Thomas Gunning of Cold Ashton

[king william]

I have Thomas Gunning born in 1610 of Cold Ashton on my line, he married Joyce Osborne, born 1618.
His father is supposed to be Timothy Gunning but I did see on a "landed gentry" book somewhere that Timothy died unmarried which leaves our Thomas as fatherless.
Can anyone help with the father of Thomas.
Robin

[Gillg]

Not sure if that register goes back as early as 1610, but I can certainly have a look for you at the RO.

Gillg

Sorry, should have looked at Genuki before replying.  Have now discovered that apparently the PRs don't start till 1734.  Cold Ashton records would be at Bristol RO.

[Keziahemm]

Hi Robin

Here are some transcriptions of Memorial Inscriptions from Bigland, a book printed in 1786, the names may be of some help, if you don’t already have them.

Within Cold Ashton Church

In the south aisle:
On flat stones:

   Here lyeth the body of
   WILLIAM GUNNING, the Elder,
   Who departed this Life
   The 13th of January, 165.?

   Here lyeth the Body of
   Ann, Wife of WILLIAM
   GUNNING, who departed
   March the 21st, 1675.
   __________________

On the verge of a flat stone:

   Here lyeth the Body of
   JOHN GUNNING, Son of WILLIAM GUNNING, who
   Departed this Life
   The 24th of ……., 1647.
               ____________________


                Here lyeth the Body of
   WILLIAM GUNNING, who departed
   this Life the 12th Day of February,
   1704, aged 92 years.

   Also here lyeth the Body
   of ROBERT GUNNING, Brother
   to the said WILLIAM GUNNING, of
   this Parish, who departed
   this Life the 15th Day of March,
   Anno Domini 1711, aged 81 years.
   _______________________

   Here lyeth the Body of ALICE
   GUNNING, of this Place, who departed
   this Life the 10 Day of March, 1698,
   Aged 80 Years.
   _______________________

   Also near this Place lyeth the
   Body of JOHN  GUNNING, of this
   Parish, Senior, who died the 19th Day
   of Dec. Anno Domini 1706, aged 86 years.
   ___________________________



Regards

Susan 

   
   


   

[king william]

Thanks to you both, will spend some time sorting them into what I already have. New Zealand is a long way from the action and this site is wonderful in helping with those far-off and long-dead ancestors.
Robin

[liverpool annie]

You probably have this already Robin .... but just in case !! 


Cold Ashton is ancient in origin and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Indeed, Cold Ashton is the site of two round barrows known as Robin Hood's butts.

The Cold Ashton estate was originally the property of Bath Abbey until the dissolution and in 1564 came into the hands of William Pepwall, Mayor of Bristol. There are a number of listed buildings within the village, one of which is the splendid Elizabethan manor house. It has been suggested that this house may date from Pepwall's time but it is more likely to have begun in c.1629 when John Gunning, another mayor of Bristol, bought the estate.

The forecourt wall has an impressive ornamental gateway bearing the coat of arms of Sir Robert Gunning of 1678. The archway is a fine example of the Renaissance style, with square Roman doric columns and a rosette frieze surmounted by two floricated urns.

Semi-circular steps leading onto the road complete the design and there is a mounting block to one side. Inside the manor the most notable feature is the splendid hall screen, one of few in the country to survive intact.

Adjacent to the manor lies the Old Rectory which dates from the 16th century. It has an interesting history, being the place where Sir Bevil Grenville, Royalist leader in the civil war died, after being mortally wounded in the Battle of Lansdown in 1643.

The Holy Trinity Church originally came under the Priory of St Peter of Bath and was largely rebuilt between 1508 and 1540 by the rector, Thomas Kelly. His rebus, a 'T' entwined in a key can be found embellishing the church and other interesting features include the remains of a rood loft and a curious pulpit set in a niche in the north wall.

Annie 

Interesting spelling too !

http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Council-Democracy/Democracy-Elections/mayors-of-bristol-since-1216.en?page=5

Is this your family site ?

Descendants of John Gunning (he made his will 27 Feb 1569-70)

1 John Gunning   
...    +Dionisia   
........   2 Thomas Gunning   (made his will 15 Sep 1603 )
..............    +Alice Bryan   
...................   3 Timothy Gunning   
..............................   4 Thomas Gunning   1610 - 1685
....................................    +Joyce Osborne   1618 - 1679
.........................................   5 George Gunning   1655 - 1740
...............................................    +Joan   - 1723
....................................................   6 George Gunning   1699 - 1772
..............................................................   7 William Gunning   
....................................................................    +Betty Hulbert   
.........................................................................   8 Ann Gunning   1785 -
...............................................................................    +Thomas Gunning   1785 -


http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/2598/menu.html

[Keziahemm]

Another little snippet from the transcribed MIs for Cold Ashton :

The persons summoned from this Parish by the Heralds in 1682 and 1683 were:

The Heirs of Sir Robert Gunning, Knight
William Whittington, Gent



More MIs from Cold Ashton

Tomb in Church Yard

JOHN GUNNING, of Langridge,
Gent, died July 12 1745.
Aged 69 years, and lies buried here.
_________________

Headstone:

EDMUND GUNNING 20 Mar. 1744 aged 39
ANN his Wife 11 Dec. 1766 aged 61

ELIZABETH, Wife of JOHN GUNNING,
of Langridge 2 Apr. 1712



Regards

Susan


Hi Annie    the "history" makes very interesting reading

[king william]

Thanks to all who replied - lots to look at and mull over, loved the site of the Bristol mayors, many of those names are linked to the Gunning family
Robin

[Lynnthorpe]

1765 Grant of Arms

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/263344143317?ul_noapp=true

[Capetown]

Men in Armour for Gloucestershire 1608

COLD ASTON (also ASTON BLANK, BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER)

William GUNINGE - husbandman A20 (aged around 20) middle stature
Alice GUNINGE - Widow has one corslet furnished and one musket furnished, subsidy man
Tymothy GUNINGE - husbandman A40 - middle stature
Edmond GUNINGE - husbandman A20 - lower stature

Thomas LYGATE servant to Edmond GUNINGE A20 - lower stature

Richard MOODY and Edward TYLIT and Thomas EMERSON and John WILTSHIRE and William GUNINGE and William LEWIS have one target furnished between them

John MYLLARD servant to William GUNINGE A40 - middle stature