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John Seymour, warden of Savernake Forest 1450–1491 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1450

Birth Location: Wolfhall, Wilthsire, England

Death Date: 26 Oct 1491

Death Location: England

Father: John Wiltshire

Mother: Elizabeth Croker

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Darrell

Children(s): Sir VIII

In 1450, John Seymour, warden of Savernake Forest entered the world in Wolfhall, Wilthsire, England, born to John Seymour Mp A Knight Of The Shire For Wiltshire High Sheriff Of Wiltshire And Elizabeth Coker Or Croker. John Seymour, warden of Savernake Forest married Elizabeth Darrell, and had children including Sir John Seymour 1St Duke Of Somerset 1St Earl Bedford Knight Sheriff Of Wiltshire A Courtier Who Served Both Henry Vii Henry Viii. John Seymour, warden of Savernake Forest passed away in 1491 in England.

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  • In 1450, John Seymour, warden of Savernake Forest entered the world in Wolfhall, Wilthsire, England, born to John Seymour Mp A Knight Of The Shire For Wiltshire High Sheriff Of Wiltshire And Elizabeth Coker Or Croker.
  • John Seymour, warden of Savernake Forest married Elizabeth Darrell, and had children including Sir John Seymour 1St Duke Of Somerset 1St Earl Bedford Knight Sheriff Of Wiltshire A Courtier Who Served Both Henry Vii Henry Viii.
  • John Seymour, warden of Savernake Forest passed away in 1491 in England.

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Spouses(s)

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John Forest's Ancestors

Self
John Forest
1450–1491
Birth Place: Wolfhall, Wilthsire, England
Parents
John Seymour, MP, a Knight of the Shire for Wiltshire, High Sheriff of Wiltshire
1425–1463
Wolf Hall, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth (Coker or) Croker
1436–
England
Grandparents
Sir (John Seymour, MP, Knight of the Shire for Wiltshire,) Sheriff
1400–1464
Wolf Hall, Wiltshire, England
Lady (Isabel MacWilliam,) Baroness
1405–1485
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Roger Touraine
1367–1420
Maud Seymour)
1374–1483
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Maur,
1346–1391
Margaret Brockbury
1350–1391
William Savernake
1356–1427

John Forest's Descendants

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John (Seymour, warden of Savernake) Forest (Abt. 1450–26 Oct 1491) m. Elizabeth Darrell (abt 1451–)
  1. 1. Sir (John Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, 1st Earl Bedford, Knight, Sheriff of Wiltshire, a courtier who served both Henry VII & Henry) VIII 1474–1536 m. Margery Seymour 1478–1550
    1. 1. Jane (Seymour, 3rd wife, Queen of) England 1509–1537 m. Henry (VIII Tudor, King of England, Ireland & Scotland, created & headed Church of England, started English Protestantism) 1534 1491–1547
      1. 1. Edward (VI House of Tudor, King of England, English Reformation, (no) issue) 1537–1553
    2. 2. Thomas (Seymour 1st Baron of Sudeley, Elizabeth's) suitor 1508–1548 m. Elizabeth (I 'The Virgin Queen' Tudor, Queen of England, Ireland &) Scotland 1533–1603 m. Catherine (Parr, 6th wife, Queen of) England 1512–1548
    3. 3. Edward (Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset,) Protector 1506–1552 m. Anne Stanhope 1510–1587 m. Catherine (Fillol or) Filliol 1507–1535
      1. 1. Edward (John Seymour, KG, Lord Protector of England, 1st Earl of Hertford, brother of Queen Jane Seymour, had 3 secret marriages-imprisoned Tower of) L 1539–1613 m. Lady (Catherine Grey, Countess of) Hertford 1540–1568
        1. 1. Sir (Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, Baron Beauchamp, Oxford) University 1561–1612 m. Honora (Rogers of Bryanstone, Baroness Beauchamp, 1st cousin to husband, Edward) Seymour 1545–1608
      2. 2. Lord (Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, knight, Sheriff of Devon, fought on battlefield of Pinkie) 1547 1529–1593 m. Margaret (Margaretha) Walshe 1536–
        1. 1. Sir (Edward Seymour, 1st Baronet, MP for Devon, High Sheriff of Devon, an Army) Colonel 1563–1613 m. Elisabeth Champernowne 1555–1610

John Forest's Timeline

2 Records

1450
Abt. 1450
Birth of John Seymour, warden of Savernake Forest in Wolfhall, Wilthsire, England
Wolfhall, Wilthsire, England
1491
26 Oct 1491
Age 41
Death of John Seymour, warden of Savernake Forest in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1450
    Event Place: Wolfhall, Wilthsire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1491
    Event Place: England

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