200    after my legacies being fullie paid and the costs and charges of the probate
201    of the probate of this my last Will and Testament and the expences of my
202    Funerall being discharged) shall goe, remaine and bee unto my said Executors
203    hereafter named for their paines and faithfull care in the execu[t]ion of this my last
204    Will and Testament yf I shall not before my decease otherwise appointe and
205    dispose of them by my declara[t]ion in writing under my hand and seale wittnessed
206    by three or more credible wittnesses, And of this my last Will and Testament I
207    ordayne constitute and appointe for my Executors mye beloved kynsman
208    Thomas Baynard of Wanstrowe aforesaid the younger Esquier my saide
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209    kynsman Thomas White late of Bromham aforesaid Esquire and Mr Thomas
210    Colborn of Lacocke aforesaid relying and trusting in their care and fidelite to
211    execute this my last Will and Testament according to the true intent and meaning thereof,
212    And for the better performance of this my last Will and Testament I most
213    humblie crave that my right honorable Lord Thomas Lord Coventry keeper
214    of the great Seale of England and the right honorable Henry Earle of Manchester
215    Lord Privie Seale and the right honorable Francis Lord Cottington Master
216    of his Maiesties Court of Wards and Liveries wil[l ]be noblie pleased to be my
217    Supervisors or Overseers of this my last Will and Testament and to cause
218    my Executors to perform the same according to the true intent and meaneing thereof,
219    And that these my Noble Lords wil[l ]be likewise honorablie pleased to accept of this my
220    last legacie to their Lordshippes (viz[ a vi]t) to each of their Lordshippes Twoe silver
221    Flaggons of Twentie markes apeece with their severall crests Supporters and
222    Coats of Armes engraven on each Flaggon and otherwise to be decentlie and
223    artificially made and presented unto their Lordshippes by one or more of my
224    Executors within one Yeare after my decease, In Witnes whereof I the said
225    Sir Robert Baynard have unto this my last Will and Testament sett my
226    hand and seale of Armes the day and yeare first above written Revokeing
227    hereby all and every other Will and Wills by me formerlie made per me Robert
228    Baynard Reade, sealed, signed and published in the p[re]sence of Geo: Flye
229    Charles Gore, Ra: Childe, Robert Rendall, Stephen Boswick, Edward Hatton

Will of Benjamin Baynard of Lacock gentleman - The National Archives - PROB 11/165/674, probated 11 Jun 1634

Benjamin Baynard (the testator) is also a son of Edward Baynard and Elizabeth Warnford. Again like Philip he is deeply attached to his mother who has raised this large family since her husband has died when all the children are less than 15. It was a short marriage for Elizabeth Warnford (circa 1561) and then her husband dying in 1575. Since she has now died by the time of the writing of this will but still alive in 1613 she was perhaps a fairly young woman when she married Edward then in his early 40s.

Wiltshire Notes and Queries (volume III, 1899 1901) has a lengthy article on the Baynard family of Lackham and gives the following birth order for this family: 1 Edmund (died young), 2 Robert (son and heir), 3 Nicolas, 4 John, 5 Giles, 6 Philip, 7 Edward, 8 Benjamin, 9 Mary, 10 Anne. Strange that Benjamin was left out of the will itself and only mentioned in a codicil.

This will I was somewhat hopeful might mention his Blake cousins and I had not gotten around to reading it in the two years since we photographed it. But again he had a lot of aunts and uncles on both his mother and his father's side and the Blake cousins would now be second cousins and not living at Lacock but rather at Pinhills.

Of note the Baynard family continued at Lackham through ten successive generations coming down from Edmund Baynard married to Elinor Bluet. Benjamin has named his brothers Sir Robert Baynard, Gilles Baynard and Edward Baynard (Philip has already died but no mention of Nicolas of John). He is related to the Johnson family of Bowdon, to the Latham family, to the Wakeman family of Tewkesbury (Gloucestershire), and lists a number of Baynard cousins so is a very helpful will to anyone researching the Baynard family.

Unfortunately no mention of the Blake family which includes the daughter's married surnames of Bull, Goddard and Langridge (I have not traced down any daughters of these houses though which could change this statement). But by this time they are second cousins  are not close enough perhaps to mention plus the lateness of the marriage of Edward when his children are born gives quite a gap in years between these second cousins.. 

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 8 Jan 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/165/674
Testator: Benjamin Baynard, gentleman
Place: Lacock, Wiltshire, England
Date of document: 2 May 1634, probated 11 Jun 1634
Relationship: son of Edward Baynard and Elizabeth Warnford
Read: Electronic copy images
Document quality: 17th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: T[estament] Beniamin
[Margin]: Baynard

1    In the name of God Amen I Benianym
2    Baynard of Lacocke in the Countie of Wilts gent knowing there is
3    nothing more certayne to man then death and nothing more uncertayne then
4    the tyme thereof this present day being the second day of May Anno d[o]m[ini]
5    one thousand six hundred thirtie foure doe make this my last Will and
6    Testament in forme following First I com[m]end my soule unto th[e ]allmighty
7    God from whom I received the same doe desire that my bodie may bee buried
8    in the Church of Lacock in Baynards I[s]le with my Ansestors and as
9    neere unto my mother there as conveniently will admitt But if it shall please
10    God to call mee out of this mortall life soe farre from home that conveniently I may not bee
11    brought to Lacocke Church my bodie then to be interred in that parish wheresoever it
12    shall please God to call mee hopeing and assuredlie trusting by the mercy of God in
13    Christ Jesus my onely Savyour and Redeemer that both bodie and soule shall at the
14    generall day of the comeing of my Lord and Savyour to iudgement bee restored to
15    life everlasting Secondly I doe by this my last Will revoke and annihilate and make
16    frustrate all former Wills and deeds of gifts formerly made to bee voyd and of none effect
17    Item I give unto the Cathedrall Church of Sarum Five shillings Item I give unto the
18    parish Church of Lacocke Five pounds to bee bestowed in a Gallery whensoever the
19    parishoners or some other good Benefactors shall make the same wherein I desire that Mr
20    Stapleton or the Minister for the tyme being with two others chosen to him may determyne
21    the make thereof Item I give unto the poore of Lacocke parish Five pounds to bee bestowed
22    in one hundred loaves of bread and meate and both meate and bread worth twelve pence to bee
23    distributed by my Executors overseers and my servant John Bond takeing first a note of the
24    poorest people in the parish and soe given them by name in particular Item whereas I have
25    an estate of copyhold tenure for terme of my life and the life of my wel[l ]beloved cosen Mr
26    George Johnson of Brogbrough in the Countie of Bedfordshire Esquire granted by the
27    name of George Johnson of London London Merchantaylor in the said Copie of Court Rolle
28    of the Mannor of Lackham whose name I onely used as in trust by reason of my mothers
29    feare by reason that if should destreze in her tyme the Rever[s]ioner should bee the same unto her
30    as I myselfe according to my bounden duty to suffer her to live in my house and take her
31    contentment in all whatsoever shee granted to mee did thereupon nomynate my said cosen
32    Johnson whole love and kindnes and my cosen Katherine his wife I have alwaies found
33    extraordinaire to mee undeserved of mee Item my will is that my said cosen Johnson and
34    his wife that for my dwelling house orchard Garden and Mill and grounds to it belonging
35    in a Copie grannted the houses of Ladds liveing in a second Copie granted Eldredge arrables
36    in the third copie that my said cosen Johnson shall take the third part thereof and profitts
37    ariseng thereof dureing his estate if I decease before him For the other two parts of all the
38    profitts I desire it may bee disposed of according to this my last my last Will here under written
39    Item my will is that my trustie and loong carefull servant John Bond and his wife have the
40    mill and keeping one house at highe pounds by the yeare and the worse end of my house
41    to dwell in whereby not to trouble my cosen Johnson and his wife Item whereas j terms
42    of yeares in the lower part of Boyery Copice in Bonden parke conteyning twelve acres
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43    or thereabouts The terme of the same copie which shall bee unexpired at my decease my
44    will is that my cosen Mr George Johnson and his wife shall have the one half of the Fellett
45    everie yeare for their fueing if they live here at my house to bee spent at will th[e ]other halfe to
46    bee accomptable to my personall estate And my Will is that my cosen Johnson of Bonden
47    if hee desire it shall have the copie Lease Five pounds better cheape then the worth thereof and
48    not to bee sould from him till he refuse the same Touching my lease in the Moiety of Newlands
49    meade during Mr Snells life or eleaven or twelve yeares of his estate in Loxwell my will is
50    my Executors make the most of it and allow John Bond five shillings per Annum besides
51    his daies worke to order the same for my Executors touching all my Sheriffs bonds the
52    Quietus est for the grand som[m]es paid unto the Eschequer Quietus est for Recsasants Quitus
53    est for Clerke of the parcells releases upon payments execu[t]ion moneyes They are all made
54    up and in boxes in my lodgeing Chamber at my house at Mill and are to bee found by my
55    servants John and Anne Bond Touching my debts I owe unto my cosen Davenant of
56    Whiddy Island in Ireland Fiftie pounds which my Cosen Wm Johnson is bound with mee
57    to pay at a yeare And touching my Quietus est and writings before men[t]ioned in the office of
58    Undershri[e]valty for Sir Robert Baynard my brother which I thanke God was honestly and
59    faithfully performed on my point and never anything questioned to trouble my said brother
60    or his land and performed without any trouble to him There are yet the Wichells to bee
61    taken order for which if it please God I live I will take order for I have susteyned much care
62    and great losse in that Shreevalty and long tyme of expense and soe have been everie
63    terme and is unto mee to looke unto it and all for Sir Robert Baynards good and quiettnes
64    to him and his estate yet I would not that any trouble should come upon him or his land though the
65    burden bee myne both to bodie and expences Therfore my desire is that my Executors make use of
66    Mr John Tidcombe of the seize whom I have employed in all my busines and take some other Attorny
67    to examyne the right proceeding thereof I have had poore satisfac[t]ion of my Sheriffs bonds but I
68    have payd May Smith Bailiffe of the C of Chippenham at six shillings eight pence according
69    to agreement upon the pound and hath in his hands money which hee received of myne in his
70    hands which will appeare in my booke of Totts in a parchment booke in folio Touching my debts
71    oweing mee they shall bee found written what they owe (if please God) with all other particulars
72    of my personall estate The other proffits of the of the two third parts shall arise out of my liveing
73    I give unto Robert Baynard and Edward Baynard the sonnes of my brother Gills and Edward
74    Baynard to bee paid yearelie by myne Executors provided that all my debts and legacies bee first
75    paid out of it if my estate fall too short Touching my Corne Cattell and goods whatsoever
76    my will is it bee valued to my personall estate to pay my legacies debts provided that my
77    house have necessaries for conveniencies for my cosen George Johnson and his wife whensoever it
78    please them to use it There is in my house the thyngs belonging to my cosen Robert Baynard
79    viz[ a vi]t two chests and deske w[hi]ch John Bond knowes which they are and also some writings of
80    his made up I desire theyn may bee delivered to him whensoever hee desire it Also I have
81    received a yeares rent of Five pounds and odd money which John Bond knowes of I will it bee
82    payd him as is sett downe in my booke of Me[rchan]d Item I give unto my brother Gills Baynard
83    his wife and daughter persons tenne shillings apeece To my brother Sir Robert Baynard my
84    trencher gilt salt and cover To my neece Mrs Marie Baynard I give a little cypresse
85    box with locke and key which Nan Bond will shew which it is Item I give unto my brother
86    Edward Baynard tenne pounds And I give unto his daughter the Five pounds shee owes me
87    To Captayne Baynard and all his children being one sonne and four daughters tenne
88    shillings apeece To my cosens Thomas Baynard his sonnes and my cosen Harry Baynard
89    his brother tenne shillings apeece My cosen George Baynard his wife and children tenn
90    shillings apeece To all my cosen Johnsons daughters of Brogbrough tenne shillings apeece
91    And to my cosen Winnifred Latham and cosen Katherine Walker a cypres box to each of
92    them with locks and keyes of two and twentie inches long To my cosen William Johnson of
93    Bowdon I give my danaske rapier To my cosen his wife my suite of fine Table cloth
94    napkins and towell wrought with white worke To my cosen Edward Baynard Thomas
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95    and William tenne shillings apeece To my neece Wakeman of Tewksbury I give twentie
96    shillings to my cosen Mr William Latham tenne shillings To Mr John Smith of Wotton
97    Mr James Lydall Mr John Tyecomb tenne shillings apeece To my cosens Mr Brabram
98    Mrs Redman and Mrs Owen tenne shillings apeece To my Godsonne William Johnson
99    fortie shillings to bee bestowed in a heifer for him To Mr Stapleton Vicar of Lacocke
100    twentie shillings To the Clarke and Sexton of Lacocke Church five shillings apeece To
101    those foure that carry mee to buriall five shillings apeece To the highwayes I give Fortie
102    shillings to bestowed by exec on Wayshill toward a beginning a cowsway The same to bee
103    done and directed by my cosen Johnson To my most loving cosen Mr Edward Davenant
104    of Whiddy twenty shillings to bee made in a ring in token of my love To Mr Doctor Hencham
105    tenne shillings To Mr Hunt the preacher tenne shillings I give unto John Bond my
106    servant all my apparrell boots shooes etc excepting my chamllett suite my cloth suite laced
107    with satten lace my blacke cloake And to Anne Bond his wife all my lynnen except
108    such as shall bee necessary for my cosen George Johnson and his wife but afterwards that
109    too I give her my best hatt For the residue of all my goods Chattells household stuffe my will
110    is that my Executor value it to my personall estate all whatsoever I shall not give in my life
111    tyme And for the true performance of this my last Will and Testament I make and ordeyne
112    my cosen William Johnson of Bowden and my cosens Mr Edward Davenant of Ireland
113    and Mr Doctor Davenant his sonne to whom I give twentie shillings my full and sole Executors
114    of this my last Will and Testament assuring my selfe they will performe the most instly
115    written with my owne hand the day and yeare first above written By mee Ben: Baynard
116    wittnes to this my last Will and Testament Henrie Newprie John Smith Signam Johis
117    Bond James Liddall