Family
 Mary Hickes 1) 2)Born Rodbourne, Wiltshire, England 1) Died 1708 Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, England 3) Buried 9 Oct 1708 Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, England 3) Notes: A Katherine Hickes of Rodbourne Cheney marries there in 1661. Mary acquired Culvering Heyes and Downe Hicks Heys in 1680, both of which she and her husband had leased.  Richard Baker 5) 6)Son of Richard Baker and N.N.. Born ± 1622 Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, England 7) Baptised 20 Oct 1622 Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, England 7) Died 8 Sep 1686 Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, England, approximately 64 years 6) 8) Occupation: between 1679 and 1680; 4) Will signed: Eastcott 1687 Swindon, Wiltshire, England 6) Notes: Richard's family are described as "of Stratton St Margaret" in Richard's will. Child: 1. Mary Baker 9) 10)Born 16 Feb 1657/58 Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, England 9) 5) Died 22 Jul 1724 Swindon, Wiltshire, England, approximately 67 years 9) Notes: Land in Stratton St Margaret was held by both Thomas's son, Thomas, and granddaughter, Mary. Therefore given the date and the names of the participants, it seems extremely likely that Thomas married Mary Baker in Stratton St Margaret. | |||
Sources
1) Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 "A contract of marriage was published by me Edmund Weeks Register between Richard Baker of Stratton St Margarett aforessaid of this parish and Mary Hicks of Rodbourne in the said county of Wilts". External Linkhttp://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61187&h=902340439&indiv=try. Reference: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Parish Registers; Reference Number: 819/2 (Data from secondary evidence)
2) Source: The Goddards of North Wiltshire "Deed of settlement by which Richard Baker yeoman of Stratton St. Margaret covenants for John Hughes the younger yeoman of Walcott to stand seized of Culvering Heyes, Down Hicks Heys, 5a. meadow in Eastcott, the Paddock (2a.) and 2a. meadow in Eastcott Mead: to the use of Mary wife of Richard Baker."Dated: 17 June 1680. External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/f2a8bdc4-ec5d-4d49-b330-63cbc985f26d. Reference: 1461/1736
3) Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 "1708: Mary Baker was buried October ye 9th", Stratton St Margaret.. External Link
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61187&h=2668661&indiv=try. Reference: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 819/3 (Data from secondary evidence)
4) Source: The Goddards of North Wiltshire "Deed of settlement by which Richard Baker yeoman of Stratton St. Margaret covenants for John Hughes the younger yeoman of Walcott to stand seized of Culvering Heyes, Down Hicks Heys, 5a. meadow in Eastcott, the Paddock (2a.) and 2a. meadow in Eastcott Mead: to the use of Mary wife of Richard Baker."Dated: 1679 and 1680. External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/f2a8bdc4-ec5d-4d49-b330-63cbc985f26d. Reference: 1461/1736
5) Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 "Mary Baker the daughter of Richard Baker was borne the 16th of Februrary 57". External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61187&h=2340207&indiv=try. Reference: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Parish Registers; Reference Number: 819/2 (Data from direct source)
6) Source: Wiltshire, England, Wills and Probate, 1530-1858 Record for Richard Baker. Includes bequest to "my daughter Mary Waight, wife of Thomas Waight".. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61333&h=113820&indiv=try. Reference: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Wills and Probates; Reference Number: P3/B/828 (Data from direct source)
7) Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 "Richard the sonne of Richard Baker was baptized the twentieth day of October 1622". External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61187&h=1140792&indiv=try. Reference: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Parish Registers; Reference Number: 819/1 (Data from secondary evidence)
8) Source: Monuments "Here lyeth ye body of Richard Baker, who dyed the 8th Day of September, Anno Dom. 1686.". External Link
http://www.wiltshirerecordsociety.org.uk/pdfs/wrs_v53.pdf. Reference: Stratton St Margaret - head stone (Data from direct source)
9) Source: Monuments Near this place lieth the Body of Mary the Wife of Mr Thomas Wayt who died July 22 1744. Aged 67 years. Reference: Holy Rood Church, Swindon (Data from secondary evidence)
10) Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 "Thomas Weight married Mary Baker at Stratton St Margaret, by banns, 19 June 1679". External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61187&h=3022335&indiv=try. Reference: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centry; Chippenham, Wiltshire; Wiltshire Church of England Bishop's Transcripts; Reference Number: BT/Stra/Bdl. 1 (Data from secondary evidence)