Sir Thomas PAYNE

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Sir Thomas Paine, knight, of Market Bosworth was born about 1400, and held a Crest, which according to the rules governing such matters, indicated he was a descendant of Sir Hugh. He married Margaret Poultney, daughter of William Poultney, who was Earl of Bath. Sir Thomas's manor was extended into Essex, Norfolkshire and Suffolkshire. He had sons, Robert, William and Edmund, who were named for the King and his son and his father. [http://members.aol.com/CissieP/stuff.html]

COAT OF ARMS

Azure, a bend, raguly, between six estoiles, or. In grass vert, an otter
proper, in the mouth a fish.

Motto, Duce Natura Sequor (I follow nature, the leader)

Interpretation
ARMS:Defined as hereditary marks of honor regularly composed of figures
granted and authorized by sovereigns for distinguishing, differentiating
and illustrating persons, families and communities. "The artist is permitted many liberties, hence the slight difference in coat of arms of same family name."
BEND:Divides shield into two parts.
RAGULY:Notched in regular, oblique breaks, emblematic of difficulties encountered.
BLUE: Loyalty and Truth
GOLD:Generosity and elevation of mind
COTISED:A diminutive of the Chevron. No distinctive meaning, but added to lend variety
OTTER:Nothing mentioned, but in old illustrations animals appear similar (Beavers and Otters).
BEAVER:Industrious and patient.
CHEVRON: Likened unto the roof of a house, emblematic of one who protects the defenseless, or builds fortresses or churches for his contry.
STAR:Means that this branch of the family descends from the third son of the man granted the coat.
(Research by Dorothy Paine Brayton)

Thomas married Margaret PULTENEY before 1434. Margaret (daughter of William POULTNEY) was born about 1420 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England; died in Unknown in France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William PAINE was born about 1430; died in Unknown.
2. Robert PAINE was born about 1435; died in Unknown.
3. Edmund PAINE was born after 1450 in Bef1522market Bosworth, Leicestershire, [email protected]; died in Unknown.
4. John PAYNE, Of Great Ellingham was born in 1464 in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England; died in Unknown in Great Ellingham, Norfolk Co. England.

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