Anthony Antoius Hinton "Esq. Sir Knight of Wanborough"

Anthony Antoius Hinton was born in 1532 in Wiltshire, England, the son of Thomas Hinton and Anne Goddard. He inherited the manor of Earlscote in the parish of Wanborough and was identified in family-tree notes as a justice of the peace for Berkshire. He married Martha Warnford in 1569 and died in May 1598.

Anthony Antoius Hinton was born in 1532 in Wiltshire, England, to Thomas Hinton and Anne Goddard. He inherited the manor of Earlscote in the parish of Wanborough, Wiltshire, where he was recorded as residing.

In 1569, Anthony married Martha Warnford. Family-tree notes state that they had a large family. The same notes identify Anthony as a justice of the peace for Berkshire.

Anthony died in May 1598. The supplied material gives two dates for his death: 5 May 1598 in the life dates and 7 May 1598 in the family-tree notes. Those notes report that a grandson, also named Anthony, later erected a monument in his honor. The reported inscription gives his death as 7 May 1598 and his age as 66.

The burial entry in the supplied notes is uncertain and names St. John Church, Wanborough, Wiltshire, England.

Historical context

Earlscote Manor is identified in the supplied family-tree notes as Anthony Hinton’s residence and inheritance in the parish of Wanborough, Wiltshire. Later descriptive traditions about the house, its ponds, passages, and religious use are not established here as evidence for Anthony’s lifetime.

Sources & research

Family Tree Maker notes, “About Sir Anthony Hinton,” including residence, parentage, marriage, inheritance of Earlscote Manor, office as justice of the peace, burial entry, and reported monument inscription; added 12 February 2012; www.familytreemaker.geneology.com.

Supplied family relationship path and life-date data.