Family
 Thomas Wayt 1) 2) 3)Son of Thomas Wayt and Mary Baker. Born ± 1688 3) Died 6 Mar 1753 Swindon, Wiltshire, England, approximately 65 years 4) 5) 6) 3) Buried 10 Mar 1753 Holy Rood Church, Swindon, Wiltshire, England 6) Occupation: 1 Dec 1719 Eastcott, Swindon, Wiltshire, England; Yeoman 7) Notes: "George White of Tetbury in the County of gloucester Mercer (Devisee of the last Will and Testament of John Weake late of Newnton in the County of Wilts Gentleman his Great Uncle deceased) and Mary his now Wife who was the only Child of Thomas Wayt late of Swindon in the said County of Wilts Gentleman also deceased of the first part" From indenture between George White of the first part, John Harris and Joseph Butler of the second part, John White ("brother of the said George") and William Buy of the third part, dated 1757. From the Swindon Parish records, it is known that there were multiple Thomas Wayts alive towards the start of the 17th century but only one has recorded children in the early 1720s. Thomas Wayt, married to Ann who had four children:- Thomas Kemble (1718-1718), Anne (1719-1719), Mary (1722- ), Sarah (1726-1730). Ann's name is obtained from the burial record for his daughter Ann and Thomas's burial record. Given that three of Thomas's four childrens passed away as infants, it would seem to align with the statement in the indenture if Mary's father was the Thomas Wayt who married Ann. -- The purpose of the indenture was the "Performance of certain articles of agreement made on the contract of marriage" betwen George White and Mary Wayt, agreed by Thomas Wayt. The articles of marriage are dated 19 May 1752 and Thomas was alive then. He was deceased when the indenture was written (1727). This therefore suggests Thomas's decease in between the two agreements. The agreement also states that after the decease of the survivor of George and Mary, John White and William Buy would become executors and administrators of their remainder. William Buy was married to Anne Wayt daughter of Richard Wayt and Anne Vilett of Swindon. Married/ Related to:  Ann Kemble 3)Born ± 1700 Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, England 8) Baptised 1 Sep 1700 Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, England 8) Died May 1756 Swindon, Wiltshire, England, approximately 56 years 9) Buried 11 May 1756 Swindon, Wiltshire, England 9) Notes: Identifying Ann's identity with certainty is problematic. Even Ann's first name is obscure - she is named as a parent in the Wiltshire Memorials Index - yet no memorial has actually been found covering the individuals in the record. The strongest evidence for her being a Kemble is the middle name of her oldest child, "Thomas Kemble Wayt". The Wayt's had a tradition of using middle names to signify maternal ancestors (e.g. the appearance of Villett, Wiltshire, White etc.) as middle names for Wayt family members. All other evidence is circumstantial. For example we know that Mary Wayt, her sole surviving child, was leasing the parsonage of Stratton St Margaret. An assignment in 1747 also shows Thomas Wayt owned land in Stratton St Margaret. It seems likely that land was brought into the family through Ann's marriage settlement. The Kemble family were of Stratton St Margaret. We know Ann's first name from a burial for her daughter, Anne. There is an Anne born to a Henry Kemble, gent, in Stratton at approximately the right time. The evidence, however, is too weak to include here. We know the Wayt and Kemble families were connected:- John Wayt, butcher of Swindon (relative of Thomas), had William Kemble (baker) as his first named Executor in his will dated 1761. William Kemble and Richard Wayt (brother of Thomas) were named as defendants in a 1734 chancery case against John Rose, gent of St Margaret Westminster, Middlesex and Rebecca Rose his wife (a younger child of Anthony Kemble, mercer, deceased late of Cirencester, Gloucestershire). This is not the same William as above - this William died in 1745. The above case can be viewed at: http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT7/C78/C78no1840/IMG_0271.htm. The case relates to the will of Anthony Kemble - and names the following: John Rose's wife, Rebecca who was "the daughter and one of the younger children of Anthony Kemble, late of Cirencester, mercer, deceased" "Rebecca's eldest brother William Kemble" Land seems to have been surrendered by William Kemble to Richard Wayte, in trust, and for the benefit of William Kemble - which, per the will, should have been inherited by Rebecca "Mary Kemble mother of the said William Kemble and the widow relict" (late - died some time between 1726 and 1734 it would seem) Richard Wayte seems to have lent Mary £300 secured against the surrendered land A William Barge seems to have had an interest through marriage from c1696 on Anthony Kemble's estate "Late sister Anne Kemble" There is no mention in the will of how the Kemble and Wayt families are connected if at all. It seems unlikely Ann is a daughter of Anthony on the basis of the "late sister" comment. The only other possibly relevant evidence would be Mary Wayt holding copyhold land in her own right at Shrivenham Berkshire. Given the Wayt family did not seem to hold this land, it may have been obtained through an inheritance If we do suppose Ann Kemble is the daughter of Henry Kemble and Mary Read, then that would mean Ann's step-father following Henry's death was Thomas Tuckey - who held extensive lands in areas eventually owned by members of the Wayt and White families. Children: 1. Thomas Kemble WaytBorn 1718 Died 1718, under 1 year old 2. Ann WaytBorn 1719 Died 1719, under 1 year old 3. Mary Wayt 10) 11)Born ± 1722 Swindon, Wiltshire, England 12) 2) Baptised 14 Sep 1722 Swindon, Wiltshire, England 12) 2) Died 18 Apr 1788 Long Newnton, Wiltshire, England, approximately 66 years 13) 12) 11) 14) Buried 24 Apr 1788 Long Newnton, Wiltshire, England 14) Residence: 23 May 1752 Swindon, Wiltshire, England 15) Will signed: 30 Jul 1788 Long Newnton, Wiltshire, England 11) Notes: Mary White's codicil to her will mentions that she was leasing the parsonage of Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, from Merton College, Oxford. Thomas Wayt her father also owned land in Stratton St Margaret per an assignment dated 3 April 1747. Mary receives a bequest from Margaret Brind. In Margaret's will, Mary is described as daughter of Thomas, gentleman of Swindon. Mary also would seem to have owned land in her own right - likely through inheritance - at Shrievenham, Berkshire. The write-up of the court case related to George White's heirs (see their profiles) states "The copyhold estate at Shrievenham (which the testator had bought of his wife) was not surrendered to the use of the will". | |||
Sources
1) Source: Deeds, estate, family and official papers of the Sotheron-Estcourt family of Shipton Moyne "The Newnton Estate" including Newnton House "lately" built, 1812, messuage formerly occupied by Giles Estcourt, and land (c.330a., field-names) formerly belonging to Edm. Estcourt, with deed of exchange of lands (c.16a., field-names), between Thos. White and Thos. Estcourt, 1800Includes will of Jn. Weake of Newnton, gent., 1749; settlement before marriage of Geo. White of Tetbury, mercer, and Mary, daughter of Thos. Wayt of Swindon, (Wilts.), gent., 1752; settlement before marriage of Thos. White of Tetbury, mercer, and Mary, daughter of Wm. Wood, sen., of Tetbury, cheesefactor, 1778, and settlement for younger children, 1791; White family settlement, 1812; copy letters of administration of Wm. Fisher of Tetbury, cheesefactor, 1819; settlement before marriage of Saml. Whitfield Daukes of Gloucester, architect, and Caroline Sarah, daughter of Thos. White of Woodchester, gent., 1836; extracts from registers of Stroud, Long Newnton and St. Mary de Lode, Gloucester concerning White family, 1808-36Date: 1749-1853. Reference: D1571/T41 (Data from direct source)2) Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 Record for Mary Wayt. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61187&h=699076&indiv=try. Reference: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Parish Registers; Reference Number: 1357/2 (Data from direct source)
3) Source: Monuments Thos Kemble Wayt - son of Thomas and Ann, born 1718, died 27 Feb 1718, aged 30 [presumably days?]Ann Wayt - daughter of Thomas and Ann, born 1719, died 6 Sep 1719, aged 12 [presumably days?]Ann Wayt - wife of Thomas, born 1751, died 15 Jun 1782, aged 31Sarah Wayt - daughter of Thomas and Anne, born 1725, died 29 May 1730, aged 5Thomas Wayt - husband of Ann, born 1688, died 6 Mar 1753, aged 65. Reference: Wiltshire Memorials Index, Holy Rood Church, Swindon. Reference 173464 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
4) Source: Jefferies' land, a history of Swindon and its environs "Thomas Wayt, 1753". Reference: Page 41 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
5) Source: Monuments "Thomas Wayt, 1753". Reference: Stone, Holy Rood Church, Swindon (Data from secondary evidence)
6) Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 Record for Thomas Wayt. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61187&h=1857158&indiv=try. Reference: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Parish Registers; Reference Number: 1357/3 (Data from secondary evidence)
7) Source: Wiltshire Deeds "(1) Monk, Robert, malster(2) Wayt, Thomas, yeoman, of Eastcott, par. Swindon.Mortgage of same property as in Lease and Release of 1713, May 28, 19.". Reference: 212B/6474 (Data from direct source)
8) Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 "Anne daughter of Henry Kemble gent and Mary his wife baptized Sep 1st 1700". External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61187&h=2667555&indiv=try. Reference: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Parish Registers; Reference Number: 819/3 (Data from secondary evidence)
9) Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 Record for Ann Wayt. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61187&h=1857221&indiv=try. Reference: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Parish Registers; Reference Number: 1357/3 (Data from secondary evidence)
10) Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Will of George White, Gentleman of Newton , Wiltshire. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=canturburyprerogativecourt&h=307608&indiv=try. Reference: PROB 11/1102/23 (Data from secondary evidence)
11) Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 PROB 11/1168/248. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=canturburyprerogativecourt&h=288726&indiv=try. Reference: Will of Mary White, Widow of Newnton , Wiltshire (Data from direct source)
12) Source: Monuments "George White late of this parish who died Feb. 9 1783, age 52 Also of Mary his wife who died April 18 1789 aged 65 years George their son died Feb., 24 1763 aged 13 months Elizabeth their daughter who died Mar. 26 1767 aged 7 years". Reference: Long Newnton Church (Data from secondary evidence)
13) Source: Reports of cases argued and determined in the High court of chancery, during the time of Lord Chancellor Thurlow, and of the several lords commissioners of the great seal, and Lord Chancellor Loughborough, from 1778 to 1794. Reference: Volume 2, page 287. (Questionable reliability of evidence)
14) Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813 Record for Mary White. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=4732&h=16226048&indiv=try. Reference: Reference Number: P229 IN 1/3 (Data from secondary evidence)
15) Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 "George White of Tetbury Gloucestershire and Mary Wayt of this parish". External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61187&h=901856504&indiv=try. Reference: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Parish Registers; Reference Number: 1357/3 (Data from direct source)