Sir John Baldwin1,2

M, b. circa 1470, d. 24 October 1545
FatherBaldwin Family Baldewyn
     John was born circa 1470 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. |At the post mortem of his brother Richard dated 11 August 1486, it is stated that John is "16 yrs and upwards." After the death of his brother, Richard, he inherited the right to the manor of Otterasfee, a house called ‘Le Crowne’ and a tenement called ‘Bawd’s Fee’. At this same time John purchased the main manor of Alysbury, uniting the two manors.3,1 John married Agnes Dormer, daughter of William Dormer and Agnes Woodvyl, circa 1500 in England. John and Agnes had children: William [1502-1538] [m. Mary Turingham], Agnes [1508] [m. Robert Pakington], Parnell [1511] [m. Thomas Ramsay and 2nd. Edward Burlace], Alice [1512-1546] [In her will, Alice requested that a memorial stone be placed over the graves of her parents at St. Mary's Church in Alysbury. Thje request included that figures of her parents and the their childrebn be depicted.]. In 1512 he acquired a 24-year lease of the nearby manor of Cranwell in Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire.1 John's wife, an unknown person , died before 4 June 1518 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, leaving him a widower.1 John made his will on 11 October 1545 at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.

By his will, which he made on 11 Oct. 1545, a week before his death, Baldwin disposed of his landed property in three shares, his only son William having predeceased him in 1538 leaving no heir. For the wardship of one grandson, John Burlace, and the primer seisin of another, Thomas, son of Robert Pakington, the crown was to have the manors of Aylesbury, Broughton and Upton; another part, including lands in Oxfordshire and Wiltshire, was set aside for the performance of the will; and most of the remainder went to his unmarried daughter Alice, the last abbess of the Augustinian house at Burnham, Buckinghamshire, for her life. He named Alice sole executrix and his brother-in-law Sir Robert Dormer and his cousin William Galy overseers, and made many small bequests of money and goods to friends and relatives.1,4

He died suddenly on 24 October 1545. In the inquisition Post Mortum of Sir John, dated 22 December 1546, stating that his only heirs were his grandsons: Thomas Packington & John Burlacy. It also shows that he had a son William who married Mary Tryingham, and died before that leaving a widow but no issue; a daughter, Agnes or Anne who married Robert Packington, mercer of London and had a son Thomas born about 1523; a daughter Petronella or Parnell who married first Sir Thomas Ramsey & second Mr. Burlacy and had a son John born about 1528; Sir John also had a daughter Alice.5 He was buried there in St. Mary's Church.1 This daughter, Agnes, married Robert Packington and their son Thomas, in turn had a son John. The King granted lands, including Dundridge, that had originally belonged to Sir John Baldwin to Thomas Packington. Thomas' son John sold the property at Dundridge to Richard Baldwin and his son Henry.

Family

Agnes Dormer b. c 1481, d. b 4 Jun 1518

Citations

  1. [S1834] The History of Parliament 1509-1558: John Baldwin - www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/shelley-william-1479-1549.
  2. [S754] National Archives of the United Kingdom: Date: 25 March, 7 Hen. VII 1492 - Description: Lease for seven years from John Baldewyn, brother of Richard Baldewyn, to John Norres of Aylesbury [co. Buckingham], of a messuage called the Crowne, with a horse-mill, curtilage and premises in the town of Aylesbury, and a close of land in le Grene end [Green End] in Aylesbury.

    Date: 1 July, 6 Hen. VII 1491 - Description: Lease for one hundred and one years from John Baldewyn, brother of Richard Baldewyn, to John Pymme and Alice, his wife, of a tenement in Walton in the parish of Aylesbury, co. Buckingham. Seals.

    Date: 22 March, 26 Hen. VIII 1534/5 - Pakington family of Westwood Park, Droitwich -
    Description: Indenture between Sir John Baldewyn, knt., and William Baldewyn, his son, being covenants concerning the farm of Walter Eton [?Eaton, near Abingdon], co. Berks., and the cattle, lands and produce thereof. - www.nationalarchives.co.uk.
  3. [S936] British History Online - Victoria County History: The borough of Aylesbury: Manors, churches and charities - Volume 3, pages 12-19. Bawd's Fee was inherited by John Pakington. - www.british-history.ac.uk.
  4. [S936] British History Online - Victoria County History: . . . until it passed into the hands of Henry VIII on the attainder of Margaret, Countess of Salisbury. In 1544 the king sold the manor of Dundridge to Sir John Baldwin, (fn. 150) who died seised of the manor. (fn. 151) It then passed to his grandson Sir Thomas Pakington, and in 1578 it was sold by John Pakington to Henry and Richard Baldwin. (fn. 152) Henry Baldwin obtained a grant of free warren in his lands in Aston Clinton from James I (fn. 153) in 1620. Before 1628 (fn. 154) the manor passed to Richard, presumably the son of Henry Baldwin, and he settled it on his wife Christian and his own heirs male, on his brother Silvester, and the four sons of Silvester. (fn. 155) Richard died in 1636, (fn. 156) and although his widow survived him, (fn. 157) Dundridge seems to have come into the possession of Henry Baldwin, his nephew. - www.british-history.ac.uk.
  5. [S138] Charles Candee Baldwin, The Baldwin Genealody from 1500-1881, page 15 - Inquisition of Sir John Baldwin.