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Sir John St. Leger 1517–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1517

Birth Location: Amery, Devon, England

Death Date: 8 OCT 1596

Death Location: Braunton, North Devon District, Devon, England

Father: George Leger

Mother: Anne Knyvett

Spouse(s): Lady Neville

Children(s): Lady Leger, Mary Leger, Eulalia Leger, Dudley Leger, Ursula Leger, Margaret Leger, John Leger, Charles Leger, Daniel Leger, Elizabeth Leger, Jane Leger, Catherine Leger, Ursula StLeger, Annerley Leger

In 1517, Sir John St. Leger entered the world in Amery, Devon, England, born to George St Leger And Anne Knyvett. Sir John St. Leger married Lady Catherine De Neville, and had children including Annerley St Leger, Catherine St Leger, Charles St Leger, Daniel St Leger, Dudley St Leger, Elizabeth St Leger, Eulalia St Leger, George St Leger, Henry St Leger, Jane St Leger, John St Leger, Lady Frances St Leger, Margaret St Leger, Mary St Leger, Thomas St Leger, Ursula Elizabeth Lady Stleger, Ursula St Leger. Sir John St. Leger passed away in 1596 in Braunton, North Devon District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1517, Sir John St. Leger entered the world in Amery, Devon, England, born to George St Leger And Anne Knyvett.
  • Sir John St. Leger married Lady Catherine De Neville, and had children including Annerley St Leger, Catherine St Leger, Charles St Leger, Daniel St Leger, Dudley St Leger, Elizabeth St Leger, Eulalia St Leger, George St Leger, Henry St Leger, Jane St Leger, John St Leger, Lady Frances St Leger, Margaret St Leger, Mary St Leger, Thomas St Leger, Ursula Elizabeth Lady Stleger, Ursula St Leger.
  • Sir John St. Leger passed away in 1596 in Braunton, North Devon District, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Leger's Ancestors

Self
Sir Leger
1517–1596
Birth Place: Amery, Devon, England
Parents
George St. Leger
1484–1536
Annery House, Devonshire, England
Anne Knyvett
1495–1558
Buckenham Castle, Buckenham, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (James St Leger) Knt.
1441–1501
Ulcombe, Kent, England
Lady (Anne St) Leger
1445–1520
London, England
Sir (Edmund Knyvett of) Buckenham
1462–1528
Buckenham Castle, Norfolk, England
Eleanor (Knyvett of) Buckenham
1464–1516
Gipping, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Leger
1417–1442
Margery Leger
1408–1455
Thomas Butler
1425–1515
Anne Butler
1431–1485
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arnold Leger
1378–1431
Jeanne Luxembourg
1382–1406
James Butler
1392–1452
Joan Butler
1395–1430
Sir Hankford
1397–1430
Anne Montagu
1395–1457

Sir Leger's Descendants

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Sir (John St.) Leger (1517–8 OCT 1596) m. Lady (Catherine De) Neville (1520–18 DEC 1565)
  1. 1. Lady (Frances St) Leger 1552–1597 m. John Stukeley 1551–1611
    1. 1. Mary Stukeley 1552–1632 m. Simon Weeks 1552–1625
      1. 1. Francis ((Fraunces)) Weekes 1570–1637 m. Wilmot Coffin 1595–1623 m. Francis Weekes 1590–
        1. 1. Francis Weekes 1616–1689 m. Elizabeth Luther 1626–1687
        2. 2. Ferdinand (Weeks () Weekes 1629–
        3. 3. Richard (Weeks () Weekes 1625–1670
        4. 4. Mary ((Marye) Weeks () Weekes 1619–
        5. 5. Thomas Weeks 1612–1671
        6. 6. John (Weeks () Weekes 1620–1623
        7. 7. William Weekes 1627–
        8. 8. William Weekes 1647–1683
        9. 9. Abraham Weeks 1620–1689
        10. 10. Thomas Weeks 1651–1716
        11. 11. Simon (Weeks () Weekes 1618–1689
      2. 2. Arabella Weekes 1598–
      3. 3. Catherine ((Katherine) Stukeley) (Stukley) 1596–1608
      4. 4. Arminell Weeks 1594–
      5. 5. George Weeks 1610–1659
        1. 1. Ammiel Weeks 1633–1679
      6. 6. Dudley (Weeks () Weekes 1602–1620
      7. 7. Mary (Weeks () Weekes 1603–1604
      8. 8. Simon (Weekes) (Weeks 1610–1661
      9. 9. Granville (Weekes) (Weeks 1608–1661
      10. 10. Bridget (Weeks () Weekes 1603–1604
    2. 2. Lewis Stuckley 1574–1620 m. Frances Monke 1571–1596
      1. 1. John Stuckley 1596–1637
        1. 1. Mary Stucley 1632– m. John (Jr) Courtenay 1628–1684
        2. 2. Thomas Stukeley 1620–1663
        3. 3. Lewis Stukeley 1624–1687
      2. 2. Hugh Stuckley 1598–1621
        1. 1. John Stuckley 1626–1676
      3. 3. Lewis Stukeley 1600–
      4. 4. Scipio Stuckley 1602–1611
      5. 5. Frances Stukeley 1603–
      6. 6. Anthony Stukeley 1604–
      7. 7. Gertrude Stuckley 1574–
    3. 3. Anne Stukeley 1594–
    4. 4. Gertrude Stukeley 1590–1632
    5. 5. Thomas Stukeley 1576–1620
    6. 6. Katherine Stukeley 1577– m. Thomas Dowrish 1570–1627
      1. 1. Elizabeth Dowrish 1608–1690
      2. 2. Lewis DOWRISH 1602–1667
      3. 3. Margaret Dowrish 1615–
      4. 4. Grace Dowrish 1612–
      5. 5. Joice Dowrish 1607–
      6. 6. George Dowrish 1606–
      7. 7. Francis Dowrich 1595–
      8. 8. Anne Dowrish 1604–1619
      9. 9. Mary Dowrish 1597–
      10. 10. Thomas Dowrish 1599–1652
      11. 11. John Dowrish 1593–
    7. 7. Thomas Stukeley 1592–
    8. 8. Katherine Stukeley 1572–1632
    9. 9. Anne Stukeley 1570–1632
  2. 2. Mary (St.) Leger 1542–1623 m. Sir (Richard) Grenville 1542–1591 m. John Gifford –1585
    1. 1. Bridget Grenville 1573–1589
    2. 2. Mary Grenville 1565–1639
    3. 3. Sir (Bernard) Grenville 1567–1636
    4. 4. Catherine Grenville 1570–1623
    5. 5. Rebecca Grenville 1577–1589
    6. 6. Sir (Roger) Grenville –1565
    7. 7. Ursula Grenville 1581–1643
    8. 8. John Grenville 1571–1595
    9. 9. Elizabeth Grenville 1582–
    10. 10. Richard Grenville 1579–1637
    11. 11. Alice Granville 1440–
    12. 12. Granville (St) Leger 1580–
    13. 13. Grenville 1582–
    14. 14. Martha Grenville 1584–
  3. 3. Eulalia (St) Leger 1550–1583 m. Edmund Tremayne 1525–1582
    1. 1. Francis Tremayne 1580–1580
    2. 2. Philippa (Phillipa Phillippa) Tremayne 1582–1600
    3. 3. Elizabeth Tremayne 1577–
  4. 4. Dudley (St) Leger 1548–1627
  5. 5. Ursula (St) Leger 1540–1587
  6. 6. Margaret (St) Leger 1545–
  7. 7. John (St) Leger 1560–1599
  8. 8. Charles (St.) Leger 1530–
  9. 9. Daniel (St.) Leger 1560–
  10. 10. Elizabeth (St.) Leger 1564– m. Jonas Barraclough 1688–
  11. 11. Jane (St.) Leger 1568–
  12. 12. Catherine (St.) Leger 1572–1620
  13. 13. Ursula (Elizabeth Lady) StLeger 1540–1587
  14. 14. Annerley (St) Leger 1623–

Sir Leger's Timeline

2 Records

1517
1517
Birth of Sir John St. Leger in Amery, Devon, England
Amery, Devon, England
1596
8 OCT 1596
Age 79
Death of Sir John St. Leger in Annerley, Devon
Annerley, Devon

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Amery, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 OCT 1596
    Event Place: Annerley, Devon
    Record Source:
    [1] Age:
    78-79
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Braunton, North Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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