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1595 "Samuel Munt the son of Samuel Munt was baptized the xxv'th of October 1595" at St Mary the Virgin church, Little Bentley parish, Essex County. [1]

1645 Recognizance of John Bankes of Little Clacton and Samuel Munt of Walton yeoman; Bankes to keep the peace to William Bankes. Defaulted; estreated. Dated: April 28. [2]

1653 Samuel Munt of Peldon Hall, yeoman, dated his will November 16, 1653 in Essex Co, England. He called his land Popes & Millers. His body to be buried in the churchyard of Peldon. Named his eldest son, James. Mentioned his land called Popes & Millers in Clacton Magna. Son, Samuel. Son, Humphrey, under 21. I give unto my two grandchildren Sarah and Mary Barnard, when they accomplish the age of 21, as followeth: to Mary Barnard my tenement called Chambers lying and being in Thorpe, now in the tennant and occupation by Thomas Button. Likewise, to grandchild Sarah Barnard, the tenement called Moones. John Barnard, father of said Mary & Sarah shall enter into a bond of 30 pounds after my decease for the due keeping in sufficient repair both the tenements. I give unto my daughter Frances Barnard the sum of ten pounds be paid by my executors within 3 months after my decease. Son, John, under 21, tenements in Holland Parva called Woodhouse & Toms. Maidservant, Elizabeth Hands. John Munt, of East Barfold, his brother's son. Robert Alefounder the younger, living at Elmsted Hall. Wife, Sarah, & son, James, executors. "Mr. Robert Alefounder of Elmsted Hall, the elder, my very good friend," supervisor. Witnesses: Robert Sterrell and Richard Boyd. Proved February 23, 1657/58. [3] [4] [5] [6]

1657 Recognizance of Samuel Munt of Peldon yeoman; to answer John Levett, a poor man of the parish, for not relieving him, Munt being overseer of Peldon. [7]

1658 Samuel Munt died circa 1657. Samuel Munt of Peldon Hall was buried in the churchyard, Peldon, Essex, England. His estate was probated on 23 February 1657/58; His will proved by his son, James Munt. [8] [9]

Research Notes:

A biosketch of a descendant reports [10]:

Mary (Barnard) Stokes was the daughter of John and Frances Barnard, of Stephney. Her mother, Frances, was the daughter of Samuel Munt, of Peldon Hall, Essex, yeoman, who died in 1653 and was buried in the churchyard of Peldon.

Pelden Hall was granted to the Pelton family in 1086. [11]

Peldon Hall, the mansion house, stands on the north side of the church. The estate was granted by William the Conqueror, to William the Deacon, about 1086, toward the rebuilding of St. Paul's Cathedral, hence held by the Bishops of London. It was held from them by a family that, from the manor, took the name of Peltindone. In 1282 Walter de Peltindone enfeofed John de Nevill and Margery, his wife, with part of this manor – three hundred and sixty acres and a wind-mill, etc. In 1332 it was called Peltyndon, and in 1358 Peltyngdon.

On October 14, 1066, William the Conqueror fought and won the battle of Hastings. … in 1086 he granted the estate, afterward known as Peldon Manor, to William the Deacon, and that this estate came into the possession of the ancestor of the Pelton family, whose descendants held it down to at least 1358.

Peldon Hall Farm is a working farm with historic buildings. [12] [13] [14] [15] Peldon Hall is a Grade II Listed Building in Peldon, Essex:

Peldon Church Road, 5214, Peldon Hall, TL 91 NE 17/21
Early C14 hall house, extensively altered late C16 and late C18. Timber framed and plastered, with red plain tile roof. Two gables to south front. Two storeys. Three window range C18 double hung vertical sliding sashes with glazing bars. One red brick C16 chimney stack extensively rebuilt C18 and one red brick C18 chimney stack. Internally the original service wing remains, with exposed frame at first floor. Part of C14 hall roof with arch braced collar purlin is also in-situ. East wing is circa 1590 with stop chamfered beams. Good late C18 staircase with stick balusters and moulded handrail, and C18 doors and fire surrounds. Modern lean-to extensions east and west. Adjacent is the C18 bakehouse in red brick with original red brick dog kennel.
Listing NGR: TL9884916888

There were records for the Munt family between 1560-1603 in the Little Bentley parish records:

1563 "Edmund Munt sonne unto Richard Munt by his lawfull wyfe was christened the xxviiith of December in ye year above written [1563]" at St Mary the Virgin church, Little Bentley parish, Essex County. [16]

1580 "Daniell Munt sonne unto Richard Munt & Edee his wife was baptized the second of August 1595" at St Mary the Virgin church, Little Bentley parish, Essex County. [17]

1585 John Munt was buried the ixth of februari, in the year 1585. [18]

1591 Richard Munt was buried the send? day of November 1591. [19]

1592 Thomas Wellocke & Elizabeth Munt were maried ye xth of Decembe 1592 at St Mary the Virgin church, Little Bentley parish, Essex County. [20]

1597 "William Munt the son of Samuel Munt was baptized the x'th day of June 1597" at St Mary the Virgin church, Little Bentley parish, Essex County. [21]

1599 "James Munt the sonne of Samuel Munt by his lawfull wyfe was baptized the x'th day of June 1599" at St Mary the Virgin church, Little Bentley parish, Essex County. [22]

1601 "Thomas Munt the sonne of Samuel Munt by his lawfull wyfe was baptized the first day of November" at St Mary the Virgin church, Little Bentley parish, Essex County. [23]

1603 "John Munt the sonne of Samuel Munt was baptized the third day of April" at St Mary the Virgin church, Little Bentley parish, Essex County. [24]

1603 "Goodwife Munt the wife of Samuel Munt was buried the 18 of Aprill" at St Mary the Virgin church, Little Bentley parish, Essex County. [25]

1604 "D?nyty Munt the daughter of Samuel Munt by his lawfull wyfe was baptized the 25th day of October" at St Mary the Virgin church, Little Bentley parish, Essex County. [26]

1587 Henry Munt of Great Bromley was listed as sworn in the Panel for the Hundred of Tendring, Midsummer 1587. [27]

1589 John Munt of Great Bentley was listed in the Panel for the Hundred of Tendring, Easter 1589. [28]

1594 Brigitt, daughter of Edmund Munt was baptised xvij'th (17) December, 1594 at Elmstead parish, Essex, England. [29]

1595 Willm, son of Edmund Munt was baptised in October, 1595 at Elmstead parish, Essex, England. [30]

1601 Maria Munt, daughter of Richardi Munt was baptised 22 November, 1601. [31]

1604 Joseph?, son of Richard Munt was baptised in ?, 1595 at Elmstead parish, Essex, England. [32]

1607 Martha, son of Samuel Munt was baptised 10 Febr, 1607 at Elmstead parish, Essex, England. [33]

1611 The will of John Munt of St Osyth, dated 3 May, 1611, mentioned four children (unnamed) and brother Christopher Munt. [34]

1612 The will of John Munt of Great Holland, dated 20 December, 1612, mentioned son John Munt. [35]

1616 The will of Christopher Munt of Great Bentley, dated December 1615, is hard to read. Mentions wife An munt. Mentions two daughters. Mentions a possible unborn child and conditions about a man child. [36]

1690 "That a day may be appointed for hearing the cause wherein Anthony Forrester and his wife and others are appellants, and John Bernard, Samuel Munt, and others, respondents ..." [37]

1689 Foster v. Munt - Amended Petition of Anthony Foster and Elizabeth his wife, and James Browning, an infant, by his Guardian, Executor of his late mother, Katherine Browning, which said Elizabeth and Katherine were the only children of John Markland, lately deceased, the Respondents being John Barnard, alias Barney, Assignee and Administrator of Humphrey Munt, surviving Executor of the said John Markland, and Robert, Samuel, Sarah, Anne and Mary Munt, children of Humphrey Munt. ... Annexed: a) 11 Jan 1689-90. Petition of Appellants. b) 22 March 1689-90. Petition of Appellants. c) 3 April 1690. Affidavit of John Barnard, the Respondent, that he lives at Thorpe in Essex; that Anne Munt lives at Troyford in Sussex, and Sarah Munt at Halsted in Essex; that Anne is of age, and neither she nor Sarah have been served with the Order to answer, which was not served upon himself till Monday. d) 8 April 1690. Petition of Appellants. e) 30 April 1690. Answer of John Barnard, Assignee and Administrator of Humphrey Munt, deceased, and Robert, Samuel, Sarah, Anne and Mary Munt, his children, by the said Barnard, their Guardian. f) 5 May 1690. Petition of John Barnard and the children of Humphrey Munt, deceased, for whom he is guardian. g) 6 Oct 1690. Petition of Appellants, complaining of Respondent's delays and praying for a day for hearing. L.J. XIV., 516. [38] [39] [40]

1690 "That the cause wherein Anthony Forster and others are Plaintiffs, and John Bernard Administrator to Henry Munt, who was surviving executor to John Markland, and the children of Humphry Munt, which was to be heard on Monday next, shall be heard on Tuesday next" [41]

1690 "Upon hearing Counsel this day at the Bar, upon the petition of Anthony Forster and Elizabeth his wife, and James Browning an infant, by his guardian, executor of the last will of Katherine Browning his late mother, deceased, which said Elizabeth and Katherine were the only children of John Markland, lately deceased, being an appeal from a decree upon a Bill of Review of Humphrey Munt, by the Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal of England, on the 5th day of December, 1689, and from a dismission of their bill with costs; as also upon the answer of John Bernard, assignee and administrator of Humphrey Munt, deceased, who was executor of the last will and testament of John Markland, and Robert, Samuel, Sarah, Anne, and Mary Munt, children of the said Humphrey Munt, by the said John Bernard their guardian (who was made a party to this appeal, by order of this House, dated the 11th of January, 1689:) After due consideration had of what was offered by Counsel on either side thereupon, it is ordered and adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, that the said Decree, made by the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal of England, from which the said Anthony Forster, Elizabeth his wife, and the said James Browning, appealed to this House, shall be, and is hereby, reversed." [42]

1694 Probate lawsuit Munt v Barnard, concerning the deceased John Barnard of Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Allegation and interrogatory. [43]

1556 Edmund Tyrell was persecuting protestants in Colchester: "William Munt and his wife were seized in their beds. ... Rose Allin, their daughter ..." [44] They were burned to death in Colchester. [45]

Frances was reported as the daughter of Samuel Munt, of Peldon Hall, Essex, yeoman, who died in 1653 and was buried in the churchyard of Peldon. Frances married John Bernard, of Stephney. [46]


Footnotes:

[1] Essex Record Office, Image 11, [Essex Archives].

[2] Essex Record Office, document Q/SR 325/90, [Essex Archives].

[3] Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, [AncestryImage].

[4] William Brigg, Genealogical Abstracts of Wills proved in the prerogative court of Canterbury. Register Wooton 1658. Vol. 4 (1909), 47, [InternetArchive], [HathiTrust].

[5] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, PROB 11/275/327, [UKNationalArchives].

[6] Essex Record Office, document D/ABW 60/267, [Essex Archives].

[7] Essex Record Office, document Q/SR 373/30, [Essex Archives].

[8] Essex Record Office, document D/ABW 60/267, [Essex Archives].

[9] Milton Rubincam, "A Little-Known Adventure of Thomas Stokes-1665," The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey 12 (1937), 73-82, at 73, [GoogleBooks].

[10] Samuel Evans Stokes, Letters of Nancy Stokes of Harmony Hall (1916), 5, [HathiTrust].

[11] Jeremiah M. Pelton, Genealogy of the Pelton Family in America, [URL].

[12] Working Farm building, [URL].

[13] Peldon museum, [URL].

[14] Peldon Hall farm circa 1910, [URL].

[15] Historic barn, [URL].

[16] Essex Record Office, Image 5, [Essex Archives].

[17] Essex Record Office, Image 9, [Essex Archives].

[18] Essex Record Office, Image 19, [Essex Archives].

[19] Essex Record Office, Image 19, [Essex Archives].

[20] Essex Record Office, Image 15, [Essex Archives].

[21] Essex Record Office, Image 12, [Essex Archives].

[22] Essex Record Office, Image 12, [Essex Archives].

[23] Essex Record Office, Image 13, [Essex Archives].

[24] Essex Record Office, Image 21, [Essex Archives].

[25] Essex Record Office, Image 21, [Essex Archives].

[26] Essex Record Office, Image 21, [Essex Archives].

[27] Essex Record Office, Reference: Q/SR 101/13, [Essex Archives].

[28] Essex Record Office, Reference: Q/SR 108/11, [Essex Archives].

[29] Essex Record Office, document D/P 168/1/1, image 10, [Essex Archives].

[30] Essex Record Office, document D/P 168/1/1, [Essex Archives].

[31] Essex Record Office, document D/P 168/1/1, [Essex Archives].

[32] Essex Record Office, document D/P 168/1/1, [Essex Archives].

[33] Essex Record Office, document D/P 168/1/1, image 12, [Essex Archives].

[34] Essex Record Office, document D/ABW 26/224, [Essex Archives].

[35] Essex Record Office, document D/ACW 6/240, [Essex Archives].

[36] Essex Record Office, document D/ACW 7/271, [Essex Archives].

[37] Great Britain House of Lords, Journals of the House of Lords, Vol. 14, (1685), 500, [GoogleBooks].

[38] Historical Manuscripts Commission, Twelfth Report, Appendix, Part VI. The Manuscripts of the House of Lords, 1689-1690 (1889), 362-363, item 186, [GoogleBooks].

[39] Great Britain House of Lords, Journals of the House of Lords, Vol. 14, (1685), 435, [GoogleBooks].

[40] Great Britain House of Lords, Journals of the House of Lords, Vol. 14, (1685), 516, [GoogleBooks].

[41] Great Britain House of Lords, Journals of the House of Lords, Vol. 14, (1685), 523, [GoogleBooks].

[42] Great Britain House of Lords, Journals of the House of Lords, Vol. 14, (1685), 529, [GoogleBooks].

[43] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, PROB 18/23/14, [UKNationalArchives].

[44] Duffield William Coller, The People's history of Essex (1861), 90, [HathiTrust].

[45] William Tawett, The history and antiquities of the borough of Colchester in the county of Essex (1810), 41, [HathiTrust].

[46] Samuel Evans Stokes, Letters of Nancy Stokes of Harmony Hall (1916), 5, [HathiTrust].