William Eyre of Neston (1618)

Born 1618 in Neston, Corsham, Wiltshire, England

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Biography

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Col. William, Esq. of Neston (b. c. 1618 - age 5 in 1623),^{[1][2][3][4][5]} was the son of:

• Sir William Eyre of Neston,^[2]
• and Hester Cooke.^[2]

He was governor of Devizes Castle.^[2]

Marriage

He married Ann, dau. of Charles Da[n]vers or Dauntsey, Esq. of Baynton, Wilts.; wid. of John Danvers of Corsham (bp. Jun 1612 Corsham, Wilts; adm.13 May 1637).^[1][2][4][5]

children

• 1. William Eyre, Esq. of Neston (b. aft. 1639 - dsp. 1693/7).^{[2][4][5][6][7]}
• 2. Edward (b. aft. 1640).^[2]
• 1. Ann Eyre (b. c. 1639, age 12 in 1651)^[1]
• Jane (d. 1707), heir of her bros. William.^[2][6][8]

m. (1693) Sir John Hanham, 2nd Bart. of Great Chalfield, Wilts.^[6][8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Eyre of Chalfield," in Vis. of Wilts., 1623, p. 76. Archive.org. eBook. (signed by Robert Eyre).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} Wilts. Notes & Queries, 1908, V, p. 28. Google Books.
3. ↑ Wm. Eyre (b. c. 1618) & Ann Davers. Issue:
   • Ann Eyre (b. c. 1639, age 12 in 1651), (Vis. of Wilt, 1623).[1]
   • William, Esq. of Neston ... father of d. & h. Jane m. Sir John Hanham, Bart., (Burke, 1836).[2]
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Col. William Eyre (b. bef. 1612)

   MacNamara, F.N. (1895). Memorials of the Danvers Family (of Dauntsey and Culworth), p. 545. London. Google Books.

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Burke, J. (1836). "Eyre of Wiltshire," in A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners, p. 291. Google Books.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} The Tropenell Cartulary, 1, p. xxvi. Google Books.
7. ↑ father of d. & h. Jane m. Sir John Hanham, Bart., (Burke, 1836).[3]
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Lundy, D. (2008, October 2). Jane Eyre #312105, d. 1707. ThePeerage.com. Web.

See Also...

• Wikipedia: Battle of the Severn (25 March 1655 on the Severn River at Horn Point, across Spa Creek from Annapolis, Maryland)