John (Baldewyn) Baldwin (abt. 1438 - 1469)

Born about 1438 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England

Ancestors

Died 10 Apr 1469 at about age 31 in London, England

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Biography

This profile is part of the Baldwin Name Study.

Birth and Parents

John (Baldewyn) Baldwin was born in Buckinghamshire, England.

John Baldwin (alias Baldewyn) was born in 1838 at Aylesbury, England. His father may have been John Baldwin; however, his mother is not known at this time.

Family

John had an elder brother, William, who became his heir after their father died. He married Edith, mentioned as his 'relict' in his will. There were no children from this union. There is no further information about Edith.

Career

John Baldwin had a legal career in London as a bencher ^[1]of Gray's Inn and held the office of Common Searjeant of London.^[2][3]

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Death and Burial

John Baldwin (alias Baldewyn) died on 10 April 1469 in about his 31st year at London, and was buried in the Church of the Grey Friar's in London, which later was occupied by the Christ's Hospital, better known as the "Blue Coat School."^[4] The Sepulchral ^[5]Inscription in the Church (in Latin) read:^[6]

---"Johes Baldewyn quod socii de Greys inne [fvies] cois ciuitate Lond et fidelis depoisitor [sic] hui quet; ob. 10 Apr 1469."

---"John Baldewyn with the associates of the Grays Inne [fvies] with the city of London and faithful depositor [sic] here; ob. 10 Apr 1469."

John Baldwin's date of death is wrongly listed in the above source as 10 April 1469. His will was not made until 2 June 1469.

Greyfriars Church (remains), Newgate, London

Probate Record

The earliest Baldwin will preserved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (court where the majority of wills for the country were proved) is that of John Baldewyn which was dated the 2 June 1469 and proved on 21 July 1469 by his relict Edith. John died childless; he bequeathed all his lands and tenements in the County of Bucks, to his brother William.^[7][8]

Probate Record Transcribed, in part, by Andrew Morton and Nic Donnelly:

6 June 1469, 9 Edward IV

Johannes Baldwyne

[In the margin in a later hand: "of Grays Inn see Nichols' Collectanea Vol. V p.228"]

to be buried in the Chapel of St Francis of the Friars Minor, City of London

Executors: Edith my wife and William Baldwyne my brother

Lands and tenements in County Buckinghamshire to the said William

Edith to receive 20 marks per annum

40 shillings for the repair of their church to the the Friars Minor

Probate 21 July of the year aforesaid.

"Magister doctor Johannes Aleyn" was a witness of the Will.^[9]

Will of John Baldewyne; Ref PROB 11/5/426; Date: 21 July 1469

Research Notes

• The above John Baldwin (alias Baldewyn), brother William, and William's sons Richard and John Baldwin should NOT be confused or conflated with other Baldwins who lived at Buckinghamshire during these years.

• The Baldwins of Buckinghamshire (i.e., "Richard of Dundridge" and "John of the Hale" whose descendants traveled to the colonies are likely related to the above Baldwins; however, the connection is not known at this time. Further genealogical research and records are needed.

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bencher
2. ↑ Chester, Joseph Lemuel, (1821-1882}. Investigations Concerning the Family of Baldwin, of Aston Clinton, Bucks. Boston: Privately Printed, 1884. Pages 5-6. Retrieved at https://archive.org/details/investigationsco01ches/page/12/mode/2up
3. ↑ John Baldwin (judge) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Baldwin_(judge)&oldid=808319468
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greyfriars,_London
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119407116/john-baldwin: accessed 26 February 2023), memorial page for John Baldwin (unknown–10 Apr 1469), Find a Grave Memorial ID 119407116, citing Christ Church Greyfriars Churchyard, London, City of London, Greater London, England; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).
6. ↑ Collectanea Topographica et Genealogica, Vol V. London: John Bowyer Nichols and Son, 1838. Page 288. Retrieved at https://archive.org/details/collectaneatopo15nichgoog/page/n301/mode/2up
7. ↑ Pg 5, Joseph Lemuel Chester 1884: Investigations concerning the family of Baldwin of Aston Clinton, Bucks. Retrieved from https://archive.org/stream/investigationsco01ches#page/n9/mode/2up
8. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 5. Source Information: Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/884172:5111?tid=&pid=&queryId=6b5a09cfa5052b1cc1de05f50eaf6bf7&_phsrc=pXu7946&_phstart=successSource
9. ↑ Will of John Baldewyne; Ref PROB 11/5/426; Date: 21 July 1469; Held by The National Archives; Public Record; Open Document; Retrieved on 28 February 2023 at https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D969601

Acknowledgements

• Recognition to Katie Pyle who, in 2018, improved the GEDCOM originally uploaded in 2011.

• The PM wishes to sincerely thank England Team members Andrew Millard and Nic Donnelly for directing access to the Probate Record for John Baldewyne from The National Archives in London, and for translation of said document, in part, from Latin to English, listed above.