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William St John 1173 – 1239 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1173

Birth Location: Basing, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 1239

Death Location: Portchester, Hampshire, England

Father: Adam Port

Mother: Mabilla Aureval

Spouse(s): Godechild Paynel

Children(s): Thomas John, William John, Goda John, Godfrey John, Mildred John, William John, Robert John, Adam John, Jane JOHN, Mildred John, Baigent John, Thomas John

The story of William St John began in 1173 in Basing, Hampshire, England. William St John married Godechild Paynel, and had children including Thomas de St. John, William Saint John, Goda ( Godeheut) de St John, Godfrey John, Mildred John, William John, Robert de St John, Adam de St. John, Jane St JOHN, Mildred de St John, Baigent de St John, Thomas de St. John. William St John passed away in 1239 in Portchester, Hampshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William St John began in 1173 in Basing, Hampshire, England.
  • William St John married Godechild Paynel, and had children including Thomas de St. John, William Saint John, Goda ( Godeheut) de St John, Godfrey John, Mildred John, William John, Robert de St John, Adam de St. John, Jane St JOHN, Mildred de St John, Baigent de St John, Thomas de St. John.
  • William St John passed away in 1239 in Portchester, Hampshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William John's Ancestors

Self
William John
1173 – 1239
Birth Place: Basing, Hampshire, England
Parents
Adam de Port
1151 – 1213
Basing, Hampshire, England
Mabilla (de) Aureval
1153 – 1190
Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
John (de) Port
1117 – 1168
Basing, Hampshire, England
Muriel John
1127 – 1149
Basing, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William John's Descendants

1.
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William (St) John (12 Jul 1173 – 1239) m. Godechild Paynel (1177 – 1286)
  1. 1. Thomas (de St.) John (Abt 1190 – )
  2. 2. William (Saint) John (Abt 1202 – )
  3. 3. Goda (( Godeheut) de St) John (Abt 1204 – ) m. William (De) Ros (Abt 1200 – ) m. William (De) Ros (Abt 1200 – ) m. William (de) Ros
  4. 4. Godfrey John (Abt 1205 – Aft 1206)
  5. 5. Mildred John (Abt 1205 – Aft 1206)
  6. 6. William John (Abt 1205 – )
  7. 7. Robert (de St) John (Abt 1210 – Mar 1267) m. Agnes (De) Cantilou (1208 – Aft 1279)
    1. 1. John (St) John (9 Mar 1225 – 6 Sep 1302) m. Alice FitzPiers (1234 – 29 Sep 1302)
      1. 1. Edward (St) John (Abt 1259 – 30 Nov 1347) m. Eve (de) Dawtrey (1296 – 16 Aug 1354) m. Joan Jewe (Abt 1259 – )
      2. 2. Amadeus (St) John (Abt 1262 – )
      3. 3. John (St) John (29 Oct 1273 – 14 May 1329) m. Isabelle (de) Courtenay (1278 – 10 May 1325) m. Alice Wallis (Abt 1275 – 4 Jan 1312)
      4. 4. William (St) John (Abt 1274 – )
      5. 5. Agnes (St) John (1275 – 11 Jun 1345) m. Hugh (de) Courtenay (14 Sep 1276 – 23 Dec 1340)
        1. 1. John (de) Courtenay (Abt 1300 – 1349)
        2. 2. Hugh (de) Courtenay (12 Jul 1303 – 2 May 1377) m. Margaret (de) Bohun (3 Apr 1311 – 16 Dec 1391)
        3. 3. Eleanor (de) Courtenay (Abt 1305 – Bet 12 Jul 1326 and 20 Oct 1330) m. John (De) Grey (Bet 1305 and 1311 – 14 Dec 1392) m. John (de) Gay
        4. 4. Robert (de) Courtenay (1309 – 1334)
        5. 5. Thomas (de) Courtenay (1311 – 1356) m. Muriel (de) Moels (31 May 1322 – 12 Aug 1369)
        6. 6. Elizabeth (de) Courtenay (Abt 1313 – Abt 1364) m. Bartholomew (de) Lisle (Abt 1311 – Abt 1345)
        7. 7. Baldwin (De) Courtenay (Abt 1314 – )
    2. 2. William (de St) John (1227 – 9 Mar 1253)
    3. 3. Jane (St) John (1228 – )
  8. 8. Adam (de St.) John (Abt 1210 – Aft 1211)
  9. 9. Jane (St) JOHN (Abt 1215 – ) m. Andrew WAKE (Abt 1208 – )
  10. 10. Mildred (de St) John (Abt 1215 – )
  11. 11. Baigent (de St) John (Abt 1217 – )
  12. 12. Thomas (de St.) John (Abt 1226 – Aft 1256)

William John's Timeline

2 Records

1173
12 Jul 1173
Birth of William St John in Basing, Hampshire, England
Basing, Hampshire, England
1239
1239
Age 66
Death of William St John in Portchester, Hampshire, England
Portchester, Hampshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1173
    Event Place: Basing, Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1239
    Event Place: Portchester, Hampshire, England

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