Mary Paxton of Finmere, Oxfordshire married Thomas Southam of Croton (Croughton) 16 January 1665 in Mixbury, Oxfordshire, a parish about ten miles southeast of Banbury. The marriage is recorded both in the Mixbury parish register, and in Mary's home parish of Finmere, about two miles from Finmere.

The Finmere parish register records:
Jan 15 1665/6, Southam, Thomas of Croton and Paxton, Maria, married at Mixbury.

Marriage record for Thomas Southam and Mary Paxton in the Mixbury parish register:
"Thomas Southam of Croton & Mary Paxton of Finmere - married Jan 16"




Mixbury

The marriage was also recorded in Mixbury:

Marriage record for Thomas Southam and Mary Paxton in Mixbury:
"Matrimonis juncti Thomae Southam Crotonensis et Maria Paxton nostras apud Mixbury 17mo Cal: Febriarij anno predicto"

• Francis and Alice Paxton
• Peter and Elizabeth Paxton
• Thomas and Margaret
  
• William and Cicely Paxton

Francis Paxton left a will dated 29 December 1637, proven 17 February 1638, mentioning wife Alice, daughter (Susan) who married George Watte, and grandchild Anne Paxton, the daughter of Frances' son, Thomas (died 1636). No mention is made of a daughter Mary.

Peter and Elizabeth Paxton have children in the parish of Barton Hartshorn near Finmere (about two miles away). They do have a daughter Maria christened in 31 July 1651. If this were our Mary Paxton, then this would make her 13 years old at the time of her marriage to Thomas Southam in 1665. This is unlikely. The couple also has a daughter, Elizabeth, christened 2 January 1649 in Barton. There seems to be another Peter and Elizabeth couple in Finmere, who have children starting in 1660, which is too late for our Mary.

Thomas and Margaret had a daughter, Anna, christened in 1636. This is the grandchild mentioned in Frances' will of 1637. Thomas died in 1636. If Mary were a child of Thomas, she would have been mentioned in Frances' will in addition to Anna.

William and Cicely Paxton supposedly have the following children: Wiliam (1647), Henry (1647), Anna (1649), and Thomas (1652). The extracted parish register for Finmere on CD shows the christening of these four children with no parents listed. These children are listed with Henry and Cicely as their parents in other sources, such as Pedigree Resource File.

William and Cicely are the most likely parents for Mary. She is not mentioned as  child or grandchild in Frances' will. She is listed as being of Finmere, not Barton Hartshorn. Peter and Elizabeth have a child named Maria after the time Mary would have been born. William and Cicely have children in the right location, in the right time period. There is no christening record for Mary, but records in the 1640s in England were often impacted by the English Civil War.

A deed made for Finmere for enclosing the common fields, created 1 June 1667, lists landowners in Finmere. These would be the adult landowners about the time of Mary's wedding. The following Paxtons are listed:

An Abstract of the Deed made on the Inclosing the Common Fields of Finmere, 1667
The deed dated June 1st, 1667
Parties' Names

Henry Paxton of Finmere
Peter Paxton, his son and heir
Elizabeth, wife of the said Peter Paxton
Peter Paxton of Beggars Barton
Cicely Paxton, relict of William Paxton, yeoman
and mother and guardian to William Paxton,
the son and heir of the said William Paxton deceased,
and William Paxton the son

(Finmere History)

Finmere

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
WILLIAM AND CICELY PAXTON

William Paxton was christened 1 November 1611 in Finmere, the son of Henry Paxton. He married Cicely. He is listed as a yeoman. He died and was buried 8 April 1663 in Finmere. His burial record lists him as William Paxton, lawyer:

Burial record for William Paxton in Finmere:
"1663. Sepult Gulielmus Paxton, legalis homo, qui quotannis ex fundo suo XI, sterlingoru sum potuit derogare Apr. 8".

Cicely died as a widow, and was buried in 1673 in Finmere.

Burial record for Cecilia Paxton in Finmere: "Cicilia Paxton vidua exivit bacluer functa in Domino Jan 29 1673"

William and Cicely likely had the following children:


*1. Mary, born in about 1645 of Finmere; married Thomas Southam 16 January 1665 in Mixbury; buried 19 May 1711 in Cropredy.


2. William, christened 10 December 1647 in Finmere; died 1711.


3. Henry, christened 10 December 1647 in Finmere.


4. Anna, christened 15 March 1649/50 in Finmere.


5. Thomas, christened 21 December 1652 in Finmere.

SOURCES: Finmere parish register; Mixbury parish register; History of Finmere, J.C. Blomfield, 1998.
   

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
HENRY PAXTON

Henry Paxton was born in about 1588 of Finmere, the son of Peter and Agnes Paxton. Henry died and was buried 16 November 1642 in Finmere.


Henry left a will dated 21 February 1647, and proven 4 November 1648.

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Will of Henry Paxton, 1646

In the name of God Amen, the one and twentith daie of Ffebruary in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred ffourtie and seaven, I Henry Paxton of Ffynmore in the Countie of Oxford, yeoman, being sicke in bodie but of good and perfect memorie, thanks be to God for the same, doe make this my last will & testament in manner and forme following, ffirst I commend my soule unto God the father trusting to be made partaker of his celestiall knigdome through the merits of Christ Jesus my mercifull God and Saviour. And my bodie to be buried in the parish church or churchyard of Ffynmore aforesaid. And as concerning that small substance of worldlie goods which the Lord of his mercie hath bestowed on me I give and bequeath as followeth. Imprimus, I give to the church of Ffynmore tenne shillings. And to the poore people of the same parish tenne shillings.

Item, I give to my daughter Millasent Turvye ffive pounds in money. Also a cowe, a joynd bedsteede, a coffer and a paire of sheetes.
Item, I give unto my grandchild Ann Turvy daughter of John Turvy seaven pounds in money to be delivered to the overseers of this my will within six months next after my desesse to be by them sett out or imploid for hir best advantage till shee com to eighteen years of aage or marriage or eyther of which shall first happen. And if shee happen to die before the said lymitted times, then I give the same to Richard Turvey and John Turvey my grandchildren equallie to be devided betwixt them. And I also give to the said Richard and John ffourtie shillings a peece to help sett them prentise. And I give unto John Turvey my sonne in lawe my waring clothes or apparel.

Item, I give and bequeath unto William Paxton my grandchild ten pounds in money to be sett out for his benefits by my overseers hereof till he com to one and twentie years of age, then both principall and interest to be paid unto him. And if hee die before his said age then I give the same amongst the rest of my sonne William Paxtons children then surviving.

Item, I give unto my daughter Ann Evans ffourtie shillings to buy his a gowne. And I give unto my grandchild Henry Evans ffyve pounds, the money to be likewise sett out to use for him by my said overseers till hee com to his age of one and twentie years. And if hee happen to decesse before his said age then I bequeath to same amongst the other of the children of my said daughter Ann Evans that shalbe then surviving.

Item, that I doe hereby order and appoint that all the legacies herein bequeathed amongst my grandchildren be paid and delivered by my executor into the hands of the overseers hereof within six monethes after my decesse without any longer delay to be sett out to use as aforesaid. All the rest of my goods, chattells and cattell whatsoever unbequeathed, my debts being paid and my ffunerall expences defrayed I give and bequeath unto my sonne William Paxton whom I make my sole executor. And I doe nominate and request my cossen Peter Paxton of Ffynmore and my loving frend Thomas William of Mixbury in the said countie, yeoman to be the overseers of this my will, desiring them to see the same performed according to the true intent and meaning hereof. And I give them for their paines herein halfe a crowne a peece. In wittnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the daie and yeare first above written.
Sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us, Thos Wheatley the wryter hereof and of Thomas Wellicom of Mixbury, his mark.

Inventory for Henry Paxton

A true inventory of all the goods, chattells and cattell of Henry Paxton, late of Ffynmore in the Countie of Oxon, yeoman, decessed, prized the fourth day of Aprill in Anno Dom 1648 by those whose names are hereunto subscribed, that is to say
Imprimus, his wareing apparel prised at  2-10-0
Item, the bedsteed and all the bedding and bed in the little chamber  2-15-0
Item in the same chamber two coffers  0-2-4
Item, his lynnen of all sorts  0-13-4
Item, the bed steed and valians in the middle chamber  0-6-8
Item, the rest of the household stuffe in the middle chamber  0-3-0
Item, the joynd bedsteed standing at the stare head  0-6-0
Item, andirons, spits, woolfales, edgtooles, rakes, old iron and iron works whatsoever  0-16-0
Item, a chest and coffer in the lower chamber  0-10-0
Item, the chaires, a table and frame, a cubbard and a forme  0-12-0
Item, all his brasse and pewter  0-16-0
Item, foure lands of wheate and barly filth in the wheate field the one halfe of them being due to him prised at   1-2-0
Item, his pese and other grains  0-13-4
Item, two beasts prised at   5-0-0
Item, his fodder and hay  0-1-0
Item, his wood and wooden necessaries and implements  0-6-8
Item, all the moneu owing unto him upon bills and bonds  45-0-0
Item, his money which he has in his owne keeping at the time of his death  1-12-0
Item, that all the rest of his implements necessary utensils and lumber in and about his house and homesteed  0-3-4
Item, his pte in tenn sheepe and six lambs  2-12-0
Suma totals  66-0-10

Henry had the following children:


1. Millicent, christened 25 March 1608 in Finmere; married John Turvey; mentioned in father's will.


*2. William, christened 1 November 1611 in Finmere; married Cicely; buried 8 April 1663 in Finmere; occupation: lawyer, yeoman.



Baptism record for William Paxton in Finmere: "1611 Bapt Gul: Paxton f Hen"


3. Henry, christened 22 January 1627/8 in Finmere.


4. Ann, christened 6 September 1618 in Finmere; mentioned in father's will; married Mr. Evans.



SOURCES: Finmere parish register; Pedigree Resource File; will of Henry Paxton, 1646.

 

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
PETER AND AGNES PAXTON

Peter Paxton was born in about 1550 of Buckinghamshire, the son of Edmund Paxton. He married Agnes. He was a yeoman farmer. Peter is mentioned in the History of Finmere: "Contemporary with these, and chief among the yeoman of the village, was the family of Paxton. The first member of this family known to be resident at Finmere was Peter Paxton, whose name first occurs in 1581, several children of his being baptised in the Parish Church between that year and 1598."  (History of Finmere)


Peter wrote a will in 1615, proven 7 February 1616, mentioning wife Agnes, oldest son Edward, youngest son Henry, youngest daughter Millicent, daughter Jane, and brother William. He asked to be buried in the churchyard where his son William was buried.

 

Will of Peter Paxton of Finmere, 1615

In the name of God Amen Peter Paxton of ffenmer in the County of Oxon Yeoman the Eight and Twentith daye of June in the yeare of our Lord God one Thousand sixe hundred and ffyveteene and in the Thirteenth yeare of the Reigne of our most gratious Sovereigne Lorde Kinge James beinge in Resonable health of body and of whole mynd and in good and perfect remembrance laud and prayse be given unto Allmightie God for the same do ordaine Constitute and make This my Testament contayninge therein my last will in manner and forme hereafter followinge ffirst I bequeath and Com'end my soule into the hands of the holy blessed and undevided Trinitie my Creator Redeemer and Sanctifier stedfastlie hopinge and verely belevinge That by the Death and bitter passion of my God and Savio'r Jesus Christ I shall have free pardon and Cleare remission of all my synnes That I shall rise agayne att the latter daye be clothed of newe with this my fleshe be placed on the Righte of my mercifull Lord and Righteous iudge and then live and contynue w'th him in Ioye for ever in that glorious kingdome which he hath prepared with his most pretious bloude for me and all trewe beleevers And my body to be buried in the Church Yearde of ffenmer aforesaid neare wheare my sonne William was buried w'th sutch Convenient ffuneralls as to myne Executors heareafter named shall seeme good Item my will is That all sutch Debtes and Dewties as I owe of right or Conscience to any person or persons whatsoever be well and trewly Contented and paid by myne Executors hereafter named Item I geve and bequeathunto the parish Church Steple and Bells of ffenmere afforesaid xiijs viijd and to the poore people nowe inhabitinge w'thin the Towne and parishe of ffenmere afforesaid xs to be bestowed of them att the Descretion of the  Churchwardens of ffenmer afforesaid Item I geve and bequeath unto Edmond Paxton myne eldest sonne fyve poundes of lawfull English money To be paid by myne Executor hereafter named w'thin one yeare next after my Decease Item I geve and bequeath unto Henry Paxton my youngest sonne fortie Poundes of lawfull English money To be well and truly paid by myne Executor hereafter named by Ten poundes a Yeare beginninge at the ffeast of St Martin next after my decease It'm I give and bequeath unto Milicent my youngest daughter one hundred Poundes of lawfull English money to be paid unto her by Twenty Poundes A yeare beginninge at the ffeast of St Martin the Bishoppe next after my decease Item I geve and bequeath unto Jane ffenimore my daughter ffifty Poundes of lawfull English money to be paid att Michelmas x li and att the feast of St Martin the Bishoppe other x li Then that tyme twelve monthe Twenty pounde and other x li att the feast of St Martin w'ch shalbe in the yeare of our Lord God 1618 Item I geve and bequeath unto Edmunde Paxton myne eldest sonne myne yeard lande the w'ch I bought of Mr John Croker And all the lande the w'ch my father gave me that was somtime boughte of one Jhon Pearson An' on' te'nte w'th halfe a yearde land in Newton Pursell yeldinge and payeinge to his mother the thirds aswell of the lande w'ch was bought of Mr Croker as the reste Item I geve and bequeath unto Henry Paxton my youngest sonne all that parcell of meadowe and halfe A yearde lande the w'ch I lately boughte of ffrancis Robins and Edward Robins at Shenington in the County of Glocester To have and to holde the said halfe yeard lande and meadowe to the said Henry Paxton and to his heires for ever Item I geve and bequeath unto Joane Jakeman my eldest daughter Thirtie Pounds of lawfull English money To be payde by x li a yeare nexte after my decease It'm I geve and bequeath unto Elizabeth Penne my Sister Moare her daughter iij li of lawfull money of England to be payde w'thin one yeare next after my decease Item I geve and bequeath unto Susan Williams my sister Moare her daughter ffortie shillings to be paid w'th in one yeare next after my decease It'm I doe give to every one of my godchildren unamed xijd a pece Also I geve unto Peter Daye and Peter Addington xxd a peece It'm I geve and bequeath unto Edmund Moare my sister Moars sonne xls to be paid unto him w'thin one yeare next after my decease All the rest of my goodes moveable and unmoveable Redy money whatsoever I doe absolutely geve and bequeath unto Agnes my wyffe whome I doe make my whole Executor of this my last will and Testament And I doe request my brother Will'm Paxton of Barton and Nicholas Jakeman of Westbury my sonne in lawe to be myne Overseers of this my last will and to see all things performed as neare as they can in all poynts


Inquisition Post Mortem of Edward Paxton, 1597
National Archives, C142/250/80

1. Writ of Elizabeth to George Throgmerton esq., John Curson gent., Henry Fletewood gent. feodaries of Bucks and the Escheator of Bucks to enquire into the holdings of Edmund Paxton “yoman” deceased in Bucks on the day he died.  Given at Westminster 7 Feb 39th year = 1597

2. Inquisition held at Great Missenden 19 May 39 Eliz [1597] before John Curson gent., Henry Fletewood gent. feodaries and the Escheator, on the oaths of James Dell, David Blaykes, Robert Felowes, Edward Fysher, John Salte, Richard Tockefielde, William Groover, John Baldwin, Matthew Clarke, William Deane, John Byscoe, Robert Randall.

On the day before his death Edmund Paxton was seised of:a capital messuage & 6 virgates of land in Barton Harteshorn alias Beggers Barton, lately in the tenure of Edmund or his assigns

• a messuage & 3 ½ virgates of land in Barton now in the tenure of one William Paxton “yeoman” deceased.  All held from the Queen in chief, terms unknown, worth £4 16s 8d p.a.
• 2 acres of meadow in Barton lately acquired from one Paul Clarke gent.  Held of Richard Porter as of his manor of Barton in free socage by fealty only, worth 5s p.a.
• Another chief messuage and 60 acres of land, meadow and pasture belonging to it in Winslowe now in the tenure of one Miles Warner.  Held from the Queen in free socage by fealty only, as of her manor of Winslowe, worth 20s p.a.
• a messuage & 1½ virgates of land in Hillesden now in the tenure of ?Nicholas Shepparde and John Paxton.  Held from Peter Palmer gent. by annual rent of a peppercorn, worth 10s p.a.
• a messuage & virgate in Hillesden now or late in the tenure of one Walter Smythe or his assigns.  Held from Thomas Denton in free socage by fealty only as of his manor of ?Hillesden, worth 13s 4d p.a.
• reversion of a messuage & 2 virgates in Fynmer now in the tenure of Richard Froston esq. for his life
• a toft & virgate of land in Fynmer now or late in the tenure of one Peter Paxton or his assigns
• a tenement & virgate in Fynmer now or late in the tenure of one Richard Baldwyn or his assigns
• a messuage & 2½ virgates in Fynmer now or late in the tenure of Richard Smyth or his assigns
• a messuage & ½ virgate in Fynmer now or late in the tenure of Henry Paxton or his assigns
• a cottage in Fynmer now in the tenure of William Wheatlye – all held from the Queen; the jurors do not know for what part of a knight’s fee.  Worth 40s p.a.
• a messuage & 2½ virgates in Fynmer now in the tenure of Thomas Edon and Joseph Warren or their assigns.  Held from the lords of the manor of Fynmer in free socage by fealty and rent of 2s 8d a year as of the manor of Fymner; worth 20s p.a.
• a messuage & ½ virgate in Fynmer now in the tenure of Richard Warren or his assigns
• a cottage in Fynmer now in the tenure of William Kerbye or his assigns
• a cottage in Fynmer now in the tenure of Margaret Daye widow or her assigns – all held from the lords of the manor of Fynmer in free socage and rent of 16d p.a. as of the manor of Fymner; worth 5s
• a messuage & ½ virgate in Newton Purselle in the tenure of Peter Barbor.  Held from Thomas ?South in free socage by fealty and rent of 12d[??] as of the manor of Newton Purselle, worth 6s[??]
• a messuage & 2 virgates in Chorleton, Northants, now in the tenure of John Heritage or his assigns.  Held of the Queen as of the honour of Barkamsted, paying annually a red rose for all services; worth 12s 8d[??]

He died on 2 Dec last.  William Paxton is his son & next heir, aged 40 and more.

(http://www.winslow-history.org.uk/winslow_will_paxton1597.shtm)

Peter and Agnes had the following children:


1. Elizabeth, buried 12 November 1581


2. Joan, christened 24 June 1582 in Finmere; married Nicholas Jakeman.


3. Edward, christened 10 January 1585/6 in Finmere. This may be the Edmund mentioned in his grandfather's will of 1597.


4. Jane, christened 8 June 1587 in Finmere; married Mr. Fenimore.


5. Millicent, christened 20 April 1592 in Finmere.


6. William, christened 4 February 1598/9 in Finmere; died before 1616; buried in Finmere.


*7. Henry, born in about 1588 in Finmere; buried 16 November 1642 in Finmere.




SOURCES: Finmere parish register; Pedigree Resource File; will of Peter Paxton, proven 7 November 1616.

Barton Hartshorn

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
EDMUND AND AGNES PAXTON

Edmund Paxton was born in about 1520 of Buckinghamshire, England, the son of John and Alice Paxton. He married Agnes. He was a yeoman of Barton Hartshorn, Buckinghamshire. Edmund, yeoman of Barton Hartshorn left a will proven 5 February 1597, leaving considerable property in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. In it he mentions his sons, William, Peter, John and Edmund, daughter Elizabeth Moore - the wife of George Moore, gent., grandson Edmund - the son of son Peter, granddaughter Anne - the daughter of son Edmund, Edmund Paxton - "my elder brother's son", and Gyles, "my brother William's son".

Edmund Paxton is mentioned in a history of Barton Hartshorn: "By 1254–5 the abbey of Oseney was seised of land in Barton which was afterwards known as the manor of BARTON HARTSHORN alias BEGGARS BARTON, and held it until the Dissolution. In 1541 it was granted in fee to John Wellesbourne, who died in 1548. His son John conveyed the manor in 1569–70 to Edmund Packson or Paxton, who died seised in 1596. His son William succeeded him, and died in 1628, leaving a son Thomas. After this date it passed, according to Willis, to the Butterfield family, a member of which had married the heiress of the Paxtons. About 1716 Eleanor Butterfield married George Southam, to whom she brought this estate, which he held in 1735."

Will of Edmund Paxton of Barton Hartshorn, 1590

Edmund left a will written 20 January 1590:

In the name of God Amen the xxth day of Januarie in the xxxiij yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lady Queene Elizabeth And in the yeare of our Lord god 1590 I Edmunde Paxton of Barton Harteshorne in the countie of Buck yeoman being wholl in mynde and of good and perfect remembra'ce thankes be to god doe ordeine and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge Viz ffirste I com'end my soule into the handes of Almightie God my creator and redeemer assuredlie hopeinge and verely beleeveinge that by the death and bitter passion of my Lorde and savio'r Jesus Christ I shall rise againe in ioye And be p'taker of the celestiall kingedome which he with his bloud hath redemed for me and all true beleevers And I will that my bodie shalbe buried within the p'oche Churche of Barton Harteshorne aforesaide with such funeralls as be convenient for my degree Item I give to the mother churche of Lincolne iiijd And my will is that my Executor hereafter named shall paie all such debts and dueties which I shall owe to anie p'son at the time of my death and which either by the Lawes of this Realme or in conscience I am bound or chargeable to pay Item I give unto my sonne William Paxton my ffurnace or Leade my greatest paire of Coble yrons & mault mille all the bedsteedes and Testors in and aboute my house the table now in the hall with the frame formes and benches aboute the same The greatest spit and all the glasse and wainescot in and aboute my house Item I give unto my sonne Peter Paxton certeine Landes messuages tenements and hereditaments with theire app'tenances in ffynmer in the countie of Oxon viz one messuage or tenement w'th two yareds Lande in the teanure of Thomas Eaton One tenement and halfe yarde lande in the teanure of John Warren One messuage or tenement with a yarde land in the teanure of widdowe Bauden One Tenement or Cotage in the teanure of William Whately One Cotage in the teanure of William Kerbie Item I give unto my saide sonne Peter One Messuage or Tenement with thapp'tenanc's and halfe yard land thereunto belongeinge in Newnton Purshill in the Teanure of Peter Dearbon or his assignes To have & to hold all and singuler the saide Landes and Tenements with their app'tenances in fynmer and Newnton Purshill aforesaide unto the saide Peter Paxton my sonne and to his heires for ever Item I give unto my saide sonne Peter my Lease of Naste feildes and also my lease of Willoson? ground holden of John Arden gent to have and to hold the same unto the saide Peter and his assignes from and Imediatly after my decease for and duringe all such tearme and time as shall happen to be then unexpired yelding payinge and performeinge all such rents Covenantes and promises wherewith I stand charged by vertue of the saide leases Item I give unto my saide sonne Peter One gelding or Colt of three yeares old threscore sheepe and three kine to be delivered unto him p'ntly after my decease Item I give to Edmunde Paxton sonne of my saide sonne Peter One Bullocke and two sheepe to be delivered unto him Imediatly after my decease Item I give to John Paxton my sonne all my Landes messuages Tenements &  hereditaments whatsoever with all and singuler their appurtenances scituate lyinge and beinge in Hillesdon in the countie of Buck To have and to holde the same unto my saide sonne John and his heires for ever And further I give unto my saide sonne John One messuage or tenement in ffynmor aforesaid with two yardes lande and a halfe in the teanure of Richard Smith or his assignes And also one other tenement in ffynmor aforesaid with one halfe yarde Land thereunto belongeinge in the teanure of Richard Warren or his assignes And also one other Tenement in ffynmor aforesaid with one halfe yard lande thereunto belonginge in the teanure of Thomas Sharpe or his assignes And also one Cotage in ffynmor aforesaide in the tenure of Henrie Day or his assignes To have and to holde the saide Tenements Cotage land and all other the premisses in ffynmor aforesaide unto my saide sonne John and his heires forever Item I give unto my saide sonne John the one halfe of my lease interest and terme of yeares which I have yet to come of or in one close called Mede close the inheritance of which close is the Colledges of Brasen Nose in Oxon To have and to holde the moytie or one halfe of the saide Lease interest and tearme of yeares unto the saide John and his assignes immediatly after my decease for and dureinge so longe time and tearme of yeares as shall fortune to be then to come and unexpired yeldinge and payinge therfore yearely thone halfe of all such rentes and charges as shalbe due yssuinge and payable out of or concerning the same Item I give unto my saide sonne John my lease interest and tearme of yeares which I have yet to come of or in one close in Twyforde called Sherewater Close holden of William Colman To have and to holde the saide lease and closse unto the saide John and his assignes immediatly after my decease for and duringe all such tearme and time as shall happen to be then to come and unexpired Item I give to my saide sonne John Paxton One geldinge or a Colte of three yeares old and uppard Threescore sheepe and three kine to be delivered unto him p'ntly after my death Item I give unto Edmunde Paxton sonne of the saide John One bullocke and two sheepe to be delivered him p'ntly after my decease Item I give and bequeath to Edmunde Paxton my sonne all my landes messuages tenementes and hereditaments whatsoever with all and singuler their app'ten'ces profitts and com'odites scituate lyinge and beinge in Winslowe Shipton and Granborrough And two yard land in Chorleton in the countie of Northam' now in the teanure of Roger Heritage or his assignes To have and to holde all and singuler the saide landes messuages tenements and hereditaments whatsoever with all and singuler their Appurten'ces in Winslowe Shipton and Granborrough together with the two yardes land in Chorleton aforesaide unto my saide sonne Edmunde Paxton and his heires for ever Item I give and bequeath to my saide sonne Edmunde the moytie or one halfe of my lease interest and tearme of yeares which I have yet to come of or in one close afforesaide called Mede close To have and to hold the moytie or one halfe of the saide closse unto the saide Edmund and his assig' Immediatly after my decease for and dureinge so longe tearme and time as shall fortune to be then to com and unexpired yeldinge and payinge therfore yerly thone halfe of all manner of rentes and other charges which shalbe due payable or issuinge out of or concerninge the same Item I give unto my saide sonne Edmunde One geldinge or a colt of three yeres old and upwarde Threscore sheepe and three kine to be delivered unto him p'ntly after my decease Item I give also to his daughter Anne my greatest brasse panne to be delivered unto her p'sently after my death Item I give unto my sonnes William Peter John and Edmunde all my tymber which doth lye uppon the lease to be equally devided amongst them And then the eldest shall choose firste and so the residue as they be in age Item my will is that all my householde stuffe (certeine ymplements before by these p'ntes to my sonne William bequeathed onely excepted) shall by mine Overseers hereafter named be devided into five equall partes wherof my said fower sonnes William Peter John and Edmunde shall every one have his choise beginninge with the eldest and so the residue as they be in age And then the fifte parte shalbe equallie devided amongst so manie of my daughter Moores children as shall fortune to be then liveinge & unmaried Item I give to Elizabeth Moore my daughter Tenne Pounds of lawfull English money to be paide unto her within one yere next after my death Item I give unto my saide daughter Elizabeth Moore one cowe and Twentie sheepe to my godsonne Edmund Moore a bullocke and two sheepe And to every of my childers children beinge not my godchilder a shepe a pece all which my will is shalbe delivered presently after my death Item I give to ev'y of the naturall children of Agnes Orcharde a sheepe a peece to be delivered to them presently after my death Item I give to Richard Blabie an ewe and a lambe And to Agnes Roundhill? one cowe and a heicfor to be delivered unto them p'sently after my death And I give aso to Gyles Paxton his sonne two sheepe and to everie other of his children one sheepe And to his sonne Edmunde Paxton two sheepe And to every of my godchildren one sheepe a peece to be delivered to every of them p'sently after my decease And I give to every of my householde serv'nts Six shillings eighte pence a peece over and above their wages And to every poore Cotiger within the towne of Barton aforesaide Twelve pence a peece And I give to Edmund Paxto' my elder brothers sonne two sheepe to be delivered to him p'ntely after my decease and to every other childe of his one sheepe a peece And to Thomas Paxto' now of Buck two sheepe to be delivered to them p'sentlie after my death Item I give to Gyles Paxton my brother Williams sonne two sheepe to be delivered him p'ntely after my death The residue of all my goodes cattells and chattells redy monie debtes and whatsoever els my funeralls discharged my debtes paide and this my will performed I doe whollie give and bequeath unto William Paxton my sonne whome I doe make of this my last will and Testament my full and sole executor And I will request my loveinge sonne in lawe George Moore gent and my loveing freendes Edmunde Burtwissell and William Coleman to be Overseers of this my will and I give to every of them for their paines ffortie shillinges a peece to be paide to them p'sentlie after my decease And in witnes that this is my laste will and that I doe hereby revoke and adinhilate all other former wills legacies bequeathes executors and Overseers I have to every leafe hereof contayninge three sheetes of Paper set my m'ke and to the wholle my seale in the p'sence of Edmunde Burtwissell William Elmane George Illinge his mark



Edmund had the following children:


1. William, died 1628, father of Thomas.


*2. Peter, born in about 1550; married Agnes; died in 1615 n Finmere; will proven 7 February 1617.


3. John


4. Edmund - father of Anne.


5. Elizabeth, married George Moore, gent.



SOURCES: Pedigree Resource File; will of Peter Paxton, 1617, PCC; will of Edmund Paxton, 5 February 1597, PCC; A History of the County of Buckinghamshire: Barton Hartshorn, http://www.british-history.ac.uk.

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN AND ALICE PAXTON

John Paxton was born in about 1490 of Barton Hartshorn. He married Alice.

John was listed in the Muster Rolls of 1522 in Barton Hartshorn.

Muster Roll for Barton Hartshorn listing John Paxton

John was assessed £10 in the Lay Subsidy of 1524 in Barton.

Lay Subsidy, 1524, for Barton

John was involved in a lawsuit in 1553 with other inhabitants of Barton Hartshorn against John Porter the elder, John Porter the younger and Ralph Parkyns over a dispute about rights of common in Barton Hartshorn.


John died 13 February 1552/3 in Barton Hartshorn.

Will of John Paxton of Barton, 1552

Alice died in 1553.


John and Alice Paxton had the following children:


1. William - husbandman in Barton Hartshorn, father of Gyles.


*2. Edmund, born in about 1520; married Agnes; will proven 5 February 1597 of Barton Hartshorn, Buckinghamshire.


3. Henry, born about 1526, husbandman in Hillesden, Buckinghamshire; married Jane; died 18 July 1558 in Hillesden. .



SOURCES: Pedigree Resource File; will of Edmund Paxton, 1597; Paxson/Paxton Family in England, on rootsweb; www.genealogy.com.