Ancestral Trails 2016 » WILLIAM BARHAM (1552-1614)

Persönliche Daten WILLIAM BARHAM 

• Er wurde geboren im Jahr 1552 in Wadhurst, Ticehurst, East Sussex.
• (Relationship) in 9 x Great Grandparent.
• (Alternative Name) : William of Skynes.
• Er ist verstorben Mai 1614 in Skynes, Ticehurst, East Sussex, er war 62 Jahre alt.
• Er wurde beerdigt am 1. Juni 1614 in St Peter &, St Paul, Wadhurst, Ticehurst, East Sussex.Quelle 1
• Ein Kind von WILLIAM BARHAM und ANN LORKYN

Familie von WILLIAM BARHAM

Er ist verheiratet mit BARBARA GOULDSMITH.

Sie haben geheiratet im Jahr 1576 in Kent, er war 24 Jahre alt.

Kind(er):

1. William BARHAM  1600-????
2. Thomas BARHAM  > 1589-????
3. James BARHAM  1608-± 1614
4. Anthony BARHAM  1586-???? 
5. ROBERT BARHAM  ± 1603-1683 
6. Mary BARHAM  1580-> 1614
7. Richard BARHAM  > 1591-1638 
8. Joan BARHAM  1605-> 1614
9. John BARHAM  ± 1577-1615

Notizen bei WILLIAM BARHAM

Known as William Barham of Skynes, Ticehurst, Sussex. Mentioned in his father's will, executor to the will of his brother Nicholas 1594, and overseer to the will of his brother John 1597.

William Barham of Ticehurst, and what is known for sure about him and his immediate family: he was buried on 1st June 1614 at his ancestral parish of Wadhurst. However, his nuncupative will, which seems to have been formally dictated on 7th June to:
Thomas Cogger Anthony Barnes and Edward Hodely … tenants of the Right Honourable Vicount Lyle of this manor of Robertsbridge clearly states him to be: late of Tisehurst in the county of Sussex yeoman

He surrendered to those named above: All that his tenements and land of copyhold holden of the manor aforesaid called Skynes in Tisehurst aforesaid to the use of John Barham his eldest son and his heirs for ever with the proviso that he should: pay or cause to be paid unto Thomas Barham William Barham and Richard Barham three of the other sons of the said William and to their heirs to each of them twenty pounds apiece when they shall accomplish their several ages of five and twenty years and pay £20 apiece to each of his sisters, Joane and Mary when they reached the age of 23.

No reference is made to his other two sons, Anthony and Robert, although he remembers to bequeath Thomas a bed and bedding, a joined chest and a cauldron after his mother’s death.

He manages to name his wife as well: The residue off all his moveable goods and chattels he did give unto the said Barbara his wife whom he did make his executrix to pay his debts and bring up his children and clearly his other children haven’t been ignored entirely as, apart from the goods left to Thomas: the other household stuff to be equally divided between all of his children likewise after her decease. However, it does seem as if Anthony and Robert were short-changed in comparison to their siblings. Maybe if William had had more time to reflect, they would have received more.

The will was signed by Thomas Cogger, Anthony Barnes, Robert Beale and William Nayshe - the scribe. Presumably these were the names intended to be understood by the phrase: made and declared the day and year abovesaid as himself in his lifetime did utter and make known unto us whose names are hereunder written

His wishes were presumably carried out, in particular the one which gave: Barbara his wife … the use and occupation of his said tenements and lands called Skynes for and during the full term of ten years next ensuing after his decease towards the education and bringing up of his said children during the said term and it was this clause, no doubt which brought Barbara Barham to the Robertsbridge Manor Court 31 on 13th April 1615. The entry is in Latin, but translates roughly as:
To this court came Barbara Barham widow and petitioned to be admitted to the tenement called Skynes and all appurtenances containing by estimation thirty acres lying in Hothlie for the term of ten years after the death of her husband William Barham and then to his son John Barham...
SOURCE: http://www.genealogycrank.co.uk/pdfs/from_shropshire_to_the_weald_part_3.pdf

William Barham of Ticehurst does leave further traces, though. He appears first in the Manor of Robertsbridge Court Book on 8th October 1603 when he first acquired Skynes. To paraphrase the Latin: Thomas Busse came to the court and surrendered the tenement and land called Skynes lying in the borough of Hothley to the use and behoof of William Barham. Admitted to Skynes 17 November 1603. Surrendered Skynes to uses of his will 1611. Admon 8.6.1614.

He seems to have been one of the jurors for the court in 1604, is mentioned in the record in some context in 1607, is a juror at least twice in 1609 and again in 1612, when he was also made Headborough (constable) for Hoathley, so he was clearly active within the manor and took on duties associated with it.

The impression given in these years is of a man in the prime of his life, so his sudden demise in 1614 must have been something of a shock for the family.

Skynes itself also leaves an interesting record. A survey carried out in 1567 describes the property and notes the names of later owners, including William Barham:
215 Thomas Beale holdeth by Copie dated [blank] One messuage one barne one kitchen and certain lands wood and pasture called Skynges in the parish of Ticehurst late Robert Cowper ut p3 [blank] lying at Skings between the highway leading from Wadhurst to Tysehurste on the Northest and the lands of the said Jo.. Wybarne on the Sowth and abut unto the lands of Thomas Kene in parte and the lands of Randoll in parte & the lands of the said Thomas Beale in parte on ye Est and Sowthest and the lands of Thomas Cogger in parte and the said Thomas Beale in parte on the West and Northwest and contain by measure xxj acres xv dayworkes. Whereof in Woodland on the Sowth side five acres and in the West corner next Youngs ij acres. Also iij parcels of land there lying together between the highway leading from Wadhurste to Tycehurste on the Northeast and the lands of Tho: Cogger in parte and the lands of the said Jo: Wybarne and Nicholas Ovynden on the North and the lands of the said Thomas Beale devided with the waye leading from Skings gate to bardowne on the Sowth and Southest and conteyne by measure xiiij acres di’ Whereof in yonge wood growing together in the Myddest of the same grounde half an acre and in great Okes in the hedgerows xxvij and payeth by the year viid ob. And for a heryott his best beaste &c. Xxvij acres iij yards v day of pasture ex vijd ob. Wood vij acr di’ Okes greate xxvijty. William Barham 1609 Now Sylvester Peckham’s 1676.

A map of 1734 shows a rectangle of land around Bugsy’s Farm south of the Wadhurst -Ticehurst road, which would seem to match the description of Skynes. This description and the rent of 7 ½ d seems to place the land described above at this point on this later rental map, although there is another portion of land with a rental of 7d (which would be more accurate) but it is over towards Burwash town, which doesn’t fit the description.

As well as holding land in the Manor of Robertsbridge, William Barham was also a tenant of the Manor of Hammerden, although he doesn’t seem to have been particularly active there. He is listed as a defaulter in the Court Book on 1st October 1613, and again on 29th April 1614. On 13th September that year, Barbara Barham came to the court to explain by what title she claimed the bondhold land held by her late husband William Barham and pay the 20/- heriot still owed to the lord. On 24th May 1616 she appeared again, apparently paying her outstanding heriot. An entry dated 25th July 1615 names John Barham - Barbara’s eldest son - as tenant of land called Skyenes or Siftland. This property was also mentioned in a separate surrender in the Manor of Hammerden dated 9th January 1611:

"Memorandum that Alexander Thomas gent doth surrender into the hands of the lord of the said manor of Hammerden by the acceptance of Anthony Mills deputy beadle in the ..... of George Hyland and John Balden tenants two parcels of copyhold land containing by estimation ten acres more or less called or known by the name Shyft land als Skynes or by whatever name or names soever the same is or have been called or known to be and to the only use and behoof of William Barham and Barbara his wife and to the heirs of the said William Barham for ever at the will of the lord according to the customs of the said manor"

and a further entry in the court roll shows William and Barbara Barham being admitted to the property on 26th March - presumably the following court.

There are also earlier documents, including an assignment of lease dated 1597 which makes reference to William Barham at Wadhurst, and a subsequent document dated 1602 which refers to: "William Barham of Wadhurst's land (30a) near the watercourse.

It is not clear whether this is the same William, but no alternative candidate has come to light, and William’s father, who died in 1587, had lived in Wadhurst, so no doubt his son was based there at some time. A list of enfranchisements shows a William Barham to have been living in Wadhurst in 1596, but the information here is too fragmentary to allow of concrete conclusions.
SOURCE: http://www.genealogycrank.co.uk/pdfs/from_shropshire_to_the_weald_part_3.pdf

Tithes from land S of the watercourse in 3 above, i.e. land of Thomas Pelham esq 'The Dennes', lands 'Flotynden' (100a), WILLIAM BARHAM of Wadhurst's land (30a) near the watercourse, Abraham Manser's free and customary land (70a) there, land of John Lucke of Durgates, S of the watercourse and N of the road and Stephen Penkherst's land.

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