Henry Maynard
Sir Henry Maynard | |
|---|---|
Estaines Parva[1] | |
| Born | 1547 |
| Died | 1610 (aged 62–63) |
| Resting place | Little Easton Church |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | politician, secretary and landowner |
| Known for | secretary to Lord Burghley |
| Spouse | Susan Pearson |
| Parent(s) | John and Dorothy Maynard |
Sir Henry Maynard (1547–1610) was an English politician and secretary to Lord Burghley, and became (by steady accretion) a substantial landowner.
Origins
Maynard was the son of
Political career
He was secretary to Lord Burghley, the
He also developed a reputation as a moneylender.In 1595–96, he acquired the manor of Tooting Graveney from James Harrington. When the Queen visited in 1600, she was probably his guest.[4]
Family
He married Susan, the daughter and co-heir of Thomas Pearson,
Death and posterity
He made his will on 20 August 1609 and it was proved on 18 May 1610. Among other bequests, he left £2,000 to each of his daughters, Elizabeth and Mary, his London properties to his son Charles, and £500 and his leasehold properties in Warwickshire to his son Francis. He was buried at
His epitaph reads:
"Here resteth, in assured hope to rise in Christ, Henry Maynard, Knight, descended of the ancient family of Maynard, in the county of Devon; and Dame Susan, his wife, daughter and one of the coheirs of Thomas Pierson, Esq. to whom she bear eight sonnes and two daughters. He died 11 May 1610, and was survived by his wife, six sons, and two daughters, then living."
— Little Easton Church, [2]
References
- ^ a b Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies (1844)
- ^ a b c Collins’s Peerage (1812), volume 6
- ^ a b Jeffery Hankins, Local Government and Society in Early Modern England: Hertfordshire and Essex, c. 1590-1630 (2003)
- ^ Daniel Lysons, The Environs of London (1792), volume 1
- ^ Montague Cox, Survey of London, volume 10 (1926)
- ^ Unlocking Essex's Past: Easton Lodge[permanent dead link] Essex County Council, accessed 2010-12-18