- Excerpt from "Notices of an English Branch of the Malet Family", by Arthur Malet, published 1885, pp 62-64, appendix BB1-BB4:
BALDWIN MALET OF ST. AUDRIES.
Baldwin was the eldest son of Sir John Malet and his wife Florentia, daughter of John Wyndham of Orchard Portman. He married, firstly, Anne, the daughter of Sir John Horner, Knight, of Mells, Somerset, by his wife Ann, the daughter of Sir Henry Poole of Saperton. She died August 1st, 1689; by her he has issue--
1. William Malet, baptised at St. Audries, April 28th, 1680.*
2. Ann Malet, baptised April 25th, 1681, buried at St. Audries, May 26th, 1683.
3. George Malet, baptised June 23rd, 1682, buried November 24th, 1682
4. Baldwin Malet, baptised July 30th, 1683. He was in holy orders, and was presented to the rectory of Street, Somerset, by Thomas Lord Thynne, May 31st, 1718; he was Rector of Doulting; he married thrice, o.s.p.**
5. Thomas Malet, baptised September 21st, 1685. buried August 7th, 1693.
Baldwin married, as his second wife, Anne, the daughter of George Harbin of London; they were married on the 22nd March, 1695-6, at Kingston near Taunton, Somerset; she died in 1725; by her he had issue--
6. John Malet, baptised January 20th, 21696- 7, o.s.p., 1732.***
7. Anne Malet, baptised January 7th, 1697-8.+
8. Francis Malet, baptised November 7th, 1698.
9. Jane Malet, baptised March 27th, 1700.
10. Alexander Malet, baptised November 2nd, 1704.
In 1702 Baldwin Malet was appointed Receiver-General for Somerset and Bristol, and with his son William gave sureties to Queen Anne for the following sums:--October 20th L.40,000; December 8th, L. 10,000; April 20th, 1703, L.45,000. About Lady Day, 1705, Baldwin lent to Richard Veale of Exeter, fuller, a large sum. Veale became bankrupt, and Baldwin Malet and his son were unable to fulfil their engagement to the Crown. They obtained an Act of Parliament to enable them to raise money on mortgage of their estates, St. Audries, West Quantockshead, Brompton Ralph, Tollond, Laurence Lydeard, Preston Bowyer, Gittesham, Awlscombe, Bucknell, Honiton. The trustees appointed were Sir John Trevelyan, John Malet, and William Clayton; they in 1709 paid in £4,768 17s., but there was still due £1,614. Baldwin and William Malet petitioned Parliament for leave to compromise, which was granted.
Baldwin was succeeded by his eldest son, William Malet.
* George Horner, of Mells, Som't, in his will, Jany. 28th, 1797-8, makes his nephew William Malet one of his Trustees. [Barrett, 87.]
** George Horner, Esq'r, of Mells, Jany. 28th, 1707-8, bequeaths "to my nephew Baldwin Malet £100."
*** John Malet, of Ham, in the parish of Kingston, Surrey, Esq're, [Bedford, 113.] Aug't 22, 1731, to Rev'd Baldwin Malet, for the term of years yet to come. My house in East Street, in St. Andrew's, Holborn, London, which I bought of E. Buckingham Mason for 40 years and upwards. My great house and ground of Ham to Thomas Hall, of London, joiner. My dwelling house near the walke gate at Ham, with all my household goods, to Thomas Hall and Sarah his wife. To Ann Wright, sister of Thomas Hall, £40. My chamber in Elms Court, in the Middle Temple, to be sold to pay debts, legacies, funeral, etc. By Tho's Hall and Nichol's Fry. April 21, 1732. He died 1732. s.p.
+ [Plymouth,10] Ann Malet, of St. Martin in the Fields, Midd'z, widow of Baldwin Malet, Esq're, to my daughter Ann Malet, all my wearing clothes and everything I die possessed of, she to pay my just debts. By Ann Malet, spinster. Jany. 5th, 1725-6.
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- Excerpt from "Notices of an English Branch of the Malet Family", by Arthur Malet, published 1885, p 64 , appendix CC:
WILLIAM MALET OF ST. AUDRIES.
William Malet was the eldest son of Baldwin Malet and his wife Anne, daughter of Sir John Horner of Mells, Knight. He was baptised at St. Audries April 28th, 1680; his will was made in 1722, on the eve of his departure for the West Indies;* he married twice--
1st . . . . Tourle.
2nd. Margaret Bayley.
He had issue one daughter--
Anne Malet, who died a spinster.
I do not find the date of death of his daughter Anne, but he was succeeded in his estate by his brother, Baldwin Malet.
* [Boulton, 250.] William Malet, of the Middle Temple, Esq're, June 11th, 1722. I am going on a voyage to Barbardoes. All my estate, etc. to Gerard Martin, of East Pennard, Som't, Esq're, and Henry Rowe, of St. Paul's, Covent Garden, in trust for my daughter and only child Ann Malet---My father Baldwin Malet, deceased, Nov'r 19, 1724.
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- Excerpt from "Notices of an English Branch of the Malet Family", by Arthur Malet, published 1885, pp 64-65, appendix DD:
THE REV. BALDWIN MALET OF ST. AUDRIES.
Baldwin Malet, the fourth child but third son of Baldwin Malet, by his wife Anne, the daughter of Sir John Horner of Mells, Knight, entered into holy orders. He became Rector of Doulting and was presented to the rectory of Street, Somerset, by Thomas Lord Thynne, May 31st, 1718. He was thrice married, o.s.p.*
Baldwin Malet, Rector of Doulting, succeeded his brother William in the estate; but it was so heavily encumbered that he sold it to James Smith. Lavinia Smith his daughter inherited St. Audries, and sold it to Robert Balch, whose two sons successively possessed it, and died s.p.; and their sister Christina, who died 1824, left the estate to her relative Henry Harvey. He in 1831 sold St. Audries to the Rev. Elias Webb, who in 1836 sold the greater part to Sir Peregrine Acland of Fairfield. It is now the property of Sir Alexander and Lady Acland Hood. Lady Acland Hood is the daughter of Sir Peregrine Acland, and descended from the Malets through Eleanor the daughter of John Malet of Wolley, who married Sir Arthur Acland.
* [Spurway, 322.] Laurence St. Lo, D.D., Oc't 11, 1741. All my estates real and personal to my wife, executrix.
By Margaret St. Lo, relict, Nov'r 16, 1741. Alexander Malet a witness.
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