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The Barnes family appears here on the Man family web site as a result of the marriage in about 1660 between Henry Barnes and Susannah Craddock. Their daughter, Susannah Barnes (1663-1737) married on 10 November 1691 at St Mary Abchurch, Canon Street, London, John Balchen and it is their granddaughter Mary Balchen who on 26 February 1746 married John Man. Susannah Craddock was not Henry Barnes's first wife. In about 1653 Henry married Hester Bave, the daughter of Doctor Samuel Bave of Bath. However Hester died on 6 April 1659 and twelve days later was buried at Bath Abbey. When Henry married Susannah Craddock they named one of their children Hester. The Barnes family was originally from London (Hornsey) but Henry followed Samuel Bave's footsteps by setting himself up as a doctor just outside Bath. Samuel Bave was very successful at what he did as the house he built for himself testifies (below). However his relations with his son-in-law appear to have been strained given the lengthy legal proceedings he launched into against Henry Barnes, his wife Hester, and Henry's brother Symon. The burial record of Dr. Henry Barnes (May 17, 1701 at All Saints, Weston, Somerset) can be viewed here. MEMORANDA OF FAMILY LAW SUITS. Prom Chancery Decree Rolls.
In Easter Term, 1658. Samuel Bave, M.D., exhibited a bill of complaint against
Henry Barnes, Hester his wife, and Simon Barnes [his brother] declaring that by indenture,
dated 20 Sept. 1653, between the defendant Henry of the first part, the
complainant of the second part, and the defendant Simon of the third part. In
consideration of a marriage to be had between the defendant Henry and Hester
daughter of the complainant, etc. Decree dated 1 Feb. 1658. (James I. to Charles
II., Division 2, Part 1, Part 525, No. 7.) This settlement is in the process of
being transcribed.
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