Family
 Edward Walweyn 1) 2)Son of John Walweyn and Unknown. Born between 1480 and 1500 Ninth sibling, second born in 1461. Residence: Coddington, Herefordshire, England 2) Notes: In 1510 and 1511, Edward Walwyn and Richard Monington were granted the wardenship of Malvern Chase and Colwall Park. (Episcopi Herefordensis) Edward appears on the 1524 subsidy toll for Bosbury, Herefordshire. --- The visitations for Walwyn are inconsistent. However, the visitation of Worcestershire, from 1569, focused on Edward's immediate family aligns with the direct primary evidence found in John Walweyn's will. Hence it has been followed here. The following claims from the will all align with the visitation: "My sister's son Ferdinando Stratford...and to Judith Stratford his sister" - One Anne Walwyn, daughter of Edward Walwyn married William Stratford (his second wife). Also supported by monuments at Farncote "Margery Bridge my cosen" - Daughter of a brother of Peryn Bridges. "My sister Myntridge's children...Richard..Mary...Anne" "My sonnes Robert, Gabryell, John, James and Humfrey" - All appear in visitation except Humfrey, the youngest, who presumably was not yet born. "Daughter Katherine" - in agreement with Visitation "My sister Myntridge's children...Richard..Mary...Anne" - "Elizabeth uxor Jame Myntridge" - another daughter of Edward. Married/ Related to:  Peryn Bridges 1) 2) 3)Residence: Hall Court, Herefordshire, England 1) Notes: Peryn is described as a daughter of the Bruge (/Brugge/Brydges/Bridges) family of Hall Court, Herefordshire in the Herefordshire and Worcester visitations. Susbequent Walweyn generations quartered their arms with Brugge. Margery Bridges is identified as John Walweyn's cousin in his will. Combined, it seems probable that John's mother was a Bridges. Even identifying Hall Court is problematic - the best guess is Hall Court in Much Marcle which sits near to where the Walwyn family owned land. Identifying her ancestry is difficult - the main piece of evidence is that she had a niece, Margery. The name Peryn also appears in the main "of the Ley" Brydges family. This may suggest a link - but, the name Peryn is sufficiently common in Herefordshire, little emphasis can be placed on this. Child: 1. John Walweyn 4) 5) 1) 6)Died 1587 7) 8) 5) Residences: 22 Jul 1563 Newland, Worcestershire, England 9), 10), 1569 Worcester, Worcestershire, England 1), 1569 Coddington, Herefordshire, England 2), 1564 Little Malvern, Worcestershire, England 11) Will signed: 28 Jun 1587 Brobury, Herefordshire, England 5) Notes: John Walweyn came into ownership of the manor of Newland, Worcestershire, in 1563, purchasing it from Humfrey Shelton and Edward Hunte. The manor remained with the family until at least his great grand-daughter's generation. His will requests that he is buried in Colwall - where he was buried - a stone tablet in Colwall church, dated 1587, "I.W., Walweyn and Rudhale." John Walweyn's will is the best primary source for identifying John's relatives through bequests: - See "Edward Walwyn" for the proposed reconstruction of this line. "My said loving friends and cosens...William Rudhall of Rudhall Esquire, Nicholas Walweyn of Longford Esquire Edward Walweyn of Southam (?) gent, William Harper (?) of Longeford gent, Matthew Walweyn of Xhill gent" "Richard Smith alias Taylor" "My sonnes Robert, Gabryell, John, James and Humfrey" "Daughter Katherine" "My sister Myntridge's children...Richard..Mary...Anne" "My sister's son Ferdinando Stratford...and to Judith Stratford his sister" "Margery Bridge my cosen" "to younge William David my daughter's sonne" "to Edward that was brought up with my father" "Thomas Homes my servinte (?)" John's will also provides good evidence for all his children being of the same mother (Joyce Rudhale). For example the following lines: "my oldest sonne Robert" hence he must have been born before all John's other children "should behave and be obedient to his [Robert] mother" "my said sonne Robert that he after the decease of his said mother" "and after the decease of my said wyfe his [Robert] mother" His will also mentions that he held the manors of Newland, Worcestershire; Barke (left to James), Herefordshire; Bredwardine, Herefordshire; Brockbery. Held significant land elsewhere including in Powick, Madresfield, Muche Malvern, Batenshull, | |||
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1) Source: The Visitation of the County of Worcester made in the year 1569 "Arms. - Gules, a bend ermine, in sinister chief a talbot or, within a bordure engrailed of the second, a mullet for difference.""Crest. - On a mural crown ... a wyvern with wings expanded vert pierced through the mouth with a broken javelin argent, a mullet for difference.""John Walwin of Langford in the county of Hereford descended of the howse of Sr Rich. Walwin." married to "..."Parents of:"Edward Walwin" married to "Peryn da. to ... Bruge of Hall Court in com. Hereford"Parents of:"John Walwyn of Codington in co. Hereford & now resident in County Worcester (City) 1569." married "Joyce da. to John Rudall of Rudall in co. Hereford."Parents of:"Robart Walwyn sonn & heire". Reference: Page 141; Walwin pedigree (Questionable reliability of evidence)2) Source: The visitation of Herefordshire made by Robert Cooke, Clarencieux, in 1569 "Arms: Walwyn. Gu. a bend with a bordure Erm, in chief a talbot passant Or., in chief a mullet for difference.Crest: Ditto. On a wall or part of a battlement masoned Sa. a wivern, wings expanded Vert. pierced through the mouth with a spear Sa. headed Arg. [a barred chest].""John Walwin of Longford in the County of Hereford, Esquier." married "Agnes d. and coh. of Simon Milbourne of Tillington."Parents of:"Edwarde of Coddington" married to "Peryn, d. of Bruge of Hull."Parents of:"John Walweyn of Coddington, 1569.". Reference: Page 69; Walwyn of Longford or Longworth Pedigree (Questionable reliability of evidence)
3) Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Will of John Walweyn or Wallwyn, Gentleman of Brockbury, HerefordshireDate: 27 June 1587Mentions:1) 'Robert my sonne'2) William Rudhall of Rudhall3) Nicholas Walwyn of Longford4) Matthew Walweyn of ? John Walweyn identifies Margery Bridges as his cousin.. Reference: PROB 11/70/470 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
4) Source: Berrington Collection "Bargain and sale and feoffment from John Walweyn of Brockburie [Brobury], Herefs., gent., and Robert Walweyn, son and heir of the said John, to John Russell of Little Malvern, Worcs., gent., and Jane, his wife, of a messuage, lands and appurtenances in Little Malvern and part of a meadow called Banfeild and appurtenances in Castle Moreton [Castlemorton] or Longdon, both in Worcs., formerly purchased from Henry Russell, Esq., deceased, father of the said John Russell. 28 Eliz.I. Witnesses: Richard Barnard alias Nicholas, clerk,... Trewe, scholemaster, John Pearte, Thomas Man, Thomas Hore, John Hope the younger, David Griffithe, John Shewerde, Thomas Burford, son of Franncis Burford, John Perte. Seal - one missing. Consideration: ..."Date: 1585-1586. Reference: 705:24/90 (Data from direct source)
5) Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Will of John Walweyn or Wallwyn, Gentleman of Brockbury, HerefordshireDate: 27 June 1587Mentions:1) 'Robert my sonne'2) William Rudhall of Rudhall3) Nicholas Walwyn of Longford4) Matthew Walweyn of ?. Reference: PROB 11/70/470 (Data from direct source)
6) Source: Collection Deposited by Mrs D.G. Mead "Humfrey Shelton of London and Edmund Hunte gentlemen, for a sum of money paid by John Walweyn of Little Malvern gentleman have enfeoffed him in their lordship and manor of Newlande co Worcs, late belonging to the Prioery of Great Malvern, and in the site or capital messuage, with all liberties, as in letters patent of 21 July 5 Elizabeth, inter alia, to use of John Walweyn, his heirs and assigns, to be held of the crown of the manor of Estgrenewiche co Kent in common soccage and not in chief or by military service. Warranty..."Date: 22 July 1653 Manor inherited by Robert.. External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/e7a498a4-42bb-43d7-b97f-eae90859498f. Reference: 1623/50 (Data from secondary evidence)
7) Source: Victoria County History "The manor of NEWLAND (fn. 142) (Nova Terra, xii cent.) was given to the priory of Malvern by Gilbert, (fn. 143) Abbot of Westminster (fn. 144) (ob. 1117). (fn. 145) This gift was confirmed by Henry I: 'I grant and confirm Newland (Nova Terra) also, with Woodsfield (Windeff) and Limberga situated between Powick and Baldenhall, as Walter of Gloucester and others of my barons on my behalf, and Gilbert abbot of Westminster and the convent there by Hugh and Warner his monks on his behalf, gave to the brothers of the priory.' (fn. 146) The grant was confirmed by Pope Honorius III in 1217. (fn. 147) In 1291 the prior held 2 carucates of land at Newland. (fn. 148) At the Dissolution the priory lands here, including the grange, were valued at £8 14s. 11d. (fn. 149) In 1563 the manor and capital messuage of Newland, in the occupation of John Moore and his wife Alice, (fn. 150) were granted to Humphrey Shelton and Edmund Hunt. (fn. 151) They may have been 'fishing grantees,' for about 1568 Newland was granted to the Walweyn family. (fn. 152) John Walweyn, probably the original grantee, died apparently before 1587, in which year his son Robert dealt with the manor, (fn. 153) probably in settlement on his wife Penelope Lygon. Robert settled it in 1607 on his second wife Elizabeth. (fn. 154) He was alive in 1608, (fn. 155) but was succeeded by his son John before 1619. (fn. 156) John died a lunatic about 1624, leaving as heir his daughter Elizabeth, aged seven. (fn. 157) She afterwards married Walter White of Wiltshire, (fn. 158)". Reference: Great Malvern with Newland: A History of the County of Worcester: volume 4 (Data from secondary evidence)
8) Source: Monuments Oblong panel with standing figures. - John Walweyn, 1587.. Reference: Colwall, Herefordshire (Data from direct source)
9) Source: Collection Deposited by Mrs D.G. Mead "Humfrey Shelton of London and Edmund Hunte gentlemen, for a sum of money paid by John Walweyn of Little Malvern gentleman have enfeoffed him in their lordship and manor of Newlande co Worcs, late belonging to the Prioery of Great Malvern, and in the site or capital messuage, with all liberties, as in letters patent of 21 July 5 Elizabeth, inter alia, to use of John Walweyn, his heirs and assigns, to be held of the crown of the manor of Estgrenewiche co Kent in common soccage and not in chief or by military service. Warranty..."Date: 22 July 1653. External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/e7a498a4-42bb-43d7-b97f-eae90859498f. Reference: 1623/50 (Data from direct source)
10) Source: The visitation of the county of Worcester, begun by Thomas May, Chester, and Gregory King, Rouge dragon, in Trinity vacacon, 1682, and finished by Henry Dethick, Richmond, and the said Rouge dragon, pursuivant, in Trinity vacacon, 1683, by virtue of several deputacons from Sir Henry St. George, Clarenceux kinge of armes "John Walweyn of Little Malvern, co. Worc.". Reference: Page 100 (Data from secondary evidence)
11) Source: Okeover family of Okeover "Acquittance to John Walwen of Little Malvern, Worcestershire, gent., and James Rogers of Deyinte(?) Herefordshire, gent., of the sum of 14s 8d., for wood, underwood and timber from a tenement in Kempley, Gloucestershire, part of which lies in the villein and fields of Great Martley, Herefordshire 28 Nov". Dated: 1564. External Link
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/32277af7-f239-453b-a88f-044e9d679b88. Reference: D231M/T848 (Data from direct source)