Family
 Thomas Baynham 6) 7) 2) 8) 9)Born ± 7 Apr 1422 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England 10) Died 16 Feb 1499/00 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England, approximately 76 years 5) Notes: Held the manor of Ruardean (leased to John Derherste). Thomas was appointed Constable of St Briavel's castle. In right of his wife, held the manors of Bickerton, Aston Ingen and Putley in Herefordshire. Child: | |||
| 2nd marriage  Alice Walweyn 1) 2)Daughter of William Walweyn and Elizabeth Unknown. Married after 1500 4) (at most 5 years married) to: Walter Denys, Knight 11) 12)Son of Maurice Denys and Joan Stradling. Died 1 Sep 1505 Olveston, Gloucestershire, England 13) 11), 1st marriage to: Agnes Danvers, 2nd marriage to: Alice Walweyn Notes: Held the Manor of Awste, and also the Manor of Siston at one time. The Manor of Siston was "given to Giles Bruges and Alexander Baynam, knights, Christopher Baynam and Robert Russell circa 1501. The four armorials on his funerary brass provide insights into his relatives: 1) Denys 2) Russell - Margaret Russell (Walter's grandmother) was co-heiress to her father 3) Quartered: Denys, Russell, Gorges, family of Eleanor Ferre daughter of Sir John Ferre of Tothill - The Russells were heirs to the Gorges family, however the inheritance was entailed to younger sons. 4) Quartered: Denys, Russell, Gorges, Danvers - Agnes Danvers (wife of Walter) was co-heiress to her father | |||
Sources
1) Source: Archive of Gage family of Firle "Christopher Baynham, kt (son and heir of Alice Denys, late the wife of Thomas Baynham, kt and daughter of William Walwyn, esq) and his son and heir George Baynham to Henry Guldeford"Date: 20 May 1528. External Linkhttp://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/5978ce42-b662-4cff-bbc9-9c67b3c14cd2. Reference: SAS/G21/7 (Data from secondary evidence)
2) Source: The visitation of the county of Gloucester, taken in the year 1623. Reference: Baynham Pedigree; Pages 12-16 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
3) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series II, and other Inquisitions, Henry VII to Charles I "Joan Barre, widow...By their deed dated St. George’s day, 7 Hen. V, Thomas Sergeant and William Grey gave the under-mentioned manors of Clourewall, Noxton, and Nasse, to the said Robert Greindour, and Joan his wife, and the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder to his right heirs. He died without male issue, and Alice Beynam, aged 30 and more, now wife of Thomas Baynam, esq., is his cousin and heir, viz. daughter of William Walwyn, son of Joan, sister of the said Robert Greindour."Dated: 1485. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol1/pp41-60. Reference: C 142/1/121 (Data from secondary evidence)
4) Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Record for Alice Denyse. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5111&h=862950&indiv=try. Reference: The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 19 (Data from secondary evidence)
5) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series II, and other Inquisitions, Henry VII to Charles I "Thomas Beynam, esquire...Alice Wallewen was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors, and took to husband the said Thomas Beynam. After the marriage they were jointly seised of the said manors in fee, in right of the said Alice.Thomas died 16 February, 15 Henry VII. Alexander Beynam, knight, aged 40 years and more, is his son and heir. Alice survives, and is now sole seised of the manors in fee."Dated: 12 June 1500. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp388-406. Reference: C 142/23/178
6) Source: The Visitation of the County of Worcester made in the year 1569. Reference: Russell Pedigree; pages 116-119 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
7) Source: The History of Parliament . External Link
http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/russell-john-i-149394-1556. Reference: Russell, John I (1493/94-1556), and Strensham, Worcs. (Questionable reliability of evidence)
8) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series II, and other Inquisitions, Henry VII to Charles I "Robert Russell...Elizabeth Russell, widow, his mother, was seised of the under-mentioned manors of Streynsham and Bulton... an agreement between him and Thomas Beynam, esq., for a marriage to be had between Robert Russell the younger his son and heir, and Elizabeth daughter of the said Thomas, and in consideration of a sum of money paid him by the said Thomas Beynam, he enfeoffed Thomas Grene and Alexander Beynam, knts., Giles Brugges, and Christopher Beynam, esq., William Beynam, Richard Throkmerton, and Edmund Herrewell, thereof, to the use of the said Robert and Elizabeth, now his wife, and the heirs of their bodies.He died Friday before the feast of St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist last. The said Robert Russell the younger, aged 17 and more, is his son and heir."Dated: 1493. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol1/pp364-387. Reference: C 142/9/17 (Data from direct source)
9) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series II, and other Inquisitions, Henry VII to Charles I "Robert Russell...Elizabeth Russell, widow, mother of Robert Russell, esquire, his father, long before the decease of the said Robert, the father...The said Robert Russell, son of the said Elizabeth, father of Robert Russell...was seised...by an indenture of agreement between him and Thomas Beynam, esquire, for a marriage to be had between the said Robert Russell, named in the writ, and Elizabeth daughter of the said Thomas Beynam...He died on Saturday after Midsummer last. John Russel is his son and heir, aged 8 and more."Dated: 1502. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol2/pp343-380. Reference: C 142/16/11 (Data from direct source)
10) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Henry VI Baynam, Robert: Glos. Thomas is his heir. Aged 14 years, 5 months and 3 days at his father's death on 12 September 1436.. External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6159503. Reference: C 139/79/15 (Data from secondary evidence)
11) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series II, and other Inquisitions, Henry VII to Charles I "Walter Denys, knight...Writ 14 September, 21 Henry VII...to the use of William Denys, then his son and heir apparent, and of Edith, William’s wife...He died 1 September last, and the said Alice survived him and is still living. William Denys, aged 35 years and more, is his son and heir.". External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp82-124. Reference: C 142/19/149a (Data from direct source)
12) Source: The visitation of the county of Gloucester, taken in the year 1623 Dennis. Reference: 49-51 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
13) Source: Monuments See "Walter Dennys" for discussion on the armorials present on the monument.. Reference: 1505 Funerary Brass; Olveston Church (Data from direct source)
14) Source: Monuments See "Walter Dennys" for discussion on the armorials present on the monument. Suggests Walter Dennys married a Danvers heiress.. Reference: 1505 Funerary Brass; Olveston Church
15) Source: Memorials of the Danvers family (of Dauntsey and Culworth): their ancestors and descendants from the conquest till the termination of the eighteenth century; with some account of the alliances of the family and of the places, where they were seated. Reference: Page 102