A Cavalier Planter in Barbados. 
By G. H. Hawtayne, C.M.G. 
In the course of enquiries into family history, there has been obtained 
from various sources some information as to certain settlers in Barbados 
named HawTon, HAuGHTAIN, and HawTayneE belonging to the family of 
that name who possessed property in Oxfordshire from at least A.D. 
1500 to 1638. 
The documents and records from which this information was derived 
contain matter which may be of interest to those who care about the 
history of Barbados and the life of its earlier colonists. In these 
papers are found names which are borne by tamilies in;the West Indies, 
the United States and elsewhere to whom these memoranda may 
be welcome. 
Many of the old Registers and Records of Barbados no longer exist. 
Fire, hurricanes and neglect have done their work. It is therefore 
satisfa&tory to know that in these later days the Colonial Legislature 
has appreciated the value of those that remain, and that a system of 
sorting and indexing has been commenced, the result of which will be 
the preservation of much that is interesting and valuable to the histo- 
rian and genealogist. 
I cannot omit to express my thanks to my friends, N. DARNELL 
Davis, E, G. Sinckver of Barbados, P. H. Ninp and Mrs, C., J. SMITH 
of Barnes, who have kindly helped me in my researches, 
JN the Herald’s Visitation of the County of 
Oxford 1634, mention is made of one GERARD 
HAWTON or HAUTAINE of Esington, who mar- 
a MARGARET, daughter of LAURENCE WASHINGTON, 
Mayor of Northampton and ancestor of GEORGE WASH- 
INGTON, first President of the United States. Their 
son HENRY, described as of Colthorpe, married MARY, 
fourth daughter of Sir JOHN DOYLEy of Chisselhampton, 
by whom he had a numerous family including two sons 
