William Maynard

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Personal and Family Information

William was born about 1540 in England, the son of unknown parents.

His wife was Angell de Baskerville. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
BirthABT 1540
Place: England

Notes

Note 1

!Source: WikiTree William Maynard https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Maynard-1937

Born about 1540 [uncertain] in England [uncertain]

Died [date unknown] [location unknown]

Biography

It is presumed he was the William Maynard who became a freeman of the Mercers' Company in 1558, son of William Maynard.[1]

His mother may have been Dorothy Goddard, daughter of Thomas Goddard of Ogborne, Wiltshire[2] or Margaret Goddard, daughter of Thomas Goddard of Holborn.[3]

Marriage

William Maynard of London married Angell Baskerville, daughter of Humphrey Baskerville and Jane Packington.[2][3][4][5][6]

The date and place of the marriage are unknown.

Children

William Maynard[2][3][6][7]

Career

Indentures of 1550 concerning William Maynard, citizen and mercer of London, and Grove House, Fulham, Middlesex.[8][9]

Queen Mary sold Sandford Manor in 1558 to William Maynard, Citizen and Mercer of London, who in 1566 puchased Purdey’s and Veyson’s at Sands End. "Sir William Maynard, son of William Maynard and Angel Baskerville, settled at Curriglas, near Tallow, Ireland, and died seized of the Manor of Sandford in 1630".[7] [Notes and Queries[3] indicates Sir William Maynard was a grandson of William Maynard and Angel Baskerville.]

Research Notes

A William Maynard became a freeman of the Mercers' Company in 1533, his Master having been Edward Burlas.[10]

John Pakyngton, of London, Mercer, sold Goodriche’s to William Maynard of London, mercer. Subsequently it was in the occupation of Evangelist Maynard, his brother.[11]