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Anne Winter (Brayne)

Also Known As: "Ann Wynter", "Ann Winter"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: England
Death: before January 04, 1594
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Henry Brayne and Miss Winter
Wife of Sir George Winter
Mother of Thomasine Winter; Robert Winter; Benedict Winter; Mary Huntley; William Winter and 6 others
Sister of Robert Brayne

Managed by: Marsha Gail Veazey
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About Anne Winter

Anne (bur. 1.4.1594), d. of Henry Brayne. sister & co-heiress of Robert Brayne of Bristol. Wife of George Winter (bur. 12.12.1581)

Biography

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Gloucestershire, Dyrham

1581 George and Anne Wynter / Winter (1594)

Purchased the estate of Dyrham Park from Sir Walter Denys flic.kr/p/63yd8i and his son Richard in 1571.

Ann was sister & co-heiress of Robert Brayne of Bristol.

George was the son of John Wynter a wealthy Bristol merchant and shipowner and Alice daughter of William Tyrrell (of Cork Ireland , merchant) The family " said to have been notwithout "a personal and pecuniary interest" in the alleged piracies of his son and stated that he "adventured with Mr. Frauncis Drake the somme of £400 of money" for which Drake had his note of hand. The Wynter family were part of the first Slave Trade expedition in 1562. George had warehouses at Seething Lane, Barking.

Their children:

  • 1. Thomisine
  • 2. Robert killed by the Patagonians in Straits of Magellan 1562-1588
  • 3' Benedict killed by the Spaniards 1550-88
  • 4. Mary m Anselm Huntley.
  • 5. William of Clapton-in-Gordano 1565-1632 m Mary heiress of Edward Arthur & Mary daughter of Erasamus Pymm 1579 & Catherine Bampfelde / Bampfield
  • 6. Elizabeth m Ferdinando Joyce / Anthony Thomas Prater 1593
  • 7. Bridget m Sir George Wirrall / Wyrrall
  • 8. Margaret m Thomas Weekes
  • 9. Anne m George Price. / Bryce
  • 10. Elinor
  • 11. Sir John Winter 1555-1638 , vice admiral to Drake He brought back "Winter's Bark" [Cortex Winteranus] from the Magellan Straits, commanded the "Elizabeth" which turned back instead of circumnavigating the world with Drake. He was accused of piracy and embarassed his family by his freebooting exploits but redeemed himself when on the Vanguard against the Armada . The lands he inherited were left in trust "till he should have cleared himself of the charge of piracy" m Mary daughter of Sir William Brounker, of Melksham by Mary Walter daughter of William Mildmay 1589 & Mary Walsingham
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Anne Winter's Timeline

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Gloucestershire , England (United Kingdom)
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Gloucestershire, England (United Kingdom)
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Clapton in Gordano, Somersetshire, England
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