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Concludes:
1. Robert Swaine b abt 1497; bur Binfield 16 Mar1556/7; prob he who witnessed will of Nicholas Swayne ofBinfield in 1556; this will mentions Nicholas’ eldest son John and several minor children, names not stated. Robert’s estate was administered 22 Apr 1558 by son William.
a. William Swaine, b abt 1527; m Binfield 20 Apr 1567 Joan (Dee) Miller, parents unknown; widow of John Miller (m 23 Nov 1549; he bur 20 Dec 1562; there were several Miller children; other legatees include William “Swan”; William Swaine also witnessed the will). Bur 20 Jan 1609/10 as “William Swaine the elder.” Cousin of John Swayne with whom he was named oversees of will of John Swaine of Binfield 1573; may have been brothers. Among will of this John Swayne was a son Francis Swayne. William Swayne and his apparent stepson, John Miller, were appointed overseers of Francis’ will in 1592. Another John Swaine appointed William Swaine, the elder, “friend,” to oversee his will in 1601. Will of William Swaine the elder, yeoman, 11 Oct 1609, proved 21 Apr 1610, mentions only one son, William, but each of the children of this son is carefully identified in birth order:
i. William Swayne [jr], bp Binfield 13 Aug 1567; m. (Elizabeth?); bur 8 Jun 1630. Churchwarden 1616; no probate found; children identified in will of his father
1. William Swayne/Swaine, bp 23 Apr 1592; m Elizabeth bef 1636
2. Richard bp 18 Aug 1594; bur Binfield 19 Aug 1594
3. Richard Swayne “second son” bp 26 Sep 1595; m1? Basill ___, m2? 15 Sep 1658Jane (____) Bunker, widow of George Bunker of Topsfield, MA; she d Nantucket 31 Oct 1662. Richard d Nantucket Island 14 Apr 1682. Richard’s first proven wife was Basill; she d at Hampton, NH 15 Jul 1657; children:
a. William Swaine b abt 1619; arr Boston on the Rebecca in 1635, age 16; d. at sea; m abt 1649 Prudence Marston, dau of William; she 2 in Hampton 16 June 1658 Moses Cox
b. Francis Swaine, bp Binfield Berks25 Jan 1620/1; arr Boston on the Rebecca in1635, age 14; prob d at Newtown Queens Co., LI bef 11 Apr1665 when his estate was admin; m Martha ___ who m2 Caleb Leverich
c. Nicholas Swaine, bp Easthamstead, Berks, 5 Mar 1623/4; d Hampton NY 18 Aug 1650; unmarried
d. Grace Swaine, bp Easthamstead 25 Mar1627/8; m abt 1647 Nathaniel Boulter
e. Richard Swaine, bp Easthamstead 6 Mar 1630/1; bur there29Aug 1633
f. John Swaine, bp Easthamstead 5 Oct 1634; d Nantucket bef 7 Jan 1717/8,when will proved; m Hampton 15 Nov 1660 Mary Weare, dau of Nathaniel Weare of Hampton
g. Elizabeth Swaine bp Newbury MA 9 Oct 1638; d Hampton 10 Feb 1712/3; m Newbury 3 Dec 1656 Nathaniel Weare, son of Nathaniel Weare of Hampton.
h. [by second wife?] Richard Swaine, b Hampton 13 Jan 1659/60; d intestate, Cape May NJ bef 6 Oct 1706 when Jonathan Swainemade an accounting of his father’s estate; name of Richard’s wife not determined.
4. Elizbaeth Swayne dau bp 11 Jan 1597/8 “dau of Willm Swaine Junr”; m Binfield 27 Aug 1621 Henry Rogers
5. Edward Swayne, “thirde sonne” bp 1 Jun 1600; m Binfield 29 Apr 1630, Joan ____
6. Francis “fowerths sonne” bp 24 Apr 1603; m Binfield 26 Mar 1638 Anne Reeve
7. Margaret Swaine, bp 6 Apr 1606; no burial found; prob d bef 11 ocg 1609 (not mentioned in g’fa’s will)
8. Grace Swayen, youngest daughter; nfr