Arthur Swayne

Arthur Swayne, Esq. of Sarson (Sarston), in Amport, Hampshire (1543-1609); acquired the Manor of Sarson from Anthony Lisle in 1598 (Burke's "of Sareen" = Sarson). Father of: Robert Swayne of Sarson (m. Mary Arnold), Edward (d.s.p.), Jane, ANNE (m. William Freke - our line), and Mary (m. Nicholas Hyde, Lord Chief Justice of England, d.1631). Will: The National Archives (PROB; Will of Arthur Swayne, Gentleman of Sarson). Sources: thepeerage.com p54133; TNA D945319; VCH Hampshire (Amport/Monxton). Anne's mother (Arthur's wife) is not recorded. Added June 2026. [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 24 Jul 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.] ||27 Oct 2026 - WILL READ|| ✓ TNA PROB 11/114/128: will dated 22 Apr 1609, codicil 12 Jun 1609, proved 1 Jul 1609 by his son and sole executor Edward Swayne - so d. between 12 Jun and 1 Jul 1609. Names: his WIFE (living; chamber, board, man, maid and 'one nag ... to ride upon at her pleasure during her widowhood', or £30 a year out of Sarson); sons ROBERT (heir to the lands: parsonage of 'Castlinworth' [?] Dorset, tithes of Tisbury and moiety of Knighton farm Wilts, a third share in Somerset, a house in Winchester, the King's lands at Egham and Thorpe Surrey, a London house) and EDWARD (executor; the plate and household stuff, his 'bringing up' entrusted to the overseers); daughter JANE (unmarried, portion in trust); 'my sonne Hyde and his wief' and 'my sonne ffreake and his wief' (Nicholas Hyde x Mary, William Freke x Anne, I81019 x I81049); 'my two Godsonnes Arthur Hyde and Arthur ffreake' (I81051); 'my brothers in law Richard Norton and William Holcroft'; 'my very good Lady the Lady Neale' (Elizabeth Freke, wife of Sir Thomas Neale of Warnford, William Freke's sister) and her children; overseers Sir Robert Oxenbridge, Sir Thomas Neale, Richard Gray [?] and John Knight; witnesses Thomas Showring, George Thomson, John Farthing. Poor of Sarson and Monxton 40s. The earlier note's 'Edward (d.s.p.)' is not contradicted but Edward was alive and executor in 1609. Source: TNA PROB 11/114/128, will of Arthur Swayne of Sarson, gent (22 Apr 1609, codicil 12 Jun 1609, proved PCC 1 Jul 1609), read in the registered copy 27 Oct 2026; transcription in Research files/'Will of Arthur Swayne of Sarson 1609 (PROB 11-114-128) - transcription 27 Oct 2026.md'.

Marriage: Arthur Swayne of Sarson; the name of his wife (Anne's mother) is not recorded.