BAYNTUN, Sir Edward (1593-1657), of Bromham House, Bromham, Wilts.; later of Avebury and Spye Park, Wilts.

Family and Education

bap. 5 Sept. 1593,Burke LG, ii. 1293. .s. of Sir Henry Bayntun* and Lucy, da. of Sir John Danvers† of Dauntsey, Wilts. Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 8; H. Bayntun-Coward, Fam. of Bayntun, ped. We are grateful for the kind hospitality given by Mr. Bayntun-Coward while this biography was being researched. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1610. Al. Ox. m. (1) by 1616 (with £2,000), SP16/151/41; PROB 11/115, f. 312v.Elizabeth (d. 30 Mar. 1635), Burke Dorm. and Extinct Baronetcies, 453.da. of Sir Henry Maynard† of Easton, Essex, 4s. incl. Edward† and Henry†, 2da.; Vis. Wilts. 8. (2) Mary, sis. of Nicholas Bowell of Cokethorpe, Oxon., 2s. incl. Nicholas†, 1da.; HP Commons 1660-90, i. 610; C5/125/7. 1s. and 1 other ch. illegit. with Katherine Gerrard, 1s. illegit. with Anne Hardy. SP16/151/41. suc. fa. 1616; PROB 11/128, f. 399v. Kntd. 22 Oct. 1613. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 153. d. 18 Dec. 1657. MI, Bromham church. sig. Ed[ward] Baynton/Bayntun

Offices Held

Burgess, Devizes, Wilts. Mar. 1614, member of the Twelve, Sept. 1614, common councilman by 1621-at least 1626; Wilts. RO, G20/1/16, ff. 272, 275; G20/1/17, ff. 1v, 41. j.p. Wilts. 1619 – 42, by 1650, C231/4, f. 87; 231/5, f. 529; The Names of the JPs ... Michaelmas Terme 1650, p. 61. Devizes 1640–d.; Wilts. RO, G20/1/17, f. 139v; C231/5, f. 460. commr. subsidy, Wilts. 1621, 1624, 1626, 1629, C212/22/21, 23; E115/237/126; Add. 34566, f. 132. to survey lands of Wotton-under-Edge sch., Glos. 1629, LJ, iv. 18a. knighthood fines, Wilts. 1630–2, E178/5702, ff. 4, 8, 12; 178/7154, f. 185v. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral 1633; GL, ms 25475/1, f. 11v. dep. lt. Wilts. by 1626 – at least31, col. militia horse by 1626; Procs. 1626, ii. 339–40; SP16/91/84; CSP Dom. 1631–3, p. 193.sheriff 1637–8. List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 154.

Cdr. (parl.) Oct.1642-Jan. 1643. VCH Wilts. x. 228.

Parlimentarian

BAYNTUN, Sir Edward (1593-1657), of Bromham House, Bromham, Wilts.; later of Avebury and Spye Park, Wilts.

Main residences: Bromham House, Bromham, Wilts.; Avebury and Spye Park, Wilts.

Author

H.J.L.

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BAYNTUN, Sir Edward (1593-1657)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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