Richard (Swaine) Swayne esq (abt. 1556 - abt. 1636)

Born about 1556 in Blandford Forum, Dorset, England

Ancestors

Died about 1636 at about age 80 in Blandford Forum, Dorset, England

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Biography

Richard Swayne, esq. of Blandford Forum, co. Dorset (b. c.1556 - d. c. 1636),^[1] is the second son of:^[2]

• John Swayne of Blandford Forum, merchant,^[2]
• and Agnes, dau of Robert Ryves of Damory Court.^[2]

Marriage

His wife was Mary Grove. Her parents were:^[3][4]

• William Grove of Ferne, co. Wilts.^[2] (b. 1532/3 - d. 06 Sep 1582),^[3][4] d. & h. of Edward Mayo (or Mayhew) of Fonthill, co. Wilts.^[3]
• and Thomasine, d. & h. of Edward Mayo (or Mayhew) of Fonthill, co. Wilts.

Her parents were married before 1564.^[3][4]

children: Richard and Mary had three (3) daughters.^[2]

Occupation

• Attorney.^[2]

Will

• Date: 20 Nov 1636.^[2]
• Proved: 15 Feb 1636/7 PCC.^[1]

Notes

• "Grove," in Vis. of Dorset, 1623, lists him as: "Richard Sawine [sic]."

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Abstracts of Probate Acts in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Volumes 1-2, p. 194. Google Books.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Hasler, P.W. (1981). "Swayne, Richard (c.1556-c.1636), of Blandford Forum, Dorset. HOP. Web.[1]
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Bindoff, S. T. (1982). GROVE, William (1532/33-82), of Shaftesbury, Dorset, and Donhead St. Andrew, Wilts. History of Parliament. Web.[2]
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "Grove Harl 1166, fo. 30b," in Vis. of Dorset, 1623. Archive.org. eBook.