SALMON CHRONICLES BY H. J. D. SALMON PRIVATELY PRINTED SALMON CHRONICLES has been designed and printed by John Gartner at The Hawthorn Press in an edition limited to 100 copies and the type distributed. Preface These Chronicles, re-written from my original notes, are arranged as far as I could do so, showing each man in the county in which he or his ancestors resided or held land. Many of the records are vague and useless, but were copied when found in case further particulars might afterwards be discovered. The number of different variants of the name is very re­ markable, but it is very doubtful whether many that have been included herein are related at all. When surnames were first used and for many years after­ wards the spelling of the names was certainly not regarded as a matter of vital importance, and one frequently finds the same man's name spelt in many different ways, and brothers with their surnames spelt differently ; as in the case of Robert Selyman (Seleman) KT of Wilts, Dorset etc. (CA1297-1350) and Roger Saloman (Saleman) KT of Surrey and Sussex (died 1343). Later the sons of both these men often appear in the State Records with their names spelt in various ways, but ultimately almost always Salman or Salmon. Patent rolls of September 1379 and February 1381 provide "protection for one year for Roger Selyman alias Sele man alias Selman, going to Ireland on the King's Service." Showing clearly that the name might be spelt in various ways. These Chronicles have been collected over a long period. The transcripts of monuments and parish registers of W ookey, Wells, Wrington and Westbury Co Somerset were obtained by my cousin the late Mr Duncan Clerk of Gippsland when in England in 1878. Afterwards when I was in England in 1906 I made many searches in London and in Somersetshire, but little progress was made until I made an exhaustive search of the books of the Melbourne Public Library in 1940-42, and dis- covered very extensive genealogical records much of which concerned the various branches of the Salmon family. Anyone· living in England and having the leisure and oppor­ tunity necessary for systematic research could easily extend my Chronicles very greatly. Perhaps some day other bearers of the name will be found who will do this. H.J. D. Salmon. Contents Abbreviations . D Leicestershire Records 2 to 17, 216 Army Records . 191 Lichfield Wills . 216 Bedfordshire Records . 23, 221 Lincolnshire Records . 69 Berkshire Records . 23b London Wills • • 197, 201 Buckin~ham Records . 4 to 17 Map of Wells District . • 231 Cambridge Records . 1 to 17 Marshall descent . 146 Cambridge University 176, 185, 188 Middlesex Records . 7 5 Canning of Foxcott . 146 Navy Records . 192 Cheshire Records . 25 Norfolk Records 95 Cornwall Records 33, 215, 218 Northants Records 3 to 17, 168, 224 Cumberland Records . 9 to 17 N orthumherland Records 2 to 17 Denny descent . 230 Nottingham Records . 99 Derbyshire Records . 104 Oxfordshire Records . 1 to 17 Devonshire Records . 33h, 215 Oxon University Records 171, 183 Dictionary of National Biogry 211 Rutland Records . 223h Dignities hook of . 214 Shropshire Records . 6 to 17 Dorset Records . 3, 35 School Records . 180, 186 Durham Records 3 to 17, 223, 228 Somerset Records 3 to 17, 107 Essex Records . 39 Stafford Records 3 to 17, 216 Exeter Wills . 215 State Records PRO 1 to 17 Gentleman's Magazine 18 ( also see county records) (see also county records) Suffolk Records . 153 Gloucester Records . 4 7, 105 Sandry Records 195, 210 Hampshire Records 51 Surrey Records 15.7, 168 Herald Visitations . 225 Sussex Records 163, 168 Hertfordshire Records . 5 7 Visitations . 225 Herefordshire Records 2 to 17 Warwick Records 2 to 17, 146, 229 Huntingdon Records 3 to 17, 217 Wells Wills . 137 Kent Records . 62 Wiltshire Records . 168 Kings of England 223a Worcester Wills . 217 Lancashire Records . 68 Yorkshire Records 2 to 17, 222~ 223 Abbreviations A Deed } . Co County Anet Anc1en t deed Colch Colchester Act of PC Acts of the Privy Council Col Colonel Add Additional MSS at British Coll College Museum ) Comm Commission Add Ch . Additional Charters at Corn Cornwall British Museum Corp Corporation Admir Admiralty CP Chancery Proceedings All Souls All Souls Coll Oxon CtRorCt Court Rolls Als Alias CSI Companion of Star of Anet Aneient deed at P .R.O. India Arund Arundel MSS at British Ct Court Rolls Museum Cur Reg Curia Regis App Appendix d died Ashm Asmolean MSS at British D&C Dean and Chapter Museum De Banc De Banco Rolls Ass R Assize Rolls (Assize) DKR Deputy Keepers Reports Bal Baliol Coll Oxon Derb Derby Beds Bedfordshire DNB Dictionary Nat. Biogry. Berks Berkshire Doc Documents Bodi Bodleian Oxford Dors Dorsetshire Burke LG Burkes Landed Gentry d.s. p. Dies without issue. Caius Caius Coll Cambridge Dev Devonshire Carob Cambridge University Dur Durham Campb Campbell MSS at British E East Museum Eccl Ecclesiastical Cap Chapter Exch Exchequer Camb Cambridge Ess Essex Cant Canterbury Exon Exeter Coll Oxon C.C.C. Corpus Christi Coll Fine Fine Rolls Chan Proc Chancery Proceedings Glou Gloucestershire Chap Ho Chapter House FF Feet of Fines Charter Charter Rolls GM Gentleman's Magazine Ches Cheshire Govt Government Chic Chichester Gu Gules Chron Chronological Hants Hampshire Close Close Rolls Harl Harleian MSS HEICS Hon East India Co Service Oxon Oxford Herf Herefordshire Pers perhaps Herts Hertfordshire Pal Char Palatmate of Chester Hunts Huntingdonshire Pat or Patent Patent Rolls Hy Henry PCC Prerogative Court of lb, ibid In the same place Canterbury Inq pm Inquisitions post morte1n Pipe Pipe Rolls ICS Indian Civil Service P.R.O. Public Records Office Id, idem the same P .C. Privy Council i.e., id est That is P. T. 0. Please turn over IMS Indian Medical Service Rec Records 1.O.W. Isle of Wight Queens Queens Coll Oxon i·q., idem quod The same as Reg Register I.S.C. Indian Staff Corps Rgt Regiment Jno John Red Book of the Exchequer Edt. Kt Knight by Hubert Hall FSA Lines Lincolnshire Rot Cur Reg Curra Regis Rolls Lanes Lancashire RH Rotali Hundredorum Land P Letters & Papers Rut Rutlandshire Lie Licence SP State Papers LTR Lord Treasurers Remem­ S.R. Session Rolls brancer Stowe Stowe MSS Brit Museum Liv Auth Memoirs of Living Subs R Subsidy Rolls Authors 1798 Shrop Shropshire Mem Memorials Som Somersetshire Magd Magdalen Coll Oxon Suf Suffolk Mich Michaelmas term S South Midx Middlesex SR Session Rolls Min Acct Ministers Accounts Sur Surrey Misc Miscellaneous Sus Sussex Mont Monument Temp In the time of Monm Monmouth Trea Books Treasury Books MSS Manuscripts Trin Trinity Coll l\il.R.S. Magni Rotali Scaccarii Thos Thomas Mus Museum Univ University N North ux, uxor wife of NE Northeast VCH Victoria Histy of Counties N&Q Notes & queries W arw Warwickshire Norf Norfolk Wilts Wiltshire Notts Nottinghamshire Wore Worcestershire Northants Northamptonshire Winton Winchester NW Northwest State Records (1) Many of the State Records from the Records Office London have been translated and printed under the supervision of the Deputy Keeper of Records. Complete copies of these trans­ lations are to be found in the Melbourne Public Library. A very brief summary of such records as in any way concern any Salmon Samon Selman etc. will he found in these Chronicles. Those relating to the undermentioned counties ( or to Salmon residing in such counties) will be found (together with records from other sources) under the heading "Some Records" viz. Beds .. 23 Dors . 36 Kent . 62a Suffolk 153a Berks .. 23h Essex . 41a Lines . 69 Surrey . 160 Ches . 32a Glouc .. 49 Middx . 75 Sussex . 163 Corn . 33a Hants .. Sla Norf . 95 Wilts . 169 Devon . 33h Herts .. 59 Notts . 99a Such brief extracts of State Records relating to other counties will be found ( amongst records from other sources) in 1 to 17 as follows : Date Record Location Particulars 1227 Charter Cambridge Salmon the goldsmith is witness to a charter 1229 Close Mention of Legada wife of Seman the King's balis ter 1229 Close France Order to Hugh Seman of Dieppe re shipping 1234 Close Oxford Will Saumon is a prisoner for the death of a man (2) 1238 Patent England Jews are ordered to maintain Seman Balistarius 1239 A Deed Leicester Lawrence Seman of leicester releases land in Belgrave 1239 Charter Oxford Ried Salomon held land in E ynsham from the abbot 1240 Close :'.\lention of Seman the Reeve and Agnes his wife Date Record Location Particulars 1249 Charter Yorks Richds of Seman occupied a loft in Pontefract 1252 A Deed Warwicke Mention of Maud Salomon in Warwickshire 1265 Patent Oxford Enquiry as to a man killed by Roger Seman 1268 Patent Enquiry as to a man killed by Alexander son of Thomas Saleman of Pokenhal (Perhs Pownhall Chas) 1270 Close Will Salamon and also Christian Seman mentioned 1276 Close Oxford 3 men are in gaol at Dorchester Oxon for the death Hugh Selyman 1284 Close Mention of John and Simon Seman trespassers 1284 Patent Yorks Benedict Salomon mentd in Yorkshire 1285 Patent Sussex Salamon of Roffey is mentioned 1291 Patent Hereford Enquiry re robbery by Ried Salman and others 1297 Charter Pembroke Mention of 200 acres in Pill called "Seman" 1299 Patent Cambridge Complaint of assault by Alan and Simon sons of John Saleman at Ely 1300 Patent Pardon to Guy F_rere and others for the death of Nichs Seman 1302 Patent Pardon to John Selyman for the death of Rog Bubbe 1307 Charter North umberd Seman 'satellites regis' is witness to a deed 1308 Patent The Abbot of St Catherines Rouen staying overseas appoints Henry Saumon and another attorney (3) 1309 Patent Durham Will