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Trying to find out what happened to Captain, later Colonel Thomas Eyre , originally from Bromham, later Captain/Castellan & Governor of Hurst Castle in Hampshire. I can find no mention of him or his family after he was removed from that post after the restoration in 1661.

Colonel Thomas was bap. in Bromham 26 January 1616-17, only child of Thomas Eyre (Eire, Ayre), junior of Bromham, by Judith dau. of Edgar Webb, Clothier of Rowde & Bromham (my 10 x great grandfather).
He marr. 1st (1636) Elizabeth Yerbury, d. 1637-8, and their only child Thomas b.& d. 1637-38.
He marr. 2nd. at Eling, Hampshire 13 June 1638 Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Mill, 1st baronet of Camois Court, Hampshire.
His mother Judith marr. 2nd 1618 Francis Leigh, Clothier of Chittoe, Bromham by whom she had 9 more children.
Colonel Thomas & Elizabeth Mill had at least 7 children - Mary (b. 1640, bap. Bromham 1644); Elizabeth bap. Bromham 1644; William (b. 1647, bur. Isle of Wight 1648); Frances b. 1649/50; Sarah b. 1651; William b. 1652; Mabell b. 1653/54. The last 5 were born at Hurst Castle.

I can find nothing of the family after Mabell's bap in 1653/54, not even a will of either Colonel Thomas or 2nd wife wife Elizabeth.

I'd be grateful if anyone can help find out what happened to this family.

I'm researching the Gouldney/Goldney family of Devizes between about 1600 and 1660ish and having trouble finding any records during that period in Devizes. I'm trying to link John Goldney of Devizes will dated 1676, with John Farnewell alias Goldney, a son of Gabriel Farnwell alias Goldney, yeoman and Bailiff of Chippenham (bur. there 1639). The will gives the Administrator of John's belongings as Gabriel Goldney, Serge maker of Andover.
If someone can look in the Devizes bmd records during that period, or have any other info I'd be very grateful thanks.

Many thanks for that one Vance. I'll investigate it. My Thomas was born probably in Dauntsey about 1658, so that might be his grandfather also called Thomas.

Many thanks both for all the information.

I had taken the Henry Washington baptism straight from Family Search without checking the original on Ancestry. So thanks for that Horsleydown. Definitely Southampton Buildings.
Thanks for the links to the Archive sources ShaunJ. I'll have a good look through these.

I've now found the burials of 2 of the children... Elianor at St Marylebone, Westminster on 2 June 1724 aged c. 5 weeks, and Henry at St. Sepulchre, London on 16 July 1719.

Wonder if anyone has any information on Richard Washington, son of Henry Washington and Eleanor Harrison, of South Cave, Yorkshire (marr. 7/10/1689). I can find little info on him from online records.

All I know is that he was an attorney at Staples Inn, London a Inn of Chancery and customs house for wool, where he was admitted on 14/2/1717-18.

I think he might be the Richard Washington, Gentleman who with his wife Elizabeth had as least 5 children bap. at St Andrew's Holborn, London: viz. Henry (21/5/1719), Mary (23/2/1722), Elianor (21/4/1724), Robert (25/7/1725) & Elizabeth (2/4/1726-27). Their bap. entries state their home being at Southandon Buildings or Old Southanden Buildings. Could this be Southampton Buildings? It's hard to decipher.

I also found reference to Richard leaving a will where his son William and his daughter Mary are only mentioned. But I can find no trace of this will or it's date.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.