James Bunce of Otterden

Not the father of Katherine Clark or of Thomas Bunce of Hartford

James Bunce, son and heir of John Bunce Esq of Ottrinden, Kent, was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Mathew Rayner. He died in 1606 and was buried at Ottrinden.

According to the Visitations they had the following children (6 sons, 2 daughters):

1. Simon, eldest son and heir, married Dorothy Grimsditch of Cheshire August 1590, and died at Ottrinden in 1611
2. Richard, died SP
3. Matthew, died 1624 SP
4. Ann, married Henry Elwin of Stacefield
5. Margaret, married Thomas Southouse, yeoman of Throwley, in 1600
6. Stephen, married Ann Barham, died 1634
7. James, married Mary Holmsden, died 16 Jan 1631, buried at St Bennet's Gracechurch street, 14 Feb 1631.

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"BUNCE, James (1563-1632), of St. Benet Gracechurch, London | History of Parliament Online".

James Bunce (1563–1632), of St. Benet Gracechurch, London, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for City of London in 1628.[1]. Family and Education b. 1563,1 yr. s. of James Bunce (d.1609), yeoman, of Otterden, Kent and Elizabeth, da. of one Reyner of Kent. m. 13 Jan. 1596 Mary, da. of George Holmeden, Leatherseller, of Brookehouse, Kent, 2s. 1da.2 d. 26 Jan. 1632.3

Bunce’s father lived in Kent and described himself in his will of 1601 as a yeoman. Well-to-do, he bequeathed more than £500 in cash and several tenements to his six sons. Bunce’s share of this small fortune was £210, of which he had already received £190 by the time his father drew up his will.8

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https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4fz/bunce1.php

The first of this family shown by Le Neve is named John father of John father of James of Ottringden. Commoners, supported by Visitation (Kent), names him ...

• Edward Bunce of Malmesbury (living in Kent temp Henry VIII who r. 1509-1547)
  • 1. John Bunce of Ottrinden (Otrinden, Ottringden or Otterden), Kent
    • A. James Bunce of Ottrinden (Otterden) (d 1606) m. Elizabeth Reyner (dau of Mathew Rayner of Kent)
      • i. Simon Bunce of Linsted & Ottrinden m. Dorothy Grimsditch (dau of William Grimsditch of Grimsditch)
        • a. Anne Bunce m. (28.05.1616) Sir William Brockman (d 06.12.1654)
      • ii. James Bunce of London (d 26.01.1631, leatherseller, 3rd son) omitted by Commoners m. (13.01.1595/6) Mary Holmedon (d 02.10.1612, dau of George Holmedon or Holmsden of Brookhouse)
        • a. Sir James Bunce of Otterden, Sheriff of London, 1st Bart (b c1600, d 13.12.1670) Le Neve is doubtful that James's baronetcy was confirmed, and he is not mentioned in BEB1841, but he and his successors are included in TCB. m. (by 1628) Sarah Gipps (dau of Thomas Gipps of London by Mary, dau of Richard Sherwood of Ludlow)
          • (1) Sir John Bunce of Otterden, 2nd Bart (bpt 24.01.1629-30, d 1683) m. (by 1658) Amy (bur 1686)
            • (A) Sir John Bunce, 3rd Bart (b c1659, dspm 1687) m. (06.04.1686) Frances Cotton of Westminster (b 1658-9)
            • (B) Sir James Bunce, 4th Bart (d unm)
      • iii. Stephen Bunce of Boughton Malherbe (d 1634) m. Anna Barnham (dau of Arthur Barnham, son/heir of Nicholas)
      • iv. Anna Bunce m. Henry Elwin of Stacefield
      • v. Margaret Bunce m. (1600) Thomas Southouse of Throwley
      • vi.+ other issue (dsp) - Richard, Matthew (d 1624)
  • B. Richardine Bunce (b 1544-5)
• 2. Catherine Bunce m. John Pordage of Rodmersham

Main source(s): Commoners (vol 3, 'Brockman of Beachborough', p369, note), 'Le Neve's Knights' (pp43-44), CountyGen (Kent, Berry, p378+), Visitation (Kent, 1619, Bunce), TCB (vol 3, 'Bunce of Otterden', p24+) with just a little support from Visitation (London, 1633, Bunce) [Most of the above was originally uploaded 29.09.14 into BZmisc20. It was reviewed & expanded on 27.02.16 and moved here on 22.04.20.]

Notes

http://hougham-huffam.org/getperson.php?personID=I16014&tree=hougham

(and it is worth recording that an Elizabeth Raynor, daughter of Mathew Raynor, eventually married James Bunce of the Hall, alias Hall's Place - James died in 1606 leaving five sons and two daughters).

• http://www.swansisland.org/swansgenealogy/HardyLane-Anc/b18732.htm
• The Visitation of Kent: Taken in the Years 1619-1623 By John Philipot, William Camden. Page 121. < GoogleBooks >, < Archive.Org >
• A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great ..., Volume 3. By John Burke. (1834). Page 369. < GoogleBooks > Edward Bunch, of Malmesbury, living in the vacinity of Canterbury. with a daughter Catherine, wife of John Pordage, of Rodmersham, a son, John Bunce, father of James Bunce, of Ottrinden, who died in 1606 leaving by Elizabeth, his wife, daughter of Matthew Rayner. 1. Simon Bunce 2. Richard Bunce 3. Matthew Bunce 4. Stephen of Boughton., died 1634.
• https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4fz/bunce1.php
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rayner-2174
• Berry, William,. County genealogies : pedigrees of the families of the county of Kent. London: Sherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1830. Page 378-379. < AncestryImage >