Sir Robert Bevill, KB

BEVILL, Sir Robert (1572-1634), of Chesterton, Hunts. and Rickmansworth Bury, Herts.

Family and Education

bap. 28 Sept. 1572, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Robert Bevill† of Chesterton and Joan, da. of William Lawrence of St. Ives, Hunts.1 educ. G. Inn 1592.2 m. (1) c.1599, Mary (d. 19 Jan. 1611), da. and h. of Peter Coles of Preston Capes, Northants., wid. of Edward Knightley of Fawsley, Northants. and G. Inn, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da.;3 (2) 20 Aug. 1617, Elizabeth (d. July 1647/Feb. 1648), da. of Sir Robert Hampson, Merchant Taylor and alderman of London, wid. of John Hewitt of Pishiobury, Sawbridgeworth, Herts. and Sir Gilbert Wakering of Rickmansworth, Herts., s.p.4 suc. fa. 1602;5 cr. KB 25 July 1604.6 d. 13 Dec. 1634.7 sig. Robert Bevill.

Estate notes

A far more serious dispute commenced in 1626, when Bevill’s second wife was forced to alter the trust on her estate following the bankruptcy of her son-in-law, George Byng*. Her son, Sir John Hewitt, took the opportunity to make a claim to the manor of Iver, the revenues of which had been appropriated by Bevill since his marriage.36 Finally, in 1632-3 Bevill seems to have supported his wife in a dispute with her Hertfordshire neighbour Thomas Fotherley*.37 However, the couple were clearly estranged by the time Bevill drew up his will on 26 Nov. 1634:

I give and bequeath unto Sir John Hewitt, baronet 10s. and no more, in respect he struck and causelessly fought with me. Item, I give unto my wife 10s. in respect she took her son’s part against me, and did animate and comfort him in it afterwards. Those will not be forgotten.
Despite this open hostility, he did not overlook his stepdaughter Katherine Byng, leaving her £600 of rent arrears, and any fines that might be imposed on Hewitt at the conclusion of their Chancery case. His lands were entailed on his eldest son, another Sir Robert, and he left his goods to his second son William, ‘my wife having taken all her own goods into her possession and disposed of them at her pleasure’.38

Bevill died on 13 Dec. 1634, but his wife continued her dispute with his sons until their deaths in 1637 and 1640 respectively.39 Neither left any male heirs, and the estate was divided between the heirs of the MP’s three daughters.40

The three daughters were Catherine Hewett, Grace Elmes & Honor Dryden.

Will

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Beville-52

Sir Robert and second wife, Elizabeth Hampson, didn't seem to get along very well, and Sir John Hewet, his step-son/son-in-law, owed him some money. To them, he only left 10 shillings, each. To Catherine Byng nee Hewet, step-daughter, Sir Robert leaves all monies owed him by her brother, Sir John. Second son, William Bevill, apparently received the bulk of the estate, unless Sir John is being counted as first (step) son. If that's the case, then Robert Bevill III received the bulk of the estate.

References

• The Visitation of Huntingdonshire, 1603, Page 9 link

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Comments

Sorry Hattie. Did not want you to take the blame for my note. You made the last revision by separating the two distinctly different families. For many years wrongly connected by bad research in two published books. THANK YOU for the separating the two Ed

[I did NOT write this note although the Revisions seems to think I did. Hatte R. Blejer

I Edwin Poor wrote this not Hatte FATHER OF WILLIAM BUEL WAS NOT A BEVILLE.

This is only here to disconnect the delusion of "Wishfull thinking" that William Buell was a Beville.

This man IS Not related to the American Buells.. ".. Before you fall for the common mistake of Albert Welles and his followers. PLEASE READ ASSELIA "LICHLITER'S 700 YEARS OF THE BEVILL FAMILY.(Sorry, not available online) She made many trips to England finding facts disproving Welles allegations. Welles probably relied on others for his research. . I have photocopies of the relevant families from/in the book.

William Bevill born 1605 [son of Mary Coles and Robert] who died in London in 1637. and left a probated will . Available from the British Archives for less than $7.00 or go to http://willtranscriptions.co.uk/ free. Robert died in Chesterton. Huntingdonshire. Not Windsor

Called The Knight of Bath in The English baronets, a genealogical and historical account of their families By Thomas Wotton