Memorials of four old families

" Unum Cotag. sive tenta ct xx acr' tcr. prati et pastur, cum suis ptinend.
in Bitchfield nup r - pquita de Edw. Fynes Mil Dno Clynton et Saye ten" 1 - de
Dom na - Regina in capite per servicium mi ,: "'- ; quin pare"- possession et
terra nuper honor de Falkingham et nup. pquitum p. Dnum Clynton d. dea
D na nostra Regina, et valeat clare per annum ultra replis
viz. Tria Cottagia lxxi acr' ter' et pastur' cum suis ptinen. in Spalding et
quindecinn acr' ter' et pastur' cum suis ptinen. in Molton et xxx acr' ter' et
pastur ' cum suis ptinen. in Pinchbeck in comitatu Lincoln. Ten. de quo
vel de quibus. egxor et valeat clare per Ann. S.L.
The pedigree of the junior branch, showing the issue and descendants
of Christopher, second son of William of South Witham, is given in the
Visitation Book of the County of Lincoln, extending from 1455 to 1634,
and, attested by Bevill Wimberley in the latter year, is in the Herald's
College, London.
CHRISTOPHER was succeeded by his only son in 1570.
II. THOMAS, 2nd proprietor of Beechefield, was only 15 years of age
at the time of his father's death.
He married about the year 1580, Frances Margaretta, daughter of
Robert Bevill of Chesterton, Co. Huntingdon, and Johanna, his wife (who
was a daughter of Wm. Lawrence de St Ives), and sister of Robert Bevill,
Knight of the Bath, by whom he had issue 5 sons and 2 daughters.
1. Bevill, his heir, b. 1584 d. 1641 s.p.
2. Thomas, d.s.p.
3. William, d.s.p.
4. John, b. 1590 d. 1642 ; a barrister, who succeeded Bevill, and whose
son William became representative of both the senior and junior
branch.
5. Gilbert, b. 1594 d. 1653 ; Prebendary of Westminster, of whom
afterwards.
1. Elizabeth, m. 1st, Nicholas Evington of Spalding; 2nd, Dymoke
Walpole of Pinchbeck ; 3rd, Beresford.
2. Frances.
His wife's father, Robert Bevill, appointed Thomas Wimberley and Sir
Matthew Gamlyn of Spalding supervisors of his will, which was proved 31st
January, 1603.
The arms of the Bevills are — Gules a chevron or between three
bezants.
The pedigree of the Bevills of Chesterton is to be found in Harl. MS.
1075, in the British Museum, commencing with Gulielmus Bevyll de
Chesterton, qui condidit tcstamentum suum Anno 1487, obiit Anno 3
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