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Sir John Seymour 1475 – 1536 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1475

Birth Location: Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 21 Dec 1536

Death Location: Middlesex, London, London, England

Father: John Seymour

Mother: Elizabeth (Seymour)

Spouse(s): Margery (Seymour)

Children(s): Sir Somerset)

In 1475, Sir John Seymour entered the world in Wiltshire, England, born to John Seymour and Elizabeth Darell (Seymour). In 1491, Sir John Seymour was employed. Sir John Seymour married Margery Wentworth (Seymour), and had children including Sir Edward Seymour (Duke Somerset). Sir John Seymour passed away in 1536 in Middlesex, London, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1475, Sir John Seymour entered the world in Wiltshire, England, born to John Seymour and Elizabeth Darell (Seymour).
  • In 1491, Sir John Seymour was employed.
  • Sir John Seymour married Margery Wentworth (Seymour), and had children including Sir Edward Seymour (Duke Somerset).
  • Sir John Seymour passed away in 1536 in Middlesex, London, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Seymour's Ancestors

Self
Sir Seymour
1475 – 1536
Birth Place: Wiltshire, England
Parents
John Seymour
1450 – 1491
Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth (Darell) (Seymour)
1452 – 1479
Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John) Seymour
1425 – 1463
Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth (Coker) (Seymour)
1436 – 1485
England
Sir (George) Darell
1419 – 1474
Littlecott, Wiltshire, England
Margaret (Stourton) (Darrel)
1435 – 1433
Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Seymour
1395 – 1464
Isabel (Seymour)
1405 – 1485
Sir Coker
1401 – 1455
Jane (Coker)
1400 – 1436
Sir Darell
1384 – 1461
Elizabeth (Darell)
1400 – 1464
John Stourton
1400 – 1462
Margaretha (Stourton)
1403 – 1432
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Seymour
1400 – 1483
Maud (Seymour)
1374 – 1420
Mark William
1375 – 1405
Agnes (William)
1379 – 1440
Sir Arundell
1370 – 1433
Jane (Arundell)
1393 – 1431
Sir Darrel
1359 – 1388
Thomas Calston
1361 – 1415
Joan (Calston)
1375 – 1400
John Wadham
Joan (Wadham)

Sir Seymour's Descendants

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Sir (John) Seymour (1475 – 21 Dec 1536) m. Margery (Wentworth) (Seymour) (22 Jul 1478 – 05 Oct 1550)
  1. 1. Sir (Edward Seymour (Duke) Somerset) (1500 – 22 Jan 1552) m. Anne (Stanhope) (Seymour) (1510 – 16 Apr 1587)
    1. 1. (Lady) (Mary Seymour (Cosbie \ Cosby \) Peyton) (1547 – January 1620) m. Sir (Francis Cosbie \) Cosby (1510 – 25 Aug 1580)
      1. 1. Sir (Alexander Cosby \) Cosbie (1552 – 19 May 1596) m. Mary (Dorcus Sidney) (Cosby) (1555 – 1621)
        1. 1. Charles Cosby (12 Sep 1585 – 23 Nov 1632) m. Mary (Ann Loftus) (Cosby) (1560 – 25 Nov 1683)

Sir Seymour's Timeline

6 Records

1474
1474
Birth of Sir John Seymour in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1475
1475
Birth of Sir John Seymour in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1491
1491
Age 16
Sir John Seymour was employed
None
1536
21 Dec 1536
Age 61
Death of Sir John Seymour in Middlesex, London, London, England
Middlesex, London, London, England
1536
Dec 1536
Age 61
Burial of Sir John Seymour in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1590
30 Sep 1590
Age 115
Burial of Sir John Seymour in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1474
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1475
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1491

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Title
    Event Date: 1497
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Title
    Event Date: 1507
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1536
    Event Place: Middlesex, London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Dec 1536
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1590
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England

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