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John Lynde   (1687 – 1719) He was born on the 26th July 1687 between one and two in the morning and was baptized at Maidstone on the 2nd August (certificate).  He is described as the son of Humphrey Lynde, Minister of Maidstone and Elizabeth his wife.  His wife Elizabeth was baptized 10th October 1684 at Stoke Prior Co Worcester (certificate) and was the daughter of John Pearkes of Stoke Prior Co Worcester.  Her mother was Elizabeth Tristram of Belwroughton Co Worcester.  The marriage license of her parents at Worcester is dated 10th April 1675.  The connection is a entirely a good one - see Glazebrooks Heraldry of Worcestshire. Book of bindings - He was apprenticed to Joseph Clarke Salter for seven years on 4th September 1702 at Haberdashers Co. (Citizen and Haberdasher of St Helens London, lived there 1717).  He married Elizabeth Parkes from Stoke Prior CO Worcester on 31st October 1710 at Lincolns Inn Chapel (certificate). He died in September 1719 and was buried at St Helens, Bishopsgate Street London on the 11th September 1719. He had four children:- 1. John Lynde Born 21st October 1711, baptized at Great St Helens on the 7th November 1711.  Mate in East India Coys Service, and died at sea in 1734 unmarried. 2. Elizabeth Born 21st November 1712, Baptised St Helens on the 18th December 1712. 3. James Lynde Baptised 9th May 1714 at St Helens, was a packer at 17 Size Lane, Bridge Row, London 1770 to 1778 (see under James Lynde p. ). 4. Humphrey Lynde Born 12th August 1715, Baptised 1st September at St Helens, died young. p.p.p. Browning? 214 Abstract of his will:- “John Lynde Citizen and Haberdasher of London dated 27th August 1719.  My cophold estate at Waltham-on-Thames which I settled in jointure on my wife to decend as the law directs all other estates into three parts, one of which to go equally among all my children and anyon my wife may go with at my death, my wife to have interest of same for their maintenance - to my friend Mr John Wilson my gold ring with the crest of a stage head - all residue to my wife Elizabeth whom I make my executrix” Proved 2nd November 1719 br Elizabeth Lynde the Elect and executrix. His wife married for a second time a Charles Ward.  She was buried at St Helens as Susanna Ward on the 21st June 1758 (certificate).  Charles Ward was a freeman of the Clothworkers Co - a Packer of St Helens son of a Clergyman.