PYNDAR of Kempley -> LYGON -> BEAUCHAMP (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Monday, March 04, 2013, 00:09 (4277 days ago) @ jhopkins

Thanks paulp, and thanks again to Jefff. I too cannot get further back on the Beauchamps here than Katherine Mansfield's grandfather Arthur, who migrated to NZ from Australia as Jefff has noted.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Beauchamp puts the evolution of the Beauchamp peerage in perspective. and William Lygon, The Rt Hon. The Earl Beauchamp KG KCMG PC became Governor of New South Wales between 1899 and 1901.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lygon,_7th_Earl_Beauchamp

1891
William Lygon ( Ealrl of Beauchamp) aged 19 Madresfield Court, Worcestershire born London St George

1881
Earl Beauchamp abt 1831 London, London, Middlesex, England Head Madresfield, Worcestershire
Countess Beauchamp abt 1853 London, London, Middlesex, England Wife Madresfield, Worcestershire
Viscount Elmley abt 1872 London, London, Middlesex, England Son Madresfield, Worcestershire
Edward Lygon abt 1874 Wandsworth Son Madresfield, Worcestershire
Robert Lygon abt 1880 London, London, Middlesex, England Son Madresfield, Worcestershire
Mary Lygon abt 1869 London, London, Middlesex, England Daughter Madresfield, Worcestershire
Susan Lygon abt 1871 London, London, Middlesex, England Daughter Madresfield, Worcestershire
Margaret Lygon abt 1875 London, London, Middlesex, England Daughter Madresfield, Worcestershire
Agnes Lygon London, London, Middlesex, England Daughter Madresfield, Worcestershire
Richard (Lord) Raglan abt 1818 Paris B S Brother in Law Madresfield, Worcestershire
Mary (Lady) Raglan abt 1845 London, London, Middlesex, England Madresfield, Worcestershire

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=10108

Madresfield Court http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madresfield_Court near Malvern

The Earls Beauchamp were descended from Richard Lygon (pronounced "Liggon"), of Madresfield Court, Worcestershire, who married the Hon. Anne (d. 1535), second daughter and co-heir of Richard Beauchamp, 2nd Baron Beauchamp "of Powyke" (1435–1503) and through the latter from the early Earls of Warwick. Their descendant, William Lygon (1642–1721), also resided at Madresfield. His daughter, Margaret (d. 1734), married as her first husband Reginald Pyndar (c. 1687–1721), of Kempley, Gloucestershire. Their son Reginald Pyndar (1712–1788) assumed by Royal license the surname of Lygon in lieu of Pyndar. His son was the first Earl Beauchamp.

I suspect its the Pyndar family connection that also explains the Inn in Kemply taking Beauchamp as its name. There are approx 20 Pyndar records transcribed here.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/subjectView.asp?ID=F9798

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/subjectView.asp?ID=F5206

I see that the original thread has been locked, so I won't pursue this any further in this forum - perhaps the mods feel we have strayed too far out of Forest affairs.

The original thread was automatically locked because of its length.

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