Susan (Hungerford) Reynell

Born [date unknown] in Wiltshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Carew Reynell MP — married 7 Jun 1604 in Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England

Descendants

Died Dec 1646 in Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England

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Biography

Susan was the eldest daughter of Walter Hungerford of Farleigh Castle and Anne Dormer. ^[1]

In about 1577 she married Michael Ernley as his second wife.^[2][3] It was on the occasion of this marriage that Michael settled his Wedhampton estate on the heirs of that marriage. ^[4]

Secondly, she married John Mervyn (d. ca 1604) ^[5] [probably the "John Moring" in Baronia anglica], and third she married Sir Carew Reynell/Sir Carey Reynolds (d. 1624). ^{[3] [6]}

Called "my niece Susan, daughter of my brother Walter" in the Will of her aunt Ellinor Masters Hungeford prob. 1591.

Mentioned as "niece Raynall" in the Will of her half uncle, Sir Edward Hungerford, in 1607.^[7]

Susan wrote her will on 4 Oct 1645, describing herself as Susan Reynell of Bourton in the parish of Canning, Wiltshire, widow.^[8] She made bequests to:

• daughter Ann, the Lady Eyre
• daughter Jane, the Lady Hungerford
• granddaughter Elizabeth Richards
• granddaughter Susan Eyre, wife of Mr Henry Eyre
• the younger Ann Eyre daughter of Susan
• grandson Walter Ernle
• grandson Michael Ernle
• son Edward Ernle

She died in Dec 1646 and was buried on 26 Dec 1646 at Bishops Canning, Wiltshire.

^[9]The parish register described her as Lady Susan Reynell. ^[10]

Her will was probated on 6 Jan 1646/7

Research Notes

"The manor thereafter passed to the sons of Michael's second marriage, Walter (d.s.p. 1618) and Edward (d. 1656). Edward's heir was his son, Sir Walter Ernle (d. 1682), who was succeeded by his grandsons Sir Walter (d. 1690) and Sir Edward (d. 1729). " [1]

Reference: C 2/JasI/R14/49 Description: Short title: Reynell v Dorner. Plaintiffs: Sir Carew Reynell and Susan Reynell his wife. Defendants: Sir Robert Dorner and Sir John Carne. Subject: bond. Document type: [pleadings] Date: [1603-1625] Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

Reference: C 2/JasI/R8/49 Description: Short title: Reynell v Alford. Plaintiffs: Sir Carew Reynall and Susan Reynall his wife. Defendants: William Alford. Subject: detention of a box containing letters and covenants. Document type: [pleadings] Date: [1603-1625] Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

Sources

1. ↑ Burke, John. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry ; Or, Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours Vol. 3. London: Colburn, 1837.
2. ↑ Indenture between Sir Michael Ernle and Sir Walter Hungerford dated Sept 13, 19 Eliz. referenced in the will of Sir Michael, prob. 1594
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Burke, John Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, Volume 2 H. Colburn, 1847 pg. 1526 Google Books
4. ↑ A P Baggs, D A Crowley, Ralph B Pugh, Janet H Stevenson and Margaret Tomlinson. "Parishes: Urchfont," in A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 10, ed. Elizabeth Crittall (London: Victoria County History, 1975), 173-190. British History Online, accessed May 1, 2020, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/wilts/vol10/pp173-190.
5. ↑ Name: Marvin, Jn. Susan Marvyn Dates: 1604 Place: England Book: Index to Acts of Administration in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1596 - 1608 (Acts of Administration) Collection: England: Canterbury - Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1596-1608 Text: Marvin, Jn., Ashlington, Wilts. To Susan Marvyn, rel., 1604 , p. 196.
6. ↑ Baronia anglica concentrata, or, A concentrated account of all the baronies commonly called baronies in fee, Vo. I. p. 262
7. ↑ Abstracts of Somersetshire Wills, Etc: Copied from the Manuscript ..., Volume 6 By Frederick Arthur Crisp, p. 87
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 199 Ancestry Record 5111 #792120
9. ↑ Name: Susan Reynell Event Type: Burial Burial Date: 26 Dec 1646 Burial Place: Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, England
10. ↑ Ancestry.com. Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 596/1 Ancestry Record 61187 #2895221

• Please see Reynell family tree on p. 643 in Vivian, John Lambrick. The visitations of the county of Devon : Comprising the herald's visitations of 1531, 1564, & 1620 / With additions by Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. Vivian. . Exeter: Eland, 1895. (Privately printed). https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=yale.39002002213917&view=1up&seq=657.

• Walford, Edward, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson, eds. The Antiquary. London: E. Stock, 1881, pp. 238-245. See esp. 239. https://archive.org/details/antiquary19appegoog/page/n249/mode/2up.

• Parry, Joseph Henry. Registers of Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire (Gazette Printing Works, Devizes, 1906) Page 14. Sir Cary Renolds mar. Mrs. Susan Merven, of Bortten[Bourton] 7 June 1604.