Robert Baldewyn

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1. [S1855] A. Vere Woodman, The Baldwins of Dundridge and Chesham in County Bucks, From the Court Rolls of the Manor of Chesham come the following
   records, no generational links necessarily specified.
   I. John Baldwyne: given as an adjoining land owner in a Chesham
   charter in the mid 13th century.
   II. William Baldewyne, son of John Baldewyne. By agreement with
   Matthew, Abbot of Missenden 29 October 1301, William Baldewyne is to
   receive all lands and tenements recovered by the Abbot from William
   in the Court of the King's Ben ch, to hold by rent of 3s per annum.
   1314, William Baldewyne fined 6d for trespass in the lord's corn.
   III. William and Thomas Baldewyne. Both (and others) were fined in
   1330 1d for not being present at the court in their tithing. 1335
   and again in 1337, free tenant William Baldewyne fined 3p for default
   of suit of court. 1341, Thomas Baldewyne fined 3d for default.
   IV. Richard Baldewyne. Served 1354-1367 as one of the parish
   constables. 1368-1377 served as a tithing man. 1350, Richard
   Baldewyne appeared in court to explain the absence of John le Longe.
   V. Richard Baldewyne. Served 1379-1384 as constable.
   VI. John Baldewyne. 7 October 1409. John Baldewyne, kinsman and
   heir to Isabel Blakewell, wife of John Blakewell, sought to gain the
   household called Moryngnes (Moorings) in Chesham held by John
   Blakewell upon the death of his wife Isabel. John Baldewyne argued
   that a husband under law could not continue to hold that property,
   but that it reverted to the next of kin. Blakewell was fined 3d for
   unjust deforecement. Isabel's sister Alice Webbe was coholder of the
   tenement and 35 acres. Isabel and John Blakewell had a son John
   Blakewell who would have been Isabel's heir, in which case her
   widowed husband would have held the land until his death. But if
   John Blakewell Jr. died, then the interest of John Blakewell Sr.
   would have been abrogated. 1421, John Baldewyne fined 2d for
   brewing. Sworn in for tithing that year. 1424 and 1429, on the
   homage. He died b efore Easter 1442 when the heir of John Baldewyne
   was fined 2d for default.
   VII. John Baldewyne. 1421, sworn in for tithing presumably at age
   12, hence born circa 1409. He was the aforementioned heir of John
   Baldewyne, his father. 13 April 1467, was chief tithing man of
   Belynder; he held office for several years. 1468, John Baldwyn and
   William Bacheler, the two "most aged and best" in Belenden, appointed
   to certify the survey of glebes (church owned revenue producing
   lands) and tithes belonging to Leicester Abbey. 1483, a will (now
   missing) of John Baldwyn was proved.
   VIII. John Baldwyn. 1482, Henry Webbe, son of John Webbe the
   younger, age 15 (hence born 1467), and his property given to custody
   of John Baldwyn and Henry Tokefeld. 1484, John Baldwyn fined 4d for
   default. 1485, John Baldwyn juror as in 1503. Not in taxation rolls
   of 1524.
   IX. Robert Baldwyn. First Baldwyn at Dundridge which he may have
   leased. 1497, Robert rented 1/2 acre at Colyerscrosse for 2d per
   annum. 1510, rented part of Sparrowespece at 6d per annum. 1525,
   his Aston Clinton lands valued at £2 and goods at £13, for tax of
   6s6d. As part of a change in his taxes, it was noted that Robert's
   son had married within the year. His death presented to court 16
   April 1536 where it was noted that lands at Dungrove in Botley had
   been given to his younger son Richard Baldwyn. 16 April 1537 court
   papers show that free lands at Dungrove and an acre of land
   Sperrowacre had been given to son Richard. Robert also owned a
   pightie (small parcel of land), 1/2 acre, lying near Colyerscrosse.
   John Baldwyn was next heir and of full age. Sons of Robert:
   1) John Baldwyn of the Hale (a part of the manor of Wivelsgate,
   which passed to John's son George who died in 1576).
   2) Thomas Baldwin of the Forrens of Wendover.
   3) Richard Baldwin of Dundridge.
   
   [Note: There is no definitive proof of Robert's parentage. - KLM]
2. [S119] Herbert Furman Seversmith, Colonial Families of Long Island, New York & Connecticut, Volume I: page 250 - ... Robert Baldwin who had removed from Aston Clinton to Dundridge in or before 1528.
   page 251 - quoted from the De Banco Rolls, No. 1059, Michaelmas Term 20 Henry VIII, 1528 - ...Robert Baldwyn, late of Aston Clinton, senior, husbandman, alias of Dunrigge, ...
   quoted from the De Banco Rolls, No. 1091, Michaelmas Term 28 Henry VIII, 1536 - ...Robert Baldwyn, late of Aston Clinton in the county of Bucks, husbandman and Agnes his wife, executrix of the will of William Dolte of Rickmansworth, yeoman, county Herts.
3. [S662] St Leonards, Buckinghamshire, The Muster Role for 1522 tells us that at that time St Leonards was a hamlet of some 30-40 residents. The lands were shared between Missenden Abbey, which owned the then self-contained manor at Dundridge and the Earls of Salisbury who held the lands until Henry VIII's time who seized them from the Abbey and had Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury beheaded. Henry subsequently granted Dundridge to Sir John Baldwin - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
4. [S660] A. Vere Woodman, The Baldwins of Dundridge and Chesham in Co. Bucks, page 247 - Robert - He seems to have been the first of the family to settle at Dundridge where he may have had a lease of the manor.
   In 1497 he took of the lord a pightle, containing half an acre at "Colyerscrosse", to hold by rent of 2d per annum.
   In 1510 he took of the lord a piece of land called "Sparrowespece", to be held by rent of 6d per annum.
   In 1525, under Aston Clinton, he was taxed 6s 6d on an assessment of £13 in goods, his lands being valued at £2. A note, doubtless to explain a discrepancy between this assessment and that of the previous year, stated that he was "decaid by corn and maryage of his son £8".
   page 251 - Thomas Wedon and John Tokevyle, by their attorney put themselves on the fourth day against Robert Baldwyn, late of Aston Clynton, senior, husbandman, alia of Dundridge Parish. of Aston Clynton, in a plea of debt of 10 quarters of wheat price £16. Robert Baldwin does not come in answer, and therefore he is to be attached to be here in the Octaves of Hilary.
   page 251- John Long, citizen, and salter of London, by his attorney puts himself on the fourth day, against Robert Baldwyn late of Aston Clinton in county .Bucks:_ husbandman, and Agnes his wife, executrix of the will of William Dolte of Rickmansworth, yeoman, county Herts., in a plea of debt of £ 50 which they unjustly detain. The Sheriff is ordered. to summon them says. they have nothing. Therefore they are to be taken and had here from St. Martin's day in 15 Days. On which day John came and Robert and Agnes did not and the Sheriff notifies they cannot be found. Therefore here in the Octaves of Hilary.
   pages 251-252 - Will of Thomas Baldwin dated 7 May 1522 - mentions his father, Robert Baldwin.
5. [S660] A. Vere Woodman, The Baldwins of Dundridge and Chesham in Co. Bucks, page 247 - Robert - He seems to have been the first of the family to settle at Dundridge where he may have had a lease of the manor.
   In 1497 he took of the lord a pightle, containing half an acre at "Colyerscrosse", to hold by rent of 2d per annum.
   In 1510 he took of the lord a piece of land called "Sparrowespece", to be held by rent of 6d per annum.
   In 1525, under Aston Clinton, he was taxed 6s 6d on an assessment of £13 in goods, his lands being valued at £2.¹¹ A note, doubtless to explain a discrepancy between this assessment and that of the previous year, stated that he was "decaid by corn and maryage of his son £8".¹²
   Robert Baldwyn occurs frequently as a juror or on the homage. His death was presented at the court held 16 April 1536 when it was found that he had held freely certain lands and tenements at Bellenden and other lands and tenements at Dungrove in Botley which he had given, by deed shown in court, to his younger son Richard Baldwyn. Again at the court held 16 April 1537 it was presented that while he lived he had alienated free lands at Dungrove to Richard his son and that he had likewise alienated to Richard his son an acre of land called Sperrowacre which was held by copy of court roll. At the same court it was presented that he had died seised of a pightle lying near Colyerscrosse, containing half an acre, and that John Baldwyn was his son and next heir and of full age.
   Robert Baldwyn had at least three sons.
6. [S660] A. Vere Woodman, The Baldwins of Dundridge and Chesham in Co. Bucks, page 247 - His death was presented at the court held 16 April 1536 when it was found that he had held freely certain lands and tenements at Bellenden and other lands and tenements at Dungrove in Botley which he had given, by deed shown in court, to his younger son Richard Baldwyn. Again at the court held 16 April 1537 it was presented that while he lived he had alienated free lands at Dungrove to Richard his son and that he had likewise alienated to Richard his son an acre of land called Sperrowacre which was held by copy of court roll. At the same court it was presented that he had died seised of a pightle lying near Colyerscrosse, containing half an acre, and that John Baldwyn was his son and next heir and of full age.
7. [S1854] Chesham, Buckinghamshire, It is located 11 miles south-east of the county town of Aylesbury.