31744. WILLIAM BATEMAN, Husbandman of North Stoke, near Kelston, Somerset, will dated, March 25, 1586 Will Dated. He married 31745. JOAN MAYNARD.

31745. JOAN MAYNARD, died 1597.

Will (pr PCC 1618) Leaving 40 shillings to kinsman Wm BATTMAN of Oldland when 18, Wm BATTMAN's children 10s each; kinsman Stanton BATTMAN 20s and his eldest child 10s. Will of Edward WILLCOX, Husbandman of Kelston Will (pr PCC 1614) Leaving 40s to kinsman Wm BATTMAN of Upton and 20s to his brother Stanton BATTMAN. 1572 Stanton BATMAN in landes iiijli Subs vs iijd. (?) The Last Payment of Subsidy granted 13th Elizabeth, The Houndrede of Grombaldashe Bytton and Hannam. Subsidy 4oth Elizabeth, Stanton BATTMAN in ter (sums omitted). Subsidy 20th James 1, Stanton BATMAN. 22nd James 1, Hundred Langley et Swineshedd Hund. Asses 1707 Tything of Bitton, The Widow BATMAN 6.0. Mary d/o a certaine woman brought to bed at Stanton BATMAN's 1/12/1599 Men & Armour for Glos 1608 Muster Roll, by John SMYTHE of Bitton/HanhamMen & Armour for Glos 1608 Muster Roll, by John SMYTHE of Bitton/Hanham Following BATMAN named for Bitton Staunton the ygr, yeoman hath 1 calyver, a small musket, was a 'subsidy man' 1 = about 20 years m = medium stature, suitable as a musketeer Edward TYLIE, servant to Staunton BATMAN 1cWilliam BATMAN collyer 1 py (pyoner) 'of meanest stature, suitable as a pyoner or of little other use'

Children of WILLIAM BATEMAN and JOAN MAYNARD are:

1. Staunton Battman, Yeoman of North Stoke, Somerset, died April 8, 1624 in Bitton Parish (Hanham and Oldland ?); married Helena Bishop.

Will of Stanton Battman son of Stanton Battman

Note 1: Will of Stanton BATMAN (Glos. 27/12/1636) The last will and testament of Stanton BATMAN deceased made and delivered by word of mouth in the presence of us who names are subscribed the seven and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord God 1636 First I give all my good moveable and immovable unto my wife Jeane BATMAN whom I make my executrix and whereas I have conveyed certain lands unto my four daughters that are at this time unmarried for their livelihood and maintenance yet nevertheless my will is that my wife Jane BATMAN possess and enjoy the same lands with every part thereof during the time of her widowhood allowing them a competent maintenance yet nevertheless if either of my said daughters shall marry with the consent of my said wife Jane BATMAN that the daughter or those daughters marrying such portion as by conveyance I have made over unto her or them. Signed Mary BATMAN, Damaris BATMAN, Elizabeth BATMAN, Hester BATMAN Note 2: Alleged Rape of his Daughter Elizabeth by Staunton BATMAN Bitton 25 October 1609 ........ .... .... ...... ..... Christopher WISE of Bitton in the diocese of Gloucester blacksmith .... 43 .... and where one Staunton BATMAN of Bitton was this day to make his appearance which .... .... of incontinence with Elizabeth Wise his daughter, he affirmed that the said BATMAN (beknown?) on Lady Day one year last past had the use of the body of the said Elizabeth in violent manner and by force as the said Elizabeth told this deponent and that thereby the said Elizabeth was (burnt?) and (injured?) ..... .... ... and .... .. and be ... at the infant and affirm that the said BATMAN is questioned for a rape in the matter before the justices of Assize and is already bound over to his good behaviour and is bound over to appear at the next Assizes whereupon the matter is ... .... Court after .... all interest referred to them that may be .... which will be .... on the matter of the rape and the ... was allowed against that day to bring in the proceedings had before the Justices.

15872 ii. WLLIAM BATTMAN, born abt 1531; buried November 10, 1607 at ?; married ANN WILCOX June 13, 1585 in Kelston, Somerset.

31746. William Wilcox, of Kelston nr Bath, Somerset. He was the son of 63492. Thomas Wilcox and 63493. ELIZABETH.

Child of William Wilcox is:

15873 i. ANN WILCOX, born circa 1558 in of Kelston, Somerset ; buried November 29, 1593 in St Annes, Oldland, Gloucestershire; married WILLIAM BATTMAN June 13, 1585 in Kelston, Someset.