The Baynard family - Lackham Countryside Centre

The Baynards of Lackham
As Robert, his son and heir, was only 12 years old Edward appointed
Michael Ernley and Ralph Raycroft, the vicar of Lacock, as trustees
for the estate 273
They were not the guardians of the young Robert, however; in 1576
the Queen granted Robert’s wardship and marriage rights to
William Waller 274 . This included wardship of his interests in the
manors of Lackham, Hilmarton and Silchester. He is not the Waller
who was a parliamentary general in the Civil war but may have been
the William Waller, of Groombridge in Kent, who received the manor
of Barnes in 5 Elizbaeth 1 (1563) 275 . If so he was General Waller’s
grandfather. The Calendar of Patent Rolls, however, shows him as
William Walter 276
Elizabeth Baynard remarried in 1584. On the 30 th August that year
she married Drewe Mompesson at Kington St Michael church 277 .
She, and presumably Drewe, seem to have lived in Lacock and they
are both buried in the village church – Drewe on December 12 th 1610
and Elizabeth herself on May 5 th 1621 278 .
273 Will of Edward Baynardibid and Hasler, PW (1981) ibid
274 W&SHC 3815/4/3
275 VCH Kent vol 5 p282 Brenchley
276 Cal. Pat. Rolls Elizabeth 1 vol VII 1575-1578 HMSO 1982
Number 518 grant to William Walter of Wymbleton of the wardship and
marriage of Robert Baynard son and heir of Edward Baynard with an annuity of
£20 from 12 Dec 17 Eliz I (1575) when Edward died
277 Kington St Michael Marriage registers W&SHC microfiche 1187/1
“30 August DreweMonperson and Elizabeth Baynerd”
278 LPR Burials
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