The Baynard family - Lackham Countryside Centre
The Baynard family - Lackham Countryside Centre
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Baynard</strong>s<br />
Joan married William Temys 146 , of Rood Ashton 147 and they had<br />
five sons 148 and two daughters 149 . One of the daughters, also Joan,<br />
was the last Abbess of Lacock Abbey. She appointed her brother<br />
Thomas Temys 150 auditor and steward of the Abbey’s Manor Court<br />
and another brother, Christopher Temys as steward of her<br />
household 151 . (This was her personal household, not the Abbey. Sir<br />
Edward Baynton of Bromham was the Abbey Steward 152 ).<br />
After the Dissolution<br />
Sir Edward Baynton ….continued in the office of chief<br />
steward at the former fee of £4 marks and Thomas<br />
Temmse in that of auditor and steward of the manor<br />
courts. Christopher Temmse was paid £4 a year as<br />
receiver general, an office he had filled since 1537 153<br />
146 VCH Wiltshire vol IV has “William Temmse of Rood Ashton” p313<br />
147 Hasell, ABS (1972) <strong>Baynard</strong> : An ancient <strong>family</strong> bearing Arms ) has “Steeple<br />
Ashton” but this is incorrect<br />
148 Harvey, W (1897) Visitation of Wiltshire 1565. William Pollard & CO (Exeter)<br />
p47 Robert, Phillip, George, Christopher and Thomas<br />
149 Harvey, W (1897) ibid only has Elizabeth but Bowles, Rev WL & Nichols, JG<br />
(1835) Annals and Antiquities of Lacock Abbey also mention Johanna (Joan)<br />
150 VCH Wiltshire vol IV p314 He was MP for Westbury in the Reformation<br />
Parliament<br />
151 VCH Wiltshire vol IV ibid<br />
152 VCH Wiltshire vol IV p315<br />
153 VCH Wiltshire vol IV ibid presumably he took up this position after the<br />
Abbesses household was dispersed.<br />
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