Research Notes:

eldest son

Named in the Will of his brother-in-law William Mercer (1590)

Named in the Will of his [great] nephew Raph Mercer (1613)

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Deed dated 26 Mar 1629: ³

(1)	Henry Maskelyne, gentleman, and
	William Maskelyne, gentleman, his son, and Sibyl the wife of William.
(2)	William Platt, of Down Ampney co. Gloucs., esquire.
Deed to Lead to the Uses of a Fine (and counterpart thereof) concerning two closes of pasture.

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Named in the 1632 Inq. p.m. taken after the death of William Holcroft (15 Jun 1632), wherein it refers to "one messuage and a water mill, called Ayleford’s mill, and two small parcels of meadow in Smithe Meade, in Purton, lately purchased by the said William Holcroft of Henry Maskelyn, William Maskelyn, Oliver Webbe, and John Webbe."

Inq. p.m., 8 Charles I, pt. 1, No. 92.

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Named in the 1635 Inq. p.m. taken after the death of John Gleed (12 Nov 1634), wherein it states that "John Gleede, by indenture tripartite dated 2nd June, 19 James I [1621], made between himself and Robert Gleede , his son and heir-apparent, of the first part, Henry Maskelyne, gent., Giles Hinton, gent., and William Skillinge, of the second part, and Thomas Hinton, gent., of the third part, in consideration of a marriage to be solemnized between the said Robert Gleede and Mary Hinton, daughter of the said Thomas Hinton, and for a competent jointure for the said Mary, enfeoffed the said Henry Maskelyne, Giles Hinton, and William Skillinge of all the said premises, to hold to them and their heirs..."

Inq. p.m., 12 Charles 1 , pt. 2, No. 79.

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Inquisition Post Mortem taken 16 Charles I [1640/1]

Inquisition taken at Maryborough, 25 Aug., 16 Charles I [1640], before John Sevyor, gent., escheator, after the death of Henry Maskeline, by the oath of William Blissett, gent., John Fowler, gent., John Clements, gent., Aldam Winckworth, Edward Weste, William Farrington, John Meadecalfe, Thomas Glasse, John Fowler, jun., Thomas Keynton, Thomas Trebrett, Thomas Whittier, and William Parrett, who say that Henry Maskeline and William Hawkins, of Malmesbury, gent., were seised to them and the heirs of the said Henry of one close of land and pasture called Millmore and Elvers Hill, in Pirton alias Purton, containing 16 acres, late in the tenure of Joan Sistell, widow; one newly enclosed ground called the new lease, containing 28 acres; one sheepcoat thereupon built in Pirton; one meadow called the Millclose, containing 10 acres; and one other ground called Oldlands, in Pirton, containing 8 acres.

So seised, the said Henry and William, by indenture dated 28th January, 9 James I [1612] made between themselves of the one part, and Oliver Webbe, of Redborne Cheyney, gent., son and heir-apparent of Edmund Webbe of the same, esq., and John Webbe, gent., another son of the said Edmund , of the other part, in consideration of a marriage then to be had between William Maskeline, gent., son and heir-apparent of the said Henry Maskeline named in the writ, and Sibilla Webbe, daughter of the said Edmund Webbe, for the advancement of the said William and his heirs male, enfeoffed thereof the said Oliver Webbe and John Webbe: to hold to them and their heirs to the sole use of the said Henry Maskeline during the joint lives of himself and the said William Maskeline, the son; after their decease, to the use of the said Sibilla for her life; after her decease, to the use of the said William Maskeline and his heirs male by the said Sibilla; for default, to the use of the heirs male of the said William; for default, to the use of Thomas Maskeline, second son of the said Henry, and his heirs male; for default, to the use of Richard Maskeline, third son of the said Henry, and his heirs male; for default, to the use of Henry Maskeline, fourth son of the said Henry, and his heirs male; and lastly, for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said Henry Maskeline, the father, for ever.

The said marriage took place 10th March, 9 James I [1612], at Pirton.

The said Henry Maskeline and William Hawkins were likewise seised to them and the heirs of the said Henry of one messuage called Chamberlaynes, with one dove cote and one toft called Longes, with all the lands, etc., in Pirton to the said messuage belonging, one other messuage and certain lands called Little Lands, in Pirton, late in the tenure of the said Henry Maskeline, and one messuage and one Mundy land or tenement called Hogges, one meadow called Parsons ham, one water-mill called Chesthill mill in Pirton.

So seised, they by indenture dated 20th February, 9 James I [1612], made between themselves and Mary, wife of the said Henry Maskeline, of the one part, and the said John Webbe and Oliver Webbe of the other part, in consideration of the said marriage between the said William Maskeline and Sibilla Webbe, enfeoffed thereof the said Oliver and John Webbe: to hold to them and their heirs to the use of the said Henry Maskeline named in the writ for life; after his decease, to the use of the said William and his heirs male by the said Sibilla; for default, to the use of the heirs male of the said William; for default, successively in tail male to the use of the said Thomas, Richard, and Henry Maskeline, sons of the said Henry; and lastly, for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said Henry Maskeline for ever.

All the said premises are held of the King in chief by knight’s service, and are worth per ann., clear, £6 .

Henry Maskeline died 2nd June last past; William Maskeline is his son and next heir, and was then aged 50 years and more.

The said William Hawkins still survives at Pirton.

Inq. p.m., 16 Charles I, pt. 1, No. 80. ²