Sir Thomas PAYNE^[1]

Abt 1400 - Unknown

• Name	Thomas PAYNE  [2]
  Prefix	Sir
  Birth	Abt 1400	Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	45201E6B04AC4AB098D3BC6FDF2102B9E99F
  Death	Unknown	France
  Person ID	I3129	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2012

  
  

  Father	Sir Robert PAYNE, Of Market Bosworth,   b. Abt 1372, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1495	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret PULTENEY,   b. Abt 1420, Leicester, Leicestershire, England d. Unknown, France
  Marriage	Bef 1434  [4]
  Children	1. William PAINE,   b. Abt 1430   d. Unknown   2. Robert PAINE,   b. Abt 1435   d. Unknown   3. Edmund PAINE,   b. Aft 1450, Bef1522market Bosworth, Leicestershire, Eng-Tetracha@Aol.Com d. Unknown   4. John PAYNE, Of Great Ellingham,   b. 1464, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England d. Unknown, Great Ellingham, Norfolk Co. England
  Family ID	F1499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016

  
  

• Notes

  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)

  
  

• Sources

  [SAuth] compiled by James H Carney, Jim Carney. [S44] Newsgroup: soc.genealogy.medieval, at groups - google.com, Patrick Payne, 24 Feb 2001 (Reliability: 3). [S503] http://members.aol.com/CissieP/stuff.html ). [S44] Newsgroup: soc.genealogy.medieval, at groups - google.com, Patrick Payne, 17 Aug 2000 (Reliability: 3).