Edward Ginn of Great Hormead d. 1692

Edward Ginn was a Husbandman, second son of Richard Ginn (post of 14th August)  brother of Aquila Ginn who died in 1687 and uncle of John in the last post.   In his father's will of 1624 he was left four acres of land called "Little Leys”, with a proviso that his elder brother could buy them back for £30.  This land was enclosed, i.e. hedged or fenced, and I suspect that Edward built a cottage on this land.

Edward lived in Gt. Hormead proper, and in 1633 he married Judith Perry, who may well have come from Gilston.  Unfortunately I know relatively little about him and Judith, though have had quite a bit of success with his Ginn descendants

In 1658, Edward and Judith were assaulted and robbed by two locals, including Thomas Dines, Edward’s nephew.  Edward lost a purse containing the princely sum of 6d.

Edward liked a drink, and he had little time for Puritans.  The laws on drink were very strict during the Commonwealth period, when the Puritans ruled England under Cromwell.  Edward had no regard for them.  In 1658 he was prosecuted for the offence of “drinking and tippling in the house of John Poulter during the time of divine service”.  John Poulter is mentioned in the work of Christine Jackson on the inns and innkeepers of the Hormeads and was Edward's brother in law.

Edward lived to a very good age for the period; dying in 1692, aged 82.  Judith died in 1695, also no doubt in her 80s.

Edward and Judith had five children:

Sarah - two Sarah Ginns married in Gt. Hormead in 1661.  One was from Anstey, the other was this Sarah.  I have found it impossible to distinguish between them.  One married William Aldrich, the other Henry Scaggs.  I have assumed that this one married William Aldrich alias Beadle.  That is certainly what is claimed by descendants of this couple online.

John - the sort of chap to give a genealogist a headache - see next post

Nicholas - see later post

Grace - is technically untraced, but in September 2022 an Australian correspondent (Cathy Reading) made a convincing case that she married Roger South of Great Hormead in about 1661.  The couple had five children - Edward, Elizabeth, Mary, Judith and an unbaptized male.  If this is correct, then Grace died in 1700 and Roger in 1703.

 Judith - is untraced