John Baldwin of the Hale1

M, b. circa 1502, d. before 2 March 1566
FatherRobert Baldewyn d. b 16 Apr 1536
MotherAgnes Dolte
     John was born circa 1502 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England.2,3 The name of John's wife is unknown. John and his wife had children: John [circa 1526], George [circa 1528-<3/20/1577] [m. Avelyn Aystell], Nicholas [circa 1530-<4/23/1581] [m. Agnes], Sylvester [circa 1532-<7/03/1592] [m. Agnes & 2nd. after 12/31/1568 Agnes], Richard [circa 1534-<1/06/1591][m. Amy], Robert [circa 1536-<7/22/1585] [m. Agnes] & Thomas [circa 1538-<12/16/1570] [m. 1558 Jone Tyndall]. John made his will on 12 March 1565 at The Farm known as "The Hale".

In the will of John Baldwyn, yeoman, he gave to each of his children's children 4d. To his son, Nicholas, houses and lands in Great Missenden, the Lee and Wendover. To his son Silvester, lands in Wendover and Aston Clinton. To his son Richard, £20. To his son Robert, £10. To his son Thomas, a horse price 33s 4d. To John Baldwyn of Lynslad, six silver spoons, a mazer, a featherbed that was his fathers and the lease of the manor of Cholysbury. To Alis Gery 20s. To his son George three half acres of land upon condition that he pays 40s in twelve Years; 40d yearly to 40 persons, men, women and children. The rest of his goods he gave to George, his son, "to dispose for my soule and all Crysten soules" which George my eldest son I make my executor. To his son Silvester who is overseer 6s 8d. [A bequest of 20s. to Margery Bachyllar's children has been deleted]4

John departed this life in Buckinghamshire, England. His will was probated on 2 March 1566 in the Archdeaconry of Bucks.

Citations

  1. [S660] A. Vere Woodman, The Baldwins of Dundridge and Chesham in Co. Bucks, page 247 - In his answer to certain interrogatories made in 1549 concerning the chapel of St. Leonards, John Baldwin stated that he was age 59 years or thereabouts. He was therefore born circa 1490. John is probably the John Baldwin who did fealty for lands in Bellingdon at the court held 22 Oct. 1523. He cannot be found in the taxation list of 1525 for Wendover, but quite two-thirds of the names for that town are illegible. In 1530 John Baldwyn of Hale was fined 2d for default.
    On 29 April 1566 it was presented that John Baldwyn, who had died since the last court, was seised of a tenement and divers lands called Moryns in Bellenden and that John Baldwyn his cousin (consanguineus) aged 13 years, his nearest kinsman (cognatus) is the heir of John Baldwyn, son of the said John, deceased. But they are ignorant how much of the premises is held freely and how much is held according to the custom of the manor. The bailiff is ordered to warn the aforesaid heir to be at the next court to show his deeds and evidences.
    The will of John Baldwyn of the Hayle, yeoman, is dated 12 March 1564/5. By It he gave to each of his children's children 4d. To his son Nicholas, houses and lands In Great Missenden, the Lee and Wendover. To his son Silvester, lands in Wendover and Aston Clinton. To his son Richard, £20. To his son Robert, £10. To his son Thomas, a horse price 33s 4d. To John Baldwyn of Lynslad, six silver spoons, a mazer, a featherbed that was his fathers and the lease of the manor of Cholysbury. To Alis Gery 20s. To his son George, three half acres of land upon condition that he pays 40s in twelve Years; 40d yearly to 40 persons, men, women and children. The rest of his good he save to George, his son, "to dispose for my soule and all Crysten soules" which George my eldest son I make my executor. To his son Silvester who is overseer s 8d.
  2. [S660] A. Vere Woodman, The Baldwins of Dundridge and Chesham in Co. Bucks, page 247 - In his answer to certain interrogatories made in 1549 concerning the chapel of St. Leonards, John Baldwyn stated that he was aged 59 years or thereabouts. He was, therefore, born circa 1490.
  3. [S138] Charles Candee Baldwin, The Baldwin Genealody from 1500-1881, page 247 - John - In his answer to certain interrogatories made in 1549 concerning the chapel of St. Leonards, John Baldwyn stated that he was aged 59 years or thereabouts. He was, therefore, born circa 1490.
  4. [S660] A. Vere Woodman, The Baldwins of Dundridge and Chesham in Co. Bucks, pages 247-248 - Will of John Baldwin of the Hale.