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- According to Baldwin,
"The earliest traceable ancestor was Richard Wawen of Staindrop in Yorkshire (Wawen, Wawne, and Woane being some of the variant spellings which are seen in the early records). Nearby, in the parish of Chipping, co. Lancaster, was the prominent Waln family of Thornley, which can be traced back at least to the early 15th century [see the Victoria County History of Lancashire, under Chipping], and it is reasonable to speculate that there was some kind of relation, but the connection, if any, has not been found.
First generation:
Richard Wawen, of Staindrop, in the township of Newton in Bolland, and parish of Slaidburn, Yorkshire, husbandman, is known only from his will, which was written 5 July 1605, and proved at York on 12 Sep 1610. [Will in York registry, vol. 31, p. 418, FHL film #99497] The name of his wife is not known. In addition to his wife and children, he had two illegitimate sons by a woman whose first name is not recorded, but whose last name was presumably Procter. He left one third of his estate to his wife, one third to his legitimate children, and the other third to his two illegitimate sons. There seems to have been some concern on his part that his children might challenge the will, as he made provisions against such a possibility.
Children of Richard Wawen, by his unnamed wife:
1. Richard Wawen, md. Jennett.
2. daughter, md. William Sharples.
3. Katherine Wawen, md. 17 Sep 1598, Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire, Richard Swinlehurst.
Illegitimate children of Richard Wawen (presumably by a Miss Procter):
+4. Nicholas Wawen alias Procter, d. July/Oct 1648, md. Jane
5. Thomas Wawen alias Procter, of Slainmerow, co. York, bur. 30 May 1635, Slaidburn, co. York. The will of Thomas Wawne of Slainmayraw in Bolland, Yorkshire, bachelor, written 3 December 1634, proved 1 October 1635, mentioned, among others, his brother Nicholas Wawne, executor; Jane and Elizabeth Wawne, daughters of his half-brother Richard Wawne; the (unnamed except for a son Richard) children of William Sharples by his half-sister; the children of Richard Swinlhurst by another half sister; Jennett and Issabell Wawne, daughters of his brother Nicholas Wawne, and Richard his son; Jennett, wife of Richard Wawne; and Jane, wife of Nicholas Wawne. [Will in York registry, vol. 42, p. 663; FHL film #99518]." [1]
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