Baptised in East Lockinge.1

Father - William Payn
Mother - Harriet

British Consul

From :-
Bucks Herald :-
Morning Chronicle :-
"On the 4th inst., at the British Consulate, Smyrna, Brevet-Major W. Payn, 53d Regiment, eldest son of the late William Payn, Esq., of Kidwells, Maidenhead, to Mary Campbell, eldest daughter of the late Charles Alexander Lanner, Esq., many years H.B.M's Consul at the Dardanelles."

Married Marie Campbell LANNER in Turkey, Smyrna.13,14

From :-
Bucks Herald :-
Morning Chronicle :-
"On the 4th inst., at the British Consulate, Smyrna, Brevet-Major W. Payn, 53d Regiment, eldest son of the late William Payn, Esq., of Kidwells, Maidenhead, to Mary Campbell, eldest daughter of the late Charles Alexander Lanner, Esq., many years H.B.M's Consul at the Dardanelles."

Birth of daughter Blanche PAYN in Portsea Island.10,11

Birth of daughter Katherine Mary PAYN in India, Mhow.12

Appointed in India, Simla.2

From the Times of India :-
"Brig Genl W Payn, OB, is posted to the command of the Meerut Div."

Knighted.3

Brig Gen 1872-1877;
General 1888;
Colonel Bedfordshire Regiment 1892-1893
Award : KCB (Mil)

Died in Epsom, Ashtead (Lynwood).4,5,6,7,8

From the Leeds Mercury :-
"The death is announced as having occurred on the 14th inst., of General Sir William Payn, K.O.B., son of the late Mr. William Payn, of Kidwells, Maidenhead, and elder brother of Mr. James Payn, the novelist. During the Crimea war he commanded a regiment of the Turkish contingent; and in the course of the Indian Mutiny, in suppressing which he took an active part, being present both at the battle of Cawnpore and the siege of Lucknow, as well as at many other less important engagements, he was mentioned five times in dispatches. From 1878 to 1883 General Payn commanded the Mysore division of the Madras Army"

From the Times of India :-
"The death is announced of General Sir William Payn."

From the Times :-
"On the 14th inst., at Lynwood, Ashtead, General Sir William Payn, K.C.B., Colonel of the Bedfordshire Regt., aged 70."

Obituary.9

From the Times :-
"The death is announced as having occurred on the 14th inst., of General Sir William Payn, K.C.B., son of the late Mr. William Payn, of Kidwells, Maidenhead, and elder brother of Mr. James Payn, the novelist. Born in 1823, he entered the army in 1842, and between 1845 and 1852 served in the Sutlej and other campaigns in India. During the Crimean was he commanded a regiment of the Turkish contingent; and in the course of the Indian Mutiny, in suppressing which he took an active part, being present both at the battle of Cawnpore and the siege of Lucknow, as well as many other less important engagements, he was mentioned five times in despatches. For his distinguished service during this campaign he was made a C.B. and received the brevet rank of lieutenant-colonel. From 1879 until 1883 General Payn commanded the Mysore division of the Madras Army. He was made a K.C.B. in 1886, and placed on the retired list as a general three years later. But his name was kept upon the reserve of officers, and in 1892 he became colonel of the Bedfordshire Regiment, which he continued to command until his death."

Probate in London.5

of the estate of Sir William Payn, Lynwood Ashstead Kent, K.C.B., general in Her Majesty's army.
Executors :-
William John Chads, major-general in Her Majesty's army
William Agg, major in Her Majesty's army
Effects :- GBP 20,125. 13s. 1d.