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  Factual and Circumstantial           Evidence           (under development)                          
         
  Wills of Vines      
     
    Sarah 1718__[1]        
         
    John 1720__[2]        
           
  ? ? Roger__[3]     Robert c1610___[4]       Agnes c1634__[5]       ? Charles 1684-19[6]     Charles 1722-97_[7]        
                             
  ? ? William__[8]     William c1612__[9]       Thomas c1636__[10]           Peter 1724-96__[11]        
                         
  Thomas__ [12]       John__[13]   John __[14]     John__           [15]     Benjamin__[16]     Edward__[17]        
      c1590-1653       c1614- 76?     c1638   ?   c1660-1713       1689-1763       1725-1785        
      1 Agnes Skull_[18]                 ?   Christian       Elizabeth       Ann        
      2 Eliz Beckett_[19]                 ?           Holliday       Henly        
          ?              
        Agnes c1616__[20]         ?     Daniel c1692__[21]     Mary 1727__[22]      
          ?              
        Thomas c1620__[23]   ?     John c1695__[24]     William 1729-09_[25]      
          ?          
    Robert c1595__[26]     Elizabeth c1622_[27]   ? ? William__[28]   Edward 1705__[29]     Elizabeth 1731__[30]      
     
                                                       
     
    Robert c1610-76[31]   Daniel c1636-89_[32]   John 1687__      
      c1626-89          
      Jane[33]     Daniel 1689__      
       ?  - 1735      
         
    Thomas__[34]   Marie1663__[35]      
  c1638-97          
  Margarett     Robert 1665__[36]   Margaret 1687-      
             
    Thomas 1666__       
         
    Daniel 1668__[37]   Child c1690      
         
    Elizabeth 1694      
         
    Christian 1696      
         
                                                         
   
    William__[38]   William__[39]      
  c1612-87          
  Aline          
             
         
    Thomas__      
         
    John__      
         
                                                       
     
    Thomas __[40]   Thomas__[41]   Thomas 1673__      
  c1620-71       c1645-      
  Ellinor__[42]              
    ? - 1680              
         
    Joane c1647-21_[43]      
         
    John c1650__      
     
                                                         
   
   
 
   
[1]
Married John Sutton
1743, lived at Highworth. See Elizabeth Vines will of 1768.
[2]
Married Margaret Skull 1746, at Tockenham
[3]

Roger Vines married Anne Hendly at Wootton Bassett 1st Feb 1609 (Nimrod Index)
It would appear likely that both Roger and William were either brothers or cousins of Thomas, and that they all married at about the same time. This would make their birth dates very probably in the 1580s or 90s. Note that Wootton Bassett is about 2-3 miles or an hours walk from Grittenham and Tockenham while Christian Malford is about 6-7 miles away.
[4]


Robert of Grittenham died 1676, buried at Tockenham. Will 1674. Wife Jone buried at Tockenham 1665.
Wife is named in will 1674 as Elizabeth.
Robert also mentions in his will his cousin John Wheeler and Hannah; the latter might have been his sister or half sister, daughter of Thomas.
[5]
Mentioned in 1639 will.
[6]

Charles married Ann Wiseman of Stoke, Bucks in 1708 at Tockenham. He died 1719.
Benjamin was administrator of his estate with Charles wife, see admon 1720.
 A Charles was mentioned in Johns will 1713, but not in Christians will 1725.This is either John's son or nephew.
[7]
Married Mary Baker. Took over Vines Farm after his mother died
in 1768. Joined Moravian Church 1769.
See Mary's will 1810.
She lived at East Tytherton in her old age and was regareded as a wealthy widow.
[8]
William Vines married Mary Lipyett on 24th July 1609 at Christian Malford.
[9]
Thought to be William of Purton, broadloom weaver, who inherited his fathers loom, 1639 will. See also wills 1674 and 1677. He married Alice Bristowe of Lea 27 Nov 1656 at Malmesbury
[10]
Mentioned in 1639 will.
[11]
Married Elizabeth Howells at Long Newnton 1744
[12]
 Farmer and weaver of Tockenham, known by his will of 1639.
Inferred with good grounds that:
1 Thomas in the 1639 will is the same as mentioned in Geoffrey Skull's will 1616.
2 From children's names and presence of Skull family at nearby Grittenham (will of Agnes' father 1616) that Thomas married twice.
3 Thomas married Agnes Skull c1610
Childrens birth dates are estimated.
[13]
See will 1639 of Thomas of Tockenham. Married with children at that time.
Perhaps this was the John Vines who, with his wife, was buried on 17th Dec 1676 at Brinkworth.
[14]
Mentioned in 1639 will.
[15]

John's will of 1713 describes himself as a yeoman of Grittenham. His wife Christian in her will of 1725 mentions her sons Benjamin and John, but not Daniel and Charles as John does in the 1713 will. (Charles died 1719).
Inferred to be the son of John c1638 or Thomas c1636.
 
[16]

Benjamin leased fields from Grittenham Manor. A surveyed plan was made when the Manor came in the hands
of the Fox family, Lord Holland about 1760. The Vines Farm was quoted as being 119 acres in 1815. It is thought that this farm was held by Robert Vines as early as1660. Benjamin married Eliz Holliday at Lydiard Tregoze in 1717.
[17]
Thought to have lived part of life at Reading, family well educated, sons Jacob and Edward were solicitors.
[18]
See 1616 will of Geoffrey Skull of Grittenham.
[19]
Wife Elizabeth in 1639 will, mention of "well beloved brother-in-law John Beckett."
[20]
With the 3 older males, thought to be issue of first marriage to Agnes Skull. Named as the eldest daughter.
Unmarried in 1639. See 1639 will of her father Thomas.
[21]
Mentioned in John's will 1713.
[22]
Married ? Holborrow
See Elizabeth Vines will of 1768
[23]

Thought to be issue of a second marriage to Eliz. Beckett and to be intestate husband of Ellinore. Unmarried in 1639. See wills 1639, 1671 and 1680.
[24]
Mentioned in John's will 1713 and Christian's will 1725.
Married Mary Skull 1733,  at Tockenham.
[25]
Married Ruth Norris 1753 at Compton Bassett.
Lived at Dauntsey, 2 sets twins, Aron and Moses 1761, Charity and Elizabeth 1764
[26]
Brother Robert mentioned in 1639 will.
[27]
Thought to be issue of a second marriage to Eliz. Beckett.
Unmarried 1639.
[28]
Possibly brother of John c1660.
[29]

Edward 1705-'85, son of William, mentioned in  Grittenham Manor papers. Leased Goddards 1765, Pinnels and Bennets farms 1771, cottage 1780 when "aged about 76".
Married Mary Norris 1734 at Brinkworth.
[30]
Married Henry Millard, see Elizabeth Vines will 1768. Lived in Bristol.
[31]


Robert of Grittenham died 1676, buried at Tockenham. Will 1674. Wife Jone buried at Tockenham 1665.
Wife is named in will 1674 as Elizabeth.
Robert also mentions in his will his cousin John Wheeler and Hannah; the latter might have been his sister or half sister, daughter of Thomas.
[32]
 
 Daniel of Dauntsey. Married Jane about 1686, sons born 1687 and 1689. He died 1689 aged more than 50 as he was named in the 1639 will. Will of 1689 provided only for Jane until boys reached age of 21, or earlier remarriage.
Apparently his farm was prosperous from the inventory.
The will mentions a house at Blackland and Thomas Vines Farm, Marriage Park.


[33]
 
Jane was considerably younger than Daniel. She did not remarry on his death but took up as housekeeper to Robert Lewis and bore him 5 children from 1695-03. Four of these were baptised as Vines.
Jane was buried as a Vines widow 1735.
 
[34]

Thomas of Marriage Park, Little Somerford. He was a very successful farmer, the inventory amounting to nearly 680 pounds.
He bequeathed "my leasehold estate lying in Tockenham" to Margarett his wife.
[35]
A bequest was made to his son-in-law Giles Minchin. See 1697 will
[36]
Married Margaret
See 1697 will
[37]
Married Elizabeth. 3 children, see 1697 will
[38]

Thought to be William of Purton, broadloom weaver, who inherited his fathers loom 1639 will. See also wills 1674 of Robert, which names Williams sons, and 1677 of William.

[39]
 
Mentioned as a grandson and godchild in the will of Thomas 1639.

 
[40]
Thought to be issue of a second marriage to Eliz. Beckett and to be intestate husband of Ellinore. Unmarried in 1639. See wills 1639, 1671 and 1680.
[41]
See Ellinores will 1680
[42]
Described in her will as Ellinor Vines of Dauntsey. She named her three children.
[43]
See Ellinores will 1680
Thought to be Joane Vines Alexander of Great Somerford who died 1721.