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Hi Carol
The Manor of Burbage is just south of Marlborough and Ramsbury. The area was also in the (E)sturmy family who were a powerful family in that region - I think the family were there since around 1066 and were wardens of Savernake Forrest for many centuries. There were at least 2 Beaumont women who married into the (E)sturmy family during the 1400s and this is possibly the connection with John Beamond (Beaumont) see
'Burbage', A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume XVI: Kinwardstone Hundred (1999), pp. 69-82. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=23039. Date accessed: 12 May 2005.
in part
An estate of 2½ hides, the later manor called BURBAGE STURMY or WESTCOURT, was held by Alvric the huntsman in 1066. Richard Sturmy held it in 1086, when William held it of him. (Footnote 12) The manor was sometimes said to be held by the serjeanty of keeping Savernake forest, and later owners of it were hereditary wardens of the forest. Henry Sturmy held the manor c. 1130. (Footnote 13) Henry Sturmy, possibly another, held the forest and perhaps the manor in 1156 and 1162. (Footnote 14) The manor was held by Geoffrey Sturmy (d. 1198-9), who was deprived of it briefly c. 1197 for his opposition to Richard I, and passed to his son Henry (Footnote 15) (d. c. 1226). From Henry Sturmy the manor, which from the earlier 13th century was held with Durley, descended in the direct line to Geoffrey (Footnote 16) (d. c. 1254), Henry (Footnote 17) (d. c. 1296), Henry (Footnote 18) (d. c. 1305), Henry (Footnote 19) (d. c. 1338), and Henry Sturmy (Footnote 20) (d. 1381). The last Henry, who in 1359 was granted free warren in his demesne lands at Burbage, was succeeded by his nephew Sir William Sturmy (Footnote 21) (d. 1427). From Sir William the manor descended to his grandson Sir John Seymour (Footnote 22) (d. 1464). It descended to Sir John's grandson John Seymour (Footnote 23) (d. 1491) and passed in the direct line to Sir John Seymour (Footnote 24) (d. 1536) and Sir Edward Seymour (cr. Viscount Beauchamp 1536, earl of Hertford 1537, duke of Somerset 1547). (Footnote 25)
It does not appear in any record that I have seen that John Beamond owned the Manor but he certainly was the Lord of the Manor in 1475 as I have a copy of this document. Possibly he had power of attorney for a family member at the time or only held it briefly.
I won't give away the story line on John Beamonds real heritage as Dr Whetter's book is too good to give away the plot.
I still haven't found the connection with my family and in fact found a family group at East Grafton (also close by)in the 1200s and 1300s called Baxman. This is tantalising similar the Bayman and as Baxman is a German name and does not appear elsewhere in English history a few theories exist - the family died out through no heirs or plagues, my family spelt it name wrong and are Baxman, the original spelling was wrong and it should have been Bayman etc etc
the search continues.
peter bayman
perth western australia
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