280 Edingdon Monastery. 



1551. The house and lands called " Edingdon Rectors " being 

 in the hands of the Crown under the Act of 1 Edw. VI., concerning 

 chantries to be dissolved, were leased to Lady Isabella Bayntun 1 

 (born Leigh), the second wife and widow of Sir Edward Bayntun, 

 of Bromham, who had died 1544. During the Bayntun occupation, 

 Sir James Stumpe (son of the wealthy clothier who had bought 

 Malmesbury Abbey) had some interest here, for in his will dated 

 1563 2 he mentions " a lease of Edington." His first wife had been 

 Bridget, daughter of Sir Edward Bayntun. 



In 1561 the reversion of the last-mentioned part of Edingdon 

 (subject to the Bayntun lease) was bought by the Marquis of Win- 

 chester of the Crown for the sum of £1005 16s. 2d., the annual 

 sum of £7 65. Sd., issuing out of it, being reserved for the stipend 

 of two chaplains serving the Church of Edingdon. 



In the collection of papers at Longleat there is the following 

 letter from the first Marquis, relating to an insubordinate tenant : — 



William, first Marquis of Winchester, to Sir John Tliynne. 

 "After my right hartie comendations. You and Sir James Stumpe and other 

 your felowes Justices of peace appointing Eobert Blackborough* my tenant in 



One of the mourners at his funeral and one of his executors. Went along with 

 the Beformation and bought Church lands largely of the Crown. In the next 

 reign Lord Treasurer again. Master of the Wards and Liveries, Lord Lieutenant 

 for Southampton, visited by the King at Waltham (late belonging to the See of 

 Winchester) and at Basing. Appointed Seneschal for the trial of the Duke of 

 Somerset : with the Duke of Northumberland ruled the Court, he by his wit and 

 counsel, the Duke by his stout courage and proudness of stomach. The Marquis 

 of Winchester was a mourner at King Edward's funeral : signed and swore to 

 the Succession as limited by the King : was, however, one of Queen Jane's 

 counsellors, yet signed the order to the Duke of Northumberland to lay down 

 his arms. Was present at the proclaiming of Queen Mary ; continued Lord 

 Treasurer by her, prayed the Queen not to give away the Church lands without 

 his consent. Knight of the Garter. Lieut. -General south of Trent. One of 

 Queen Mary's Privy Council : mourner at her funeral : present at the proclaiming 

 of Queen Elizabeth, and Lord Treasurer again. When asked towards his death, 

 how he had contrived to keep his influence through so many religious and political 

 changes, he said, 1 By being horn of the willow and not of the oak.' " His 

 life and death were written by Eowland Broughton, 1572. 



1 The lease was to Sir Edward Hastings, Kt., and Lady Isabella Bayntun. 

 No marriage between them being recorded, Hastings was, presumably, a trustee. 

 2 Collectanea Topog. et Geneal. (Nichols), vol. VII. , 84. 



* Robert Blackborough. occurs in an old survey as copyholdor of a tenement called " The Hurst," 

 part of "Edingdon Rectoris." 



