BAYNTUN, Sir Henry (1571-1616), of Bromham House, Bromham, Wilts.

Family and Education

b. 1571,C142/234/59. 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Edward Bayntun (Baynton)† and Agnes, da. of Sir Griffith Rhys of Carew Castle, Pemb. educ. L. Inn 1588. m. Lucy (bur. 14 June 1621), da. of Sir John Danvers†of Dauntsey, Wilts., 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1593; Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 7-8; LI Admiss.; Reg. St. Martin-in-the- Fields ed. J.V. Kitto, 166. Kntd. 14 Sept. 1601. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 99. d. 24 Sept. 1616. Burke’s Landed Gentry, 1293. sig. Henry Bainton or Bayntun.

Offices Held

Capt. of militia horse, Wilts. by 1586-at least 1597, CSP Dom. 1581–90, p. 357; Longleat, Bath mss, Thynne Pprs. vii. f. 102. col. of militia ft. by 1605–10; Earl of Hertford’s Ltcy. Pprs. ed. W.P.D. Murphy (Wilts. Rec. Soc. xxiii), 58, 64; Add. 5496, f. 73. j.p. Wilts. 1592 – 93, 1594–d.; A.D. Wall, ‘Wilts. Commission of Peace, 1590–1620’ (Univ. Melbourne MA thesis, 1966), p. 163; SP14/33, f. 66; C66/1549. dep. warden, Melksham Forest, Wilts. 1600–d.; VCH Wilts. v. 401, 437; STAC 8/7/9; 8/47/19. commr. subsidy, Wilts. 1600, 1604, 1608, E179/198/333, 342; SP14/31/1. sheriff 1601–2, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 154. dep. lt. by 1609-at least 1611; Hertford’s Ltcy. Pprs. 152–3, 171–2. commr. charitable uses, Wilts. 1613; C93/5/20. member of the Twelve, Devizes, Wilts. 1614–d. Wilts. RO, G20/1/16, ff. 275, 280v.

Parlimentarian

BAYNTUN, Sir Henry (1571-1616), of Bromham House, Bromham, Wilts.

Main residence: Bromham House, Bromham, Wilts.

Author

H.J.L.

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BAYNTUN, Sir Henry (1571-1616)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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