Family and Education
b. Bishopstone 25 July 1406, CIPM, xix. 883; xxiii. 307. s. and h. of Nicholas Baynton (d.1422) of Faulstone by Joan (d. bef.1410), da. and coh. of Sir John Roches† (d.1400) of Bromham, Wilts. and Willelma (d.1410), da. and h. of Sir Robert de la Mare† of Steeple Lavington, Wilts. CAD, iv. A10413; CIPM, xix. 883-7, 937; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 219. m. c.1438, Katherine (d. Mar. 1473), CIMisc. viii. 440. da. of Thomas Payne of ‘Paynshay’, Devon by Margery, da. and h. of Peter Yeovilton of Speckington, Som., wid. of John Stourton I*, 1s. Dist. 1431; E159/207, recorda Hil. rot. 15. Kntd. by June 1433. CCR, 1429-35, p. 252.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1429, 1433, 1442, 1447, 1450, 1459.

Commr. of inquiry, Wilts. Feb. 1429 (lands of the late Sir Thomas Brooke†), Feb. 1448 (concealments), Mar. 1451 (felonies); array Jan. 1436, Mar. 1443, Dorset, Som., Wilts. Sept. 1457, Wilts. Sept. 1458, Dec. 1459; gaol delivery, Old Sarum castle Jan. 1440, Mar. 1450, Mar., Dec. 1451, Nov. 1452, July, Dec. 1455, May 1457, May, Oct. 1458; C66/445, m. 12d; 470, m. 3d; 472, m. 8d; 474, m. 21d; 476, m. 21d; 480, m. 13d; 481, m. 20d; 483, m. 17d; 484, m. 13d; 486, mm. 20d, 21d. to distribute tax allowances, Wilts. June 1445, July 1446, Aug. 1449; hold an assize of novel disseisin, Som. Feb. 1446; C66/461, m. 9d. treat for loans, Wilts. June 1446; assess parlty. subsidy Aug. 1450; seize and try rebels Sept. 1450; assign archers Dec. 1457; of arrest Jan. 1461.

Sheriff, Wilts. 10 Feb. – 5 Nov. 1430, 4 Nov. 1443 – 6 Nov. 1444.

J.p. Wilts. 16 Mar. 1453 – Nov. 1458.

Main residences: Faulstone in Bishopstone, Wilts.; Hampreston, Dorset.
Benton, Beyngton, Beynton
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