William Winter of Coleford

Not the same as William Wintour

Children of Mary Langton and William Winter:

8..William, b. 1572, sailor; fought the Spanish Armada: 1588

William Winter (living 1598), mentioned in the will below and in the will, supra, of his grandmother, Dame Mary Judde. He is said to have fought in the sea battle against the Armada in 1588.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Winter-1498

Wife & children, if any, unknown?

In the will of his grandmother, Dame Mary Judde of Latton, Essex, the will made on 20 Feb 1596/1597, published on 13 Jul 1601, and proved on 19 Feb 1601/1602[1] the Testatrix made bequests to her 'son' Sir Edward Wynter and "my ladye his wife", and to her 'son' William Wynter. The Testatrix was referring to her grandsons. William Winter was therefore alive in 1601.

The following is from: Edward Winter profile on Geneanet Includes excellent research on Admiral Winters' family:

"The advowson of the church of Dymock [Gloucestershire], rented in 1548 for 40s., which passed to the Winters and then to the Humphreys, consisted of the White House estate, rectory and vicarage. After the Dissolution of the Abbeys in 1539 the advowson passed to Sir Richard Lee at a yearly rent of 40s, then to Edward Wilmot who leased it to [Admiral] William Winter of Lydney."

"Owing to the attainder of Sir Richard Lee (who also held Newent), the legality of Winter's tenure [on Dymock] was doubtful, so the title was confirmed in a grant by Letters Patent in 1615 to Sir Edward Winter of Lydney and his brother William Winter of Coleford. In 1616 Sir Edward released all his rights in Dymock to William Winter of Coleford who made the presentation of the new vicars in 1626, 1654 and 1664 as patron; John Kyrle acted as patron in 1678 "for this turn". [This implies that William Winter was still alive in 1664 but had died before 1678 - logical as he'd have been over 100 years old!] .

"In 1608 William Winter, Esq., Anthony Stanton, Roger Barton and John Hopkin were named as servants of Sir Edward Winter in Coleford "where the King's M(ajes)tie is lord". - (from: "Men and Armour from Gloucestershire").

References

• His wife Mary (daughter of Thomas and Catherine [sic] Langton) died on 4.11.1573 at Seething Lane; her funeral was held at Barking Parish Church and the death certificate stated that they had 4 sons, Edward, Nicholas, James and William and 4 daughters, Mary, Elizabeth, Eleanor and Jane.
• Will of William Winter, 1589. http://www.oxford-shakespeare.com/Probate/PROB_11-73-383.pdf
• Maclean, John and W.C. Heane, eds., The Visitation of the County of Gloucester Taken in the Year 1623, Vol. XXI, (London: Harleian Society, 1885), “Wynter.” Page 273. Archive.Org Children of William Winter and Maria Langton: 1. Edwardus (miles) = Anna, filia Edw. comitis Wigorniae [Worcester] 2. Nicholaus & 3. Jacobus ob. s. p’le. 4. William. Maria ux Thomas Baynham. Elianora ux George Huntley.
• The visitation of the county of Gloucester : begun by Thomas May, Chester, and Gregory King, Rouge Dragon, in Trinity vaction, 1682, and finished by Henry Dethick, Richmond, and the said Rouge Dragon, Pursuivant, in Trinity vacation, 1683 : by virtue of several deputacons from Sir Henry St. George image Sons: 1) Sir Edward Winter, Kt = Anne, 3 dau of Edward, Earl of Worcester. 2) Nicholas. 3) William. Daughters: 1) Elizabeth 2) Elianor 3) Jane.
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Langton-326