Henry Baldwin1

#2919
Relationship2nd cousin 9 times removed of William David Lewis
Father*Sylvester Baldwin1 (s 1564 - b 1632/33)
Mother*Jane Wells1 ( - b 1632/33)

Family

Mary Hurst b. 1605
Children 1.Edward Baldwin+2 (s 1635 - bt 1691 - 1692)
 2.Thomas Baldwin2 (a 1637 - )
 3.Jane Baldwin6 (a 1640 - )
He was a barrister at law at Clifford's Inn, London, England.2 
"His uncle Richard recognized him as his “ next heir,” and bequeathed to him the title deeds of Dundridge, &c. He appears to have become a barrister at law, and was of Clifford's Inn, London."3 
Marriage*He married Mary Hurst, daughter of Edward Hurst.2 
4 June 1622In Alice _____'s will dated 4 June 1622, Henry Baldwin was named as an heir.4 
18 February 1632/33In Richard Baldwin's will dated 18 February 1632/33, Henry Baldwin was named as an heir; as "Richard Baldwin, of Dun-Dridge...Yeoman."5 
1637He lived in 1637 at Dundridge Manor, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, EnglandG.2 
1661He lived in 1661 at Guildford, Surrey, EnglandG.2 
11 September 1661He left a will on 11 September 1661 at Guildford, Surrey, EnglandG.6 
Probate*20 March 1661/62His estate was probated on 20 March 1661/62 at Prerogative Court, Canterbury, Kent Co., EnglandG.2 

Citations

  1. [S325] Charles Candee Baldwin, Baldwin Genealogy Supplement of 1889 (Cleveland, O.: The Leader Printing Company, 1889), p. 988-9.
  2. [S324] Col. Joseph L. Chester, "Report of Investigations concerning the Family of Baldwin, of Aston Clinton, Co. Bucks", New England Historic Genealogical Register 38 (1884): pp. 160-170, 289-299, 372-376.
  3. [S324] Col. Joseph L. Chester, "Family of Baldwin": p. 291.
  4. [S324] Col. Joseph L. Chester, "Family of Baldwin": 166, abstract: "To be buried in the parish church of Aston Clinton, near my late husband Henry Baldwin—to my sons Richard, Sylvester, & John Baldwin, each £20.—to my daughter Mary Salter, £10., my best gold ring, best gown, &c.—to the children of my said son Sylvester Baldwin, viz. John, Henry, Sylvester, Richard, William. Alice, & Jane, each 40 shillings—to the children of my son John Baldwin, viz. Richard, John, Mary, Agnes, & Martha, each 40s—to the children of my daughter Mary Salter, viz. Richard, Thomas, John, David, Susanna, Mary, & Sarah, each 40 shillings—to the children of my daughter Jane Bonus, viz. Henry, James. John, Christian, Faith, Mary, & Jane, each a sum varying from £4. to £10.-—to Henry Stonehill my son in law, & his children Henry. Jane & Agnes, each 40 shillings—to Anne, daughter of my son Robert Baldwin, 40 shillings—to my brother Thomas King 10 shillings & to his children 20 shillings among them—to William son of Thomas King 10 shillings—to my sister Marie Mountegue 10 shillings—all residue equally to my sons Richard, Sylvester, & John Baldwin & my daughter Mary Salter—(she mentions incidentally that she and her son Richard occupy the manor of Dunridge)—my said sons Richard & John to be my executors—overseers, my friends Richard Crippes, of St. Leonard's, Clerk, & Richard Salter, senior, of Hemel-Hempstead stead—if my said sons Richard & John decline to act, then my said son Sylvester & my son in law Richard Salter, to be executors."
  5. [S324] Col. Joseph L. Chester, "Family of Baldwin": pp. 167–168, abstract of the will of as "Richard Baldwin, of Dun-Dridge...Yeoman":
    To Mr. Hall, now the minister of St. Leonard’s, £5.—to Henry Baldwin, son of my brother Sylvester, and my next heir, a close called Brays Bush in Great Chesham & Wendover, paying to the poor of St. Leonards 20 shillings yearly for 100 years; also £20. on condition that he allows those men who have bought wood & timber of me, to cut down and carry the same away peaceably; also 'one coffer with evidences concerninge this mannor of Dundridge & also the evidences concerninge the Chappell land' ; also a malt mill, a Corslet & its furniture, the furniture for one horse for service of the musters, & the tables, frames, forms, cupboards, wainscot, benches & armor in the hall, & the best bedstead in the new chamber—to Christian my wife half my bedsteads not bequeathed, half my bed clothes & linen, half my pewter & brass, and the other moveable goods in the dwelling house to be divided equally between her & my executor; also to my wife Christian 2 of my best beasts, 20 sheep, 3 hoggs, all my poultry, one quarter of wheat & one of malt, & all my wearing apparel, also £20. per annum for her life, and she to have sufficient house room & firewood—to my brother John Baldwin & his son John each £20, the rest of my money in their hands to be paid to my executor— to my sister Mary Salter & her children John, David, Mary & Sarah Salter, each £10— to the children of my sister Jane Bonus, viz. to Henry Bonus £20, James Bonus £10, Christian Bonus £30, Mary Bonus £100 & Jane Bonus £50, to the two latter in full payment of their grandmother’s gifts & of their mother’s goods— to Anne Bryant, daughter ol my brother Robert Baldwin, and to her son Richard Bryant, a freehold tenement &c. in Wendover, also £48. 6. 8— to Henry Stonhill, son of my sister Anne Stonhill, £30. when 21, & 20 acres of free land in Drayton Beauchamp— to Anne Stonhill, daughter of my sister Anne Stonhill, £10.— to Richard Baldwin, son of my brother Sylvester Baldwin, £10— to William Baldwin, son of my brother Sylvester, £10— to Richard Baldwin, son of Silvester Baldwin of Aston Clinton, £10— to each of my brothers & sisters children living at my death, 40 shillings— to Joane Chasse, my wife’s sister, 40 shillings— to William Darley a year’s rent of the messuage wherein he now dwelleth— to Joyce Bernard, widow 20 shillings— to Silvester Tomkins, John Tompkins, & George Baldwin, all of St. Leonards, each 20s. — to Richard Gravener, widow Wilkins, widow Gourney, & Edward Springall, all of Buckland, each 20 shillings— to Richard Arnoll of Chesham, his sister Mary Garratt, Jonas Nuton of Cholsbury, widow Childe of Harridge, Robert Wilkins of Buckland, & Shem Ginger of St. Leonard's, each 20 shillings— to the poor of Aston Clinton 20 shillings, of St. Leonard’s 20 shillings, & of Cholsbury 20 shillings— to each servant in my service at my death 10 shillings—to widow Cocke of St. Leonard’s 20 shillings— residue of all my goods &c. to Sylvester Baldwin of Aston Clinton, son of my brother Sylvester Baldwin, & he to be my executor. (Witnesses, William Grange & Henry Stonhill.).
  6. [S324] Col. Joseph L. Chester, "Family of Baldwin": pp. 291–292, abstract: "To the poor of Guildford £3—to Mr. Holland, minister there, for my funeral sermon, £3.—to the ministers of St Leonard’s and Aston Clinton co. Bucks, each 20 shillings—to the poor of St. Leonard's 40 shillings—I release to my brother William the debt to me owing, if any there be, and I give to my nephew William Baldwyn & his sister Margaret each £20, & to my niece Markwick .£10.—I release to Henry Edwards & Alice his sister the arrearages of my brother John Edwards’ account appearing to be due to me, they allowing the £15 I am to pay for binding said Henry apprentice—to my niece Sarah, daughter of my brother Richard Baldwyn, £20, and to her & her heirs the tenement & close at East End in Flitwick, co. Bedford, devised to me by my said brother Richard—to my daughter Jane all my childbed linen, & all my late wife’s rings, cabinets, &c. also £500 at her marriage—to Edward my son sundry household stuff, the goods in my chamber at Clifford's Inn, sundry plate, &c.—to my grandchild Elizabeth Baldwin £100 when 21—'I give to y‘ use of my brother Silvester [blank] or the yssue of them [blank] shalbe [blank] equally to bee divided'—to the children of my kinsman John Forbes equally £60.—I appoint as my executors Thomas my son, and Jane my daughter—my overseers to have the care of my estate till my said son Thomas be 24 & my daughter Jane 21 years of age.
    The will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 20 March, 1661-2, by both executors."