Person:Henry Baldwin (8)

Henry's will was dated 2 Jan 1599/1600. Henry became the owner of Dundridge in 1577/8 which from him to his son Richard, and from Richard it passed to his nephew Henry.

Henry probably was born about 1530 on lands belonging to the Manor of Dundridge in Aston Clinton. In 1552/1553, Henry was executor of his father's will. On 14 April 1578 Henry and his son Richard purchased the Manor of Dundridge from Sir John Pakington. His will is dated 2 January 1599/1600, proved in Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 2 July 1602 by his executor, his eldest son Richard. He was buried in the parish churchyard at Aston Clinton.

Will of Henry Baldwin

In the name of God, Amen. The second daye of Januarye, in the year of our Lord God one Thousand ffive Hundred nynetye-nyne, and the two and fortieth year of the Rayne of our Soveraigne Ladie Elizabeth by the Grace of God of England, ffrance and Ireland, Queene, Defender of the ffaythe. I, Henry Baldwin, of Dundridge, in the parish of Aston Clinton, in the County of Buck, yoman, beinge of whole mynde and good and perfect memorie, laude be given to Almighty God, revoking and disannulling all other my former wills heretofore mede, doe meke, ordeyne, appoynte anddeclare this my last will and testament, as well concerning the disposition of all lands, Tenements and Hereditaments as of all and singular my goodes and chetals in manner and fforme ffollowing: that is to say, ffirst comend my sowle to Almighty God, my maker and redeemer, and my bodie to be buried in decent sorte, according to the discretion of my executor, hereafter named.
Item: I give and bequethe to the poore people of Aston Clinton, in the Countie of Buck aforesayd, the somme of Twentie Shillings.
Item: I give and bequethe unto the poor people of Chollesburie Twentie Shillings. Item: I give and bequethe unto the poor people of Wendover the somme of Twentie Shillings. Item: I give and bequethe unto the poor people of Great Missenden three shillings, ffower pence.
Item: I give unto Edmond Stonehill, of Saint Leonard's, two shillings.
Item: I give unto Thomas George, of Saint Leonard's, twelve pence.
Item: I give unto widow Tomkins, of Saint Leonard's, two shillings.
Item: I give unto Thomas Chapman, of Saint Leonard's, twelve pence.
Item: I give unto widdowe Pratte, of Saint Leonard's, twelve pence.
Item: I give and bequethe unto John Baldwyn, my sonne, all those my fower croftes or closes or ground, with ther appertenances, situate, lyinge and being in Wendover, in the countie of Buck, called or knowne by the name of Stybbings; to have and to howld the said croftes or closes, with ther appertenances, unto the same John Baldwyn, his heires and assignees, to the onelye propper use and behoofe of the same John Baldwyn, of his heires and assignees forever.
Item: I give and bequethe unto the sayd John Baldwyn, my sonne, Ten poundes, to be payd within one yeare next after my decease.
Item: I give and bequethe unto Robert Baldwyn, my sonne, all those my messuages, Lands, Tenements, Rents, reversions and hereditements, with all and singular their and everie of their appurtenances, situate, lying and being in Flaunden and Hempstead or elsewhere within the countie of Herts; to have and to hold the sayd messuages, lands, tenements, rents, reversions and hereditaments, with all and singular their and everie of their appurtenances, unto the sayd Robert Baldwyn, his heirs and assignees, to the propper use and behoofe of the same Robert Baldwyn, and of his heires and assignees forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto the sayd Robert Baldwyn, my sonne, the somme of fortye pounds of good and lawfull moneye of England, to be payd unto him, his executors or assigns in manner and ffourme followinge: that is to say, that twentie powndes to be within one year next after my decease, and the other twentie poundes within one yeare next following.
Item: I give and bequeathe unto Agnes, my daughter, the somme of one hundred poundes, of good and lawfull moneye of England, to be payd unto the sayd Agnes, her executors or assignees, at the daye of her marriage or within two yeares next after my decease, which shall ffirst happen. I give and bequeathe unto James Bonas the somme of ffortye poundes, of good lawfull money of England, to be payde unto Him in manner and forme ffollowing, viz: Twentie poundes thereof within sixe months next after my decease, and the other twenty powndes within eighteen months then next following.
Item: I give and bequeathe unto Richard Baldwyn, my sonne, one cupboard, Twoe Tables, two fformes and all the stooles in the Hall, the Iron Barr in the Chimney in the Hall, and two of the Hangers over the ffyer there; the great spitt; the greatest cobyerns (the irons which support the spit); a payr of andyiarns in the parlor, with topps of brass, and the ffyer shovell and tonges sortable thereunto; the great pott, the great Brewery Cawderne with rings, the yettinge ffatt; the Twoe feather bedes, whereon the same Richard lyeth, with the boulsters, and furniture thereunto belonginge; Twoe bedsteades standing in the servants' chamber; and the wood bedd, and all the furniture belonging unto the same; the press in the loft; Twoe platters of the greater sorte, twoe platters of the second sorte, twoe pewter dishes, a basin and ewer; all my armor and horsemyll, and all things thereunto belonginge; sixe silver spoons and a maser.
Item: I give and bequeathe unto the said Richard Baldwyn all the glass and waynscott about the house after the decease of Alice, my wife, and the table in the parlor.
Item: I doe forgive my son, Silvester Baldwyn, all the money that he oweth unto me, and I doe give unto the said Silvester, my sonne, Ten Poundes, to be payd by my wiffe out of ___ porcon within one year after my decease. Item: I give and bequeathe unto John Baldwyn and Henry Baldwyn, sonnes of my sonne Silvester, to each of them ffive shillings and eight pence.
Item: I give unto Bartholomew Gravenye one ewe and Lambe. Item: I give unto Robert Baldwyn, my late servant, twelve pence.
Item: I give unto everie one of my god-children sixe pence. Item: I give and bequeathe unto my sister, Lettice Foster, the somme of Twentie shillings, of lawfull moneye of England.
Item: I give and bequeathe unto Thomas Kinge, of Swanbourne, Tenn shillings of lawfull moneye of England.
Item: I give and bequeathe unto Richard Salter, my sonne-in-law, five ewe sheepe and five weathers; and whereas my sonne Richard now hath, and taketh by the per mission and sufferance of me the same Henry Baldwyn, the third part of the proffitt and comoditie arising, coming and being of all and singular the corn, beest, sheepe, horses, cartes, cart gears, ploughes and plough geares, and all other the goodes and chattells whatsover in, upon or about the mannor or ffarme of Dundridge, to his proper use and behoof, the full, whole and first moyetye of all the same corne, beest, sheepe, horses, cartes, cartgears, ploughs and ploughgears aforesaid, together with the household stuffe not before bequeathed, my debts being payd and funeral charges borne.
And of this my last will and testament I doe make my sayde son, Richard Baldwyn, my full and sole executor, and John Baldwyn, my brother, and John Adams, of Little Horwood, my overseers, and I doe give unto either of them, for their paynes therein to be taken, the somme of Twentie Shillings, of good and lawfull money of England.

In witness thereof, I have hereunto putte my hand and seale, the daye and yeare first above written. HENRY BALDWIN

These bearing witness: Lewis Hall and Bartholomew, Gravenge, with others.

* See Baldwin in England for further detailed information

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Baldwin, Charles Candee. The Baldwin Genealogy, from 1500 to 1881. (Cleveland, Ohio: Leader Printing Co., 1881)
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   He [Henry] was his father's executor in 1552/3, and in 1577/8 became owner in fee of Dundridge. His will, as "Henry Baldwin, of Dundridge, in the Parish of Aston Clinton, Co. Bucks, yeoman," was dated 2 Jany., 1599/1600. The will was proved at London, in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 2 July, 1602, by Richard, his son and executor. He was buried at Aston Clinton, 1 June 1602.