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 1547 - 1607 (~ 60 years)
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| Name |
Thomas Windebank |
| Title |
Sir |
| Suffix |
Lord of Haynes Hall |
| Birth |
0Jan 1547 |
Haines Hill, Hurst, Broad Hinton, Berkshire, England  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
23 Oct 1607 |
Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England [1] |
| Burial |
24 Oct 1607 |
Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England [1, 2] |
| Probate |
25 Nov 1607 |
Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England [1, 3] |
| Person ID |
I32009 |
The Hennessee Family |
| Last Modified |
10 Feb 2015 |
| Father |
Sir Richard Windebank, Knight, b. 0___ 1515, Wallop, Basingstoke, Berkshire, England d. 10 Dec 1556, Haines Hill, Broad Hinton, Berkshire, England (Age ~ 41 years) |
| Mother |
Margaret Verch Griffith, b. 1524, Greater London, Middlesex, England d. 10 Dec 1558, Lincolnshire, England (Age 34 years) |
| Marriage |
~1547 |
Haines Hill, Broad Hinton, Berkshire, England [4] |
| Family ID |
F11650 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Lady Frances Dymoke, b. ~ 1548, Haines Hillhurst, Berkshire, England d. 3 Mar 1611, (Scrivelsby,Lincolnshire) England (Age ~ 63 years) |
| Marriage |
20 Aug 1566 |
Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England [5, 6, 7] |
| Children |
| | 1. Mildred Windebank, b. 21 Jul 1585, Haines Hill, Hurst, Broad Hinton, Berkshire, England d. 1630, (London) England (Age 44 years) |
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| Family ID |
F11649 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
30 Apr 2023 |
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 | Birth - 0Jan 1547 - Haines Hill, Hurst, Broad Hinton, Berkshire, England |
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 | Marriage - 20 Aug 1566 - Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England |
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| Death - 23 Oct 1607 - Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England |
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| Burial - 24 Oct 1607 - Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England |
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| Probate - 25 Nov 1607 - Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England |
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| Notes |
- Sir Thomas WINDEBANK of Hougham, Knight
Born: Jan 1538, Haines Hillhurst, Parish, Berkshire, England
Died: 24 Oct 1607, Charing, Westminster, Berkshire, England
Buried: 25 Nov 1607, Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England
Father: Richard WINDEBANK (Sir)
Mother: Margaret Verch GRIFFITH
Married: Frances DYMOKE <../DYMOKE.htm> 20 Aug 1566, Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England
Children:
1. Anne WINDEBANK (b. 1567 - d. 8 Jun 1624) (m. Henry Reade)
2. Francis WINDEBANK (Secretary of State) (See his Biography )
3. Thomas WINDEBANK (b. 21 Aug 1582 - d. 5 Nov 1607)
4. Mildred WINDEBANK (b. 21 Jul 1585 - d. 1656) (m. Robert Reade)
© Copyright of David Nash Ford.
Biography <http://www.berkshirehistory.com/bios/twindebank.html> reproduced by kind permission of the Royal Berkshire History Website.
Son of Sir Richard Windebank of Hougham, Lincolnshire, and his wife, Margaret, dau. of Griffith ap Henry. He owed his fortunes largely to his Lincolnshire neighbour, Sir William Cecil , who secured his appointment to the fourth stall in Worcester Cathedral in 1569 and sent him, as a travelling companion, to his son, Thomas (afterwards Earl of Exeter). Many of Windebank's letters, describing his vain efforts to keep his charge straight and teach him French, and their travels in France and Germany during 1571 and 1572, are extant in the Public Record Office. He also took every opportunity of sending his patron lemon trees, myrtle trees and tracts on canon and civil law.
After his return, he was made clerk of the signet, and occasionally acted as clerk of the Privy Council. He continued his friendly relations and correspondence with Lord Burghley until the latter's death and, afterwards, with Sir Robert Cecil .
He married Frances, younger daughter of Sir Edward Dymoke of Scrivelsby in Lincolnshire, by whom he left one son, Sir Francis , and three daughters. Of the latter, Mildred (d. 1630) married Robert Reade of Linkenholt near Andover in Hampshire, and was ancestor of President George Washington.
He was knighted by James I on 23 Jul 1603, settled at Haines Hill in St. Nicholas Hurst (Berkshire) and died on 24 Oct 1607.
Sources:
Leslie Stephens & Sidney Lee's "Dictionary of National Biography" (1891). [8]
- Read more about the Windebanke Baronets... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windebanke_baronets [9, 10]
- Will of Sir Thomas Windebank one of the Clerkes of His Majesty's Signet of Saint Martin in the Fields, Middlesex .
Proved 26 January 1607/08
- Transcription by TLM
In the name of God Amen
the three and twenty daye of Aprill one thowsande sixe hundred and five in the fourth yere of the Reigne of oure Soveraigne Lorde James by the grace of god kinge of greate Britaine France and Irland defender of the faithe I Thomas Windebank Knighte one of the clarkes of his Ma[je]sties Signett beying of whole and perfecte memorye wherof in all humblenes I thank my Lorde god I do make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme folowing First I comitte and commend my selfe bothe bodye and Soule into the handes and mercey of my heavenly father and creato[r]
of my Redeemer and Savyoure Jesus Christ and of my comforter the holie ghost beyng three persons and one eternal living god withe forme and constante faith and beleife to obtayne full remission of all my synnes and everlasting life by the merittes only of my redemer and savyoure Jesus [?] [?] all and any other meanes whatsoever of mens traditions and Inventions as [to*hing] that poynte of remission of my sinnes and of my salvation. And as concerning my worldly wealthe and substance I do hereby dispose of the same in manner and forme folowing.
First
I give and bequeath to the [pastor] of the parishe of Saint Martins in the feildes, neare to Charingcrosse the somme of five poundes thirteen shillings and fower pence to be distributed amongst them at the discretion of my executor the one [moytie?] therof ymeadiatly after my buryall and the other within five monethes next after folowinge Item I give and bequeth to the [pastor] of the parishe of Hurste in the Counties of wiltes [Wiltshire] and Barks [Berkshire] the somme of three poundes five shillinges and eighte pence, to be distributed amongst them at the Discretion of my executors withyn five monethes next folowinge after my decease.
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I give to Thomas Cordill fyve poundes. To Edith my [?she?] servannte fyve poundes.
Item
I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Windebanke eighte hundred poundes of lawfull money of England. Of which somme I will the one halfe to be payed unto her within five monethes next folowing after my decease.And the other [moytie?] [?] [?] hundred pounds next after the first sixe monethes.
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I give and bequeathe to my Servannt John Lightwood tenne poundes to be payed unto hym at theende of five monethes next after my ecease.
Item
I give and bequeathe to my Servabbte Frances Burtland nowe wife to the saied John Lightwood tenne poundes to be paied unto her within fyve monethes next after my decease.
Item
I give and bequeath to my servannt Sara [Grout] fyve poundes.
To Robert Giles fortie shillinges.
To Thomas Gyles fortie Shillinges.
To Richard Barnarde fortie shillinges.
To Henry Rolf three poundes five shillinges eighte pence.
To Anne Lord my servannt I give fyve pounds
The saied severall legacieys to be payed by my executors to every of my saied servannts within five monethes next [ensuing] my decease.
And where I have perchased of one Francis Barnard gentleman two howses in the parishe of Saint Martyn in the feides of which two howses the one was late in the [tenire] of one Mistres Fenner nowe in the occupacon of one Orrell a Taylor for certayne yeres yet [?]
I give that house to my daughter Anne Reade and to the heires of her bodye lawfully begotten. And the other house wherein one Emery a taylor late deceased dwelt and nowe
one [Hewine] a Scottihman shomaker to the [?] [?] [?] doth dwell
I give to my Daughter Mildred Reade and to the heires of her bodye lawfully begotten. And for defaulte of suche yssue of my saied two daughters then the same two howses with theire [?], to come to my righte heires for ever.
Item I give and bequeath
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the Lease and terme of yeres which I have as yet remayning in my dwelling [crease - houses in the?] parish of Saint Martins in the feildes with all the furniture and [crease - household stuff ?]
therin
to my sonne Franncys Windebanke and to his heires and to his heires and assignes . [crease - Item I give ?]
and bequeathe to my sayed Daughter Margaret my chaine of gold and my [crease - T ??] rynge.
And where I have purchased of Oliver Coxed and of Judith his [crease - ?] certeyne house called Haynes Hall in the parishe of Hurst with certeyne [crease - Land ?] the runto belonging and lying in the counties of wiltes and Berks:
In [crease - which ??] I have [?] with me my sonne Henry Reade and my old good servannte [crease - and ?] Henry Greene of meere truste I give and bequeathe the same [crease - howse ? and ?] landes so purchsed as above is sayed with certeyne other parcells of land [crease - ?] Gades [groue - grave?] ad[j]oyning to the same wherof I boughte the fee [?] in [crease - R?? on ?] of Mt Thomas Kerrey one of the clerkes of the privie seale
to my saied [creasde - sonne Francis ?] Windebanke and to the heires males of his bodye lawfullie begotten [crease - ? ?]
want of suche yssue to the heires males of my daughter Anne Reade And [crease - for? ?]
of suche yssue to the heires males of my daughter Mildred Red And [crease - ? ?]
of suche yssue to the heires males of my Daughter Margaret Windebank [crease - ? ?] the same to be lawfully begotten. And for defaulte of suche yssue to my [crease - ? ?] heires for ever.
And where I hould a Lease in [Reue*tion] for fortie yeres [crease - of? ?] cite of the mannor of Clare neere windsor in the countie of Birks, and [crease - ? Dorchett?] Ferrey likewise neere windesor given me by [? our ?] late most gracious [crease - Sovereign ?] Quene Elizabeth out of her most princely bountye.
I give and [crease - bequeath ?] the whole state of yeres which I have in the Scite of the sayed [crease - mannor of ?]
Clare and Dorchett [? Datchet - TLM ] ferrye to my saied sonne Franncys Windebank and [crased - his hiers and ?] assignes Item where I purchased lately from one Mathewe two howses situa[ted crease ? ?] parish of Saint Martines in the feildes. In the one of which howses one [crease ? ?] Jonas dwelleth and in the other dwelleth one Mr Stowe
I give and [crease bequeath] the first of those two houses to my sonne Franncys Windebank and [crease his] heires for ever :
And the other howse to my saied Daughter Margarett [crease Windebank] and to her heires for ever. And where I have lately purchases of [crease ? ?] Sandes Knighte the [mannor ?] Lordshippe and Farme of Hynton [crease P - Hinton Pipard ] in the Counties of Berkesh and wiltesh;
I give and bequeathe the [crease saied mannor ?] of Hiton Pepp**s and the Farme of Stanlakes [?] to my sayed [crease sonne ?] Franncys Windebank, and to the heires males of his bodye lawfully [crease begotten ?] And for wante of suche yssue to the heires males of my daughter [crease Mildred Reade]
And for want of suche yssue to the heires males of my daughter [crease Margaret] Windebank And for wante of suche yssue to my Right heires for ever [crease
I give and ?] bequeath to my olde servannte and freinde Henry Greene Fiftie [crease poundes ? ?] and lawfull money of England to be payed unto hym within one yere [crease next after ?] my decease
The rest of all my goodes and chattells ( the charges of [crease my funeralls ?] in decent manner defrayed and performed and my debtes and [crease legacies ? ? ] payed and Discharged ) I give and bequeathe to my sayed sonne [crease Franncys Windebanke]
whome and my saied old servannte and freind Henry [crease Greene I ?]
do name ordeyne constitute and appoynte to be myne executors of this my [crease last ?] will and testamt
And my sonne in lawe Hanry Reade to be Overseer of [crease ? ?] which I have signed and sealed with my owne hande and seale the [crease th** ?] twenteth daye of Aprill one thousand sixe hundred and five in the [crease forth yere] of the raigne
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of [? our ?] soveraigne Lorde James by the grace of god Kinge of greate Brittaine France and Ireland By me Thomas Windebanke witnesses herein to Henry Rolfe Thomas Cordall
Probatum [Latin] [3]
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