Sir Martin Barnham

See: http://www.barnum.org/nti02863.htm

Sir Martin Barnham, Knight of Hollingbourne, was Sheriff of Kent in 1598 (14 Elizabeth). The patent of nobility granted to Sir Martin was the third of four known to have been granted by the Crown to members of the Barnham family in England. Sir Martin was knighted at Whitehall on July 23, 1603, by James I (reigned 1603-1625). This was just a few months after James had ascended to the throne, following the death of Elizabeth I (reigned 1558-1603).

[Note: A Martin Barnham of Kent, as yet unidentified, was knighted by Charles I on 25 Apr 1631].

Martin was freed of his apprenticeship 3 Jun 1572 by patrimony.

The arms of Sir Martin are blazoned as 'Quarterly, 1st and 4th sable a cross engrailed between four crescents argent, 2nd and 3rd azure a phaeon proper.' The crest is a dragon's head argent; the motto is Per Crucem ad Lumen -- Through the Cross to the Light.

http://www.barnum.org/pho00004.htm

Marriage to Ursula Rudston 1572 Aug Age: 24 Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England

Marriage to Judith Calthorpe 1580 Feb Age: 31 Hollingbourne, Kent, England

Death 1620 abt Age: 72

Mentioned in the visitation of Surry 1623

source https://archive.org/stream/visitationsofcou43beno#page/208/mode/2up...

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Sir Martin Barnham of Hollingbourne in Kent