General Notes

William Payne, son of Edmund  and his heir, grandson of Sir Thomas, removed to Suffolk County, and took up his residence at Hengrave in that county. Carrying with him the use of his grandfathers Coat of Arms, this came thenceforth, in heraldic history to be known as the “Coat and Crest of Leicester County, and Suffolk county, and is especially known as belonging to “Payne of Hengrave.” He was a man of much note and importance in his day, being in the service of Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, as bailiff of his manor of Hengrave. In 1521, the Duke was put to death having been convicted of conspiring against King Henry VIII. To establish himself in power, as his successor, was, by order of the King, put to death. The office thus becoming vacant by the death of the Duke, Payne lost his place as deputy, and was obliged to retire to private life. The Dukes successor, however, appointed Payne’s son to office held by the father, as stated mentioned in the history of Suffolk County. Payne married Margery daughter of Thomas Ash, by whom he had twelve children:

Henry, who never married
John, who married, and his widow married William James.
Thomas
George
Nicholas, who married Ann Bowles of Baldock
Edward, who married
Anthony, who married Martha Castell
Agatha, who married John Pratt
Elizabeth, who married Oliver Sparrow
Agnes
Anna
Frances