The Baynard family - Lackham Countryside Centre

The Baynards
Fig. 20 a) arms of de Cusaunce ? b) Arms of Anne Baynard?
(after Kite) ** (after Dingley) **
The next Lord of the Manor was Edward (1512 – 1575), Robert IV
and Anne’s son. During the early years of Edward’s holding of
Lackham England was at odds with the rest of Europe, having
rejected the authority of the Catholic Church. In 1539, with a
serious threat of invasion by the Catholic Princes of Europe, Henry
VIII called for the raising of the military tithes each Manor still
owed to the Crown 209 . Lackham’s part was to provide 7 archers and
8 billmen, and also have ready a horse and harness and other small
arms. It is possible to gain some insight into the relative affluence
of Lackham and Lacock at this time - Lacock had to muster 22
209 W&SHC 2355 North Wiltshire Musters Anno 30 Henry VIII
“The Certyfycatt of the vewe of abull men, as well Archars as Byllmen, takyn the
x daye of Apryll, in the xxxth yere of the reign of our Sovereign Lorde, King
Henry te VIIIth by te Grace of God, Kynge of Englonde and of Fraunce,
defender of the fayth, Lorde of Irelond, and in the erth mooste suppreme head
of the Churche of Englonde; by Sir Henry Longe, Knight; John Hamlyn, Esquyer
and WylliamStumpe, Commyssyoners, assigne by vertue of the
KyngesCommysshyon to them and to other dyrected, whicheabull men theyr
names hereafter followe, that ys to saye : THE HUNDRED OF NORTHE
DAMERHAM, CHYPPENHAM, CALLNE, MALLMESBURY and WHARWELLDOWN
and also gives the names of the people mustered at Lacock:
Archers : Richard Camberlayn, Walter Bonde, John Bonde, John Gye, William
Wastefeld, William Wyllcoks
And
Bylmen : Nicholas Hyscocks, John Cowper, John Gylbart, Robt. Rynell, John
Lytle, Willm. Chapman, John Foxe,Willyam Sawyer
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