Family
 Robert Walweyn 1)Son of John Walweyn and Joyce Rudhale. Died between 1608 and 1619 2) 3) Residence: 4) 5) Legal: Leased manor of Matson for £600 with Morice Gilberte from Henry Ligon 15 Feb 1599/00 6) 7) Notes: Robert Walweyn remarried Elizabeth Westphaling, 13 February 1597. They had a descendant named Herbert Rudhall Westphaling. Robert was alive in 1608 when he gives a deposition in a case against John Street regarding the Manor of Newland which he had inherited form his father (E 134/6Jas1/Trin9). Various online trees (e.g. Familysearch) identify Robert's mother as not Joyce but rather a first wife of John (Margaret daughter to John Peche). The language in John's will (see "John Walweyn") strongly suggests that is not the case. This also aligns with the contemporaneous 1569 Worcester visitation where John's first wife is named Margaret but it records her as having died without issue.  Penelope Lygon 2) 3) 9)Daughter of Richard Lygon and Mary Russell. Died 13 Jan 1596/97 10) 11) Buried 1596/97 Great Malvern Priory Churchyard, Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England 11) Notes: From her father's will: Frysewood in the Manor of Clevelode to exploit for herself for three years, also £300 at age 21 or marriage and a further £100 to be found from rents of property held by his trustees. Penelope's monument showed 35 coats of arms, representing the Lygon and Russell quarterings and, separately, 4 seemingly unrelated coats (god-parents, Walwyn heiresses?). Almost all can be identified and associated with Penelope's ancestors: The four separate coats being: Mylbourne - a Walwyn heiress Goddard - Unclear Askham - Unclear Rudhall - a Walwyn spouse The Lygon quarterings being: Bracy, Blanchminster, Harfleet, Decors, Giffard of Brimsfield, Beauchamp of Powick, D'Abitot, Usflete, Furnivall, Lovetot, Verdun, Greville, Arrell and Sorrell/Southey. The last two are not ancestors - they were heiresses of Arle Court which Penelope's great-great grandfather (william Greville) came to possess. However, his posession was as a result of a purchase form his brother as opposed to through inheritance. Harfleet and Decors cannot be accounted for -- maybe they were Bracy ancestors. The Russell quarterings being: Planches, Hodington, Cromeley, Somery, Earl of Arundell, Haute, Earls of Chester, Golafer, Cassy, Cookesey, Thurgrim and Cholmley. All can be accounted for except Haute. Children: 1. William WalweynBorn 1589 Colwall, Herefordshire, England 2. John Walweyn 12) 13) 14)Born ± 1590 Colwall, Herefordshire, England Died ± 1624, approximately 34 years 15) Residence: Medical condition: Lunatic 16) 17) Notes: John Walweyn's IPM is dated 1624. There are however references to Nicholas Greene and Elizabeth his wife, dated between 1653 and 1656, where they are described as John's guardians. It seems, however, that those dates refer to the date of copying / admission. | |||
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1) Source: Collection Deposited by Mrs D.G. Mead "Humfrey Shelton of London and Edmund Hunte gentlemen, for a sum of money paid by John Walweyn of Little Malvern gentleman have enfeoffed him in their lordship and manor of Newlande co Worcs, late belonging to the Prioery of Great Malvern, and in the site or capital messuage, with all liberties, as in letters patent of 21 July 5 Elizabeth, inter alia, to use of John Walweyn, his heirs and assigns, to be held of the crown of the manor of Estgrenewiche co Kent in common soccage and not in chief or by military service. Warranty..."Date: 22 July 1653 Manor inherited by John.. External Linkhttp://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/e7a498a4-42bb-43d7-b97f-eae90859498f. Reference: 1623/50 (Data from secondary evidence)
2) Source: Victoria County History "The manor of NEWLAND (fn. 142) (Nova Terra, xii cent.) was given to the priory of Malvern by Gilbert, (fn. 143) Abbot of Westminster (fn. 144) (ob. 1117). (fn. 145) This gift was confirmed by Henry I: 'I grant and confirm Newland (Nova Terra) also, with Woodsfield (Windeff) and Limberga situated between Powick and Baldenhall, as Walter of Gloucester and others of my barons on my behalf, and Gilbert abbot of Westminster and the convent there by Hugh and Warner his monks on his behalf, gave to the brothers of the priory.' (fn. 146) The grant was confirmed by Pope Honorius III in 1217. (fn. 147) In 1291 the prior held 2 carucates of land at Newland. (fn. 148) At the Dissolution the priory lands here, including the grange, were valued at £8 14s. 11d. (fn. 149) In 1563 the manor and capital messuage of Newland, in the occupation of John Moore and his wife Alice, (fn. 150) were granted to Humphrey Shelton and Edmund Hunt. (fn. 151) They may have been 'fishing grantees,' for about 1568 Newland was granted to the Walweyn family. (fn. 152) John Walweyn, probably the original grantee, died apparently before 1587, in which year his son Robert dealt with the manor, (fn. 153) probably in settlement on his wife Penelope Lygon. Robert settled it in 1607 on his second wife Elizabeth. (fn. 154) He was alive in 1608, (fn. 155) but was succeeded by his son John before 1619. (fn. 156) John died a lunatic about 1624, leaving as heir his daughter Elizabeth, aged seven. (fn. 157) She afterwards married Walter White of Wiltshire, (fn. 158)". Reference: Great Malvern with Newland: A History of the County of Worcester: volume 4 (Data from secondary evidence)
3) Source: Victoria County History. Reference: Great Malvern with Newland: A History of the County of Worcester: volume 4 (Data from secondary evidence)
4) Source: The visitation of the county of Worcester, begun by Thomas May, Chester, and Gregory King, Rouge dragon, in Trinity vacacon, 1682, and finished by Henry Dethick, Richmond, and the said Rouge dragon, pursuivant, in Trinity vacacon, 1683, by virtue of several deputacons from Sir Henry St. George, Clarenceux kinge of armes "Of Brockbury, p'ish of Colwall, co. Heref. and aftewards of Newland, co Worcestershire". Reference: Page 100 (Data from secondary evidence)
5) Source: The Visitation of the County of Worcester made in the year 1569. Reference: Lygon pedigree (Data from secondary evidence)
6) Source: Gloucestershire Parish Deeds "Lease from Henry Ligon of Madresfield to Morice Gilberte of Witcombe (Glos) and Robert Walweyne of Newland (Worcs) of the Manor of Matson for the sum of £600 during the life of the said Henry"Date: 15 February 1600. Reference: D2957/201/43 - Matson Parish Deeds (Data from direct source)
7) Source: Gloucestershire Parish Deeds. Reference: D2957/201/43 - Matson Parish Deeds (Data from direct source)
8) Source: England, Boyd's marriage indexes, 1538-1850 Robert Walwin married Penelope Ligon, 1587 by licence in Worcestershire. Reference: Boyd's 1st miscellaneous marriage index, 1415-1808; Worcester Diocese Marriage Licence
9) Source: England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 Record for Penelope Walweine. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1351&h=305130094&indiv=try (Questionable reliability of evidence)
10) Source: Monuments On the North side of the Communion table is a flat stone, with the inscription round it in capitals:"Here lyethe the bodye of Penelope, the wife of Robert Walweyn, of Neulande, gentleman, the daughter of Richard Ligon, of Madersfyelde, esquire, the sonne of William Ligon, esquire, sonne of Sir Richard Ligon, knight, the sonne of Thomas Ligon, esquire and Anne his wife, one of the daughters of the lorde Beauchampe, her mother was Marye, the daughter of Sir Thomas Russell, of Strensham, knyghte. Obiit 13 Januarii, 1596."This stone formerly covered a raised monument, which stood where the communion table now is, on the wall; at her feet were these verses:"Hic pia Penelope Walwini conditur uxor,Jamdudum morbis languida, docta mori.""Docta mori, vitae que breves transcendere metasNune anima coelum possidet, ante fide."On the other three sides were thirty-five coats of arms: the principal were Walweyn impaling Ligon; some of the others were Godhead, Russell, Planges, Hodington, Cromeley, Somery, Albany, Haute, earl of Chester, Golafer, Cassy, Cookesey, Thurgrim, Cholmley, Askham, Rydal, Lygon, Bracy, Blanchmister, Giffard, Beauchamp, baron of Powick, D'Abetot, Hulgreve, Sir Gerard de Useslate, Lovestofte, Verdon, Greville.. Reference: Malvern Church: From 'A General History of Malvern, J. Chambers (W. Walcott, 1817)' (Data from direct source)
11) Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current Monument: “On each side of the altar is a circular-headed door, with square label, giving entrance to a small segmental recess lying between the altar-screen and the curved apse wall. . . . On the face of the inner wall and set in the floor are eight monumental stones, removed from other parts of the church. . . . One of them, with an inscription running round the edge commemorating Penelope Walwyn . . . was formerly the slab or mensa of a very ornate altar-tomb, which was decorated with thirty-five coats of arms. [Thomas] Habington (ii, i 79) describes it as ‘erected at the east end of the quyre,’ and [William] Thomas (1725) says that ‘it stood formerly where now is the Lord's Table.’”(Source: Deane, Anthony Charles. A Short Account of Great Malvern Priory Church. London: Bell, 1914. 65.". External Link
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60526&h=177585943&indiv=try. Reference: Record for Penelope Walwyn
12) Source: The History of the Parish of Grittleton "Elizabeth, sole dau. and heiress of John Walwyn, of Lulham, co. Hereford; she had the manors of Newlands and Woodsfield, co. Worcester; she married 2dly, and was 3rd wife of Nicholas Green, died 1675; bur. at Grittleton.". Reference: Page 7 (Data from secondary evidence)
13) Source: Miscellaneous Worcestershire Deeds "Indenture between John Dickins of Newland, esq., Elizabeth, his wife, Elizabeth Walwin, daughter and heir apparant of John Walwin of Newland, gent., concerning the custody of John Walwin a lunatic."Date: 4 August 1614. Reference: MS 3197/ACC 1919-025/280833 (Data from direct source)
14) Source: Collection Deposited by Mrs D.G. Mead "Lease(1) Nicholas Greene of Grittleton to Wilts. esq and Elizabeth his wife gardian for John Walwin of Woodfield parish Powithe co. Worcs, gentle.(2) Richard Champflowre of Maderfield co Worcs. yeoman John Champfloure son of John Champfloure late of Newland co. Worcs yeoman and nephew of RichardFor the surrender of a copy dated 11 August 24 Charles I of a court baron of Newlands, in which one parcell of arable land called Colstryes was granted for a consideration of 40 shillings.Demise of a barne and parcell of land called Golstryes now divided into small parcells (about 8 acres) into the highway from Newlands to Madenfields on the west side and the lands of Edward Thomas on the north and east sides and the land of Richard Dick on the south. (all timber growing on the land excepted-thus to be reserved for Nicholas Greene his heirs etc.)For the natural lives of Richard and John Champfloure.Rent 2/- to be paid within one month of Michaelmas and Ladyday or Greene to reenter the premises. £1.6.8d to be paid in liey of herriot at the decease of Richard or John Champfloure. To take sufficient housebot, cartebot and gatebot to be used upon the premises for neccessary epairs Lancelott Thornton and William Cook to be the lawful attorneys of Nicholas Greene and Elizabeth his wife.Signed Richard ChampfloureWitnesses Lancelot GantonWilliam CookeEdward CodisRobert WinsnowGiles Champfloure."Date: 23 July 1666. Reference: 2705/34 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
15) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series II, and other Inquisitions, Henry VII to Charles I "Walwyn, John (lunatic): Hereford"Dated: 22 James IHeir: Elizabeth aged 7. Reference: C 142/404/116 (Data from direct source)
16) Source: Collection Deposited by Mrs D.G. Mead "Copy of a Court Baron of NewlandSurrender and admissionNicholas Greene and Elizabeth His wife, gardians of John Walwyn, [...] Ge gent a lunatic.William Cooke surrendered one messuage and appurtenances meadow 1 lessons etc., previously in the possession of James Cooke and Adam Cooke his sons, for the use of William Cooke and John Cooke, for the term of their natural lives, for the rent of 8/2d yearly and a herriot at the decease of either of them, the best beast or &1.0.8d and two capons at Christmas.Fine of £12 for admission"Date: 6 Nov 1656. Reference: 2705/33 (Data from direct source)
17) Source: Miscellaneous Worcestershire Deeds "Indenture between John Dickins of Newland, esq., Elizabeth, his wife, Elizabeth Walwin, daughter and heir apparant of John Walwin of Newland, gent., concerning the custody of John Walwin a lunatic."Date: 4 August 1640. Reference: MS 3197/ACC 1919-025/280833 (Data from direct source)