Person:Daniel Dobyns (4)

The CHILDREN of DANIELG DOBYNS and URSULA his wife were as follows:EDMUNDH DOBYNS born about 1631. In the report of his father at the Visitation of London in 1634 (see page 12) he was said to be about three years old and his father's eldest son (See ¶20)RICHARDH DOBYNS born about 1633. He was living at the time of the Visitation of London in 1634 (See ¶ 15)CECILIAH DOBYNS was christened on 6 Oct 1635 at Kidderminster Parish Church (See ¶16)URSULAH DOBYNS was christened on 13 Apr 1637 at Kidderminster Parish Church (See ¶17)DOROTHYH DOBYNS was christened on 16 Aug 1640 at Kidderminster Parish Church NFKRUTHH DOBYNS was christened on 30 Sept 1641 at Kidderminster Parish Church NFKROBERTH DOBYNS was born about 1646. At his marriage in 1670, he listed his age as 24. (See ¶18)DANIELH DOBYNS was born about 1650. At his marriage in 1672, he listed his age as 22 (See ¶19)

DANIELG DOBYNS (RANDALLF, WILLIAME, GUYD, GUYC, JOHNB, GUYA) (from ¶12) was probably born about 1600. On 17 Sept 1613, DANIEL DOBBINS was entered on the records of the Draper's Company, London, as having been apprenticed to MARTIN ELLIS of that company for eight years. (fn 33 <ddcvfn.htm>) As an apprenticeship was generally set to expire on or about the twenty-first birthday, it is reasonable to assume that DANIEL was born about 1600. DANIEL was not the first member of his family to be apprenticed to the Draper's Company. On 27 Mar 1576, GUIDO "GUY" DOBBINS, son of ROGERD DOBYNS (probably GUYC, JOHNB, GUYA) of Newent, Gloucestershire, was apprenticed to RICHARD GODDARD for eight years. This ROGER DOBBINS is found in ¶7.For reasons which are not clear, DANIELG DOBYNS did not stay with the Draper's Company. There is an entry in the records at the Haberdasher's Company, London, (fn 34 <ddcvfn.htm>) stating that DANIEL DOBBINS was given freedom of the company "per HUGH HAMERSLEY Alde" about 26 June 1626. In later years, DANIEL DOBBINS of Worcestershire was listed as a liveryman of the Haberdasher's Company in the Poll Tax list of 1641. (fn 35 <ddcvfn.htm>) In later life, DANIEL DOBYNS called himself a haberdasher.In 1634, during the visitation of London, (fn 36 <ddcvfn.htm>) an officer of the College of Arms visited DANIEL DOBBINS of Colman Street Ward, London, and recorded the use of the arms shown in the frontispiece of this book. The officer noted that the arms had been "graunted by WILLIAM CAMDEN, Clarenceux (King-of-Arms) 1616 to Mr. DOBBINS but respited for further proof." DANIELG DOBBINS (DOBYNS) listed his grandfather as WILLIAM DOBBINS of Newent, Gloucestershire, who was married to ---- WARNECOMBE of Wiltshire. He listed his father as RANDALL DOBYNS of Newent, now living there in 1634, who married URSULA, daughter of ROBERT KIRLE of Walford, Hereford, Esq. His older brother was given as PHILLIP DOBBINS. He listed himself as DANIEL DOBBINS of London, "Marchant", married to URSULA, daughter of ROBERT WALLER of Beconsfield, Buckinghamshire, Esq., and their children as EDMUND DOBBINS, the older son, aged about three years in 1634, and RICHARD DOBBINS, the younger son. [Begin original page 13]In 1635, DANIELG DOBYNS, still listing himself as a London merchant, bought the Old Hall, a "capital mansion house" close to the churchyard in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, from his brother-in-law, EDMUND WALLER, the poet and parliamentarian. (fn 37 <ddcvfn.htm>) DANIEL's next four children were born in Kidderminster, as indicated by the following entries from the Kidderminster Parish Register: 6 Oct 1635 Christened SISSILLIA daughter of Mr. DANIEL DOBBINS, Esq. and of URSULA his wife13 Apr 1637 Christened URSULA daughter of DANIEL DOBBINS, Esq. and of URSULA16 Aug 1640 Christened DOROTHY daughter of DANIEL DOBBINS, Esq. and of URSULA uxor30 Sep 1641 Christened RUTH daughter of DANIEL DOBBINS, Esq. and of URSULA his wife There is a petition (fn 38 <ddcvfn.htm>) by DANNIELL DOBBINS, merchant of London, dated 1638, reciting that JOHN STEPKIN of Wapping, Middlesex, has prepared a bill in the Court of Chivalry against the petitioner (DOBBINS) for that he hath been written esquire in some pretended deeds and writings by him executed. Petitioner states that he has never claimed any title beyond that of merchant as will be seen (inter alia) "In the late Visitation of London in the Office of Arms." Petitioner complains that STEPKIN has slandered him and that the suit mentioned above was commenced upon mere spleen.However, this petition was insufficient to ward off the suit of STEPKIN v. DOBBINS. (fn 39 <ddcvfn.htm>) The report of the evidence in this case is reprinted below.*** "STEPKIN v. DOBBINS [Cur Mil II, 150-169; Cur Mil Boxes 7/24; 13/2y; R. 19, f.174]This was a cause of office, prompted by John Stepkin of Stepney, co. Middlesex, gent, against Daniel Dobbins of the City of London, for writing himself "Esquire" and assuming a coat of arms.Dr. Duck for the PromoventDr. Tucker for the DefendantThe defense alleged the Defendant to be a freeman of the City of London and a member of the Turkey, East India, and Muscovy Companies, and of the Haberdashers' Company. In a feoffment dated 28th Oct 1518 Guy Dobbins, the Defendant's great great grandfather, and in a bond dated 4th December 1532 Guy Dobyns, the Defendant's great grandfather, were described as gentlemen. The Defendant's father was educated in the University of Oxford and was afterwards taught the law of the land. The Defendant's mother was of the families of Scudamore, Croft, Kirle and Vaughan in the county of Hereford, and the Defendant was lord of some manors in the county of Worcester. The heralds summoned the Defendant to the Visitation of the City of London about three years previously.1638. The following witnesses gave evidence on behalf of the Defendant at the King's Head Inn in Newent, co. Gloucester --1. James Kirle of Walford, co. Hereford, esq.; lived there for 30 years; born at Shopden, co. Hereford; aged 42. The mother of the Defendant was sister to Robert Kirle, esq., the Deponent's father. Randall Dobbins, father of the Defendant, was always reputed to be a gentleman.2. Francis Kirle of Mutch Martle, co. Hereford, esq.; lived there for 36 years; born at Walford; aged 44. Defendant's mother was sister to Robert Kirle, esq., who was son of Walter Kirle, Esq., who married a daughter of [blank] Warmecombe, esq.; and by that match the Defenant's mother is allied to an ancient family of the houses of Scudamore, Croft and Kirle. Defendants mother and Deponent's father are brother's children.3. Thomas Goode of Redmarley Dabitott, co. Worcester, Esq.; born there; aged 53. Deponent's great grandmother was named Dobbins and of kin to Randall Dobbins, the Defendant's father.4. Henry Hyett of St. John's Bedwardyne, co. Worcester, gent; lived there for 12 years; born at New Place in Rodley in the Forest of Dean; aged 42. Deponent has in his custody a bond dated 2 Edw. VI in which Roger Dobbins of Newent, co. Gloucester, is styled a gentleman. Defendant's father was descended out of that family. Deponent also has in his custody a release dated 10 June, 4 Edw. VI, by which William Bridgman of Great Deane, co. Gloucester, gent., released land in Dymock, co. Gloucester, to John Dobbins of Longden, co. Worcester, gent., who was elder brother of the half blood to William Dobbins, the Defendant's paternal grandfather. Deponent also has in his custody [Begin original page 13] a release dated 17 Aug, 4 Edw. VI by which Richard Brayne of Little Deane, co. Gloucester, esq. and others released land in Dymock to John Dobbins, then of Dymock, gent. Deponent also has in his custody eight counterparts of leases (one dated 20 July, 4 Edw VI; five dated 12 Eliz I, and two dated 19 Eliz I) wherein Giles Dobbins, son of the said John Dobbins, was mentioned to be a gentleman. Deponent also has in his custody the inquisition post mortem of John Dobbins, son of the said Giles. Defendant has land and living in Worcestershire to the annual value of £320. Deponent is of kin to the Defendant. Deponent was taxed in the last subsidy and for ship money.5. Elias Arche of Kidderminster, co. Worcester, clothier; born there; aged 60. Defendant is lord of part of the manor of Kidderminster by purchase.6. Nathaniel Eston, clerk, B.A., of Kidderminster; lived there for 12 years, born at Newton, co. Northampton; age 40.7. Walter Kirle of Dymock, co. Gloucester, gent., lived there all his life; born at Shobdon, co. Hereford, aged 39. Defendant's mother was descended from the families of Abrahall and Kirle by the father's side and of kin to the families of Lord Scudamore, Harley, Croft, Blunt and Burrowe, all descended from sisters and coheirs of [blank] Warnecombe, esq. Deponent is a cousin german to the Defendant.8. John Hyett of Newent, co. Gloucester, gent.; lived there for three months, born at the New Place of Rodley in the Forest of Dean; aged 72. Deponent is allied to the Defendant by marriage, "but in what in degree he doth not nowe well remember." 9. Arnold Collwall of the City of Gloucester, notary public; lived there for 55 years; born at Newent; aged 76. Deponent is of kin to the Defendant.10. Philip Dobbins of Newent, gent.; born there; aged 48. Deponent has seen a deed dated 1 & 2 Ph. & M., in which Alexander Dobbins, a younger brother of the family, was styled gentleman, and also a deed dated at Newent on the feast of St. Lawrence, 23 Hen VI in which Guy Dobbins of Compton in Newent, an ancestor of the Defendant, is mentioned. Randall Dobbins was bred in the University of Oxford. Deponent is brother of the Defendant.11. Thomas Dabitott of Redmarley Dabitott, co. Worcester, gent.; born there; age 66. Deponent has in his custody a deed dated 11 Hen IV, in which one of the family of the Defendant's predecessors, then living at Dobbins' Place in Pauntley, co. Gloucester was named gentleman. Deponent's grandmother was a Dobbins.12. Randall Dobbins of Newent, gent.; born there; aged 80. Deponent was a student in St. Mary's Hall, Oxford, above 60 years ago, and is Defendant's father. Deponents wife's mother was descended from [blank] Warmecombe in co. Hereford, esq. on the father's side, and from the Bromwiches on the mothers's side. Deponent's wife's grandmother was descended from the Abrahalls and Rudhalls on the father's side. Alexander Dobbins was Deponent's grandfather's younger brother. Deponents great grandfather was Guy Dobbins. Deponent's wife is a Kirle by the father's side and cousin german to the Baronet Kirle now living in co. Hereford. Defendant was never a haberdasher, but only a merchant in London.13. Edward Hooke of Pauntley, co. Gloucester, gent.; born there; aged 59. Deponent and Defendant call cousins14. John Barker of Kidderminster, miller; lived there for one year; born at Bedwardyne, co. Worcester; aged 30. 12th February 1637/8 Dr. Tooker exhibited certain bonds in which the Defendant was described as a merchant and as citizen and haberdasher of London.9th May 1638. The Earl Marshal ordered the Kings of Arms to certify their opinion of the evidences, instruments and exhibits, and also of an escutcheon of arms exhibited on the part of the Defendant, and whether the arms belonged to the Defendant by hereditary right, and by what right the Defendant assumed the title of "Esquire". 1st June 1638. Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy Kings of Arms certified that they did not find by anything produced before them that the Defendant was or any of his ancestors had been gentlemen of coat armour, but found that his grandfather and some other of his name inhabiting about the place where his father then dwelt were written gentlemen in divers evidences. They did not find the escutcheon of arms produced in Court to belong to the Defendant or his ancestors, nor that the Defendant had any right to call himself "Esquire".By the definitive sentence it was declared that the Defendant and his ancestors were plebeians and not gentlemen, and had no right to assume or bear arms, and that the Defendant had assumed arms and the titles of "gentleman" and "esquire". The Defendant was ordered to make submission, to enter into a bond for his good behaviour, to pay a fine of £20 and £20 costs.The Defendant petitioned the Earl Marshal, alleging that the Plaintiff, "whose malice hath not end or lymitt," required him to perform the sentence in the most ignominious and disgraceful manner at the open sessions at Worcester, and to confess himself and his ancestors to be plebians and not gentlemen. The Defendant further alleged that the heralds [Begin original page 15] had never denied that he and his ancestors were gentlemen, and prayed for the execution of the sentence to be suspended until he made it appear to the Earl Marshal that he was a gentleman of ancient descent, and that the deeds and writings which he had produced to prove his descent and birth might be returned to him.23 December 1638. The execution of the sentence so far as acknowledgement was concerned was suspended; the evidences to be delivered and time given for proof until the first day of Easter term."

• • • It is interesting to speculate as to what effect the decision of the Court of Chivalry that DANIELG DOBYNS was not a gentleman of coat-armour might have had on his decision to enter politics. Could his decision to seek influential office have been provoked by his rejection by the establishment, as represented by the Court of Chivalry? Could this have been the reason why he joined with the group who wished to overthrow Charles I and replace Royal government with rule by Parliament? This was the time of the English Civil War, in which Oliver Cromwell and the Parliamentarians deposed and executed Charles I and assumed the government of England. And DANIEL DOBYNS was there in the midst of it all. Certainly he was in a position in which he might easily have some political influence. Through his marriage to URSULA, the fifth daughter of ROBERT WALLER of Amersham, Buckinghamshire, he was related to the great Parliamentarians of the day, as shown on the chart on page 16. URSULA's mother was ANN, the daughter of GRIFFITH HAMPDEN, and her mother's brother, WILLIAM HAMPDEN, was the father of the great Parliamentarian, Colonel JOHN HAMPDEN, to whom, of course, URSULA was thus first cousin. But URSULA's relationship to the great Parliamentarians of the day was even more intimate, for WILLIAM HAMPDEN, the father of Colonel JOHN HAMPDEN, had married ELIZABETH CROMWELL, the daughter of Sir HENRY CROMWELL, whose son ROBERT was the father of OLIVER CROMWELL, the Protector. The relationship therefore discloses that Colonel JOHN HAMPDEN numbered among his many first cousins, both OLIVER CROMWELL and URSULA, the wife of DANIELG DOBYNS. Consequently, it is not surprising that DANIEL DOBYNS became the leader of a Parliamentary group in Kidderminster, in a county which was otherwise almost solidly Royalist. Being a merchant, DANIEL DOBYNS was in a position to dispose of the wares of the weavers and manufacturers of Kidderminster, a group which stood almost solidly behind the Parliamentary cause. DANIEL DOBYNS was elected High Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1641, a Sequestration Commissioner in 1643, and one of the Parliamentary Committee for Worcestershire in 1646. (fn 40 <ddcvfn.htm>) On 6 Sept 1641 he gave his certificate as Sheriff, that, being appointed by act of Parliament to receive the poll money for Worcestershire, he had received £600 poll money from the Commissioners for Worcester limit which was a third part of the hundred of Oswaldslow.While DANIEL DOBYNS was High Sheriff of Worcestershire, he entered into a bond for the performance of his duties as sheriff, with HENRY TOWNSHEND of Elmley Lovett, a Royalist and a cousin of DANIEL, as surety on the bond. In consideration for this suretyship, DANIEL DOBYNS assigned his rents in Worcestershire to TOWNSHEND for surety of payment. Because, during an initial failure of the Parliamentary cause, DANIEL DOBYNS had been and was still supporting it, his estates were confiscated, thus impoverishing DANIEL and multiplying the value of the bond given to TOWNSHEND. From the diary of HENRY TOWNSHEND (published) comes the text of the following appeal by TOWNSHEND to Prince Rupert:

"To the most Excellent Prince Rupert His Highness: The humble petition of HENRY TOWNSHEND Esquire, on of H.M. Justices and Commissioners for the safeguard of the county of Worcester. Humbly Sheweth That Mr. DANIEL DOBBINS being His Majesty's High Sheriff and servant 3 years since for the County of Worcester, requested your petitioner to be bound with him in a bond for £200 for the payment of £100 with Interest for his better supportation in his Majesty's service; and for the better enabling your petitioner to discharge the said Bond, the said Mr. DOBBINS assigned unto him the receiving of his Rents within this County (of which he hath begun to collect some part of before your Highness' Commission for delinquent's estates, bears date, and a small sum of £10 to the relief and for the alimony of his Wife Mrs. DOBBINS and many small children upon her petition by [Begin original page 16] letter. Yet information being given that the said Mr. DOBBINS is a delinquent against his Majesty whereby his Lands and Rents are to be sequestered (as your petitioner is informed) at your Highness' disposing, And the Creditors pressing and calling daily for his money to your petitioner who through these distracted times, and his continual employments and charges in his Majesty's service for this County, is very much disabled. Doth most humbly crave That your Highness will be pleased to grant leave and liberty for your petitioner to receive the residue of so much Rents out of Mr. DOBBINS' estate as will discharge the said Bond, with the Interest and the Alimony money. And that the Tenants of Mr. DOBBINS may not be remanded to pay in such sums as your petitioners hath received of them; together with directions to the Commissioners of Delinquents' Estates in this County to approve the same upon Account unto them. For which your Petitioner shall ever pray, etc." Prince Rupert replied "Shrewsbury, May 9th 1644. I refer the consideration of this petition to the Commissioners of Delinquents' Estates in the County of Worcester and do require them, that if the Allegations of the said petitioner appear to them to be true in such sort as is therein set forth, that then they take such further order for the satisfaction of the petitioner as shall be just. And that of their doing herein they give me an Account. Rupert" While cousins contested on the side of the King or the Parliament, chivalry came to the rescue of the womenfolk of the combatants, accounting for the protection given to the now impoverished and helpless wife of DANIELG DOBYNS. A letter written to all Commanders, Officers and Soldiers of His Majesty's Army, by the direction of Jacob, Lord Astley, Baron of Reading, Lt. General of His Majesty's Forces for the counties of Worcester, Hereford, Stafford and Salop, recites "Whereas I am truly informed of the loyalty and good affection of Mrs. URSULA DOBBINS wife of Mr. DANIEL DOBBINS she beareth unto His Majesty. And for that she hath and duly doth pay her contribution towards the maintenance of His Majesty's Army and all others whom it may concern, that they and every one of them do forebear to molest trouble of interrupt the person of the said URSULA DOBBINS wife of Mr. DANIEL DOBBINS aforesaid, her children or servants, nor any their goods household stuff cattle horses hay corn or any other goods to drive plunder or carry away by violence any of the goods appertaining to the said Mrs. URSULA DOBBINS. Hereof you nor any of you may fail as you will answer to the contrary at your utmost peril. Given under my hand and seal this 3rd day of March 1645/6. Jacob Astley" Richard Waller === --- Gulby ___________| | John Waller === Anne Whetenhall ________| dau of William Whetenhall | William Waller === Anne Falconer of Speldhurst | ___________| | John Waller === Elizabeth Farnesfold ________| | Richard Waller === Anne Symings, dau of of Beaconsfield | John Synmings of London ____________| | Robert Waller === Elizabeth Duncombe of Beaconsfield | dau of William Duncombe ____________| | Edmund Waller, Esq. === Cecely Bell === Griffith Hampden of Coleshill | m. at Amersham | buried 10 Apr 1603 | 7 Oct 1555 | ________________| ______|____________________ | | | Robert Waller, Esq. of Coleshill === Anne Hampden | _____________________________|______________________________ | | Edmund Cecilia Dorothy Agnes Onely Ellen Ursula | Waller Waller Waller Waller Waller Waller Waller | M.P. m. Nat m. Robt bapt. bapt. bapt. m. Daniel | m (1st) Tomkins Bruce 1573 1575 1577 Dobyns M.P. | Anne | Banks Sir Henry Cromwell === | m (2nd) _______________|________________ | Mary | | | Bresy Robert Cromwell === Elizabeth === William | Comwell Hampden Oliver Cromwell the Protector [Begin original page 17]Though her husband had been deprived of his estates, though she was so nearly related to the leaders of the Parliamentary Army, and though she was helplessly in the power of enemies, chivalry had decreed that no man of that vast army might molest URSULA DOBYNS in her domestic duties. She was left free to care for her "many small children," being then in fact, seven in number.These were very difficult times for DANIELG DOBYNS, and he must often have reflected upon the doubtful wisdom of following political ventures, rather than keeping to his commercial pursuits. But he was ambitious. At the risk of his financial position, by borrowing from his father and from his cousin HENRY TOWNSHEND -- of which we have documentary evidence -- he sought influential positions and power, which, as a merchant, were denied to him. The period of 1644-1646 was the low period in the political fortunes of DANIEL DOBYNS. In the latter part of 1646, Charles I was completely defeated, and the fortunes of DANIEL took a definite turn for the better. On 6 Jan 1647, he was elected Member of Parliament for Bewdley, a then small town a short distance from Kidderminster.From then until the time of his death in November 1663, he appears to have devoted himself to the consolidation of his position, and, in spite of his early attachment to the Parliamentary cause, he saved himself from any disastrous consequences when Charles II was restored to the throne in May 1660. Not all of the members of the family were so successful in preserving life and property throughout the Civil War and the Restoration. EDMUND WALLER, URSULA DOBYNS' brother, forsaking the Parliamentary cause, was subsequently heavily fined and deported for his attempt to restore the King, and though his escape from execution is attributed to his relationship to Cromwell, his brother-in-law NAT TOMKINS -- married to his sister CECILIA -- was executed for his part in the same plot.It is interesting to note that, although the reign of Charles II was computed by the Royalists after his restoration to have begun at the death of Charles I in 1649, DANIEL DOBYNS apparently did not see it that way. It was customary in dating legal documents to date them in the particular year of the reign of the then reigning king, which DANIEL DOBYNS, together with most of the surviving Parliamentarians, would consider to have begun in 1660. As a compromise, DANIEL DOBYNS dated his will (fn 41 <ddcvfn.htm>) "this seaventeenth day of June one Thousand six hundred sixtie & three in the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the second and of our Lord god 1663," thus altogether avoiding the question of which year of the reign it then was. A copy of this will follows: In the name of God Amen I Daniell Dobins of Kiddermister in the County of Worcester Esquire being in perfect health and memory doo make constitute and appoynt This my last will and testament in manner and forme following Imprimis I commend my soule unto the hands of Almighty god trusting through the merritts and passion of Christ my Saviour and redeemer for remission of All my sinns And my body to the grave to bee buryed at the discrecion of my Executors hereafter named And for my worldly estate I give and bequeath as followeth Imprimis to my eldest sonne Richard Dobins I give to him and his heires forever all the tythes of Ouldington Milton and my enclosed land att Burlash in the parish of Kiddermister aforesaid in the County of Worcester as it shalbe hereafter lymitted in this my will Item I likewise give unto my sonne Richard all the Tythes of ffranch and Puxton my hay Tythe rents, The tythes of Cordwill Parke The moyety of one halfe of all the Tythes of Sutton and the Lea in the parish of Kiddermister and County of Worcester aforesaid to have and to hold to him and his heires forever under the same lymittacons as shalbe hereafter named Item I give to my sonne Robert Dobins all my Tythes of Trimpley and Habberly my barne and barne Close in Kiddermister aforesaid the Tythes of Cursfield alls Crosfield and the other halfe or Moyety of the Tythes of Sutton and the Lea To have and to hold to him and his heirs forever under the Lymittacons hereafter named Item I give to my daughter Ursula Dobins the somme of ffive hundred pounds of lawful money of England to be raysed out of all my respective Lands and Tythes before menconed given to my said sonnes And my will and further meaning is That untill my said daughters [Begin original page 18] porcon of five hundred pounds shalbee raysed and paid all my debts that I shall iustly owe And all such charges expenses in law and my funerall and other Damnificacon my executors shall lay out or bee put to in the manageing of my estate and performance of this my will my said sonnes shall receave as followeth yearly and every yeare and noo more vizt my sonne Richard the somme of forty pounds by equall porcons at Michis and our Lady daye as it can be raised My sonne Robert the Somme of twenty pounds in like manner and my sonne Daniell Dobins Twenty pounds in like manner And to my daughter Ursula Twenty pounds as the rest of her brothers are paid untill her said porcon of five hundred pounds shalbe raysed and paid as aforesaid allowing and deducting five pounds for every hundred pound as shee shall receave out of her said Annuitie or yearly mayntenance And my further will and meaning is And I doo hereby give and bequeath all the respective Lands and Tythes above inteanded to my severall sonnes And the present posecsion there of after my death ymmediately to commence to my executors hereafter named & the survivor and survivors of them and their heires untill this my will And the respective Sommes Legacies debts, porcons severall expenses and all other damnifications aforesaid shalbe raised satisfied and paid And that none or eyther of my sonnes shall have the manageing disposeing or receaving of any of my said rents but my executors solely untill this my will Bee performed and then my said sonnes to inheritt their several estates as above granted And my will further is That the Chancell of the Church at Kiddermister shalbe from tyme to tyme repayred at the equall Charge of my three sonnes out of their respective estates they receaving and shareing equally the mortuaryes and other duetyes belonging thereunto Provided that if either of my said Children shall molest or refuse to submitt to this my will that such Child or Children shalbee utterly debarred from any benefitt of their said Annuities or estate untill they shall fully conform thereunto And I doe appoynt my sonnes Robert and Daniell to bee at the disposeing and ordering of my Executors And I doe hereby of this my last will and testament make my sonne in law Nicholas Truserll gent Richard Dobins my sonne and Richard Dedderot gent full and sole executors of this my will revokeing all others and I doo desire my honored friends ffrancis Finch Esquire and Edmond Waller esquire to be ayding and assisting to my Executors and overseers hereof And I do give to each of them a ring of Twenty shillings price to wear for my sake. In witness hereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale to this my last will and testament contayning halfe a sheete of paper written on both sides This seaventeenth day of June one Thousand six hundred sixtie & three in the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord king Charles the second and of our Lord god 1663Daniell DobinsSigned sealed and published in the presence to be my last will and Testament in the presence of us Ed: Prede Robt Bowes Tho: Mills Rich BulleA Codicill to that my will is as followeth Item my will and meaning is That if any of my Children expressed in the body of my said will shall dye before they come of the age of twenty and one yeares That then their bequest shall be shared amongst the rest that bee living equally Item I give and bequeath unto my two grandchildren during their lives namely Daniell Dobyns And Edmond Dobyns Twenty pounds per Ann to be payd them out of my Tythe of Ouldington if it amount to so much(Probatum clause in Latin)Proved at London 15 Nov 1664 by Richard Dobins

• • • The CHILDREN of DANIELG DOBYNS and URSULA his wife were as follows:EDMUNDH DOBYNS born about 1631. In the report of his father at the Visitation of London in 1634 (see page 1