John Pinder (abt. 1554 - bef. 1608)

Born about 1554 in England

Died before 24 Jul 1608 before about age 54 in West Cheapside, Middlesex, England

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Biography

John Pinder was born in England.

Public Life

When John Pinder wrote his Will 16 April 1608, he declared himself Citizen and Vintner of London. ^[1] He completed an apprenticeship before 1574 under Thomas Lowe, a Vintner in London. That year he assumed assign from Lowe to manage The Mitre, a tavern at 19A Cheapside, and the cellars below. The cellars, where the wine was stored, extended beneath the adjoining shops, the street, and the Mercers' Chapel, St Mary Colechurch across the Great Conduit. These properties were leased from the Mercers' Company. The premisses had been kept by vintners since the early 1400s.^[2] Lowe died in 1576 and John continued the assign under Lowe's widow, Elizabeth, and beyond her death in 1586, until 1598.^[3] That year, John Pinder's kinsman, Henry Frithe, also a vintner, paid the lease and continued on until after John's death.^[2]

John was a respected man of some wealth. In addition to managing the Mitre after the death of Thomas Lowe in 1576, in 1586 he was granted a lease with another vintner, of 44 acres at Stockwell Manor in Lambeth, received from the second Viscount Montagu.^[4] He had also acquired the Nagg's Head Tavern, Cheapside in the Jewry before 1589.^[5][6] This was under lease to Robert Gale, Vintner as noted in John's Will.^[1]

According to the History of Parliament: the House of Commons ... "Pynder was elected to the 1601 Parliament as one of the commoners’ representatives of the city" of London.^[5]. That publication suggests he would have sat on the main committee making decisions related to merchants, trades, imports, and customs, to name a few. He had also held the office of Auditor from 1595 to 1597.

Family

John Willed "my bodie I committ to the earth from whence it came to be buried in the usuall burying place of mercers thappell [sic Mercers' Chapel] in Cheapside in London as neare to the place where my late wife and childe nowe lyes".^[1] As per his wishes, "Mr John Pinder was buried the 24th day of June 1608 he lieth in the Mercer's Chapel by his wief."^{[7] [8]} John and his wife, Margaret were married sometime before 1582, the year they buried their daughter, Elizabeth.^[9] The burial of "Margaret Pynder, wife of John, Mr" had taken place at the same chapel on 19 Dec 1605.^[10][8] John and Margaret are both named in the Will of Thomas Lowe for whom John had apprenticed.^[3]

After the death of his first wife Margaret, John married Catherine Kinsman.^[11] This is confirmed in 1633 when Catherine willed "to be buried in Mercers' Chapel as near as possible to my first husband John Pynder, late citizen and vintner".^[12][13]

The Will of John Pinder was written 16 April 1608 and proved July 29th that same year.^[1] He left nothing to a son or daughter, leaving one to conclude none survived him. He did bequeath to his loving wife, Katherine, property and monies. In addition, he named and bequeathed property and money to a number of named "kinsman" and "kinswoman", indicating a blood relationship. He identified a brother William Pinder, a brother in law Thomas Taylor, a sister in law Elizabeth Chapman, and a niece Alice Hollice, spinster. He was generous in leaving money and goods to charity. A transcription of his Will can be found here.

Research Notes

• Alternate spellings of the surname Pinder have been found or transcribed as Pynder, Pinde, Pindar, Pyndar and possibly others.
• Proven records for John Pinder/Pynder are sparse. His birth of 1554 is rough estimate based the approximate age of 20 years when he took over as vintner upon the death of Thomas Lowe.
• The names of John's parents are yet to be found and proven. Many kinsmen and kinswomen were identified in John's Will. Researching these may help discover their identity.

There is a John Pynder recorded in the 1568 Visitation of the City and Suburbs of London in St Mary Cole in "Cheape Ward".^[14] This would seem too early to be the subject of the profile. Could it be his father or some other relative?

It may also be possible he is John Pinder, son of Richard.^[15]

In addition, there is speculation that John "Pynder, a vintner, may have descended from the Wellingborough, Northamptonshire family of that name", suggesting he would have been related to Sir Paul Pindar (Pynder), the seventeenth century financier. Other information from the source has been called into question, such as the wife, 'Katherine Taylor' attributed to John.^[5] While it is accepted that the father of Paul Pindar is Thomas, and that Paul had a brother Ralph, no connection can be made to John or his siblings, William and possibly, Margery (see below).^[16]

• There is a marriage of a John Pinder to Elizabeth Tayler in Clerkenwell, Middlesex,1598.^[17] In his will he mentions a brother in law, Thomas Taylor, who could be his wife's brother. However, the burial of Margaret Pynder, wife of John, in St Mary Colechurch in 1605 would disprove a theory that they were the same man. There is also a Thomas Taylor who married Margery Pinder in 1576 at St Mary Colechurch, the same church where John Pinder is buried. ^[18] If Margery Pinder is the sister of John Pinder, then Thomas would be his brother in law as he is referred to in the Will. Thomas Talor of Lugate p.82 may be the same man who married Margery Pinder. John did bequeath money to Ludgate Prison in his Will.
• Possible 1st marriage, John Pynder marriage to Margaret Blithe 1571 Find my Past.
• Christening of Kateren Kinsman: ^[19]
• Profile of "kinswoman Margaret Heathcote and mother of 'Neece Alice Hollace' [Hollis] named in the Will.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "Will of John Pinder, Vintner of London," The National Archives. Ref: PROB 11/112/182, Date: 29 July 1608, (accessed 17 Mar 2023). WikiTree Free Space, Will of John Pinder, Vintner of London 1608, transcribed by Ann Browning, 10 Feb 2023.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} D J Keene and Vanessa Harding. "St. Mary Colechurch 105/19," in Historical Gazetteer of London Before the Great Fire Cheapside; Parishes of St Mary Le Bow, St Mary Colechurch, et al, pp518-526. Citing Centre for Metropolitan History, London 1987, British History Online : (accessed March 17, 2023).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Will of Thomas Lowe, Vintner of London," The National Archives. Ref: PROB 11/56/403, Date: 19 August 1574, (accessed 17 Mar 2023).
4. ↑ "Stockwell: Stockwell Manor," in Survey of London: Volume 26, Lambeth: Southern Area, ed. F H W Sheppard (London: London County Council, 1956), 81-82. British History Online, accessed April 2, 2023, pp81-82 Stockwell Manor.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} "The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603," Online, (accessed 19 Mar 2023) citing P.W. Hasler, ed., 1981
6. ↑ Henry A Harben. "Nagg's Head Court - National Bank (The)," in A Dictionary of London, (London: H Jenkins LTD, 1918), British History Online, accessed April 2, 2023, Nag's Head Tavern
7. ↑ "City of London Burials 1538-1812 Vol.1"FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 19 Mar 2023) John Pinde, Mr [Master] Burial Mercers' Chapel, St Mary Colechurch in 1608.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Parish registers for St. Mary Colechurch Church, 1558-1812," database, (FamilySearch : accessed 29 Mar 2023), Burial entry for Margaret Pynder 1605 and John Pinder 1608; citing FHL film 008047039, Image 31.
9. ↑ "City of London Burials 1538-1812 Vol.1"FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 19 Mar 2023) Elizabeth Pynder Burial Mercers' Chapel, St Mary Colechurch 29 September 1582.
10. ↑ "City of London Burials 1538-1812 Vol.1"FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 19 Mar 2023) Margaret Pynder Burial Mercers' Chapel, St Mary Colechurch in 1605.
11. ↑ "England, Boyd's Marriage Indexes, 1538-1850" FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 29 March 2023), John Pinder marriage to Catherine Kinsman in 1606 in London, England.
12. ↑ "Will of Catherine Gofton of Stockwell, widow of Francis, knight," Pre-1700 Surrey Wills proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, database abstracts online Exploring Surrey's Past accessed 2 Apr 2023).
13. ↑ Will of Dame Katherine Gofton of Lambeth, Surrey, The National Archives. Ref: PROB 11/166/65, Date: 22 July 1634, (accessed 2 Apr 2023).
14. ↑ Robert Cooke,"Visitation of the City and Suburbs of London," London, 1568, page 322 Internet Archive (accessed: 21 Mar 2023)
15. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, (FamilySearch : 5 February 2023), John Pinder, 1556.
16. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Sir Paul Pindar," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Sir Paul Pindar (accessed March 19, 2023).
17. ↑ "England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988", database, (FamilySearch : 18 Mar 2023), John Pinder and Elizabeth Tayler, 1598, Clerkenwell, Middlesex.
18. ↑ "London Marriage Licences 1521-1869," database with images, Find My Past (accessed 19 Mar 2023) Marriage of Margery Pynder and Thomas Taylor, St Mary Colechurch, 1576, London.
19. ↑ Arthur Meredith Burke, Ed., "Memorials of St Margaret's Church, Westminster, The Parish Registers, 1539-1660," England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, (FamilySearch Book on Film: accessed 29 March 2023), entry for Kateren Kinsman, 6 Jan 1580. FHL 007940987, Image 41.

See Also:

• The Mitre Tavern, Cheapside and map of London (c.1550) showing the parish of St. Mary Colechurch, highlighting the location of the Great Conduit (in green) in front of the Mercers’ Hall.

Acknowledgments

This profile has been created and sourced by a member of the England Project's Orphan Trail