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THE
WATFORD/HERTFORDSHIRE BRANCH, OUR COUSINS
HEYDONS IN ENGLAND
First written by Rev. Wm. Hayden,
1877, copied by Mina Pomeroy in 1915 and
updated further in 2002. Thomas G. Keys,
Hayden Family
THE AMERICAN
BRANCH OF THIS WATFORD LINE ARE THE HAYDENS
OF MARYLAND AND PROBABLY KENTUCKY.
ITALICS ARE MINE. T.G.K.
The exact connection of this branch with the
Norfolk line is nowhere distinctly stated in
the authorities consulted; but from a careful
comparison of names and dates, with attendant
circumstances, appears to be as follows.
Do not
confuse these sets of John, William,
Richard, etc with any of those with the
same names of the Norfolk Line or the
Devon Line. The Heydons/Haydons/Haydens
loved to use these same names
repetitively.
“Sir Richard Heydon, second son of
Simeon Heydon, (see NORFOLK LINE REPORT),
the 4th heir of the Norfolk
Line, lost his life, pretty well advanced in
age in 1370, during the wars, which King
Edward III and the Black Prince waged in those
days against France. At that time the Manor
of Cassiobury, at Watford, was a Royal
Domain (It belonged
to the King). The Black Prince died in
1376, and King Edward died the next year, June
1377.
We find no record of the Heydons at Watford
until later in the year of 1400 when
a John Heydon, the
first of the Watford Branch, died there,
possessed of that portion of the old Manor of
Cassiobury which is known as "The Grove" and
which is now, 1877, the seat of the present
Earl Clarendon.
According to a later report, the Heydon family
held this manor directly of the King “by
fealty, suit of court, and an annual rent of
thirty-seven shillings and two pence.” John
Thomas Mott, son of G. Thurston, had inherited
and was in possession when we were there. It
would seem, therefore, that this John
Heydon was the son of Sir
Richard, who was the son of Simeon
#4 of the NORFOLK LINE. (See
#4 on that report). John probably
had this manor conferred upon him by the king
directly at a nominal rent, in consideration
of his father’s services in the wars. It
is spoken of both by Clutterbuck and Chauncey
as the “ancient seat of the family of
Heydons.”
We have then,
1.
John Heydon
born-? Possessed in 1400, as the head of this
line, that portion of the old manor of
Cassiobury known as The Grove. It
had at one time been "Royal Domain" and was
probably given to John in behalf of
his father's war services. His
wife's name was Joan (last name?) Some
accounts say he lived until March 1, 1408. The
inscription in the church here, now covered by
the organ, is, according to Weaver, as
follows: Here lyeth John
Heydon of the Grove Esquyre, who
died 1400. He
was succeeded by his son: (Who?)
We next have 1 or 2 missing generations
for 100 years.
2.
William Heydon, (Sr,) of the Grove.
Esq., who with his mother Joan, rebuilt
or restored, in honor of his father, the small
chapel dedicated to St. Katherine, on the
south side of the chancel in Watford Church,
Hertfordshire, and placed there a
tablet with an inscription. His
arms are carved in stone under the capital of
one of the pillars, which separate this chapel
from the chancel. “Here lyeth William
Hayden of New Streets Esquire and Ioane (Joan)
his mother who buylded the South Isle of this
church and dyed
Anno.1505”
There is also a separate tomb: “Here
lyeth William Heydon 1500.
3.
William Heydon, (Jr.) of the
Grove, Esq., who died in April, 1515 and,
according to Solomon’s History of
Hertfordshire County, London, 1728, was buried
in Westminster Abbey. He
married the daughter of Robert Aubrey, of the
county of Bucks, (Dalley, Middlesex-?) by
whom he had the son who succeeded him, viz.,
4.
William Heydon (3rd) of
the Grove who married Alice, daughter of
Alexander Newton.of Sowell, Somersetshire.
William’s will is dated May 8, 37th year
of King Henry VIII, 1546. William
died the next year then, 1547. He
appears to have left several sons, for the one
who succeeded him is called “his eldest son
and heir.”
5.
Henry Heydon of the Grove, born
1508/09, died 1588,
who was 38 years old at his fathers death, and
married Anne, daughter and heir of Edward
Twybee or Twynhoe of Shipton, county
of Gloucestershire. His son and heir was:
6.
Francis Heydon, (no dates,
but buried on July 25, 1606) of
the Grove, Esq., who married Frances, daughter
of Arthur Longueville, Esq. She was
born in Woolverton, Buckinghamshire.
She was buried Oct. 14, 1598 at Watford. Her
parents were Arthur Longueville and Anne
Middleton. In the 25th Elizabeth,
1583, Francis Haydon was
constituted Sheriff of this county. (Hertfordshire) Arms—quarterly,
argent and azure, a cross-engrailed
counterchanged; crest-a talbot passant spotted
sable.
By an indenture dated Sept. 30, 1602, (44
Elizabeth), this Francis conveyed (sold)
the Manor/the Grove, to Sir
Clement Scudamore, who again, in 1631, sold it
to the Ashtons.
The Heydons possessing other property in Watford remained
there after the sale. His
5 sons were Edward, (Sr). Bap.
Dec 3, 1561; Jeronomy, Charles, Henry, and
Francis. He also had 4 daughters (no names
listed) All 9 children's baptismal dates
are listed in Clutterbuck. The
family owned and built “Watford Place,
New Street,” and, according
to the accounts, the eldest son
succeeded to that property, who was
next:
7.
Edward Heydon, (Sr.?) born
ca. 12/3/1561 as was
baptized Dec.3, 1561, at Watford; married Nov.
17, 1597 at Watford to Frances Burr. He
died on -? of New Street, Esq. His arms are
given as “quarterly, or and azure, a cross
engrailed, quarterly counterchanged; crest on
a wreath, a talbot passant, argent spotted
sable.” He was succeeded by,(#8)
Michael the eldest son and heir of Watford.
A younger son was named Edward
Hayden (Jr.) born 1602 who later
married Ellenor Whitehead at Watford,
Hertfordshire and their son is:
THE AMERICAN
MARYLAND BRANCH STARTS HERE
Francis Hayden baptized
Aug. 14, 1628, Immigrated to St. Mary's
County, died in 1697 in Maryland. He married
Thomasin Butler, daughter of Thomas Butler,
(she died 1702.).
Listed as the first Hayden in
Maryland. One
son,
William
immigrated
to Westmoreland County,
Virginia.
William Hayden born
1674/5 died 1733 married #1 ?, Married # 2
Elizabeth
no dates.Their son:
George Hayden Born ca
1719, Died 1754, St. Mary's County Maryland,
1st wife -?- 2nd wife
Charity no dates. Their son:
Basil Hayden Sr. born
Jan 2, 1744 in St.Mary's County Maryland,
died June 1804 in Marion County, Kentucky,
married in 1771 to Henrietta Cole daughter
of Robert Cole and Ann Greenwell.
END OF MARYLAND REPORT
Now,
back to the main English genealogy report
continuing forward from # 7 Edward
Heydon.(Sr.)
#8.
(Continued from # 7 above) Michael
Heydon, (no dates). Who,
Dec.18, 1614 granted a lease
of “Watford Place, situated in New Street,
with its appurtenances, for the term of an
hundred years, at the yearly rental of 8
pounds,” to Lady Morrison, who “placed therein
Thomas Valentine, A.M. Preacher of God’s Word,
and four poor women, in several rooms, parcel
of said messuage, * to continue therein during
their lives and good behavior; and intended
that after their departure thence other like
learned preachers and poor widows should be
successively placed in their stead during the
term of the lease.” (*Messuage-A dwelling
house with its adjacent buildings and land
assigned to the use of those who live in it.)
(Sounds
like cooking, scrubbing, laundry and lots of
drudgery to me.) On
inquiry in Watford in May 1877, I find the old
building there, and the charity to the “four
poor women” continued.
There was at Watford a Daniel Heydon as late
as 1765; but I find none later than that.
Watford church.
-Says Clutterbuck, “This church,
which is dedicated to St Mary.
Stands at the upper end of the town, on the
west side of the main street. It
is constructed of flints and stones loosely
cemented together and covered with a coat of
plaster; and consists of a square tower
surmounted by a short spire, a nave, and two
side aisles, and a chancel, with its adjacent
chapels, covered with lead. The
east end of the nave is terminated by a
handsome gallery built with oak and supported
by pillars of the same material, which was
erected in the year 1766. On
the south side of the church is a small aisle
or chapel dedicated to St. Katherine.”
This is the chapel spoken of as having been
rebuilt by William Heydon, and which contains
the tablets of the Heydons for many
generations.
The inscriptions are now mostly effaced; and
the new organ placed there within a year or
two occupies this chapel, and so nearly fills
it- a margin of only 3 or 4 inches remaining
around it-that it is impossible
now to examine the Heydon monuments. The
monuments of the Earls of Essex occupy the
chapel on the opposite side.
Our visit to Watford
was in May, 1877, when by an introduction
obtained through our good friend Dr. Charles
R. Coffin of London, we were kindly allowed
by Lord and Lady Clarendon to view every
portion of their fine estate and mansion,
“The Grove”; and at the vicarage were kindly
received and shown through it by the Rev. R.
L. James, the present incumbent, who also
placed the records of the parish before us,
and added from his own knowledge a number of
interesting facts to our information.
Colonel
Bulwer’s book on the Heydon Pedigree
contains the record of a will of Joanne
Haydon of Witcombe, in the parish of Hinton
Blewitt, county of Somerset, widow, dated
Jan5, 1637.
Joane Haydon Funeral
Notice
Joane
(Tegge) Haydon, married in 1570 to John
Haydon of Witcombe, parish of Hinton Blewet,
Somerset County, to be buried April 4, 1638
in Chewton Churchyard. They had 4 living
sons listed below and 1 daughter listed
below.
The will was proven Jan 5, 1637.
Children
of Roger Tegge, Sr. (Joane's
brothers and sisters)
receive portions of Joanne Tegge Haydon estate
as follows:
Mary Tegge
Frances (girl)
Tegge,
Elizabeth
Tegge,
Hanna Tegge
Thomas Tegge,
William Tegge
Roger Tegge, Jr.
Amy or Anaye
Hayden Tegge, daughter of Joanne who is also
wife of Roger Tegge, Jr.
Amy/Anaye
is also listed as sole
executor of estate. This
is strange that ALL 4 Haydon boys got
their "legs chopped off at the
knees."
The 4 sons of
John Haydon and Joanne listed below receive
portions:
William
Haydon baptized Jan. 14, 1571
John
Haydon
, baptized - 11, 1576
………………..He married Christian Webb in 1605.
Richard
Haydon, baptized Sept 15, 1572/3
James
Haydon, baptized July 25, 1574
Matthew
Haydon (deceased)
Mary Clarke and
Elizabeth Haydon, daughters of deceased Matthew
to receive portions.
Johanne Heydon, daughter of Thomas Haydon, a
near relative, to receive portion
France Poole, wife of Joseph Poole/portion
Tobias Tegge and
Edward Volesa, overseers.
Witness, John
Gervos and William Earle.
(Proved P.U.C.
31 May, 1638
Please note that the William, John, and
James above are NOT the 3 emigrants to
America as by 1630 they all would have been
between 55 and 60 years old and all 3 were
actually
"young men of the Devon Line".
The
Haydon family left Witcombe in the
seventeenth century; and beyond a
field still known by the name of
Heydon’s/Haydon's Mead, is a small brook or a
gully, of which tradition says one of the
Heydon/Haydon family who was a Royalist
officer lay hidden for some weeks in 1645, and
still called Heydon’s gully.
Nothing seems to remain of them in the parish.
The Parliamentarians were in control and
killing off the Royalists.
The
Grove was sold Sept 30, 1602 to Sir Clement
Scudamore who sold it in 1631 to the Ashton
Family,
By 1877, the Grove belonged to the Earl of
Clarendon.
Ancient
trivia not able to relocate and
insert:
In
1572, a Thomas Haydon married Johan/Joan
Edgill, and they had a daughter Frances,
baptized in 1573, and a son, William, baptized
1575.
In
1612, a John Haiden/Haydon, son of Richard and
Agnes Haiden, was baptized. In
1613, William and Sara Haydon had a son called
John.
In
1630, there is a burial of “John Haydon the
elder.”
End of Watford Report
END OF WATFORD
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