Samuel Tryon 2d Baronet (bef. 1617 - bef. 1665)

Born before 28 Apr 1617 in London, England

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor (Lee) Tryon — married about 1638 in Halstead, Essex, England [uncertain]

Husband of Susan (Harvey) Thornbury — married about 1655 in Newton, Suffolk, England

Died before 2 Mar 1665 at about age 47 in Ongar, Essex, England

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Biography

See his father's profile for a list of secondary sources of questionable accuracy and an early history of the family.

Samuel was baptized 28 Apr 1617 at St Christopher Le Stock, London: "Samuell the son of Samuell Tryan and Dame [unreadable] his wife was baptized the 28th of April 1617" ^[1]. He was the son of Samuel Tryon and Elizabeth Eldred and was 2nd Baronet Tryon after the death of his father who died when he was not quite 11 years old. His mother remarried to Sir Edmund Wortley, Knight. His step-father and guardian is said to have arranged his marriage at an early age to his niece, Eleanor Lee. From this first marriage were born son and heir Samuel Tryon (date unknown), who became 3rd Baronet, and daughter Eleanor in 1643. After her death he married a second time to Susan Harvey. There is no clear record of their children but it is certain that they had a son Samuel John Tryon who became 4th Baronet. They are reported to have had an earlier Samuel John who died an infant, two sons Moses, and Ann, who died young ^[2].

The will for Samuel Tryon, written on November 20, 1664, was probated in Essex on July 1, 1665 ^[3]. That will names "first sonne Samuell Tryon" (who became 3rd Baronet), children Samuel John Tryon (the documented name of the 4th Baronet), John Tryon, and Susan Tryon. I find no mention in that will of daughter Eleanora who was married by that time. No additional record of daughter Susan has been found so far. His estate passed to his son Samuel, who died unmarried and young, and then to daughter Eleanora and thus out of the Tryon family. This latter is unusual in that one would expect it to pass to the next male heir since women could not own property at that time. Given the arranged marriage of Samuel to his step father's niece and this subsequent passing of the estate to his step father's family, there is reason to suspect some foul play. In addition, see Research Notes below for information on the child John mentioned in Samuel's will.

There is also a burial record for 15 Apr 1665 in Ongar ^[4] said to be of Samuel Tryon, all of which seems to fit this Samuel except that Ongar is not particularly near the family home in Halstead.

The "Complete Baronetage" has this to say about Samuell, 2nd Baronet"

Sir Samuel Tryon, Bart., of Boys' [Bois] Hall aforesaid, son and heir, born in London, 1615; succeeded to the Baronetcy, 8 March, 1626/7, and was in ward to his stepfather, Sir Edward Wortley; was admitted to St. John's Coll., Cambridge, as a Fellow Commoner, 26 April 1634, and then called 17. Sheriff of Essex, 1649-50. He married firstly, Eleanor, daughter of Sir Henry Lee, 1st Bart., of Quarendon, by Eleanor, sister of his said stepfather, daughter of Sir Richard Wortley. He married secondly, Susan, daughter of John Harvey, of Newton, co. Suffolk. He died 1665. Will proved 1665. His widow (who was a celebrated beauty) married Timothy Thornbury, of London, Gent., and died Michaelmas, 1684, being buried in Crutched Friars.

In "The History and Topography of the County of Essex", Volume 1, by Thomas Wright discusses the history of Bois Hall and the Tryon family:

Thomas Gardener, Esq., ... sold this estate, including the manors of Abels, Bois, or Brent Hall and Dynes Hall, in 1620, to Sir Samuel Tryon, Knight, of Layer Marney Hall. The first of this family that came into England was Peter Tryon, who left his native country of the Netherlands, on account of the persecutions under the Duke of Alva. His ancestors had long flourished there, in the enjoyment of wealth and honours; he came, therefore, to seek peace and safety, and not a fortune, for he is said to have brought property to the amount of sixty thousand pounds. His daughter, Mary, was married to Sir Sebastian Harvey, lord mayor of London, in 1618; and her younger sister, Esther, became the wife of Sir William Courteen, Bart. The sons of Sir Samuel were Moses and Samuel. Moses, the eldest, on his decease, left only a daughter, so that Samuel, the second son, succeeded to the family inheritance. He was born in England, and, in 1613, was knighted by King James the First. Layer Marney was the first estate he had in this county, which he purchased of Peter Tuke, Esq. He died in 1626, and was buried in the chancel of Halstead church. His widow, Elizabeth, daughter of John Eldred, after his decease, was married to Sir Edward Wortley, Knight, brother of Sir Francis Wortley, of Yorkshire. The second marriage proved unfortunate to her only son, Samuel Tryon, Esq., for this father-in-law, obtaining his wardship, wasted his estate, and married him young, to a niece of his own, for whom his ward hd no real affection, which made him careless and wasteful of his patrimony. He was knighted in 1615, and created a baronet in 1620. His chief residence was at Bois Hall, and he was remarkably charitable to the poor. His son and successor was Sir Samuel Tryon, Bart. who was high sheriff of the county in 1650. He married Eleanor, daughter of Sir Henry Lee, of Quarendon, in Buckinghamshire, by whom he had Samuel, his successor, and Eleanor, married to Sir Richard Franklyn. His second wife was Susan, daughter of John Harvey, Newton, in Suffolk, by whom he had several children, who all died yound except Samuel John. On the decease of Sir Samuel, the father, in 1670, his son of the same name succeeded to the inheritance, which he enjoyed only a few years; and dying unmarried, the dignity and some part of the estate descended to Sir Samuel John, his brother by the second wife; but the bulk of the estates and this of Bois Hall in particular, went to this sister Eleanor, wife of Sir Richard Franklyn Knight and Bart.

There are clearly inconsistencies in these secondary sources.

In the will of his mother, Dame Elizabeth Wortley, dated 2 March 1664/65, she names Samuel's son as Sir Samuel Tryon, and appoints the latter's brother-in-law Sir Richard Francklin as his guardian. This implies that Samuel had died before that date.^[5]

Research Notes

There is a will of John Tryon ^[6] written 22 Feb 1681. It begins; "I John Tryon of the parish of St Martins in the Fields in the county of Midd_, Esquire, one of his Majesties Gent of the Honorable Band of ?ontioners;" He then writes that he has received "affronts and a cuff over the hands by Mr. Charles Layton and __ that a letter from an unknown hand, which tells me there is a design on my person and my life might be in some danger, therefore for this and diverse other reasons I do make and ordain this my last will and testament". No relatives are mentioned and he makes small bequeaths to "good friend Brad Tuidall Esq.", Chas Ashton, and Tho. Lord, Simpson, and others. "All the rest of my goods, chattels, debts, bonds, bills, specialties, and judgements, jewels, plate, and estate whatsoever both real and personal I give and bequeath unto my dearest and close friend Dame Elizabeth ___ of St. Edward ___ now wife of ___ Tuidall whom I make and appoint my sole executrix of this my last will". Probate was 2 Nov 1683, St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, England. There is a burial record of 4 Nov 1683, St. Martin in the Fields, for John Tryon ^[7].

A probate record ^[8] in Latin for John Tryon at St Martins in Campis, Middlesex, 13 Dec 1684 (St Martins in Campis is the old Latin name for St Martins in the Fields). In this record is named Domina (Lady) Susanna Tryon als Thornbury many times This would be Samuel's second wife and mother of John. Also mentioned is Domina Elizabeth Rex? als Tindall a few times as well as Guiliiolmi (William) Tindall. Tindall and Tuidall in the two documents may be the same. His mother Susan is thought to have died 29 Sep 1684.

Seems like these will/probate records are for the same person, John son of Samuel and Susan. He would be in his early 20s. He and his brother Samuel John were for all intents cut out of the bulk of the family inheritance with the death of their half brother Samuel. There could be some nastiness going on regarding inheritances.

Sources

1. ↑ London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 for Samuell Tryan, City of London, St Christopher Le Stock, 1557-1653, image 13/66
2. ↑ "Early History of the Tryon Family" author unknown, reprinted from an old book [1]
3. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 317 (Ancestry.com)
4. ↑ Samuel in the Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers, 1518-1960, Burial Date: 15 Apr 1665, Burial Place: Ongar, Essex, England, Father: Samuel, (ancestry.com)
5. ↑ "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 316
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 5111 #1019506 (accessed 1 January 2023)
   Will of Eliza Wortley, granted probate on 23 Mar 1664. Died about 1664 in Cheeswick, Middlesex, England.
6. ↑ England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 for Johis Tryon, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1674-1687, Piece 374: Drax, Quire Numbers 102-156 (1683) image 253/439 (ancestry.com)
7. ↑ Westminster, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1558-1812 for John Tryon, St Martin-In-The-Fields, 1667-1683, image 386/398, burial 4 Nov 1683
8. ↑ England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 for Johis Tryon, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1674-1687, Piece 378: Hare, Quire Numbers 141-180 (1684) image 309/395 (ancestry.com)

• George Edward Cockayne, editor (1900), Complete Baronetage, Vol. I (1611-1625), William Pollard & Co., Exeter, p. 140

• Burke, John (1838), A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Scott, Webster and Geary, London, p. 533.