A Whiteparish local history page from younsmere-frustfield.org.uk
This page provides reference material for the members of the branch of the St Barbe family associated with Alderstone Manor in Whiteparish, covering the period from 1546 to 1812 in the St Barbe Manor House by the church and then from 1812 at Broxmore House. An additional, more easily read, version of this page is in preparation [add link].
Of interest, too, is another Edward (O), who by marriage with the heiress of Fleming, brought Broadlands in Romsey into the family. He was followed by his son Henry (P) and grandson John (Q), on whose death the estate was sold to the grandfather of Lord Viscount Palmerston in 1723, Palmerston being the possessor at the time Matcham was writing in 1844.
Stirnet.com gives what appears to be an exact copy of Matcham's pedigree of William St Barbe (S) below, but quoting as Main sources: Commoners (vol ii, St. Barbe of Lymington) with a little support from Visitation (Wiltshire, 1623, St. Barbe). This ties up with the statement in Matcham's Pedigree of the Family of St Barbe, facing page 10, with introduction on page 7: As this property, now called Alderston Farm, remained for many years in him [William St Barbe] and his descendants, I shall here insert an account and pedigree of this ancient family, communicated to me by a friendly antiquary, Charles St Barbe, of Lymington, Esq. its present worthy representative. Note the family link to the St Barbe Museum in Lymington.
Collected from a display at Lymington St Barbe Museum on 3.12.2020: "This museum was originally a National School, founded in 1835 with money from Ann St Barbe. The St Barbe family was an important one: Charles St Barbe established Lymington's first bank in 1788 and his son, also Charles, was mayor five times." [See photo on camera dated 3.12.2020.] This display goes on to describe the school and add at least one pupil's recollections of the school in th 1940s.
Richard (G)
Married Margery, daughter of Humphrey Grey of Withybrook, co Warwick. Richard is shown labelled by "G" on Matcham's "Pedigree of the Family of St Barbe" on a fold out sheet facing page 10, and for clarity the reference letters for the later members of the family will also be indicated below.
William (S)
William St Barbe was the son of Richard St Barbe of Ashington, co Kent, and Margery, daughter of Humphrey Grey, of Withybrook, co Warwick.
"William St Barbe was Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to King Henry VII & Queen Elizabeth. He was in favour with Henry 8th who granted him the colledge (sic) and church of St Edmond's [sic], Salisbury with its appurtenances in the 38th year of his reign. The king also left him a legacy in his will, to which William had been a witness. William St Barbe died and was buried at Windsor in 1562 having had issue by his first wife Mary, daughter of Robert Little, of Bray co. Berks, 7 sons and 1 daughter" and had a second wife Elizabeth. His will, dated 1556, was proved in the Prerogotive Court, Canterbury in 1562. [ Reference].
[...Description of other branches of the St Barbe family omitted here...]
[Matcham p 10] It therefore remains to treat of that branch [of the family of St Barbe] which more particularly regards this work, of whom William St Barbe (S on the family tree shown), son of Richard, was the head.
It is supposed that he [William] obtained an introduction to the Household of King Henry the Eighth, through the influence of Cardinal Wolsey. That ambitious prelate had been originally Rector of Limington, the adjoining parish to Ashington. Wolsey was, doubtless, often a guest at the neighbouring Hall belonging to William's father; therefore the son, in his youth, must have been well known to the then "poor parson". It is apparent that William gained the favour of his master, who not only granted him the College of St Edmund, in New Sarum, but also bequeathed him a legacy by will, to which he was a subscribing witness.
From TheAnneBoleynFiles... By his last will and testament, including changes made as late as 30th December 1546, Henry bequested money to a number of servants "in token of special love and favour", including "Symbarbe £100". This website goes on: The will was signed [sic] with the King's stamp at the beginning and end and signed by the following witnesses: "John Gates: E. Harman: Wyllyam Sayntbarbe: Henry Nevell: Rychard Coke: David Vincent: Patrec: [Ge]orge Owen: [Tho]mas Wendye: Robert Huycke: W. Clerk."
Matcham, continued: The rectory of Whiteparish, with manor of Alderstone [sic], forming a part of the possessions of the College, were bequeathed by William to his son Edward (T on the family tree shown) on his death in 1556, who built a house adjoining the church for his own residence, in which he was succeeded by his son Edward (U on the family tree shown). the latter, it seeems, was so staunch a loyalist, that, by his will, he forbade the marriage of his son with the daughter of his neighbour Giles Eyre, Esq. who was well known to be opposed to the measures pursued by the misguided King Charles the First. The father's interdiction was not disregarded, for Edward (V on the family tree shown) married a different lady, and, [Giles] dying at Whiteparish, in her life-time, appears, from the curious and quaint epitaph in the chancel of that church, to have suffered during the civil war in his property, as well as in health. [Gyles Eyre and Giles Eyre, resolve spelling issued referred to on those pages and remove the appropriate one] His (Edward (V)) relict was married to Anthony Hungerford, brother to Sir Edward Hungerford, K.B. who built Hungerford Market in Westminster. By the death of Edward in 1671, without issue, the descendants of George (W on the family tree shown) his brother were next in succession, who is represented by Charles [his great grandson] (Z on the family tree), now living. The other branches, descended from John (X on the family tree shown), all became extinct in the male line at the decease of John (Y on the family tree shown) in 1816.
Edward (T)
[Matcham] Edward St Barbe, the son of the original grantee, built, as we have seen, a mansion house in this village in the reign of Elizabeth, which appears to have been the principal seat of the family; the College at Salisbury having been previously conveyed by John St Barbe to John Beckingham, who sold it in 1576 to Giles Estcourt, Esq. in whose family it continued till 1660, when it was transferred to Sir Wadham Wyndham, ancestor of its present hospitable possessor. About the year 1722 George Treby, Esq. purchased the manor, the estate, and the great tithes, from the coheiresses of John St Barbe, the descendant of the grantee; and he again disposed of theporpoerties, about the year 1725, to Robert Bristow, of Micheldever, in the county of Hants, Esq. in whose descendant of the same name they still remain.
Wikitree provides details for Edward, listed as Edward Barbe about 1549 to about 1616, with wife Christain (sic) Beswick (about 1565 to about 1600). Their son Edward Barbe appears to have changed his name to St Barbe (Simbarbe).
Edward (U)
Edward (U) is listed in Wikitree as born about 1585, married Ann Kingswell and died about 1642. Matcham lists Anne as daughter of Richard Kingswell of Lisle, co Hants, ob 1674 He is listed as the father of John Barbee (1622-1660, married Ann Miller born 1630 in St Botolph, Bishopgate, London who also died in 1660). [Barbee might just be a spelling of Barbe, of course.] Matcham shows nine children, including Edward (V) and John (X) but this John married Mary daughter of William Sadler.
Edward (V)
[Matcham family tree] Edward (V) born 1626, died 1671, married Mary daughter of Robert Mason of London, died 1692, buried at Whiteparish, second husband Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton, co Oxon.
George (W)
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[To fit in above] Thomas St Barbe, of Whiteparish, buried there 1610; had a daughter marry Richard Warre of Hestercombe, co Somerset, will proved in Prerogative Court, 1611