Vice-Admiral Sir John Winter

Vice-Admiral Sir John Wynter or Winter (1555–1628) was an explorer and naval officer in the English Navy Royal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wynter

Family

He was the son of Sir George Wynter, of Lydney (1527–1581) and Anne Wynter nee: (Brayne) (1537–1581). His grandparents were Captain John Wynter 'Treasurer of the Navy or Treasurer of Marine Causes [4] and Alice Tyrrell or Tirry, (1500–1561)

1581 George and Anne (Brayne) Wynter / Winter (1594). Purchased the estate of Dyrham Park from Sir Walter Denys flic.kr/p/63yd8i and his son Richard in 1571.

Their children:

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K. 11. Sir John Winter 1555-1638 , vice admiral to Drake He brought back "Winter's Bark" [Cortex Winteranus] from the Magellan Straits, commanded the "Elizabeth" which turned back instead of circumnavigating the world with Drake. He was accused of piracy and embarassed his family by his freebooting exploits but redeemed himself when on the Vanguard against the Armada . The lands he inherited were left in trust "till he should have cleared himself of the charge of piracy" m Mary daughter of Sir William Brounker, of Melksham by Mary Walter daughter of William Mildmay 1589 & Mary Walsingham

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~pillagoda/genealogy/ch13-01.htm

Children of John Winter and Mary Brounker:

• A. Cirill Winter (b. 30.8.1604, bapt. 8.9.1604).
• B. Elizabeth Winter (b. 11.1.1605, bapt. 26.1.1605).
• C. Susan Winter (bur. 22.7.1606).
• D. Benedict Winter (b. 31.10.1597, bapt. 6.11.1597).
• E. Henry Winter (b. 24.1.1660. bapt. 2.6.2.1660).
• F. Grace Winter (bur. 2.1.7.1611).
• G. Mary Winter (bapt. 6.8.1594) = Robert Hodges.
• H. William Winter (b. 27.10.1599, bapt. 28.10.1599).
• I. O'Bryan Winter (b.6.12.1601, bur. 26.1.1665).
• J. Anne Winter = Sir John Egerton of Farthinghoe in 1670 (Visit. Northants).
• K. George Winter (b. 7.4.1594 at Stoke), succeeded father in 1581, buried 15.2.1639 aged 45 = (1) Elizabeth, d. of Thomas Nowell of Dorset = (2) Mary, d. of Edward Rogers of Cannington, Somerset, widow of Sir John Harrington of Kelston (d. 1613). She brought the Porlock estate in her dowry. By (1) >: Elizabeth Winter (b. 15.11.1610, bapt. 11.11.1619). By (2) >:

Notes

Fig. 127 - Winter of Dyrham.

John Winter of Lydney = Alice Tirry > George Winter (bur. 12.12.1581)

said to have been notwithout "a personal and pecuniary interest" in the alleged piracies of his son and stated that he "adventured with Mr. Frauncis Drake the somme of £400 of money" for which Drake had his note of hand = Anne (bur. 1.4.1594), d. of Henry Brayne, sister & co-heiress of Robert Brayne of Bristol >:

• •COMM: Of Derham / Dyrham , England
• COMM: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pillagoda/ch13-01.htm
• •COMM: Mentioned in his grandfathers will ( Henry Brayne )
• COMM: Ships Captain - ' Winter's Bark '
• COMM: Vice - Admiral to Sir Francis Drake

References

• 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
• http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~pillagoda/genealogy/ch13-01.htm
• https://www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/3310645975
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Winter-1333
• https://gw.geneanet.org/belfast8?lang=en&n=wynter&oc=14&p=john