Robert Wynne, Mayor, was b. ca 1563 in Salop (now Shrewsbury), England, buried 6 Sept 1609 in St. George's Parish Canterbury, Kent, England. He m. Mrs. Frances Watimer, who was b. ca
1565 in Canterbury, buried 8 Sept 1609 St. George's Parish, Canterbury.
Issue:
I. Thomas Wynne, born 1591, was a grocer, listed as free in 1612. Married 1st, Mary Wickham
of Faversham at Orpringo 7/20/1613. On the marriage license was the statement "On 20 July
1629, the wife of Thomas Wynne was buried". He m. 2nd, Ann Nichols on 10/26/1629 at St.
Martins. " Thomas Wynne of Canterbury, grocer, widower and Ann Nichols of the Almony of St.
Augustine, Canterbury, widow of James Nichols, late deceased, were married at St. Martins on
10/26/1629."
II. Peter Wynne was christened 25 Nov 1593 in Canterbury, buried 5/30/1638 at St. Georges m.
8/12/1620.
Martha Coppin of St. Margarets, Canterbury. Her father, William Coppin, signed their marriage
bond. William Coppin was probably a grandson of John Coppin, Member of Parliament from
Canterbury from 1553 to 1554. The Coppins are also mentioned in the St. George Parish
Register. William Coppin, gentleman, is buried at St. George's 3/18/1633.
His Memorial Table at
St. George's. Martha Coppin, daughter of William Coppin and Sara Jenkins, was christened on 1 June 1595 in
St. Margaret's, deal Parish, Canterbury.
Issue:
A. Robert Wynne, Colonel, who migrated to Charles City Co., Virginia. Robert was b.
28 Dec 1622 at Canterbury, christioned at St. Dunstan's Parish. He died in 1675, his LWT being
probated in England as well as in Charles City Co., Va., buried Jordan's Parish, Charles City Co., Virginia He m. Mary Poythress, the widow of Francis
Poythress (She had sons, Peter, Robert and Francis, and Joshua Poythress).
Robert Wynne's LWT dated 7/1/1675, probabed 8/15/1678, of Jordan's Parish. To his oldest
son, Thomas, he bequeathed a farm in White Staple Parish in Kent, near Canterbury, St. Mildreds
Parish. To his son, Joshua, he bequeated one horse and oatmeale mill in Dover Lane, St. George's
in Canterbury. Also, a plantation in Virginia called "Georges". His wife, Mary, was mentioned. He
also mentioned George Woodlief of Virginia who came there in 1620 to take charge of the
famous Berkeley Plantation. George Woodleife, as by patent plat of Minges and the LWT of
Woodleife, signed, George Woodleife, Mary Woodleife, Norah Woodleife (witnesses: Joshua
Irby, William Eaton, John Thweatt), recorded 8-14-1722, when Norah, the wife of George
Woodleiff, relinquished her right of dower. The Woodleiff's lived in Prince George Co., Virginia,
as well as Surry Co. Col. Wynne was a most influential man in Virginia. He married Mrs. Mary
Poythress.
Issue of Colonel Robert Wynne:
1. Thomas Wynne, b. 1657, d. 1718 Surry Co., Va. His LWT dated 2/8/1717, probated
5/21/1718 Surry Co. Witnessed: 6/10/1714 the deed of Richard Turbyfield to Peter Mitchell, Jr.
of Prince George Co., Va.
2. Joshua Wynne m. Mary Jones. He was Justice of the Peace in Prince George Co., Va.
He was b. 1660, d. 1715, intestate, in Prince George Co. Filed in Wills and Deeds (1713-1728),
page 31, is an Account of the Estate of Major Joshua Wynne which mentions Parram's Orphan's
Estate, William Kennon, Capt. William Randolph, Mr. Robert Hall, Jarvis Wingfield, Richard
Moor, John Hardyman, Mathew Smart, Jr., Major Robert Bolling, Col. William Byrd, Maj. John
Bolling, Capt. John Randolph, John Jackson, Nicholas Overby, Thomas Ghent, Peter Bond,
Thomas Mitchell. "To my extraordinary trouble, charge and expenses in executing the office of
the administrator of the above estate is submitted to the court." Peter Wynne, admr. Dated:
11-8-1715, recorded 11-8-1715.
Major Wynne m. Mary Jones, the daughter of Major Peter Jones (who was m. In 1663 in
Surry Co., Va. To Margaret Wood, the daughter of Abraham Wood, b. 1610 England, d. 1680/83
Virginia. The LWT of Margaret Wood Jones dated 8/12/1718 Henrico Co., Va. The Will is under
the name of Margaret Cocke (she m. 2nd, Thomas Cocke by 1637). Her children: Mary Jones,
Abraham Jones, Peter Jones and William Jones).
Prince George Co., Va. Deeds 1713-1728, page 189: "Received of Lewis Green 10
shillings, full value of one acre of land on the northside of Easterly Run where Green's Mill now
stands, which acre, according to the order of Charles City Co. Court June 3, 1702 was laid out by
surveyor of county, Mr. Robert Bolling, Jr. and valued by Mr. Thomas and Capt. Joshua Wynne,
and said Green thereof possessed towards his encouragement of building a water mill. Signed
James Parram."
Issue of Major Joshua Wynne:
(a) Joshua Wynne b. Ca 1680 m. Mary
(b) Peter Wynne m. Frances Anderson, the daughter of John Anderson and the widow of John Herbert. Peter Wynne witnessed the LWT of John Hamlin of Prince George Co.,Va. Dated 11/11/1724, probated 5/11/1725, along with Frances Wynne, H. Poythress. The LWT of his wife, Frances Wynne is dated 10/16/1725, probated 3/14/1726 Bristol Parish Register,
Prince George Co., Va. And names daughter, Martha Cocke; sons, Richard and Buller Herbert,
and daughter-in-law, Mary Herbert.
Prince George Co., Va. Deeds 1713-1728, page 1080: Peter Wynne of Prince George Co. to Joshua Woodleif of same, 342 acres in Prince George Co. On both side of the Nummissean Road,
between Nicholas Overby and Buller Herbert. Signed, Peter Wynne, Frances Wynne. Peter
Wynne was administrator of the Estate of Capt. Edward Goodrich 1/12/1724 Prince George Co.
(c) Robert Wynne of Surry Co., and Martha, his wife, deed to Richard
Carlile of Prince George Co., 87-1/2 acres on the southside of Joseph's Swamp, bounded by
Nathaniel Tatum. Signed, Robert Wynne, Martha Wynne. Prince George Co. Deed Book
1713-1723, page 224: May 8, 1718, Robert Wynne of Surry Co. And Martha, his wife, to William
Cotten of Prince George Co., 87 on acres on the southside of Joseph's Swamp next to Richard Carlile and William Cotten. Signed, Robert Wynne and Martha Wynne.
(d) Francis Wynne of Bristol Parish, Prince George Co., Va., deeds to
William Stainback of Bristol Parish, 5/13/1717, land in Westover Parish, 142 acres, at the mouth
of Simson's Gutt, next to William Rany. Signed, Francis Wynne.
(e) William Wynne m. Frances. He was b. 1698, d. 1774. He was a resident
of Brunswick Co. From 1732, 1736, d. Pittsylvania Co., Va.
Issue:
i. William Wynne b. 1729, d. 1908, m. Kate Gayle.
ii. Thomas Wynne, his LWT dated 9/18/1779, probated 4/12/1781
Lunenburg Co., Va. Executors, wife, Sarah; John Winn of Amelia Co.; Lyddall Bacon. The LWT
of Sarah Wynne dated 7/27/1818, probated 9/18/1820 in Lunenburg Co., Va., naming Edmund
Wynne and granddaughter, Susannah Moore. Witnesses: Alexander Winn and Booker Winn.
Issue: Bannister Wynne; Edmund Wynne m. Polly Stone, daughter of Richard Stone, whose LWT
is dated 10/29/1815, probated 11/9/1815 Lunenburg Co., Va. Naming wife, Jincey. Wife was
Jincey Wilkes, the daughter of Minor and Anne Wilkes; Washington Wynne; Henrietta Wynne;
and Maria Wynne.
Issue of Edmund Wynne:
i- Littleberry Wynne.
ii- Ransom Wynne.
iii- Margaret Wynne m. Humphrey Hendricks
iv- John Wynne m. Anne Stone. He was b. 1726, his LWT dated
8/17/1793, probated 2/12/1795 Lunenburg Co., Va., names wife, Anne and children: Littleberry,
John, Peter.
3. Robert Wynne, deceased in 1675.
4. Mary Wynne m. John Woodlief, b. ca 1646. Prince George Co., Va. Deed Book
1713-1728, page 533: 8/13/1722, George and Norah Woodleife and Mrs. Mary Woodleife of
Prince George Co., Va. To William Stanback, Jr. for 30 pds., lands in Martin's Brandon Parish
upon the great swamp, being the manor plantation whereon George Woodleife lives, 300 acres,
being part of a tract granted to Mr. Woodleife, decd, the said Woodleife, by LWT to George
Woodleife, as by patent plant of Minges and the LWT of Woodleife. Issue:
1. George Woodlief. Wife, Norah.
2. Joshua Woodlief m. Elizabeth?
3. Joseph Woodlief. May have married Honour Lewis, the sister of Thomas Lewis the latter's LWT dated 8/24/1725 Prince George Co., Va.).
III. Sister Wynne, daughter of Mayor Robert Wynne, was b. ca 1595, buried 20 Aug 1631 St.
George's Parish, Canterbury, Kent, England.
Berkeley Plantation in Virginia
St. George Parish, Canterbury. The Clocktower of St George the Martyr, St George's Street.
St. George the Martyr is possibly pre-Conquest in origin. The south aisle, closest to St George's Street, was the oldest Norman part, with the central aisle dating to the Medieval period.
In 1564, Canterbury's most famous son, the playwright Christopher Marlowe, was baptised in the ornate octagonal font. The Marlowe family lived almost opposite the church, reputedly at what became 57 St George's Street, on the junction with St George's Lane, but their house was a victim of the Blitz in June 1942.
Sources:
Canterbury Marriage License Records, 1st Series, 1568-1618; Canterbury Marriage Licenses,
2nd Series, page 1107; St. George Register, page 183-185; Hasted's Historical Kent,
Volume IV, page 466,470; St. George Parish Register; St. Martin's Parish Register; Charles
City Co., Virginia Wills.
