The Baynham Knights
from the Book of Knights
Page 7 1482 Sir Alexander Baynham Made in Scotland the 24th day of
July Anno D'Ni 1482, Anno 22 Edward IV by the Duke of
Gloucestershire. Sheriff of Gloucestershire 1497, 1501,
1502, & 1515. (1) (2)
Page 54 1513 Sir Christopher Baynham In the reign of King Henry the VIII
Cotton Mss, Claudius Ciii. Fol 68-144 - arms quartered with
Walwyn Grendour. Sheriff of County Gloucestershire 1510 & 1516
(2)(3)
Page 82 1544 Sir George Baynham made by the King at Boleyne after the
conquest of the town after Michaelmasse Sept 36 year of his
reign. Sheriff of Gloucestershire 1543 (4)
Page 210 1599 Sir Edmund Baynham On the sands at Dublin 24/9/1599 (5)
(1) Transactions of The Archaelogical Society of Bristol & Gloucestershire "Manors of Dene Magna and Abenhall - Pedigree of the Families of Dene, Abenhall, Baynham, Greyndour and Vaughan" pages 180 -186. Vol.
(2) (3) Sir Alexander and Sir Christopher were the sons of Thomas Baynham (als ap Eynon) who was Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1476 & Constable of St Briavel's Castle in 1483 jointly with Sir Christopher
(4) Sir George was the son of Sir Christopher
(5) The arms for Sir Edmund are likely to be similar to the Sir Alexander's arms - this was noted in General Armoury of England, Scotland and Wales page 43.
