Baynton
Thomas de Baynton
Born:
Died: 28 May 1358 (Date from his IPM)
Margaret Grymstede
Born: c1302 (Age 26 in the1328 IPM of her nephew John De Grymstede)
Died: July 1340 (Date from her IPM, day unreadable)
Married: By 2 September 1328 (date of IPM of nephew where they are stated as married)
Thomas de Baynton is the earliest which can with certainty be linked to the family. The name in this time period is most commonly found as de Benton. A pedigree created in the 17th century traces the lineage back another 7 generations to the time of Henry II, but there is no evidence to connect Thomas to earlier generations.[1] He was likely a younger son with little property of his own inheritance as all the manors in his IPM came to him from his wife. While he would have had no expectation of receiving land initially as Margaret de Grymstede had living brothers and nephews, his fortuitous marriage would begin the process of raising the family to one of the wealthiest in Wiltshire by the 16th century.
Thomas de Baynton was not known to be a knight. The arms of the later descendants were ‘sable, a bend fussily argent,’ it simplicity suggesting it was used from an early time. A Thomas de Benton had letters of protection for going beyond the seas on the king’s business on 26 February 1326.[2] He was perhaps the same as the Thomas de Benton, king’s yeoman granted an exemption for life in 1336 from being placed on any assize, jury, appointed sheriff, coroner, etc. against his will.[3]
Thomas de Baynton was married to Margaret de Grymstede, the daughter of Richard de Grymstede and Edith Le Tabler. They were married by 2 September 1328 when the IPM of John de Grymstede was taken; their son Nicholas was age 24 in May 1358 giving him a birth date of c1334. This marriage brought the manors of Faulston, Croucheston and Throp, co. Wilts and Apsley, co. Sussex to Thomas de Baynton. The manor of Apsley would later be known as Bentons manor or Tabershall which is how it is referred to in Thomas’ IPM.[4] Their son Nicholas would eventually inherit the rest of the Grymstede estates. Margaret was born c1302 as she was said to be age 26 in the 1328 IPM of her nephew John de Grymstede.[5]
Margaret de Grymstede was coheir, along with her sister Katherine, of her nephew John de Grymstede. Margaret’s brother Thomas de Grymstede died shortly before 10 May 1328 when a writ of diem clausit extremum was issued following his death.[6] His subsequent IPM shows him holding Dontone (Dunton Chamberlain), co. Bedford, Apsele (Apsley), co. Sussex, Compton Chamberlain, Fallardestone (Faulstone), Crouchestone and Throp, and Orchestone St. George, co. Wilts. with his heir being his son John age 2 on the feast of St. Barnabus last (born 11 June 1326).[7] A few months after the death of his father (writ on 5 September 1328)[8], the infant John de Grimstede died with his heirs being his aunts Margaret wife of Thomas de Beytone age 26 and Katherine wife of Ralph de Bouklande age 22 and more.[9] By an agreement, Margaret was assigned Faulstone, Crouchestone and Throp, and Apsley with Katherine receiving Compton Chamberlain, Orcheston St. George, and Dunton. Thomas’ widow Joan was assigned dower on 10 August 1328.[10] [11] On 12 August 1328 she was granted wardship of her own son along with his lands during his minority; the payment for this was guaranteed by her future husband Robert de Shawe.[12] She soon remarried to Robert de Shawe by whom she had a son William born c1337.[13] On Joan’s death on 7 August 1361 her dower interest in Compton Chamberlain and Orcheston reverted to Joan Mauduit daughter of Katherine Grymstede, and Faulstone to Nicholas Benton son of Margaret de Grymstede.[14]
Margaret died July 1340. Following the death of her husband, an inquisition was held 18 September 1361 to clarify who held her lands and by what right. It was found her husband Thomas de Benton held Fallardeston, Croucheston and Throp by the courtesy of England until his death and that they were now in the hands of her son Nicholas de Benton, aged 24.[15] [16]
Thomas de Beynton died 28 May 1358.[17] [18] In his IPM he was holding tenements called ‘Tabelerhalle’ in Sussex (this is the same land as Apsley), and Fallardeston, Croucheston and Throp all by the courtesy of England in the right of his late wife. His heir was his son Nicholas, age 24.
Children of Thomas de Beynton and Margaret de Grimstede
1. Nicholas de Baynton.
Nicholas de Baynton
Born: c1334 (age 24 in the 1358 IPM of his father)
Died: 26 January 1411 (His IPM)
Joan Daundeley
Born: Between 1348 and 1356
Died:
Married: Bef. 20 January 1372 (date Daundeley lands settled on Nicholas and Joan)
Nicholas de Baynton was the son of Thomas de Baynton and Margaret de Grymstede. He was born c1334 as he was age 24 in the 1358 IPM of his father.[xix] Though it should be noted he was also called age 24 in a 1361 IPM of his mother and in the 1361 IPM of Joan (Grymstede) de Shawe.[xx] [xxi]
After his mother divided the Grimstede lands between herself and her sister Katherine, Nicholas de Baynton would have inherited 2/3 Faulstone, Crouchestone and Throp, co. Wilts and Apsley, co. Sussex. The remaining 1/3 of all the Grymstede manors were held in dower by Joan, widow of Thomas de Grymstede (brother of Margaret and Katherine) until her death on 7 August 1361.[xxii] [xxiii] Following her death, Nicholas received the remaining 1/3 of Faulstone (and presumably the other manors of his mother) as well as some land in Compton Chamberlain.[xxiv] On 27 January 1370, Nicholas de Beynton was granted the manor of Compton Chamberlain as heir to his cousin Joan Mauduyt who died without issue.[xxv] It is interesting that this inquisition failed to mention Joan’s half-sister Mary (Avenel) Bassingborne, though Joan was clearly XXXXXX
The records for a Nicholas Beynton in this period stretch from 1334 until 1411, and, it is possible this represents two successive generations both named Nicholas. Walter Goodwin Davis in his ‘Ancestry of Abel Lunt’ made the Nicholas born in c1334 and the Nicholas died 1411 a single generation.[xxvi] Either way some chronological difficulties must be addressed. If there were two successive generations named Nicholas here, then there is no known record of the father dying, no IPM, no Fine Roll entry, or any clear indication of land passing from father to son. However, if there is only one Nicholas, then he would have married at around age 38 and his heir would have been born when he was approximately 47 years old. The fine roll entry granting him the lands of Joan Mauduyt in 1370 note that he was too infirm “to do homage without the greatest bodily injury.” It seems unlikely that a man so infirm would go on to later marry, have an heir and be appointed to various commissions for the next 41 years.
The grant on 27 January 1370 is the last date he is known to have been alive. He was likely dead by 20 January 1372 when the Baynton manor of Faulstone and the Daundeley manors of Chilton Candover and Wyke Daundeley were jointly settled on his son Nicholas Baynton and his wife Joan Daundeley.
He married before 20 January 1372 Joan Daundeley, almost certainly the daughter and sole heir of Philip Daundeley and his wife Margaret. Nicholas and Joan inherited the lands of Philip which he held as early as 1346, though no inquisition survives which names Joan as his daughter so there is a possibility that she inherited as a sister or a niece of Philip.[xxvii] [xxviii] [xxix] On 20 January 1372, the manors of Chilton Candover and Wyke Daundeley, both co. Hampshire were settled on Nicholas and Joan with remainder to the heirs of Joan.[xxx] Their son and grandson also held Lower Wroughton another Daundeley manor.[xxxi] [xxxii] Also in 1372, the manor of Faulstone was settled on Nicholas Baynton and his wife Joan.[xxxiii]
In an interesting record, a detailed marriage agreement was reached on 22 June 1401 between Nicholas and Maud de la Mare for the marriage of his son Nicholas to her granddaughter Joan de la Roche.[xxxiv] On their marriage, Nicholas and Joan (the children) were to receive Ayschcame, co. Somerset, Nether Worston (Lower Wroughton), co. Wilts, Compton Chamberlain, Tabelershall, co. Sussex, Chilton Candover, and Wyke Daundele. Ayschcame has not been identified but is presumed to be a Daundeley property based on the way it is always mentioned with Wroughton.
According to his Wiltshire IPM held on 8 February 1411, Nicholas de Baynton died “the Monday next before the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary last celebrated” 13 Henry IV (26 January 1411?).[xxxv]
[1] Ancestry of Abel Lunt, by Walter Goodwin Davis (1963). P. 201.
[2] CPR Edward III Vol. 2 (330-1334) p. xxx http://tinyurl.com/3nvda3z
[3] CPR Edward III Vol. 3 (1334-1338), p. 194 http://tinyurl.com/3lhh4x7
[4] British History Online. Victoria County History of Sussex, vol. 6 (1986). P. 112-117. http://tinyurl.com/3gqtcxf
[5] CIPM Vol. 7 (1327-1336), p. 112-113 http://tinyurl.com/3d52cg6 IPM of John de Grymstede
[6] CFR Vol. 4 (1327-1337) p. 92 http://tinyurl.com/3apqkb6 Writ DCE for Thomas de Grymstede
[7] CIPM Vol. 7 (1327-1336), p. 111 no. 136 http://tinyurl.com/3va9w4x IPM of Thomas de Grymstede
[8] CFR Vol. 4 (1327-1337) p. 103 http://tinyurl.com/44yu9e7 Writ DCE for John de Grymstede
[9] CIPM Vol. 7 (1327-1336), p. 112-113 http://tinyurl.com/3d52cg6 IPM of John de Grymstede
[10] CIPM Vol. 7 (1327-1336), p. 130 no. 162 http://tinyurl.com/43lzcoj
[11] CFR Vol. 4 (1327-1337) p. 105-106 http://tinyurl.com/3n7bugv Assignment of lands of John de Grymstede
[12] CFR Vol. 4 (1327-1337) p. 100 http://tinyurl.com/3ezhds8 Grant of wardship
[13] CIPM Vol. 11 (1361-1365), p. 176 no. 198 http://tinyurl.com/3ka7t2z IPM of Joan (Grymstede) de Shawe
[14] CIPM Vol. 11 (1361-1365), p. 176 no. 198 http://tinyurl.com/3ka7t2z IPM of Joan (Grymstede) de Shawe
[15] CIPM Vol. 11 (1361-1365), p. 10 no. 16 http://tinyurl.com/3hvwsd9 IPM of Margaret de Benton
[16] Abstracts of Wiltshire Inquisitiones Post Mortem, Edward III (1327-1377), ed. by Ethel Stokes. British Record Society, volume 48 (1914). P. 274 http://tinyurl.com/7vnzwj6
[17] Abstracts of Wiltshire Inquisitiones Post Mortem, Edward III (1327-1377), ed. by Ethel Stokes. British Record Society, volume 48 (1914). P. 249 http://tinyurl.com/7yo7ltf
[18] CIPM vol. 10 (1352-1361), p. 349, no. 440 http://tinyurl.com/7gkg8o7 IPM of Thomas de Benton
[xix] Great Britain PRO. Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, vol. 10 1352-1361. (London: public record office, 1921): 349-350, IPM of his father Thomas de Benton. http://tinyurl.com/jdcfatj
[xx] CIPM Vol. 11 (1361-1365), p. 10 no. 16 http://tinyurl.com/3hvwsd9 IPM of Margaret de Benton
[xxi] CIPM Vol. 11 (1361-1365), p. 176 no. 198 http://tinyurl.com/3ka7t2z IPM of Joan (Grymstede) de Shawe
[xxii] CIPM Vol. 7 (1327-1336), p. 130 no. 162 http://tinyurl.com/43lzcoj Assignment of dower to Joan, late of wife of Thomas de Grymstede
[xxiii] CIPM Vol. 11 (1361-1365), p. 176 no. 198 http://tinyurl.com/3ka7t2z IPM of Joan (Grymstede) de Shawe
[xxiv] CFR Vol. 7 p. 204-205 http://tinyurl.com/25xpjm2
[xxv] CFR Vol. 8 (1368-1377) p. 61 http://tinyurl.com/3s69qut
[xxvi] Ancestry of Abel Lunt, by Walter Goodwin Davis (1963). P. 205-212.
[xxvii] Feudal Aids, vol. II (Dorset - Huntingdon) p. 307, 329, 330, 346, 358 http://tinyurl.com/3w25exb
[xxviii] Victoria County History: A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 4 (1911), 'Parishes: Chilton Candover', pp. 184-186. http://tinyurl.com/3da3wrr
[xxix] Victoria County History: A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 4 (1911), 'Parishes: St. Mary Bourne', pp. 295-299. http://tinyurl.com/3da3wrr
[xxx] Chris Philips’ Medieval Genealogy Website. Transcripts of Hampshire Feet of Fines, CP 25/1/206/27, number 49. http://tinyurl.com/3mypl74
[xxxi]Victoria County History: A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 11: 'Parishes: Wroughton', Downton hundred; Elstub and Everleigh hundred (1980), pp. 235-252. http://tinyurl.com/3kfb5ja
[xxxii] CIPM 6-10 Henry IV (1418-1422), p. 273 no. 800-803 (2002) http://tinyurl.com/4xl2r8l IPM of Nicholas Beynton (d. 1422).
[xxxiii] Ancestry of Abel Lunt, by Walter Goodwin Davis (1963). P. 209. http://tinyurl.com/3ulaqvq (No google preview available). Cites ‘Modern Wiltshire: Hundred of Downton, p. 6’
[xxxiv] A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds in the Public Record Office, Vol. IV, pub. by Great Britain. Public Record Office (1902). P. 553 A. 10413. http://tinyurl.com/3kzgbmo
[xxxv] Ancestry of Abel Lunt, by Walter Goodwin Davis (1963). P. 209. http://tinyurl.com/3ulaqvq (No google preview available). Cite PRO IPM C 137/83 (13). Mem. 1 and 2.