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Sir John III Seymour Knight and High Sheriff of Wiltshire and Somerset 1474–1536 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1474

Birth Location: Wulfhall, Savernake, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 Dec 1536

Death Location: London, Middlesex, , England

Father: Sir Forest

Mother: LADY Darrell

Spouse(s): Margaret Wentworth

Children(s): Sir Seymour, HRH England

The story of Sir John III Seymour Knight and High Sheriff of Wiltshire and Somerset began in 1474 in Wulfhall, Savernake, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. Sir John III Seymour Knight and High Sheriff of Wiltshire and Somerset married Margaret Wentworth, and had children including Hrh Jane Seymour 3Rd Queen Consort Of Henry Viii Of England, Sir Edward 1St Duke Of Somerset Seymour. Sir John III Seymour Knight and High Sheriff of Wiltshire and Somerset passed away in 1536 in London, Middlesex, , England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John III Seymour Knight and High Sheriff of Wiltshire and Somerset began in 1474 in Wulfhall, Savernake, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Sir John III Seymour Knight and High Sheriff of Wiltshire and Somerset married Margaret Wentworth, and had children including Hrh Jane Seymour 3Rd Queen Consort Of Henry Viii Of England, Sir Edward 1St Duke Of Somerset Seymour.
  • Sir John III Seymour Knight and High Sheriff of Wiltshire and Somerset passed away in 1536 in London, Middlesex, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Somerset's Ancestors

Self
Sir Somerset
1474–1536
Birth Place: Wulfhall, Savernake, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John II Seymour High Sheriff of Wiltshire and Warden of Savernake Forest
1450–1491
Wolfhall, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
LADY (ELIZABETH, Baroness of Seymour & Lady of Wiltshire) Darrell
1455–1479
Wolfhall, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (John, Sheriff of Wilshire, de) Seymour
1425–1463
Wolf Hall, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth (Lady Haccomb Devon) Coker
1436–1486
St Lawrence Somerset Haccomb, Devon, England
Sir (George Darrell Littlecote House) Wiltshire
1419–1474
Littlecote Park, Somerset, Wiltshire, England
LADY (MARGARET, Lady of the Garter) Stourton
1433–1474
Witham Friary, Somerset, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Seymour
1402–1464
Lady Seymour
1405–1485
Baron Coker
1401–1465
Lady Coker
1400–1436
William Wiltshire
1384–1461
Elizabeth Calston
1400–1464
John Normandy
1404–1462
Margery Wadham
1412–1432
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Seymour
1370–1420
Maud Esturmi
1374–1438
William Macwilliam
1375–
Agnes Macwilliams
1379–1405
Sir Coker
1367–1465
Elizabeth Turgis
1370–1420
Sir Fleet.)
1372–1433
Lady Arundel
1370–1404
Sir Darrell
1359–1397
Emma
1363–1387
Thomas, Calston
1375–1413
Joan Chelrey
1375–1399
Sir DeStourton
1373–1413
Elizabeth Moyne
1344–1404
Sir Wadham
1344–1412
Joan Wrothesley
1350–1412

Sir Somerset's Descendants

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Sir (John III Seymour Knight and High Sheriff of Wiltshire and) Somerset (1474–21 Dec 1536) m. Margaret Wentworth (22 Jul 1495–5 Oct 1550)
  1. 1. Sir (Edward 1st Duke of Somerset) Seymour 1506–1552 m. Anne (Duchess of Somerset) Stanhope 1497–1587
    1. 1. Edward (Lord Protector, Earl of Hertford) Seymour 1529–1593 m. Catherine (Grey Seymour Countess of) Hertford 1540–1568
      1. 1. Edward (Beauchamp) Seymour 1561–1612 m. Honora Rogers 1545–1608
        1. 1. William (Seymour Marquis and Earl of Hertford, Duke of) Somerset 1587–1660 m. Lady (Arabella) Stuart 1577–1615
  2. 2. HRH (Jane Seymour 3rd Queen Consort of Henry VIII of) England 1512–1537

Sir Somerset's Timeline

2 Records

1474
1474
Birth of Sir John III Seymour Knight and High Sheriff of Wiltshire and Somerset in Wulfhall, Savernake, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Wulfhall, Savernake, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
1536
21 Dec 1536
Age 62
Death of Sir John III Seymour Knight and High Sheriff of Wiltshire and Somerset in London, Middlesex, , England
London, Middlesex, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1474
    Event Place: Wulfhall, Savernake, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1536
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, , England

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