Sir Thomas Byard, 'Tubby' Clayton, Jaki Byard & Edith Byard
Sir Thomas Byard was baptised on 25 September 1743 at Burton-on-Trent and died on 31 October 1798. During his time as a naval commander he commanded the following ships:
| Victory | 9/12/1782 | to 27/12/1783 |
| Impregnable | 6/3/1788 | to 10/9/1791 |
| Windsor Castle | 14/2/1793 | to 1/7/1794 |
| Alcide | 2/7/1794 | to 7/12/1794 |
| Bedford | 5/12/1796 | to 24/5/1798 |
| Foudroyant | 25/5/1798 | to 31/10/1798 |
He was knighted on 26 August 1789
He wants to be buried as near as possible to his beloved deceased daughter Louisa in the parish church of St. Bu.......(N.B. name not decipherable)
His dearly beloved wife Susanna to have £100 p.a. annuity and house and furniture at Mountain Tower (?). If she remarries, this all to be divided equally between daughters Harriet and Mary Ann Stuart, and rest to be divided between them anyway, when they reach 20. Then to their children or to one's children etc.
Richard Nelson (his 'good friend') of Plymouth, banker, to be executor, "in trust and as a token of our friendship", to have £5 to buy a ring.
Written 4th. October 1795
Witnesses....undecipherable.
He wanted to be buried with as little expense and ceremony as possible.
The probate:
Ann Eaton of Stoke Damerel, widow
Richard Thomas Nelson of the same, esquire.
They certify that Thomas Byard, captain of HM ship Foudroyant is the writer of this will etc. dated November 24th 1798.
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Sir Thomas Byard was interred at St. Budeaux Church, Devon. There is a small tablet in memory of Sir Thomas Byard, Knt. late of Mount Tamar at the church. The tablet informs the reader that Sir Thomas Byard died at sea on October 30th. 1798. To see a description of the church go to www.wissensdrang.com/stabb205.htm#215
A portrait of Sir Thomas Byard exists at The National Portrait Gallery, www.npg.org.uk
More details about the history of St. Budeaux are given at the following site: http://www.plymouthdata.info/CH-StBudeaux.htm
It is interesting to note that
the records at the church include the marriage of Francis Drake and Mary Newman on July 4th 1569 and the burial of Mary Drake, wife of Sir Francis Drake, Knight, in 1583.He was born in Australia on December 12 1885 at Maryborough, Queensland. He came to England when a few months old. He was educated at St. Pauls School and Exeter College Oxford.
In 1910 he went to Portsea as curate.
In 1915 he went to France as Army Chaplain.
He opened Talbot House at Poperinghe where the army men came for peace and comfort. The hay-loft was turned into a chapel with a carpenter's bench as an altar.
Returning to England in 1919 he took over an unused prison at Knutsford to train candidates (many of whom had stayed at Talbot House) to become clergy.
He decided to set up a Talbot House in London under the name Toc H, the army's pet name for Talbot House in Poperinghe.
In November 1922 he became vicar of All-Hallows-by-the-Tower.
In 1925 he made a world tour to raise money for Toc H and its many branches.
Jaki Byard (aka John A. Byard, Jr)
Jaki Byard (born June 15, 1922 in Worchester, Massachusetts, died February 11 1999 in Queens N.Y.) had a classical piano education but was a jazz musician with an enviable reputation, both as an individual artist and as a teacher. He was proficient both as a pianist and saxophonist. His importance stemmed from his ability to encompass the many different styles of jazz, as well as the quality of his accompaniment of other musicians, such as Charles Mingus, with whom he recorded several albums.
To see the obituary from the New York Times of Sunday 14th. February 1999 and biography see http://elvis.com.jakibyard.htm#obit
Edith(e) Byard
Edith Byard or Edith Yorke as she was later known was born December 23rd. 1867 in Croydon, England and died July 28th. 1934 in Southgate, California, USA. She was a film actress and starred in over 60 films released during the 1920s and early 1930s, including 'Souls for Sale' with Charlie Chaplin in 1923. Details of her film career can be found at http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0948796/bio
Although no direct line to our ancestors can be traced, any further information about Edith Byard would be gratefully received, particularly information regarding Edith's birth, since no trace can be found in registers for Croydon, England for the date given above.
I am indebted to Brenda Ray for this information.
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1. Henry Byard married Ann.
Children of Henry Byard and Ann
i Hannah, bapt. 17/9/1738 at Burton-on-Trent ii Robert, bapt. 14/3/1740 at Burton-on-Trent 2. iii Thomas, bapt. 25/9/1743 at Burton-on-Trent iv John, bapt. 18/10/1747 at Burton-on-Trent
2. Thomas married Susanna Tickell on 22/6/1773 at Stoke Damerel, Devon
Children of Thomas and Susanna
i Harriet, bapt. 8/2/1775 at Pennycross, Plymouth. Died 22/12/1831, buried at Frome. 3 ii Mary Ann Stuart, bapt. 1/7/1777, died 1838, buried at Frome iii Louisa, born 1784, died 7/9/1794.
3. Mary Ann Stuart Byard married George Sheppard on 22/6/1797
Children of Mary Ann Stuart Byard and George Sheppard
i Harriet, born 1799, died 1840. ii Stuart, (daughter), born 1801, died 1877 iii Elizabeth Hulbert, born 1803, died 1868. 4. iv Thomas Byard, born 1805, died 1888 5. v George Wood vi Walter, born 1809, died 1852. vii Emma Martha, born 1813, died 1894. 6. viii Jane Bunn, born 1814, died 1858. ix. Alfred, born 1816, died 1873.
4. Thomas Byard Sheppard, (1805- 1888), married Augusta Perchaud Winter (1805-1890).
Child of Thomas Byard Sheppard and Augusta Perchaud Winter
7. Thomas Byard Winter
5. George Wood Sheppard married ?
Child of George Wood Sheppard and ?
8. Isobel Byard
6. Jane Bunn Sheppard (1814-1858) married Rev. Clayton of Farnborough.
Child of Jane Bunn Sheppard and Rev. Clayton of Farnborough
Reginald Byard Buchanan
7. Thomas Byard Winter Sheppard (1834-1909) married Mary Anne Rogers (1840-1907)
The last child of Thomas Byard Winter Sheppard and Mary Anne Rogers
9. Arthur Lewin, born, 30/4/1882
8. Isobel Byard Sheppard married Reginal Byard Buchanan Clayton.
A child of Isobel Byard Sheppard and Reginal Byard Buchanan Clayton
Phillip Thomas Byard Clayton, born 12/12/1885. (Phillip was the sixth and youngest child and the third son).
9. Arthur Lewin Sheppard, b. 30/4/1882, married ?
A child of Arthur Lewin Sheppard and ?
10. Thomas Lewin Ambler Byard
10. Thomas Lewin Ambler Byard Sheppard married Patricia Margaret Mary Baker.
Children of Thomas Lewin Ambler Byard Sheppard and Patricia Margaret Mary Baker
11. i. Edmund Ambler Byard born, 9/3/1957 ii Toby Thomas Winter iii Barnaby Leo Buckingham
11. Edmund Ambler Byard married Sandra Lesley Christianson.
Children of Edmund Ambler Byard and Sandra Lesley Christianson
i. Heather Louise, born, 7/1/1986 ii. Christopher Stuart Byard, born, 6/8/1988
Information on Sir Thomas Byard & 'Tubby' Clayton supplied by Mrs. Edna James.