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head on obverse is the orest of the Baynhams, who bear gnl. a chevron arg. be- 

 tween two bull's heads in chief caboshed or, and one in base arg. The names of 

 John Baynham and his brother Anthony appear as two of the free burgesses to a 

 form of election of a master to the Free Grammar School at Bromyard dated 27th 

 June, 1661. Dune. Vol. II., pp. 77, 78. 



In the chancel of Bromyard Church is a marble tablet with the arms of the 

 family and the following inscription : — " In this chancel were interred the bodies 

 of John Baynham, Esquier, June 4, 1636, aged 70. Elizabeth his wife Feby 12, 

 16.5.5, aged 66. Edward Baynham eldest son and heire Jann 10, 16.52, aged 42. 

 Mary his wife June 16, 16.50, aged 30. John Baynham :* 6 : son May 24, 1671 , 

 aged 52. Frances his wife: July 10, 1683. Anthony Baynham died Janua 23, '98." 



King Charles I. on his second visit to this county in 1645, arrived at Bram- 

 yard, Wednesday, 3rd September, spending a night at Mrs. Baynham's, on his 

 way to Hereford. This was no doubt the mother of the issuer of the token. 



This token is incorrectly described by Boyne. 



John Baynham, Gent., was assessed for eleven fire hearths in Bromyard, 

 18 Charles II. 1666. 



Hearth Money was a tax established by 13 and 14 Car. II. c. 10, whereby a 

 hereditary revenue of 2s. for every hearth or chimney in all houses paying church 

 and poor rates was granted to the King. It was abolished upon the Revolution 

 by the 1 W. and M. st. 1 e 10. 



HEREFORD. 



4. O. HEREFORD . ciTTY . ARMS := Arms of the city with date 1662 above the shield. 

 R. HEN . lONES . SWORD . BERER := A sword erect between h . i (Plate 1, 



No. 1.) A woodcut of this token is given in Price's Historical Account of the City 

 of Hereford, 1796, page 64 i 



5. 0. ) 



[ Same as No. 3, but from different dies \ 



R. J 



6. Similar, dated 1663 \ 



7. 0. HEREFORD . ARMES =: Arms of the City, 1662. 



R. H . lONES . SWORD . BEREK = A sword erect between H . I | 



The Arms of the City as shown on these tokens are gules, three Lions passant 

 gardant argent, with the augmentation granted by King Charles in 1645, in recog- 

 nition of its loyalty, viz., on a border azure ten Saltiers or Scottish crosses argent. 



The following is the patent under the hand and seal of Sir Edward Walker, 

 Knight, Garter Principal King at Arms, dated the 16tli day of September, 1645. 



"To all and singular unto whom these presents shall come. Sir Edward 

 Walker, Knight, Garter Principal King at Anns of Englishmen, sendeth greet- 

 ing. Whereas it is most agreeable to justice and reason, that those persons, fami- 

 lies, or cities, that have excelled in wisdom, fidelity, and eminent service to their 



' The issuer of the token, 



